Sorrento

Wine Tasting & Winery Tours

Discover Vesuvius with fast-track tickets to the Pompeii archaeological site and take in the views of Mt. Vesuvius with a guide. Head to a vineyard to taste regional wines and enjoy a light lunch. Be picked up from your accommodation in Sorrento and make your way to the ruins of Pompeii. Explore the city buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and learn the history behind each turn. Continue to a local vineyard and savor the flavors of regional wine. Regain your strength with a light lunch before boarding a bus to Mt. Vesuvius in the early afternoon. Ascend to 1,000 meters on Mt. Vesuvius. Once on the rim, meet an alpine guide and learn about the history and geology of the crater. Take in the breathtaking views over the Gulf of Naples before being returned to your accommodation.

Take part in an interactive cooking lesson for two to ten participants. Learn how to prepare traditional family recipes based on fresh, seasonal produce and herbs from the garden. Start with a welcome prosecco cocktail with a tasting of a large choice of local cheeses and meats. Then follows a complete lesson in preparing and cooking a pasta course and a dessert. During the class, you can sample the ingredients used to prepare the dishes to understand and experience the importance of their quality. Then enjoy the meal you cooked as a group, paired with local wine. The classes are perfect for the whole family, and kids are welcome too. They will be made to feel comfortable and welcome in the kitchen.

Enjoy a half-day tour of Vesuvius, driving along a scenic route past black ash and lava rocks. The 6-hour tour takes you from Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast to the rim of the volcano crater, where you can capture stunning panoramic views of the Bay of Naples and beyond. After your exhilarating climb, wind your way back down to visit a wine farm, located at the foot of the mountain. Stroll through the vineyards and learn about the winemaking process. Then, sit down to a leisurely lunch of bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, local cheese and salami, spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, and typical Neapolitan pastiera pie, served with grappa liquor. Compliment your local meal with a tasting of 3 wines from the farm’s own cellars. Sip on a white, a red, and a rosé, and savor the unique flavors produced by the mineral rich volcanic soil.

Enjoy a leisurely day discovering the inner secrets of Italian cuisine. Spend a fun day learning all the tricks of their dishes and how to prepare a typical Neapolitan meal. The chef will share the recipes handed down for generations; taste the intense flavors of traditional Italian dishes prepared by your own hands! Use fresh, natural and organic ingredients of the land. The class is hands-on so you will be doing the preparation alongside the chef. At the end of lesson, taste the fruit of your 'job'. Don’t miss the opportunity to amaze your family and friends when you are back home!

Hop onto your e-bike and cruise along the old mule trails to Sant’Agasta sui due Golfi. Along the way, stop in Schiazzano, a small hamlet within the Massa Lubrense territory. Visit a local family farm and witness the process of mozzarella and caciottina production firsthand. Taste local cured meats and the renowned Provolone del Monaco D.O.P. Sip on authentic fresh homemade lemon juice. Try some lemon and orange marmalade on melba toast, and local extra virgin olive oil on homemade bread. 

Taste the flavors of the Italian countryside with this family farm experience from Sorrento. Take a stroll around the farm and sample some local products. Have a delicious lunch with drinks. Meet your guide in the center of Sorrento and sit back and relax on the scenic drive into the rolling hills of the countryside. Arrive at family farm that has been cultivating lemon groves for generations. Follow the famer under canopies of lemon trees and learn about how to make limoncello (lemon liquor), olive oil, and red wine. Uncover the secrets of how to preserve meats and fruit so they can be enjoyed all year round. Find out how to grow organically and have all your questions about farming answered by your host. Savor locally grown products and sit down to an authentic Italian meal accompanied by drinks. Return to the meeting point in Sorrento.

Depart from Sorrento by minibus and an authorized English-speaking guide to explore the main features of the area: the suggestive history of Pompeii and wine tasting in Vesuvius National Park. The first part of the day will be dedicated to a visit of the archaeological site of Pompeii, where an authorized guide will lead you through the remains of this extraordinary city immortalized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompeii is renowned all over the world for the exceptional relics, buildings and infrastructure of the site as it is well-preserved due to the city's burial under meters of ash and lava fragments. Visitors will be able to have a glimpse of what it must have been like to have actually lived there. The tour will then continue to Vesuvius National Park, where you will visit an enchanting vineyard located on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, after a short walk among the grapes and a visit to the winery, there will be lunch with typical dishes from the Neapolitan tradition matched with tasting of the famous wine Lacryma Christi of Vesuvius. At the end of the excursion, return back to Sorrento.

Le Cesarine is Italy's first and finest network of home cooks. Since 2004, Le Cesarine have been sharing the joy of regional Italian cuisine with thousands of travellers from all over the world. If you want to uncover the secrets of Italian family recipes on your travels, Le Cesarine are here to share their wisdom, which has been passed down in their families for generations. Visit the local market with your Cesarina. Enjoy the atmosphere of an Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produce from the land. When you return to your Cesarina’s home, attend a private cooking demo where your Cesarina will share the secret of her family cookbook while preparing one of the dishes right in front of you. Sit at an authentic Italian table and enjoy a four course seasonal menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert. Drinks included are water, a selection of red and white wines from regional cellars, and coffee. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Instead of loading your suitcase with souvenirs, take home memories that'll stay with you for life.

Drive from Sant'Agnello through the countryside and over remote hills on the Sorrento Peninsula on this Fiat 500 photo tour. Admire breathtaking panoramas on Capri and the Gulf of Naples before stopping at a local farm to see its stables and taste some regional specialties.  Enjoy the convenience of being picked up in stylish vintage Fiat 500 from your accommodation in Sant'Agnello. Travel from Sorrento to Massa Lubrense. Let the wind whip through your hair as you roll down the window and take in panoramic views of Capri and the Gulf of Naples. Stop for glamor shots at breathtaking viewpoints before hopping aboard an Ape Calessino scooter to get to a farm overlooking the island of Capri. Follow the farmer through the stables and take a walk through the olive groves. Finally, stop for a tasting of delicious oils, wine, and cheeses. Learn how to make Italian cheese. At the end of the tour, return to your accommodation in Sant'Agnello.

Embark on an e-bike around Sorrento and discover the magical views. Cycle up Mt S. Costanzo, marvel at the iconic views before heading to visit a farm and tasting local produce. This tour will let you discover the charming corners of the Sorrento Peninsula, places immersed in nature that have not been yet contaminated by mass tourism. Departing from Sorrento, we will bike along the panoramic road of Marciano, overlooking Capri and the sea of the Gulf of Naples, until the hamlet of Termini. We will briefly stop there to rest a little bit before biking uphill to Mt S. Costanzo. Reached the mountaintop, we will leave our bicycles and walk to the chapel to enjoy a breath-taking view on the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno. We will then proceed downhill towards the promontory of Punta Campanella, the edge of Sorrento Peninsula, an archeological site dominated by an old guard tower and the majestic lighthouse. The atmosphere is magic: we will rest immersed in the sounds of nature in complete peace. We will then visit the holiday farm "Fossa Papa" where we will taste local products while enjoying an amazing view of Capri, right in front of us. After the tasting, we will go back to Sorrento.