5 Days Vegan Cooking Holidays in Tuscany, Italy

Day 1 - Arrival

• Arrival and check into an apartment or a bed and breakfast.
• Free time for relax or sightseeing.

Day 2 - Cooking class

• In the morning, you will have your first cooking class, followed by lunch.
• In the afternoon, you will have free time to relax or to take part in individual excursions (for example: hiking, biking paths, visit the charming villas of Lucca).
• There is the possibility to book an organic vegan dinner prepared by a natural chef.

Day 3 - Cooking class

• In the morning, you will have your second cooking class, followed by lunch.
• Free afternoon to relax or to choose individual activities.

Day 4 - Cooking class

• In the morning, you will have your first cooking class or a self-shiatsu and meditation lesson, followed by lunch.
• In the afternoon, you will explore the historical center of Lucca.
• There is the possibility to rent bicycles to ride on the walls that surround the city.

Day 5 - Departure

• In the morning, you will have free time to relax.
• Check-out and departure.

Children can join the classes from 6 years old. There is no nursery or childcare so unfortunately little ones are not admitted.

The Cultural Association is set in the typical Tuscan countryside. It is an informal setting surrounded by nature.

Nearby places

• Lucca city center, 7 kilometers
• Pisa, 20 kilometers
• Viareggio, 25 kilometers
• Livorno, 50 kilometers
• Firenze, 80 kilometers
• Cinque Terre, 90 kilometers

Associazione Culturale Gioia di Vivere cooking holiday

You can choose the most interesting topics of your cooking classes: traditional Tuscan cuisine in vegan version, handmade pasta and sauces, natural bread and pizza, savory cakes and pies, fast and delicious vegan recipes, vegan menu, vegetarian menu, natural vegan pastry, natural vegan ice cream, sorbets and ices. Otherwise, on request, additional topics of your interest are available.

Vegan cuisine sample menu

• Desserts: Buccellato and Torta coi becchi (typical cakes of Lucca), Cantuccini, Cornetti
• Focaccia with herbs, with seeds, with vegetables
• Natural rising bread: Cereals, mixed flour, with seeds, rye bread
• Natural rising pizza and focaccia: Pizza margherita, marinara, with vegetables
• Pasta and sauces: Tagliatelle, lasagne, orecchiette, fusilli, gnocchi
• Pies and casseroles with vegetables, with mixed flour, stuffed by vegetables
• Soups: Farro, frantoiana, ribollita, legumes
• Stuffed pasta and sauces: Ravioli, tortelli, fagottini

• Follow natural walking routes cycling or horse riding
• Follow the route of the ancient villas
• Hot-air balloon ride
• Quad excursion
• Reach the top of the medieval towers, discover the Garfagnana area and stop to thermal area
• Sightseeing in Lucca
• Spend a full day inside an adventure park
• Take a boat trip in Versilia
• Take a shopping tour in Forte dei Marmi
• Visit farms in the countryside where organic wine and olive oil are produced
• Visit Pisa, Florence, Livorno, Viareggio, Cinque Terre
• Visit the botanical garden

• 1 dinner
• 3 lunches
• 3 hands-on cooking classes
• 4 nights accommodation
• Activities as per the program
• Cooking certificate
• Daily breakfast
• Recipes

• Airfare
• Personal expenses

Recommended Airports

• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 7 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.