Excursion Rapallo & culinary experience tour at Genoa

After tendering ashore meet your guide at the pier and walk to the coach parking area. Here you will board your 13 / 14-seater minibus to Rapallo.

Rapallo Village, Culinary Experience

Liguria is home to some of Italy's most iconic foods and no one is more passionate about pasta, pesto, focaccia and other local products than your local host Guido. Join him on today's tour behind the gastronomic scenes of lovely Rapallo. With its bright-blue changing cabins, palm-fringed beach and diminutive 16th century castle perched above the sea, the town has a poetic and nostalgic air. It's at its busiest on Thursdays, when market stalls fill central Piazza Cile. and and there's no one better to show you around than keen connoisseur, master chef and all-around charmer Guido!

Meet him at one of the city's most unique monuments, the Musical Kiosk with its fanciful fresco, before continuing on to Rapallo's vibrant food market to explore the produce and herbs that feature in Ligurian recipes.

The tour continues to a nearby artisanal pasta factory, where a local chef makes traditional stuffed pasta called pansoto with market-fresh herbs.  Next it's time for some street food - Guido introduces you to his favorite focaccia baker serving this cheesy, decadent treat hot from the oven with a glass of local Vermentino wine. The final stop will be to Guido's own bottega. Here, you'll have the chance to make pesto alla Genovese. Pandolce is also on the menu; enjoy this traditional Christmas cake containing raisins, nuts and sundried raisins with a sweet Moscato from nearby Portofino.

A 30 minute drive will return you to Portofino.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion may include: Rapallo Village, Culinary Experience

Note

Please note: This tour requires a moderate amount of walking of approximately 0.65 miles (1.0 Km) over cobblestone surfaces and steep alley. This tour is not recommended for guests with limited mobility or guests who utilise a wheelchair. We recommend guests wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes as well as bring sun protection. Depending on local regulations, consider walking 0.12 to 0.31 miles (200-500 metres) from the Tender Pier to the bus and vice versa over cobblestone surfaces, steep alleys. Guests are advised to inform of any dietary restrictions ahead of time, as accommodating restrictions may be limited by the nature of the experience.