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Near Bari: Apulian Cooking Class in a Masseria

By TEN PUGLIA EXPERIENCES
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 6,458 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Learn to cook in a real Apulian masseria, not a tourist setting
  • Choose your focus: pasta fresca, panzerotti, or focaccia
  • Complete tasting with seasonal specialties and local flavors
  • Share your meal at a rustic long table in family atmosphere
  • Small-group class (max 8) or private option on request

Activity location

    • Bari
    • Bari, Puglia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Benedetto Croce, 4, 70023 Gioia del Colle BA, Italia | We’ll meet at our headquarters in Gioia del Colle — you’ll spot us easily thanks to the sign on the door. From there, you’ll be directed to our partner masseria. For guests without a car, we can arrange a transfer service upon request.
    • Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Fresh Pasta: Orecchiette from Scratch

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Make orecchiette by hand in a real masseria, then enjoy your pasta with seasonal sides in a family-style atmosphere.

Starting time: 10:00
Price details
P 6,457.78 x 2 AdultsP 12,915.56
Total
Price is P 12,915.56

Panzerotti: Fold, Fill & Fry

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Prepare classic Apulian panzerotti, fry them golden, and enjoy with wine and seasonal specialties and cheese and local ham in a countryside masseria.

Price details
P 6,457.78 x 2 AdultsP 12,915.56
Total
Price is P 12,915.56

Focaccia: Bari-Style Baking

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Learn to bake Bari-style focaccia topped with local ingredients, then taste it fresh with seasonal antipasti in a family setting.

Price details
P 6,744.79 x 2 AdultsP 13,489.58
Total
Price is P 13,489.58

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cooking class with local host
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All ingredients and equipment
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A glass of wine
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Seasonal specialties to accompany your dish
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Rustic bread and water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Full meal (what you cooked + accompaniments)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transfers (available as add-on)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic drinks (wine upgrade available)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs

What you can expect

Step into a traditional Apulian masseria surrounded by olive trees, vineyards and peaceful countryside landscapes, and discover the authentic flavors of southern Italy through a hands-on cooking experience with local hosts.

Far from tourist restaurants and commercial cooking schools, this experience takes place in a real rural setting where Apulian food culture is still part of everyday life. You will learn traditional recipes passed down through generations in a relaxed and genuine atmosphere.

Choose the specialty you would like to prepare:

fresh handmade orecchiette pasta
traditional panzerotti
Bari-style focaccia

During the class, you will follow the traditional preparation methods step by step, learning techniques, ingredients and stories connected to Apulian culinary traditions.

After the cooking session, sit together around a shared table and enjoy what you have prepared alongside seasonal local products, rustic bread and specialties from the countryside.

This experience is designed for small groups to ensure a more personal and authentic atmosphere, ideal for couples, families and travelers looking for real local traditions away from mass tourism.

The experience takes place near Gioia del Colle, in the countryside of central Puglia, easily reachable by train from Bari and Taranto in a short time. Optional round-trip transfer from Gioia del Colle train station is available on request.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bari
    • Bari, Puglia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Benedetto Croce, 4, 70023 Gioia del Colle BA, Italia | We’ll meet at our headquarters in Gioia del Colle — you’ll spot us easily thanks to the sign on the door. From there, you’ll be directed to our partner masseria. For guests without a car, we can arrange a transfer service upon request.
    • Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Via Benedetto Croce, 4, 70023 Gioia del Colle BA, Italia | We’ll meet at our headquarters in Gioia del Colle — you’ll spot us easily thanks to the sign on the door. From there, you’ll be directed to our partner masseria. For guests without a car, we can arrange a transfer service upon request.
    • Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy