13 Cheese and Dairy Farms in Italy to Build a Day Around

1.Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Spend about four hours at Agriturismo Primaluce with Francesco and his family. Walk through the farm, meet its animals, learn about seasonal crops, taste wine, olive oil, and limoncello, then make pizza and sample fresh mozzarella before a generous farm lunch.

“Wow, just wow! This tour was probably the best part of my husband’s and I’s trip. Francesco and his amazing family really made this feel like an authentic experience rather than just going through the motions. There were many laughs, great wine, and delicious pizza topped with a gorgeous venue. Would highly recommend!”

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2.Sorrento Farm by Tuk Tuk: Cheese, Limoncello & Hands-On Pizza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 628 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $211

From Sorrento, Elsa, Benedetto, Salvatore, and their family team take you by tuk tuk to Massa Lubrense for lemon-farm walks, olive-oil and cheese tastings, Neapolitan pizza making, wine, dessert, and homemade limoncello. Pickup is offered, and the small-group format keeps the day personal.

“It was a great mix of education, food and fun. Definitely a great time with great hosts. The products available for purchase afterwards were very affordable. If you include the pizza making experience- don’t eat much before you go. The lemoncello was the best. If we had the luggage space we’d have bought the store out.”

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3.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Meet Francesco in central Sorrento for a ride to Primaluce, a family farm above the Gulf of Naples. Tour the crops, vineyard, citrus grove, and animals, then learn to spin mozzarella and make pizza with Francesco’s family. A generous lunch, farm wine, limoncello, and pickup and drop-off are included.

“This tour was absolutely incredible. The detail that was given by the guide as we strolled through his family farm was amazing, we learned every process that they do from home. The pizza making class was so much fun, they took so many pictures of my family during the process so we could capture the memories. After we ate as a group, we got to watch them create cheese, learn about the process, and taste it. They allowed us to explore the property with an amazing view. Before we left, they even served us a full dish of food and dessert. And of course we did not forget about the…”

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4.Sorrento farm by tuk tuk: pizza,limocello and cheese tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · from $194

Leave Sorrento for Schiazzano, where Claudia and local producers introduce you to olive oil, limoncello, mozzarella, Provolone del Monaco, wine, and Neapolitan pizza. You will ride a tuk tuk, make your own pizza, and eat generously.

“Absolutely brilliant trip. Our host was a lovely girl (so sorry, have forgotten her name) who was so knowledgeable about the farms and answered all questions. Couldn't have felt more welcome by the owners of the farms and restaurant. Would absolutely book again. Food, sun and wine. What more could you ask for!”

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5.Pienza: Dairy Farm Tour with Pecorino Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Visit a working dairy farm in the Val d’Orcia, meet the people behind Pienza’s Pecorino, and taste cheese at several stages of aging. Guides such as Julia, Giuseppe, Andrea, and Leanna explain the farm, sheep, cheesemaking, and local flavors in English or Italian.

“Such a beautiful place! Learning about pecorino was so interesting, and the tasting was simply amazing.”

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6.Sorrento Half-Day Farm Experience: Pizza, Cheese Making and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144

Join Francesco and his family at a D.O.P. certified farm above Sorrento for a four-hour food workshop. You’ll tour the farm, taste cheese and olive oil, make mozzarella and pizza, and enjoy wine, limoncello, and a farm lunch. Pickup is offered, with vegan pizza available.

“The hosts were great, very entertaining, very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. The food was good. Their story is beautiful. The house is warm and inviting, a true fun experience. Loved everything about it. This was our 1st time to Italy and we were so excited and ready to have fun! BUT.. Just for your reference don't forget anything you might need, cause you will make others wait if they have to go get it , which is extremely inconvenient and incredibly inconsiderate, it takes away from the tour. (We didnt-others did) I would definitely do this again!”

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7.Visit to the Bufale and Dairy farm with cheese tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Visit La Maremmana near Grosseto for a 90-minute guided tour of buffalo breeding, cheese production, and a biogas plant. An agronomist leads you from the dairy to the animal enclosures, then serves buffalo cheeses, local salami, and wine. The tour is offered in English.

“Very interesting and a fun tour for all of the family. The tasting of the food/cheese was delicious!!”

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8.Martina Franca: E-bike farm tour & cheese tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $55Best value

Join guide Rocco for a small-group e-bike ride through Martina Franca, past trulli, vineyards, olive trees, and country roads. Visit a Murgese horse and black pig farm, then stop at a dairy for an optional cheese tasting and wine. Bring your own e-bike or rent one locally.

“Het was een geweldige tour met een gepassioneerde gids, goed voorbereid en bekwaam. Op de boerderij werden we vriendelijk ontvangen door de uitbaters en de proeverij was overheerlijk. De beknopte city tour is Martina Franca was een fantastische afsluiter. Dankjewel gids Rocco!”

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9.Sorrento Farm Experience: Pizza, Cheese, Wine & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $135

Spend four hours in the Sorrento countryside tasting D.O.P. farm cheeses, flavored olive oils, limoncello, wine, and lemonade. Then make your own Neapolitan pizza and bake it in a wood-fired oven. English and Italian guides lead groups of up to six, with transport from central Sorrento.

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10.The secret of wine, cheese and olive oil at a farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

Meet your English-speaking guide at Florence’s main train station, then ride to Fattoria Palaia for 10 organic Tuscan wines, 10 Italian cheeses, a cellar and cheese-room tour, and a traditional lunch. Leonardo leads the tasting in a small group of up to eight.

“Wineing and dining in Tuscan province is always something great but Leonardo - the wine master and the owners of the Factoria Palaia make it exceptional. The setting is picturesque, located at the hill, overlooking vineyards and olive gardens. You can dine outside and experience the sunset over the valley.”

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11.Martina Franca e-Bike tour . Visit a breeding and a dairy farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $111

Join guide Rocco for an easy four-hour e-bike ride through Martina Franca and the Itria Valley. Cycle past trulli, dry-stone walls, and fields, then visit a breeding farm with Murgese horses, Puglian donkeys, and black Puglia pigs before tasting cheese at a cow farm.

“Easy ride through the Countryside outside of Martina Franca. Guide, Rocco, was very informative and personable. We were new to e-bikes and he was very patient with us. The farm visit was fun. We saw the Puglian donkeys, horses, and piRead more”

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12.Pisa, Lucca & Cheese Farm with wine tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $902

Travel privately from Florence to Pisa and Lucca with a professional guide, exploring the Piazza dei Miracoli, Piazza Anfiteatro, Via San Paolino, and San Martino Cathedral. Finish at a cheese factory for local food, wine, and cheese before returning to your hotel.

“To take a ride in April is a bit early as theb season has just started. Anyway we spent fantastic time with friends: great views, sea, and our own private boat!”

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13.Cheese Tasting, Cooking Class & Farm-to-Table Activity in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $226

Meet Ilaria at her 15th-century hamlet near Fivizzano, visit a nearby farm for cheese tasting, pick herbs and vegetables from her garden, then cook seasonal Tuscan recipes in her courtyard. You will prepare a starter, main dish, and dessert, followed by a family-style meal with local wine.

“This was by far our favorite tour. Ilaria was a sweetheart. She went above and beyond to make our experience special. Her home is beautiful. She was very easy to communicate with and felt like she was a good friend by the end of the day. The food we made was delicious. Highly recommend.”

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