Top Rome Classes & Workshops

Find out what it takes to be an ancient Roman gladiator at the Gladiator School of Rome. During a hands-on lesson with instructors from the Historic Group of Rome, learn how to fight with authentic weapons of the time while wearing a traditional gladiator tunic and belt. Located on the Appian Way, not far from the Colosseum, this class is a unique and interactive way to learn about ancient Roman history, sports, and culture. Select a lesson time when booking.

Get first-hand experience making mosaics on this workshop with a master mosaicist. At a historical family-owned mosaic studio, work with local marble tiles to create traditional Roman mosaics. Learn about texture, composition, and marble tile cutting while hearing stories about the history of the craft. Take home your completed mosaic at the end of the workshop.

Artists and arts-lovers will enjoy this art-focused sketching tour of Rome. With a drawing instructor guide, travel through the city to some of the most sketch-worthy locations. A handmade sketchbook, pencils, pens, and watercolors are provided for you; you can take advantage of as little or as much guidance from your instructor as you wish.

See Rome’s major sights and learn how to make authentic Italian pizza during this walking tour that combines history and culinary culture. With a guide, check out attractions like the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon and Piazza Navona before a pizza-making class at a nearby restaurant. Select a morning or afternoon tour when booking.

Experience Rome to the fullest by including an Italian cooking class into your sightseeing itinerary. In a private kitchen in central Rome, you'll learn how to make a 4-course meal under the watchful eye of an instructor. Plus, visit Rome’s Central Market to shop for ingredients and chat with local farmers and other vendors. You'll receive personalized attention while you cook in a group limited to eight people. Then sit down to enjoy your meal with wine.

Create your own souvenir during a 3.5-hour mosaic workshop in Rome. Regardless of experience level, it’s a great activity for both children and adults. Take a short tour of the Trastevere neighborhood, then enjoy a leisurely workshop with your teacher. Choose from a variety of designs, then let the creativity flow. With maximum eight people in each class, you get lots of personal attention from your instructor.

Experience a side of Rome rare to visitors with a mosaic-making workshop in the heart of the city—all materials included. Your instructor, who ensures that everyone in the class is attended to, teaches you little-known techniques used by 19th-century artisans who made gifts for the pope. The workshop leaves you with a unique souvenir to remember your stay in Italy.

Learn how to make authentic Italian pizza in Rome with a professional chef. At a local restaurant near the Trevi Fountain, enjoy this 90-minute class that provides hands-on instruction for making pizza dough and how to use the best toppings. Then sit down to enjoy your creation, served with wine.

Make fresh pasta like a Roman. This is a cooking class that explores traditional recipes with a local chef. Working alongside the chef, prepare pasta dough from scratch, learn classic cuts from tagliolini to tagliatelle, then sit down to a hearty meal of Italian specialties. This private experience includes, along with the cooking class, 4-course lunch or dinner, a welcome glass of wine, and it’s the perfect introduction to Italy’s remarkable food traditions.

Go beyond just sampling pasta in Roman restaurants and learn how to cook it yourself with a local chef guide. After a local market visit that teaches you how to pick the freshest ingredients, spend time learning how to make ravioli and gnocchi. Then sit down with your small group to enjoy your meal, accompanied by local wine.

Discover the tips and tricks of authentic pizza-making during a private workshop located in the heart of Rome. In addition to providing fresh local ingredients, your chef guides you through the process while offering you an inside perspective on Italian culture and cuisine. A range of workshop times, complimentary wine, and convenient location make this tour a popular choice for families.

An ancient art workshop is an original way to make your own personal souvenir. A moment to use creativity and manual skills. An experience to understand how the ancients worked.

Step inside an authentic, 17th-century palazzo overlooking the Piazza Navona for a hands-on pasta making workshop. Prepare time-tested Italian recipes, passed down from generations: stuff ravioli, create the distinctive tortellini twist, and cook up savory sauces for tagliatelle or fettuccini. You’ll also learn how to make a creamy tiramisu, the quintessential Italian dessert. Then, sit down to enjoy your two-course lunch, paired with wines and antipasti.

See historic highlights of the Eternal City and learn secrets of Italian cooking on this decadent combo tour in Rome. After working up an appetite on a guided walking tour of landmarks like the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona, head to a local kitchen where you’ll learn to whip up an authentic 3-course meal under the guidance of a professional chef. Begin with bruschetta, make fresh fettuccine from scratch and end on a sweet note with creamy tiramisu. Choose from a lunch or dinner tour.

If you’ve been missing afternoon drink outings to bars, restaurants, or pubs, this Withlocals virtual aperitivo lesson with a Roman local is a great way to still experience a fun, social activity while sipping on some delicious drinks. Your instructor teaches you how to make a traditional Italian aperitivo in real time, and talks about Italian culture in a private, online setting that you can experience right from home.

Taking a cooking class is a great way to discover Italian cuisine and this private masterclass is tailor-made for families. Get hands on as you make authentic stone oven pizzas, have fun creating your own custom toppings, then tuck into a delicious homemade pizza dinner.

If you're a home cook looking to add a crowd-pleasing dish to your repertoire, don't miss this virtual cooking class where you master an Italian classic: pasta carbonara. Following along with a chef in Italy, you learn to prepare a rich traditional Roman pasta, ask questions as you go, and take home a digital recipe you can add to your cookbook.

Take a break from sightseeing for a different type of experience in Rome at the workshop of an Italian artist. This is an untraditional painting class, where you are free to create whatever inspires you with provided materials. The artist-guide offers a little training and support and encourages you to simply relax and paint to the background music.

Learn the secrets of classic Italian cuisine and pasta on a 3-hour cooking experience in Rome. Make like an Italian chef as you prepare a delicious 2-course Roman meal of a pasta dish and dessert, guided by an expert instructor. Then, enjoy your creations with your fellow cooks and complimentary wine. Choose from two experiences: a market visit and cooking class that lets you shop for ingredients, or a class that includes making your own fresh egg pasta. Numbers limited to eight people for a more personalized experience.

Embrace Italian culinary culture and learn to make gelato with our hands-on gelato-making class in Rome. It’s fun for adults and it’s fun for kids too! Learn the secrets behind the creaminess of gelato and the freshness of sorbets in the laboratory of an authentic Roman gelateria.

PACKAGE PRICE , just one paying person per booking .Kids and teens are free. This tour, guided by a professional guide painter, will take you to discover the enternal city. Futhermore , you will cacht and fix in your sketches your personal impressions of the places visited, to fully enjoy your emotions of Rome. You will take back home your masterpieces, your personal postcards , made by yourself !!! the tour is very suggestable for kids !

Master the art of making traditional pasta during a cooking class with an Italian nonna (grandma) in Rome. Rather than cooking in a studio, you’ll prepare pasta with love in a local home and benefit from the undivided attention of your host during this private experience, which proves ideal for first-time visitors and food lovers.

Learn how ancient Roman gladiators lived and fought during this fun class. You’ll see the weapons and armor that the fighters used, and also learn how to fight like a gladiator (to an age-appropriate level). You’ll receive a special gladiator name tag at the end, as a memento of your tour. This is a fun activity for kids and friends traveling together.

Learn to make classic Italian dishes—pasta and tiramisu—during this workshop in Rome. With a small group, enjoy a hands-on workshop and have plenty of time to ask questions. Then, sit down with your fellow classmates and enjoy the meal with a glass of wine. You have plenty of time to ask questions about Italian cuisine to your host.