Top Foodie Tours for Group Travel
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If your appetite for food is rivalled only by your hunger for travel, then a foodie tour is the way forward. Crunch, munch and lunch your way across the world on one of these top gastronomic experiences by Culture Trip.
Travelling for food is one of life’s great pleasures – there’s no better way to experience a new culture than through its culinary delights. But, why travel solo when you can join a group of hungry travellers to share stories, noodles and beers with? From cooking classes in Sicily to sushi-rolling lessons in Japan, food and travel are best served up on a group tour. To inspire your next culinary adventure, these are the top foodie tours for group travel with Culture Trip.
Vietnam, for home-cooked meals and delicious street food
What can beat a banh mi made fresh on the streets of Hanoi? Only a steaming hot bowl of pho served as you enjoy a cold Vietnamese beer in the capital. There’s no doubt that Vietnam is the destination for foodies and on our 12-day trip you’ll meet like-minded travellers and share many a bowl of noodle soup. This epic journey through northern Vietnam begins in Hanoi – before swiftly moving into the villages and rice paddies of the countryside for home-cooked meals with local families. You’ll explore Lan Ha Bay by boat, take an overnight train to the former Imperial City of Hue and feast on endless supplies of good food every mile of the way.
From US$1204
Next available from 5th Dec 2023
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STARTS AT
Hanoi, Vietnam
ENDS AT
Hoi An, Vietnam
DURATION
12
GROUP SIZE
18
PHYSICAL RATING
Light
STYLE
Discovery
Sicily, for cooking classes in Palermo and a market tour in Syracuse
Italy is still top dog when it comes to food, and whichever part of the country you visit offers something different, from bolognese is Bologna to olive oil in Puglia, but our top tip is to prioritise the island of Sicily. Experience the true meaning of la dolce vita as you soak in the sunshine, Aperol Spritz in hand. Our eight-day trip around the island begins with a Sicilian cooking class in Palermo, before heading to the Madonie Mountains and tasting wine in Castelbuono. After a detour on the Aeolian Islands we’ll head to Mount Etna for a hike and lunch on a farm that takes advantage of the volcano’s fertile grounds, before another cooking class in Taormina. Next is the charming old Sicilian markets of Syracuse and then the beautiful baroque towns of Val di Noto, home to fine chocolate producers and the world’s greatest gelato, before ending the trip with a farewell dinner in Catania.
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Next available from 1st Jan 1970
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STARTS AT
Palermo, Italy
ENDS AT
Siracusa, Sicily
DURATION
8
GROUP SIZE
14
PHYSICAL RATING
Light
STYLE
Discovery
Japan, for sake in Osaka and sushi classes in Tokyo
Love Japanese cuisine? This epic 12-day Rail Trip from Osaka to Tokyo is an extensive ode to the many different cultures, landscapes and cuisines of this magical country, taking in the trendy city scenes and traditional rural treats of Japan’s best destinations. Start with ramen in Osaka, the foodie capital, learn how to make okonomiyaki pancakes in Hiroshima and explore the wonders of the Nishiki food market in Kyoto. We’ll detour to the Japanese Alps for a sake tasting, before finally arriving among the neon lights of Tokyo, where you’ll get to visit a fish market and master the art of sushi rolling – and yes, you do get to eat your delicious creations too.
From US$2774
Next available from 12th Oct 2023
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STARTS AT
Osaka, Japan
ENDS AT
Tokyo, Japan
DURATION
12
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
Peru, for two underrated culinary capitals
Peru isn’t the first country that comes to mind when scoping out must-visit foodie destinations, but don’t be fooled, this country has much more to offer than old Inca ruins. Our nine-day trip features visits to Machu Picchu, Piuray Lagoon, Colca Canyon and much more, but all that is sandwiched between visits to two excellent culinary cities. We start in Cusco, where we’ll visit San Pedro market to pick up some ingredients for our traditional Peruvian cooking class, followed by a tasting session at Three Monkeys Coffee. Our trip is then bookended in Arequipa, a city famed for its stunning array of picanterias – delightful little lunchtime restaurants that will have you wishing your stomach was an endless vacuum. You’ll walk off the calories on a city tour before reconvening for one last night of Peruvian delicacies at our group farewell dinner.
From US$1824
Next available from 1st Dec 2023
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STARTS AT
Cusco, Peru
ENDS AT
Arequipa, Peru
DURATION
9
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Light
STYLE
Discovery
Turkey, for the bustling bazaars and trendy food scenes of Istanbul
Turkey’s famous continent-crossing metropolis has always been a feast for the senses. It’s bustling bazaars and fragrant spice markets get noses twitching and tastebuds tingling. Experience it first hand on our 12-day Majestic Turkey trip, from Turkish tea in the Grand Bazaar to the trendy streets of Kadıköy, where we’ll tuck into baklava and lahmacun on a foodie tour. We leave Istanbul behind for unique rock formations, epic valleys, unique cities and eventually the Turkish Riviera, but your appetite will remain just as satisfied, from wine tasting in Cappadocia to seafood delights in Antalya.
From US$2294
Next available from 13th Oct 2023
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STARTS AT
Istanbul, Turkey
ENDS AT
Antalya, Turkey
DURATION
12
GROUP SIZE
18
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
South Africa, for melting-pot cuisines and rolling vineyards
There are two culinary highlights on our incredible 11-day adventure along South Africa’s Garden Route. The first is in our starting point, Cape Town, where, as well ascending Table Mountain and learning about the city’s complicated history, we’ll also visit the Bo Kaap district. This Muslim community in Cape Town is a wonderful example of the city’s contemporary melting pot of cultures, and what better way to get to know the Cape Malay people than by embarking on a cooking masterclass with them? Their aromatic fusion of African and Eastern cuisines is food for the soul. The rest of our trip features a few days on a luxury game reserve and an exploration of the Western Cape coast, but foodie’s will rejoice at our detour to the Cape Winelands. The famous wine region is a joy to behold, as is the iconic Franschhoek hop-on, hop-off wine tram, dedicated solely to taking people from vineyard to vineyard. We’ll spend an afternoon winery-hopping before merrily returning to our gorgeous country lodge for the evening.
From US$2129
Next available from 2nd Dec 2023
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STARTS AT
Cape Town, South Africa
ENDS AT
Cape Town, South Africa
DURATION
11
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
Jordan, for a cooking masterclass in a local family home
We love Middle Eastern cuisine, and there’s no place better to dive head first into it than Jordan, which is exactly what you can do on our eight-day adventure. We start in the bustling streets of Amman, where you’ll sample the best falafel and hummus you’ve ever had on a street food tour, before washing it all down with a tasting session of delicious Jordanian wines. We’ll head on to the ancient city of Petra and the nearby village of Umm Sayhoun, where we’ll enter a local family home for a cooking class covering everything from appetisers to desserts. We’ll go on to dine and sleep under the stars at a Bedouin-style desert camp in Wadi Rum, before exploring the cafes and markets of Aqaba and tuck into a farewell lunch in Mujib Biosphere Reserve, the lowest nature reserve on Earth, and home to the Dead Sea.
From US$2379
Next available from 6th Jan 2024
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STARTS AT
Amman, Jordan
ENDS AT
Amman, Jordan
DURATION
8
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
This is an updated version of an article originally written by Richard Collett.
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