Top 11 Sorrento Garden Tours

1.Lemon Garden Tour with Marmalade Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 405 reviews · 30 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $47Our pick

Walk through La Limonaia, a traditional Sorrento lemon garden, with an English-speaking guide such as Francesca. Learn about pergola growing, grafting, and limoncello, then taste marmalades, honey, cheese, olive oil, lemon-scented olives, and other garden products. The tour lasts about 45 minutes, with longer visits possible.

“Excellent tour with samples at the end. Very knowledgable and informative tour guide. Beautiful location.”

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2.Shared Cooking Class with Fresh Garden Ingredients in Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

Start in a family garden, then walk with Salvatore and Andrea to a beachside kitchen overlooking the Gulf of Naples. Make pasta from scratch and tiramisu, enjoy garden-fresh starters, wine, limoncello, and lunch or dinner. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“The person hosting was great. We did get to make our own pasta and tiramisu. But, everything else we just watched him cook.”

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3.Cooking Class in a Typical Sorrento Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Join Raff, Salvatore, and senior Raff at O’ Masto Sorrento for a three-hour private cooking class in a family garden. Pick seasonal vegetables, prepare Sorrento dishes such as gnocchi, Caprese salad, ravioli, and tiramisu, then eat together with local wine and a welcome limoncello spritz.

“This class was the highlight of our trip to Italy. It truly was an authentic Italian culinary experience. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed like family and immediately immersed in the beauty of the garden. We received a welcome lemon cello spritz & bruschetta as we discussed what we were making. We prepared a full meal together including handmade gnocchi, eggplant parmesan, and tiramisu. We were able to enjoy the family’s delicious homemade wine and relax in the beautiful countryside atmosphere as we enjoyed our meal together. Highly recommended!”

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4.Sorrento Ape Tour, Lemon Garden, Mozzarella Show & Pizza Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $229

Meet in central Sorrento for a four-hour food and countryside outing. Walk through Schiazzano’s lemon groves, ride an Ape Calessino to Il Turuziello for a mozzarella show and tasting, then make your own Neapolitan pizza with a local pizzaiolo. The tour is in English and limited to 20 people.

“My husband and I had an INCREDIBLE time! The family that hosted us were the kindest people to exist! They welcome you into their village and teach you about their traditions and are so warm and welcoming. Once you eat cheese and have limoncello here you won’t want it anywhere else, it’s unbelievably delicious! Our next trip to Italy we are doing this again!”

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5.Walking Tour in Lemon Garden w/ Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 72 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $81

Meet Christian, Lisa, or Miriam at Vallone dei Mulini for a short ride into Sorrento’s hills. Walk among lemon and olive trees, watch Aunt Rosa make mozzarella, then sit down to taste farm cheeses, bread, tomatoes, wine, marmalades, olive oil, and several citrus liqueurs.

“The biggest surprise was that it was a private tour for just my wife and I. We loved meeting the family and learning about the generations that have worked it to what it is today. Christian picked us up in the square and took us to the farm. His sister demonstrated making mozzarella and walked us around the farm. The history of how the farm is tied to the church was amazing. They prepared us a nice lunch of all farm to table food. We would definitely recommend!!!”

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6.Farm-to-Table Experience: Olive Oil, Garden Tour & Nonna’s Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Sorrento to a working family farm with a guide such as Claudia or Klaudia. Walk among lemon and olive trees, taste farm products, and sit down to a seasonal lunch prepared by the family. Pickup, transport, tastings, and drinks are included. Pizza-making is not currently offered.

“We learned so much about their family farm and it was very interesting. Lunch prepared by the mama was delicious! Loved their lemon flavored olive oil and bought some to bring home”

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7.Private Cooking Class in Sorrento & garden visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $384

Join Salvatore, Andrea, and Mama for a private three-hour cooking class near Piano di Sorrento. Pick seasonal produce in the family garden, walk to a waterfront kitchen, make gnocchi and tiramisu, then eat with local wine and beer.

“What an incredible experience we had with Salvatore, Andrea, and Mama. We not only enjoyed the cooking class but the family story and local knowledge added to the amazing experience. Absolute must do, we will be back with our family and do this again!”

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8.Ischia and Mortella Gardens Full-Day Tour from Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · from $132

Travel from Sorrento to Ischia by hydrofoil, tour the island by coach, and spend three hours at La Mortella Gardens. You’ll see volcanic scenery, old villages, fountains, pools, and rare plants from around the world. Lunch is not included, and the day involves several transfers.

“The tour was nice, a little disappointed. We spent more time on ferries and buses to get around and didn’t really get to explore. Not the tour guides fault, just lots of traffic.”

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9.Lemon Garden Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16 reviews · 30 min · from $35Best value

Visit Le Colline di Sorrento, a fourth-generation farm five minutes from central Sorrento. An English-speaking family guide leads you through lemon gardens and a century-old olive grove before tastings of cold-pressed olive oil, marmalade, and limoncello made with family recipes.

“Perfect escape from the crowds. Our guide made the experience so personal and interesting. Highly recommend.”

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10.Ischia and La Mortella Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $140

Travel from Sorrento to Ischia by ferry, then see the island by coach before spending about two hours at La Mortella Gardens. An English-speaking guide handles port transfers and the group, with ferry tickets and garden admission included. Lunch is on your own.

“We appreciated that Ischia was less "touristy" than Capri, but still beautiful and vibrant. The Mortella gardens were GORGEOUS, with a cafe in the middle that was a great place to rest and get a glass of Prosecco or snack. Our tour guide was wonderful - so kind and informative. My family (2 adults, and a 16-year-old and 23-year-old boy) all enjoyed the day.”

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11.Sorrento’s Tasty Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

Spend about three hours at Chalet Lidia in central Sorrento, cooking local dishes with Chef Angelo and his team. You may prepare pasta, meatballs, fish, parmigiana, bruschetta, and tiramisu, then eat together in the garden with wine and limoncello.

“The gardens are beautiful, the kitchen is airy, Angelo is great and the meal that we prepared was wonderful. We went with one other couple whom we had not met before and it was a wonderful evening.”

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