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title: Cinque Terre Pesto Class
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: Cinque Terre
country: Italy
tours: 9
price_from_eur: 45
reviews_total: 671
as_of: 2026-10-01
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/
---

# Cinque Terre Pesto Class

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## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 15, 2026)

We compared all 9 handpicked cooking classes and tastings in Cinque Terre by what you make or taste, setting, wine inclusions and booking conditions.

- **First pesto class?:** [Manarola Pesto Class & Wine](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/cinque-terre-authentic-pesto-cooking-class-wine-in-manarola/?format=md). Book Manarola for mortar pesto, focaccia and a glass of white wine; no full meal: 4.97 from 61 reviews at €83 per person for 1h. Flag dietary needs at booking. Trade-off: Tasting only, no full meal. — now €83 per person, 4.97 (61)
- **A wine tasting?:** [Manarola Wine Tasting & Vineyard Walk](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/manarola-wine-tasting-experience-with-maria/?format=md). Book Manarola's vineyard walk and cellar wine tasting with food; avoid with back trouble: 5 from 63 reviews at €110 per person for 2h 30m. Red, white, rosé, sweet wines. Trade-off: Vineyard climb unsuitable with back trouble. — now €110 per person, 5.0 (63)
- **A meal at home?:** [Riomaggiore Pasta, Pesto & Tiramisu](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/pasta-pesto-and-tiramisu-class-riomaggiore-cinque-terre/?format=md). For a home meal, book Riomaggiore's trofie, pesto and tiramisu class with wine; minimum two: 4.87 from 75 reviews at €108 per person for 2h 30m. No bathroom. Trade-off: Minimum two guests; no bathroom. — now €108 per person, 4.87 (75)

Also compared:

- [Winery Trek, Wine Tasting & Pesto Class](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/barca-winery-cinqueterre-trekking-wine-tasting-pesto-class/?format=md): Private winery wine and pesto. Trade-off: Private visit charged per person. — now €65 per person, 4.88 (59)
- [Vernazza: Pesto Class snacks](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/cinque-terre-course-of-pesto-and-wine-tasting-in-vernazza/?format=md): Cellar pesto with snacks. Trade-off: Gnocchi only on the midday option. — now €62 per person, 4.85 (115)
- [Riomaggiore Home Cooking Class & Meal](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/home-cooking-class-meal-with-a-local-in-riomaggiore/?format=md): Home meal from three recipes. Trade-off: Minimum two guests; shared table. — now €179 per person, 4.83 (46)
- [Vernazza Lemon Tour & Tasting](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/lemon-tour-in-vernazza-with-tasting-of-our-limoncino-and-wine/?format=md): Lemon grove and limoncino. Trade-off: Minimum two guests; steep sections. — now €45 per person, 4.97 (36)
- [Pesto Making Class, Boat Tour & Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/cinque-terre-pesto-making-class-boat-tour-and-lunch/?format=md): Pesto, lunch and a boat trip. Trade-off: Rough seas replace the boat leg with a train. — now €310 per person, 4.59 (46)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 9 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Manarola Wine Tasting Experience with Maria](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/manarola-wine-tasting-experience-with-maria/?format=md) |  | €110 per person | 5.0 (63) | 2h 30m | daily exc Thu 11:00–16:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · en/it |
| 2 | [Cinque Terre: Authentic Pesto Cooking Class & Wine in Manarola](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/cinque-terre-authentic-pesto-cooking-class-wine-in-manarola/?format=md) |  | €83 per person | 4.97 (61) | 1h | daily exc Mon 11:00–14:30 | up to 16 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 3 | [Lemon tour in Vernazza with tasting of our limoncino and wine](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/lemon-tour-in-vernazza-with-tasting-of-our-limoncino-and-wine/?format=md) |  | €45 per person | 4.97 (36) | 2h | daily 09:30–17:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 4 | [BarCa Winery Cinqueterre Trekking & Wine Tasting & Pesto Class](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/barca-winery-cinqueterre-trekking-wine-tasting-pesto-class/?format=md) |  | €65 per person | 4.88 (59) | 1h 30m | daily 17:00–17:45 | private · up to 12 · free cancel · en/it |
| 5 | [Pasta, Pesto and Tiramisu class Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/pasta-pesto-and-tiramisu-class-riomaggiore-cinque-terre/?format=md) |  | €108 per person | 4.87 (75) | 2h 30m | daily 17:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel |
| 6 | [Cinque Terre Course of Pesto and Wine Tasting in Vernazza](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/cinque-terre-course-of-pesto-and-wine-tasting-in-vernazza/?format=md) |  | €62 per person | 4.85 (115) | 1h 30m | daily exc Sun 12:30–17:30 | up to 10 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/fr/it |
| 7 | [Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Riomaggiore](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/home-cooking-class-meal-with-a-local-in-riomaggiore/?format=md) |  | €179 per person | 4.83 (46) | 3h | daily 10:00–17:00 | up to 10 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 8 | [Riomaggiore: Pasta & Tiramisu Class in a Local Home by Cesarine](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/riomaggiore-pasta-tiramisu-class-in-a-local-home-by-cesarine/?format=md) |  | €159 per person | 4.85 (170) | 3h | daily 10:00–18:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 9 | [Cinque Terre Pesto Making Class, Boat Tour and Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/tours/cinque-terre-pesto-making-class-boat-tour-and-lunch/?format=md) | Boat Tours | €310 per person | 4.59 (46) | 4h | daily exc Tue 12:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · en |

## Why each made the list

- **Manarola Wine Tasting Experience with Maria** — A walk up through the Manarola vineyards with stops at the viewpoints, then red, white, rosé and sweet wines poured at a shared table in an old cellar, with cured meats, cheeses and focaccia alongside. It is built for adults, extra glasses cost more, and the climb is not for anyone with back trouble. 5 from 63 reviews at €110 per person.
- **Cinque Terre: Authentic Pesto Cooking Class & Wine in Manarola** — You grind the pesto yourself in a marble mortar in Manarola, no blender, then taste it on homemade focaccia with a glass of Cinque Terre white wine. It is a tasting rather than a full meal, and dietary restrictions have to be flagged when you book. 4.97 from 61 reviews at €83 per person for 1h.
- **Lemon tour in Vernazza with tasting of our limoncino and wine** — A short climb above Vernazza to a working lemon grove on the terraces, where the tasting is limoncino made from those lemons, plus Cinque Terre DOC wine and focaccia. Trail entry and the hiking guide are covered, but there are steep sections and no open toed shoes. 4.97 from 36 reviews at €45 per person for 2h.
- **BarCa Winery Cinqueterre Trekking & Wine Tasting & Pesto Class** — A working cellar on the terraces opens its vineyards to your party alone: you walk the rows, taste the DOC white, the rosé and the red, then pound pesto by hand. The wine is poured only for guests over eighteen, and it is a short visit rather than a half day out. 4.88 from 59 reviews at €65 per person for 1h 30m.
- **Pasta, Pesto and Tiramisu class Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre** — Handmade trofie, pesto in the mortar and tiramisu from a family recipe, cooked in a centuries old home in Riomaggiore and eaten there with prosecco and local white wine. The house has no bathroom, the class does not suit vegans or coeliacs, and arriving late counts as a cancellation without refund. 4.87 from 75 reviews at €108 per person.
- **Cinque Terre Course of Pesto and Wine Tasting in Vernazza** — Pesto ground by hand in a mortar inside a stone and wood cellar in Vernazza, with focaccia, cheeses and olive oils to start, three local wines to taste and gnocchi on the midday slot. A gluten free version is available, the wine is for adults only, and tips are on top. 4.85 from 115 reviews at €62 per person.
- **Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Riomaggiore** — You cook in a local home in Riomaggiore, not a school kitchen: three Cinque Terre recipes at your own station, then you sit down and eat them with wine and coffee. Morning or afternoon slots, the table is shared with other guests, and the meal is what the class makes. 4.83 from 46 reviews at €179 per person for 3h.
- **Riomaggiore: Pasta & Tiramisu Class in a Local Home by Cesarine** — You roll fresh pasta sheets by hand in a local cook's own home in Riomaggiore, make two pasta shapes and a tiramisu, then eat what you made with wine and coffee. An aperitivo of prosecco opens it, the group is capped at twelve, and pesto is a separate shorter class. 4.85 from 170 reviews at €159 per person.
- **Cinque Terre Pesto Making Class, Boat Tour and Lunch** — Three things in one outing: pesto pounded by hand outdoors, a sit down lunch with Cinque Terre wine, and a boat hop between the villages. There is no hotel pickup, the guiding runs in English only, and in rough seas the boat leg is swapped for the train. 4.59 from 46 reviews at €310 per person for 4h.

