Turin and Beyond: the 15 Best Chocolate Tours in Italy

1.Visit to the Chocolate and Gianduja Museum, Choco-Story Torino

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 221 reviews · 1 hour · from $14Our pick

Spend about one hour tracing cocoa from pre-Columbian America to Turin’s chocolate workshops. The audio guide works in five languages, interactive displays suit families, and the visit ends with tastings of three chocolates plus a freshly made gianduiotto.

“A volte non sai di avere a portata di mano attrazioni che poi vai a cercare in giro per il mondo. Questa visita (nel cuore di Torino) è stata una piacevole sorpresa grazie ai suoi tanti contenuti interattivi, alla disposizione e preparazione degli ambienti ben congeniata e per ultimo (solo perchè vicino all'uscita) alla degustazione libera di tre tipi di cioccolato e di un gianduiotto appena realizzato.”

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2.Pizza Cooking Class with Tiramisù and Wine Tasting in Milan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

At Chef in Milan, you make Neapolitan-style pizza and chocolate tiramisù from scratch with chefs such as Francesco, Liu, Erika, or Denisse. The two-hour class includes wine, prosecco, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, with a shared meal at the end.

“Excellent class! Francesco is very personable & great teacher. Fun interaction with other students. Yummy pizza & tiramisu!”

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3.The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 87 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $81

Meet your guide at Caffè Elena for Bicerin, then walk Turin’s grand squares and porticoes before tasting six organic chocolates, including Gianduiotto and Cremino. Finish with two Piedmont wines, cheese, and cured meats. Fabio and Sara lead the experience in English or Italian.

“Our guide Fabio was very knowledgeable about products found only in Turin and the region. To assist this tour to improve, I believe it’s important for those who attend purchase items from the places you visit. They are small business that are generous with both their time and products. The lest we can do as visitors is spend money in those establishments as to participate in the tour is not expensive.”

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4.Turin Sweet & Chocolate Walking Food Tour by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Explore Turin’s sweet side in about 2.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Carolina or Marta. You’ll stop for chocolate, pastries, bicerin, gianduiotto or cremino, and gelato while walking between central squares and cafés. The group is limited to 12 people.

“This was just an 'ok' tour. The shops we stopped into were nice. However, our guide provided little information on the origin of sweets/chocolate in the area or what each shop was specifically known for. We had to 'pump' her for information. At some shops, we were instructed to each choose 3-4 items to try. We had to ask what each item was, its significance to the area, and whether it was a speciality of the shop.”

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5.The Turin Chocolate Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 83 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $51

Meet your guide at Caffè Elena for bicerin or Marocchino, then walk through Turin’s grand squares and porticoes before tasting gianduja, dark bean-to-bar chocolate, and Barolo Chinato in a workshop-style setting. Fabio and Frederick are among the guides who lead this small-group tour.

“thank you Fabio for an amazing experience! I recommend this to anyone that is a bit overwhelmed by historic-focused city tours and wants to understand and experience Turin in a different way. Amazed by the great chocolate quality!”

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6.Fine Chocolate Tasting in Turin

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 1 hour · from $36

Meet your host at Chocolate7 for a one-hour tasting of Piedmont, Italian, and international bean-to-bar chocolate. You’ll sample Gianduja, dark, milk, white, organic, emulsifier-free chocolates and learn how to spot their tasting notes. Groups are limited to eight.

“very interesting and relaxed.tasted some beautiful chocolate.it was not something that we would usually do.”

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7.Chocolate & Sweets of Turin: La Dolce Vita Torino | Semi-Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Join Cecilia of I EAT Food Tours for a 2.5-hour walk through Turin’s historic center. Taste gianduja, pralines, artisanal gelato, pastries, and Bicerin, the city’s signature coffee and chocolate drink, while learning how Turin became Italy’s chocolate capital.

“Cecilia our guide was an absolute wonder! She shared the history of chocolate in Turin and how hazelnut wa first incorporated into chocolate in Turin. We bought something at each stop she took us on. Each stop was better than the next. This tour will definitely expand what you think you know about chocolate and Italy. Enjoy!”

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8.The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Start with Bicerin at Caffè Elena, stroll through Piazza Vittorio Veneto, then taste bean-to-bar chocolate and two Piedmont wines with cheese and cured meats at Bistrot Turin. Guides such as Fabio, Federico, and Irene add Turin stories and practical tasting advice.

“Siamo stati a Torino per una degustazione di cioccolato e vino. Fabio la nostra guida, simpatico e preparato ci ha fatto scoprire prodotti eccellenti esaltando ancora di più la bellezza di Torino. Caffè Elena una piccola bomboniera in piazza Vittorio, bistrò Turin un angolo di paradiso per il palato, dove si può anche acquistare del ottimo vino. Esperienza consigliata vivamente.”

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9.Enrico Rizzi Chocolate Factory Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 38 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

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!”

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10.Chocolatier for a day: raw bean to bar chocolate in Modica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

In Modica, Giuseppe and Vincenzo guide a small group through cacao selection, roasting, stone grinding, tastings, and bar making. You choose ingredients, package your chocolate, and take home your own bean-to-bar creation. The workshop is in Italian, with interpreters not included.

“6 of us enjoyed a morning with Guiseppe, Vincenzo and our interpreter Pietro. It was fun, informative and tasty!”

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11.45-Minute Chocolate Workshop at Choco-Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · 1 hour · from $46

At Choco-Story Turin, you will spend 45 minutes learning to work chocolate with molds, decorations, and professional tools. Make mini bars and personal treats, then visit the museum with an audio guide. Sessions run in Italian, English, or French for up to 10 people.

“esperienza molto divertente e creativa, abbiamo imparato a fare disegni con il cioccolato e creare le nostre piccole opere dando spazio alla fantasia e poi abbiamo potuto portare tutto a casa! compreso il carinissimo grembiule di Choco story, oltre che alla visita al museo dove si impara davvero tutta la storia di questa materia prima. consigliatissimo”

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12.A Sweet Stroll Through Venice: Pastries, Chocolate, and Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $96

Walk from Campo San Pantalon to Cannaregio with a licensed guide such as Valerio, stopping for Venetian pastries, coffee, handmade chocolate, and gelato. The small-group tour includes a local gondola ferry crossing and usually lasts about two hours. Confirm which tastings are included with your booking option.

“Awesome tour! Our guide Valerio was very personable, friendly and informative. He made sure to include our 10 year-old granddaughter when sharing information and asking questions. We went to one of the oldest bakeries in Venice, a chocolate shop with all the chocolates hand-made and a gelato shop frequented by locals! Very informative and tasty tour. Highly recommend.”

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13.Guided tour of the Artisan Chocolate Factory in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $100

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”

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14.The Turin Chocolate Factory Guided Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

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.”

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15.Become a chocolatier for a day, in Modica raw chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $68

At i Sapori degli Iblei in Modica Alta, you’ll learn how cocoa beans become raw chocolate, taste different flavor notes, and make a personalized bar. Equipment, ingredients, protective clothing, and bottled water are included. The start time is arranged with you.

“We had such a fun time at the Modica Chocolate Factory, it’s like an actual Willy Wonka Factory! They were so nice and accommodating , they even set up a little party for one of my daughter’s birthday! It’s a fun, exciting and DELICIOUS experience, we would definitely go back again!”

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