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Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano

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Overview

Combine a 1hr walking tour of Lugano to learn about its culture and history, with an extraordinary cruise and cooking class experience at a charming restaurant with stunning views over the lake.

With the guidance of a local chef, you’ll learn how to prepare a delicious typical Risotto Ticinese that will be served with with meat, vegetables, a dessert, 4 glasses of Merlot wine, water and coffee.

Break the ice and sit together around a large table and enjoy a typical Swiss/Italian aperitivo before starting your class. Our chef will share our secret Risotto recipe, guiding you through every step and teaching you new cooking techniques plus tons of tricks.

Inhibitions fall away when engaged in chopping and mixing all the ingredients – a great way to get conversation flowing.

Our cooking classes are designed to be social events that do not require any previous experience.

Enjoy your delicious lunch with your new travel companions before heading back to Lugano by public boat.

What's Included

  • Delicious, genuine typical Italian/Swiss Aperitivo
  • 3hrs Cooking Class at a charming lake view restaurant
  • Receive personalised attention in a small group limited to 6
  • Gratuities
  • Extra drinks and meals not included in the program
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Piazza Bernardino Luini
6900 Massagno, Switzerland

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Church of S. Maria degli Angioli

Meet your guide outside the Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli, built at the end of the XV century. The ancient church houses one of the great masterpieces of the early Renaissance: the fresco of Leonardo's disciple, Bernardino Luini, who began his artistic career at the the Chiaravalle Abbey, in Lombardy.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

It's the largest cultural center in the city of Lugano focused on artistic production and the meeting between the arts, with attention to theatre, music and visual arts.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza della Riforma

Admire Lugano’s main square where locals love to meet. An ideal location to relax and enjoy the many elegant cafes and restaurants. Continue your walking tour strolling along Via Nassa (one of the world's most exclusive luxury streets of Lugano with its 270 metres of covered arcades, boutiques and jewelry stores) and Via Pessina (a favorite place where foodies can shop at traditional markets and enjoy authentic gastronomic specialties at historic cafes and restaurants).
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lugano

Follow your guide stepping on one of the many public boats and disembark at our charming restaurant in San Rocco to start your 2h cooking class. At the end of the experience your local guide will take you back to Lugano.
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4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: Will I get seasick on Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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Q: Will I get seasick on Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano?
A:

If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.

Feb 2023
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano?
A:
This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Delicious, genuine typical Italian/Swiss Aperitivo.
  • 3hrs Cooking Class at a charming lake view restaurant.
  • Receive personalised attention in a small group limited to 6.
  • Return Public Boat Tickets Lugano/San Rocco.
  • Friendly English speaking tour guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Gratuities.
  • Extra drinks and meals not included in the program.
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:

The minimum age to participate is 18. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility information for the Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
A:

Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Delicious, genuine typical Italian/Swiss Aperitivo
  • 3hrs Cooking Class at a charming lake view restaurant
  • Receive personalised attention in a small group limited to 6
  • Return Public Boat Tickets Lugano/San Rocco
  • Friendly English speaking tour guide
  • Gratuities
  • Extra drinks and meals not included in the program
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.

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