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Florence: cooking class or tasting?

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The short answer

Florence Pasta & Baking Class runs 195 minutes from €72.00; Chianti Half-Day Wine Tour runs 5 hours from €55.00. Florence Pasta & Baking Class has the higher rating (9.4/10), though the review counts are different: 83 and 348.

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Prices and English-tour reviews recorded on 5 Nov 2026 · By vstmd editors · Not a live quote.

Side by side · recorded 5 Nov 2026 · English product versions
Measure	Florence Pasta & Baking Class	Chianti Half-Day Wine Tour
Starting price	€72.00	€55.00
Duration	195 minutes	5 hours
Price per hour	€22.15	€11.00
English reviews	83 at 9.4/10	348 at 8.1/10
Meeting point	Via Camillo Cavour, 178/180/182	Piazzale Montelungo
Cancellation	Free cancellation up to 48 hours before	Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
Included	English-speaking guide; Recipes; Ingredients and cooking material; Food and beverages	Transport by air-conditioned coach; English-speaking companion; Visit to 2 wineries with a tasting of wines and local products
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The verdict, by goal.

Choose the cooking class (Florence Pasta & Baking Class) if you want to make the food yourself. Compared with the other, it is shorter (195 minutes against 5 hours).
Choose the tasting (Chianti Half-Day Wine Tour) if you want to focus on what is in the glass. Compared with the other, its hourly rate is lower (€11.00 against €22.15); the starting price is lower (€55.00 against €72.00); it has more English reviews (348 against 83).

Neither is declared the best: the choice depends on what you want from the time. Confirm the exact option, language and date on Civitatis.

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