## Other collections in Cinque Terre

- [Boat Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/boat-tours-cinque-terre/?format=md) — 26 tours
- [Sunset Cruises](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/sunset-cruises-cinque-terre/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Kayak & Snorkelling](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/kayak-cinque-terre/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/private-tours-cinque-terre/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Private Boat Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/private-boat-tours-cinque-terre/?format=md) — 3 tours

## FAQ

**Which Cinque Terre pesto class or wine tasting should I book first?**

Decide by whether you want to eat or just taste: the Vernazza cellar pesto course at €62 serves snacks with the sauce, a Riomaggiore home class at €179 sits you down to a full meal. 9 classes and tastings sit here, 1 private, a median 2.5 hours at €108 per person, the middle 50% €65 to €159, from €45, run by 8 operators. The Vernazza pesto course is 4.85 from 115 reviews at €62 and adds gnocchi on its midday option; the Riomaggiore home cooking class, 4.83 from 46 reviews at €179, cooks three recipes and asks for two guests. See classes and tastings under €80: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?price_max=80 · See classes of at least 3 hours: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?duration_min=3

**How long is a Cinque Terre cooking class or wine tasting, and what does it cost?**

Keep one class per day and expect about €108 per person for a median 2.5 hours: the Vernazza lemon and limoncino tasting at €45 is a tasting, not a class, and a home meal takes the afternoon. 8 of the 9 listings that state a duration take up to three hours and 1 runs three to five, so this is an afternoon rather than a day. Prices start at €45 with the middle 50% at €65 to €159 per person. The Vernazza lemon grove and limoncino tasting is 4.97 from 36 reviews at €45 with two guests to book; the Riomaggiore Pasta & Tiramisu listing is 4.85 from 170 reviews at €159 per person for the Express pesto option. Find classes up to three hours: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?duration_max=3 · Find classes under €80: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?price_max=80

**What do you make in a Cinque Terre pesto class, and is wine or a meal included?**

Choose the Vernazza cellar course for pesto, focaccia and wine; gnocchi belongs to its midday option. For a cooked meal at a shared table, choose the Riomaggiore home class. Vernazza pesto and wine course: 4.85 from 115 reviews, €62 per person. This starting price is for snacks; the midday option includes gnocchi at its own price. Riomaggiore Home Cooking Class & Meal: 4.83 from 46 reviews, €179 per person. You eat what you cook, with wine and coffee. Tell the operator about allergies and dietary needs. See shared classes and tastings: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?tour_type=shared

**Which village are the cooking classes and wine tastings in: Vernazza, Manarola or Riomaggiore?**

Choose Vernazza for the cellar pesto class or lemon walk, Riomaggiore for a home kitchen, Manarola for wine tasting, and Volastra for the private winery visit. Hotel pickup: none of 9. Private winery walk, wine tasting and pesto class: 4.88 from 59 reviews, €65 per person. It meets at the Volastra cellar. Riomaggiore Home Cooking Class & Meal: 4.83 from 46 reviews, €179 per person. The address is supplied after booking. Hotel pickup: none of 9; plan your arrival at the actual meeting point. See the private Volastra winery: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?tour_type=private · See shared village activities: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?tour_type=shared

**Are Cinque Terre cooking classes suitable for children?**

For a stroller or infant, start with the Vernazza cellar pesto class, which lists both as accepted. The kids filter is not an age limit for every cooking class. The catalogue marks 2 of 9 food and wine listings for strollers and infants. Vernazza pesto and wine course: 4.85 from 115 reviews, €62 per person. It accepts both and lists nonalcoholic drinks for children. The flag does not describe every older child's eligibility; confirm the child's age for the selected class. Filter strollers and infants accepted: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?kids=true

**Can I book a private pesto class and wine tasting in Cinque Terre?**

For a private pesto class with wine, choose the Volastra winery visit. It includes a vineyard walk and charges per person, so the fare is not a group total. The catalogue marks 1 of 9 listings private, with a median duration of 1.5 hours. Private winery walk, wine tasting and pesto class: 4.88 from 59 reviews, €65 per person. The visit includes a cellar and vineyard walk, wine tasting and making pesto with a mortar. The listed fare applies per person, even though your party has the visit to itself. See the private winery visit: https://guidekin.com/italy/cinque-terre/food-wine-cinque-terre/?tour_type=private


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