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We booked the dairy farm tour and pasta making class as a group of six, including 4 adults and 2 children, aged 8 and 5. I was looking for an experience that the children could really get involved in and enjoy and this definitely fit the bill.

The tour took place at a beautiful Masseria in the countryside near Martina Franca where we were greeted by Marco and first taken to a wildflower meadow while he explained a bit about the Masseria and what we would be doing that day and we got to take some photos. We then moved on to a tour of the dairy, where we saw the cheese being made and were given some to taste. It was very interesting (and delicious!) and one of the cheese makers even made the cheese into little animal shapes for the children's amusement!

Next we had the opportunity to make and shape our own pasta, and were shown how to make several different shapes including orecchiette, cavatelli and more. We may not have been the most skilled at making the shapes but we all had lots of fun trying and the children loved this part of the experience, and with support we were all able to make some passable shapes in the end! We were then given our fresh pasta to take away and cook later on.

After we had finished with the pasta, we were given a tour of the farm where we were able to meet the various animals, including the dairy cows, calves, donkeys, deer, ostriches, geese, dogs, cats and more. We were also shown the trulli on site, and there were a few pieces of play equipment for the children to enjoy too. We were told to take as long as we would like to explore and then come back to the masseria when we were ready for lunch.

The lunch was both amazing and very generously portioned! There were several appetisers - meats, cheeses, bread, a tomato foccacia, some fried zucchini, some little meatballs, all delicious. This was followed by a pasta dish, and then a traditional dessert with pastry and cream, plus water, wine and coffee were included too. All of the staff were very friendly and pleasant.

We really enjoyed the experience and would absolutely recommend it with or without children, though if you are looking for a tour like this to do with children I do think this is probably one of better ones to choose. The whole tour was very engaging and enjoyable, and Marco was on hand to help and explain things throughout. A great experience for our family.

We loved our tour and olive oil tasting, everyone was so knowledgeable and kind. 100% recommend and really reasonable price for the quality.

The whole tour just felt genuine. Communication leading up to the experience was great. Making pasta with a local chef was a lot of fun. Had never seen cheese made in front of my eyes. Farm animal tour and lunch also memorable. A highlight of our trip, for sure. Highly recommend.

We were a family of 6 and we did 2 tours with Marco. One was a cheese making class and the other was a focaccia making class. Both class were so great. Very informative and hands on. So much fun. You also get you eat what you make and more wonderful food. Go hungry, the food is delicious. Both tours are great for kids. My kids are 9 and 12 years old. Perfect for them.

We had a wonderful time with Marco. Learnt some interesting facts in this short guided tour. The tasting portion was much more than we expected. We have been taken good care. Definitely worth to join one of his tours while visiting the area.

We had a fantastic tour. Highly recommended.

The cooking class experience in Puglia was the highlight of our holiday (after the cheese tasing tour). Our host in Locorotondo, Anna, was so welcoming as was her gorgeous dog.

Anna went out of her way to make this experience pleasurable, we made veal rolls which were cooked in a delicious ragu, focaccia and of course the pasta to turn in to orecchiette which was great fun, although we did make some very strange looking 'little ears'

The meal provided went far beyond what we were expecting as Anna had added a few additional dishes to the menu, and the wine was also very delicious. She had also baked a traditional Puglian cake for dessert as it was my 60th birthday, which was a wonderful surprise.

We left far later than anticipated due to the lovely time we were having, full to the brim and with a new friend for life. We had intended on going for a walk around Locorotondo but were so full we returned to our trulli for an afternoon nap.

Thank you Anna, and of course Marco for arranging it.
Best regards
Nikki and Adrian Dallas

Loved this tour at the Cheese Farm. Marco accommodated us quickly and really made the tour special. Every single person we encountered at the farm was kind and wanted to host us. Recommend highly. Don’t miss this experience…and come hungry!!!

Are guide Marco was wonderful and so accommodating. My son and I really enjoyed the tour and the tasting at the end. Would highly recommend doing this tour.

Great organizer, super tours! Recommended to everyone!

Very much enjoyed this tour. The hostess and farm owner Rosaria was charismatic and very knowledgeable. Our tour started later than usual so we missed out on seeing the farm workers in action, but being guided through the production process and machines was still worthwhile.

Le groupe de 30 personnes que j'ai accompagné pour visiter la Masseria, realiser un atelier de orecchiette, assister à la production de mozzarella et burrata et ensuite dejeuner, etait ravi!!!
C'était une experience enrichissante, intéressante et gourmande. Marco qui nous a guidé tout au long a rendu la visite très intructive et sympatique.
Tant que guide je recommanderais sans hésiter!!
Merci à toute l'équipe

The communication by email is quick, efficient and clear. The activity was exactly what was expected (and explained by email in advance) and we had a great time with Marco at the wine tasting. You could feel transparent, personal anecdotes and facts during the wine tasting from Marco which we all enjoyed. Perhaps spending more time in the wineyards and tasting grapes from them could have been an additional activity to do!

We had such a magical experience learning to cook with our host Gaetano! He hosted us on his beautiful farm property, giving us a nice tour of his property and educating us on the practices of the region. It was an intimate experience with just the three of us and Gaetamo where we learned to make three types of pasta from scratch followed by a feast of a lunch with delicious wine. Gaetamo taught us about the region and introduced us to the tastiest local fare including foccacia, eggplant parmesan, mozzarella and burrata, cured meats and more and that was just the appetizer! We were so happy we got to learn together and grateful to Marco for coordinating such a wonderful time.

We had a fantastic day and ate our body weight in cheese! So good, so fresh and so interesting!

Our tour guide was very passionate and knowledgeable about olive trees, olive oil and the history of the area. We really enjoyed our experience and the chance to try freshly pressed olive oil.

Gaetano was a fabulous host and teacher who shared wonderful regional pasta techniques. We enjoyed the fruits of our labor and the delicacies of the region which were delicious. Such a passion for cooking ! Enjoy yourself as we did :)

We had a master class in traditional Puglian home cooking with Clelia. She was welcoming and very communicative. The food she taught us to cook was delicious. Highly recommend.

We have travelled to the Puglia region of Italy many times, but have never experienced such unique and rustic adventures in this “off the beaten path” province.
Marco organized several food and wine centric experiences, which were awesome. We already duplicated the home-made pasta that we learned in cooking class. He was organized and passionate - a winning combination. Marco, we will see you again next year. Grazie, Vivian A.

The whole day was fabulous the guide was very informative we thoroughly enjoyed it. The Masaria and food afterwards was also great