ITALY · CHOCOLATE FACTORY TOURS
The 4 best chocolate factory tours in Italy you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
At Enrico Rizzi’s central Milan workshop, you’ll follow cocoa from a Peruvian plantation video through roasting, stone grinding, refining, and packaging. An Italian or English guide leads the 60-minute visit, capped at eight people, with a tasting of three or five single-origin chocolates.
“We all learned so much about chocolate and what a special chocolate factory this is!”
Visit Tuscani Cioccolato in Uzzano, in Tuscany’s Val di Nievole, for a 90-minute private tour led by guides such as Gianluca, Gian Lucca, or John. See bean-to-bar production, taste chocolate at different stages, meet the chocolatier, and choose treats in the shop.
“Tuscani Cioccolato is a gem of a find! The entire process of crafting artisanal chocolate was well explained and demonstrated. In addition to our guide, the owner of Tuscani also presented and spoke with us. Tuscani chocolate products include a variety of bars of varRead more”
Visit an authentic chocolate workshop near Turin for a one-hour English or Italian tour. Follow cocoa beans from roasting to handmade gianduiotti, then taste hazelnut chocolates, three single-origin samples, and gianduja cream. The small scale means a direct, personal look at the craft.
“The gentleman whom provided the tour was very nice and knowledgeable. He spoke pretty good English so we could understand. Did not realize that it would be a small operation but did learn a lot. Next time may want to visit a larger operation.”
Visit an artisanal chocolate laboratory in Moncalieri with an English-speaking guide, follow cocoa beans from roasting to hand-finished gianduiotti, then taste chocolates from three origins, plus gianduja cream. Alessandro may welcome you, and the small group is limited to 15 people.
“Alessandro was lovely and welcoming. They have delicious chocolate, and it is nice to see a family run business.”
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