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    Home > All Tour > Pope's Farm > Cooking Class & Lunch on the Pope’s Organic Farm plus Visit of the Apostolic Palace and Gardens | Private

    Castel Gandolfo Day Trips from Rome
    Full Day Sistine Chapel, Pope's Summer Residence plus Cooking Class & Lunch | Private

    Cooking Class & Lunch on the Pope’s Organic Farm plus Visit of the Apostolic Palace and Gardens | Private

    Enjoy a divine day in the Pope’s Castel Gandolfo summer residence as part of InRome Cooking’s exclusive collaboration with the Vatican. Experience a private tour of the Apostolic Palace and Pope’s apartments, indulge in a hands-on, private cooking class and lunch on the Pope’s farm, and drive through the landscaped Barberini Gardens and historic center of this classic Italian hilltop town.

    Situated in the Alban Hills and perched just above Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo offers a welcoming retreat for Romans looking to escape to the countryside. Since the sixteenth century, it’s been home to the Pope’s summer residence. With the area’s natural bucolic beauty and stunning views over the cerulean volcanic waters of Lake Albano, you can see why its been a quiet, papal refuge for centuries.

    Your day starts in Rome, where we’ve organised private transport to the Papal estate

    Upon your arrival in Castel Gandolfo, we’ll take you straight inside the Papal Palace, home to an exhibition of curated artifacts and stories of the popes who resided here. Enjoy the stunning views over the lake and go behind the scenes by visiting the museum, the p0ope’s private quarters, offices, and even the pope’s bedroom, learning all about the history of the palace and the people who have stayed there.

    After your tour of the palace, we’ll pick you up in our golf cart or minivan and drive you through the meticulously kept grounds of the Pope’s summer residence. Your destination is the pope’s 50-acre private farm – the location of your divine cooking experience.

    The moment you step onto the pope’s private farm, your culinary adventure begins.

    Supplying the Vatican with all the ingredients for the Pope’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the Pope’s farm is home to cows, free-range chickens, bees, and a sprawling vegetable garden. It also produces its own olive oil and dairy products consumed by the Pope himself.

    Here, at our exclusive cooking school on the papal estate, you’ll meet your professional chef, who will greet you with an antipasti and prosecco reception. You’ll then dive straight into learning the traditional methods of making authentic fresh pasta and dessert by hand, using all the fresh ingredients from the pope’s farm itself. Lunch is then served with the food you have prepared, making a perfect Italian feast paired with local wines.

    Finish your day exploring the historic center of Castel Gandolfo

    As you digest your delicious homemade lunch, we’ll take you on a slow, scenic drive through the landscaped Barberini Gardens. En route we’ll visit several sites including an ancient Roman amphitheater and imperial crypotporticus, built by the mad, bad, and dangerous-to-know emperor Domitian in the late first century AD.

    Your day ends with some free time in the town center of Castel Gandolfo. We suggest finding a table in the piazza, ordering a final coffee or gelato (or both!) and taking a moment to savor the memories of this truly unforgettable experience before we transport you back to Rome.

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    Hotel Lobby (drop-off at the hotel aprox. at 5.00pm)
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    8:30 am - Mondays to Sundays
    All year round
    What's included:
    Return transfer from Rome
    English-speaking guide and chef
    Tour of the Apostolic Palace
    Hands-on cooking class and lunch at the Papal Farm
    Prosecco and snacks reception
    All ingredients and equipment
    Homemade meal with wine and soft drinks
    Recipes emailed as PDFs
    Tour of the Barberini Gardens
    Itinerary:
    Guided tour of the Apostolic Palace
    Private transfer from Rome
    Private transport through the Papal Estate
    Prosecco and Snacks Reception
    Pasta and Dessert-making Class on the Pope’s Farm
    Lunch on the Papal FarmTour of the Barberini Gardens
    Free time in Castel Gandolfo
    Private transfer to Rome
    Important Info: Please inform us of any dietary restriction.
    Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby (drop-off at the hotel aprox. at 5.00pm)

    Reviews

    Margaret B Avatar
    Margaret B
    12 May 2025
    Fun cooking experience in Rome Giulio was great with instructions and made the class fun! The space was clean and big enough for our fun group! I would absolutely do another class!
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    Stacie B
    12 Apr 2025
    Great family activity! Our family of three experienced the pizza and gelato making class with Alessandro! What a fun evening! Alessandro made it fun for us all (including our teen!) and we made gelato and pizza from scratch! Everything we made was delicious. A truly fun family experience!
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    June M
    06 Feb 2025
    A must do! We had an incredible cooking class last night with the very charming Marco. Marco taught us how to cook two classic pasta dishes and Tiramisu. Would highly recommend! 5*
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