A Frascati day trip from Rome takes you to the Castelli Romani hills, where Rome has made its white wine for centuries. Two experiences lead Viator, and both meet you in Frascati. The pasta class, with the family’s own wines, is rated 5.0 across 1,427 reviews, from about $39. The winery tour, with a town walk and lunch, is rated 4.8 across 164 reviews, from about $104.
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The verdict
The pasta class is our pick for most travelers. It has nearly nine times as many reviews, the highest rating, and the lowest price. You watch Roman pastas made, make your own, then eat it with a Frascati DOCG white and a red from the family. Reviewers mention the hosts, the town’s history and a gluten-free option. Several also warn you to sort out your train tickets in advance.
The winery tour suits travelers who want more wine and more of the town. One reviewer describes a vineyard walk, a cellar visit, three wines with snacks, a porchetta tasting in town and a long lunch. Two three-star reviewers had complaints: one about 45 minutes outside in the heat without water, one about the second guide for the town walk.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Neither includes the train from Rome.
Neither option picks you up in Rome, so plan the regional train there and back. For the wines, the train and other kinds of tour, including private ones with transport, read our guide to Frascati wine tours.
Which one is for you?
Take the pasta class if
- You want the most-reviewed option: 1,427 ratings.
- You want the lowest price, from about $39.
- You want to cook, not only taste.
- A shorter visit suits you.
Take the winery tour if
- You want a vineyard and cellar visit.
- You want a guided walk around Frascati.
- Lunch with more wine matters to you.
- You have half a day to spend there.
What each price covers
The pasta class, from about $39
Included: a show-cooking of traditional Roman pastas, snacks, dinner of the pasta you make, and the family’s Frascati DOCG white and IGT red. Gluten-free pasta is possible on request, without a guarantee on cross-contamination.
Not included: nothing is listed as excluded, but you travel to Frascati on your own.
The winery tour, from about $104
Included: snacks, wine, lunch, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a membership card of the local cultural association.
Not included: train tickets from Rome.
Where each one starts
- Pasta class: in Frascati. The exact spot is on the booking confirmation.
- Winery tour: in Frascati. The exact spot is on the booking confirmation.
Side by side
| Pasta class | Winery tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 from 1,427 | 4.8 from 164 |
| Five-star reviews | 1,382 (97%) | 143 (87%) |
| Price | from about $39 | from about $104 |
| Length | 2.5 hours | 5 hours |
| Food | Dinner of your own pasta | Snacks and lunch |
| Winery visit | Family cellar | Vineyard and cellar |
| Train from Rome | Not included | Not included |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the pasta class
Our pasta turned out great and the wine was delicious.
Brian_O, September 2026, via Viator
Make sure you have train tickets to and from.
Edy_H, August 2026, via Viator
On the winery tour
Wine tasting at their family-owned farm in the morning and then a guided tour around Frascati.
Emma_E, June 2026, via Viator
The winery gave us a tour of the vineyards and the wine cellar.
Jim_R, September 2026, via Viator
Both are reviewed mostly with five stars: 97% of the pasta class ratings and 87% of the winery tour ratings. Three stars or lower make up fewer than 1% of the reviews on the first and about 6% on the second.
More food and day trips from Rome
For another half-day out of the city, see the Tivoli day trip from Rome or the Ostia Antica tour. To cook in the city instead, compare the Rome pasta and tiramisu class, or eat your way through the Trastevere food tour.
For planning, read our guides to Frascati wine tours and day trips from Rome.
Questions travelers ask
Which Frascati day trip from Rome should I book?
For most travelers, the pasta-making class with family wine tasting, rated 5.0 from 1,427 reviews on Viator, from about $39 (checked September 2026). For a vineyard visit, a town walk and lunch, the half-day winery tour, rated 4.8 from 164 reviews, from about $104.
Is transport from Rome included?
No. Both meet you in Frascati, and the winery tour lists train tickets from Rome as not included. Most visitors take the regional train from Roma Termini.
Is food included on a Frascati day trip?
Yes, on both: dinner of the pasta you make on the class, and snacks plus lunch on the winery tour.
Is there a gluten-free option?
The pasta class lists gluten-free pasta on request, without a guarantee on cross-contamination.
Can I cancel a Frascati day trip?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the pasta class for value and hands-on fun; book the winery tour for vineyards, the town and lunch.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, September 2026. Inclusions and exclusions, meeting points, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 119246P1 and 111408P1), September 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.