Where to Go: the 11 Best Sorrento Garden Tours

1.Sorrento: Lemon Garden Tour with Marmalade Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 405 reviews · 30 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $47Our pick

Walk through La Limonaia, a traditional lemon garden near central Sorrento, with an English-speaking guide such as Francesca. Learn about pergola growing, grafting, citrus farming, and limoncello, then sit beneath the trees for marmalade, honey, cheese, olive oil, olives, and limoncello tastings. The guided portion is short and easy to fit into a busy day.

“Very nice trip with lots of interesting information about lemon and orange orchard cultivation, not too long for a 7 yo child. Food and limoncello tasting - delicious and refreshing.”

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2.Shared Cooking Class with Fresh Garden Ingredients in Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

Start in the family garden with a seasonal refreshment, then walk to a beachside kitchen overlooking the Gulf of Naples. Salvatore and his family guide you through three pasta styles and handmade tiramisu. Your three-course meal, wine, beer, soft drinks, limoncello, transport, utensils, and a small gift are included.

“Our evening started with a walk through the garden where produce is grown for the classes. We walked down to where the class is held. We learned how to make different types of pasta. We made tiramisu for dessert. We had some appetizers and wine or beer is offered. The class was a small group and the instructor made us feel comfortable. I would recommend the class to everyone.”

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3.Cooking Class in a Typical Sorrento Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Spend about three hours at O’ Masto Sorrento with Raff, Salvatore, and senior Raff. Pick seasonal vegetables in the garden, prepare Sorrento dishes in a hands-on lesson, then sit down to eat. The private English-language class includes a welcome cocktail, tasting, and return to the meeting point.

“The cooking class was amazing, we had a great time cooking together and chatting. It was very kids friendly as well, before the class I was a bit worried that my 5 years old wouldn’t enjoy it but turns out she was the one who had the greatest time!”

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4.Sorrento Ape Tour, Lemon Garden, Mozzarella Show & Pizza Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $229

Meet at Piazza Antiche Mura in Sorrento for a four-hour food and village tour in English. Walk through Schiazzano’s lemon groves, ride a traditional Ape Calessino to Il Turuziello for a mozzarella show and tasting, then make your own Neapolitan pizza with a local pizzaiolo. The tour returns to the starting point.

“My husband and I had an INCREDIBLE time! The family that hosted us were the kindest people to exist! They welcome you into their village and teach you about their traditions and are so warm and welcoming. Once you eat cheese and have limoncello here you won’t want it anywhere else, it’s unbelievably delicious! Our next trip to Italy we are doing this again!”

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5.Sorrento: Walking Tour in Lemon Garden w/ Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 72 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $81

Visit Le Colline di Sorrento, a fourth-generation family farm in the hills above Sorrento. Guides such as Christian, Lisa, and Miriam lead you through lemon and olive groves, explain cold-pressed oil and family farming, and introduce a mozzarella demonstration. Finish with farm-made cheese, bread, tomatoes, wine, marmalades, olive oil, and limoncello.

“An absolutely excellent tour, Christian was very entertaining and informative, and very very passionate about his farm. Different to most other tours our interest was held from the start. Definitely should be on your list of to do's. What a wonderful and passionate family business. would have given 6/5 if we could.”

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6.Farm-to-Table Experience: Olive Oil, Garden Tour & Nonna’s Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Sorrento to a family farm for a guided walk among lemon and olive trees, tastings of mozzarella, olive oil, honey, wine, and limoncello, then a homemade seasonal lunch. Guides such as Roberto, Claudia, and Klaudia help connect the food to local life. Pickup and drop-off in Sorrento are included.

“Fun afternoon learning about the culture and food. Lots of food to try from locals. Ability to purchase from the locals after learning about the ingredients which was nice. Klaudia was our guide and our best guide from our entire trip. She took lots of pics for us and Made the tour extra fun!”

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7.Private Cooking Class in Sorrento & garden visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $384

Join Salvatore, Andrea, and their family for a private three-hour cooking class near Sorrento. Visit their garden, select seasonal produce, make dishes such as gnocchi alla Sorrentina and tiramisu, then eat with local wine or beer. The class takes place in Piano di Sorrento, a short train or taxi ride from Sorrento.

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8.Ischia and Mortella Gardens Full-Day Tour from Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · from $132

Travel from Sorrento to Ischia by hydrofoil, tour the island by coach, and spend three hours at La Mortella Gardens, created for composer William Walton. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with garden entry and transport included. Expect beautiful scenery, but also ferry time, traffic, and limited lunch choices.

“The tour was nice, a little disappointed. We spent more time on ferries and buses to get around and didn’t really get to explore. Not the tour guides fault, just lots of traffic.”

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9.Sorrento: Lemon Garden Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16 reviews · 30 min · from $35Best value

Visit Le Colline di Sorrento, a fourth-generation farm five minutes from central Sorrento. An English-speaking family guide, possibly Christian, leads you through lemon gardens and an old olive mill before tastings of limoncello, marmalade, and extra-virgin olive oil made with family recipes.

“A great one on one experience. Christian walked us around the farm explaining not just about lemons and olives but about so many other things on the family ran farm. We then got to try every thing which is made right there and it was delicious. Such a personal experience that you wouldn’t be able to get in a large tour group. Only small let down is having to get there and back if staying in Sorrento town center. Needed a taxi there and a bus back. But well worth it.”

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10.Ischia and La Mortella Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $140

Take the ferry from Sorrento to Ischia, tour the island by coach, then spend about two hours at La Mortella Gardens. An English-speaking guide handles the port logistics and provides full-day service. Ferry tickets and island transport are included, and lunch is on your own.

“We appreciated that Ischia was less "touristy" than Capri, but still beautiful and vibrant. The Mortella gardens were GORGEOUS, with a cafe in the middle that was a great place to rest and get a glass of Prosecco or snack. Our tour guide was wonderful - so kind and informative. My family (2 adults, and a 16-year-old and 23-year-old boy) all enjoyed the day.”

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11.Sorrento’s Tasty Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

Meet Chef Angelo and host Giuseppe at Chalet Lidia in central Sorrento for a hands-on cooking class in a leafy garden. Prepare local dishes such as bruschetta, fresh pasta, meatballs, fish, eggplant parmigiana, and tiramisu, then sit down with wine and limoncello to enjoy the meal you made.

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