Morocco Culinary & Cultural Tour
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Morocco Culinary & Cultural Tour
by Access Trips (3 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Journey to Morocco to experience a culture and cuisine that is at the crossroads of civilization, blending the most delectable Arabic, Berber, French and Spanish influences. On our Moroccan cooking tours you’ll head from vibrant Casablanca to the charming fishing town of Essaouira, relax in a tiny Berber village in the High Atlas mountains, and finally, explore extraordinary Marrakech, the most African of Morocco’s cities. Along the way you’ll learn to cook the local cuisine, bargain at souk (the fresh… more |
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Authentic Italian Family Cooking In Tuscany
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Authentic Italian Family Cooking In Tuscany
by Mama Margaret & Friends Cooking Adventures In Italy (5 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Experience life as an Italian! Stay at an Italian family farm and cook authentic, simple, traditional dishes with local families in their homes. 4 cooking lessons, 3 wine visits and tour Montepulciano, Montalcino,Pienza, La Foce and a visit to the weekly market. more |
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The Magnificent West and Cuisine
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The Magnificent West and Cuisine
by Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries (2 testimonials)
Departs September
Join us for an exciting seminar in Western Crete focusing on food from the ground up. Our base is in a small village in the foothills of the magnificent White Mountains. We’ll spend a week exploring the region and enjoying the superb fresh and local cuisine. Before we head to the kitchen to cook with great local chefs, we’ll meet people that produce traditional and organic ingredients in the region, which is the foundation for culinary delights to come. We’ll… more |
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Italy: Amore Siciliano
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Italy: Amore Siciliano
by The International Kitchen (3 testimonials)
Departs September, October
About the location: Sicily is an island rich in culinary tradition that produces some of the finest quality food the Mediterranean has to offer. We invite you on this cookery to see, taste and try all this richness through hands-on experience in the kitchen and visits to the producers and towns from which the recipes originate. For the past two years your hosts have been hard at work restoring a wonderful house right in the historical centre of Modica where… more |
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France: Passport to Provence
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France: Passport to Provence
by The International Kitchen (3 testimonials)
Departs May-July, September, October
About the location: La Cadiere d’Azur is a charming ancient Provencal hilltop village in the heart of the Bandol vineyards, where you will find the love of tradition, good living, fine food and wine has been preserved over the centuries. You home for your five-night culinary tour, the Hostellerie Berard and Spa is a delightful country inn in the heart of the village, set amid a cluster of beautifully restored old buildings, including an eleventh-century monastery with vaulted rooms, all… more |
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Chateau De Berne
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Chateau De Berne
by The International Kitchen (2 testimonials)
Departs March-December
About the location: This cooking school is located in the heart of Provence, between Nice and Marseille near Lorgues, Chateau de Berne’s heart beats to the rhythm of the vines and wine. Here the tradition of winemaking has been deeply rooted since 1750; the winemakers live out their passion and give of their knowledge with generosity, talent and care. Entering onto the property is really like coming to a small Provencal village. The Chateau de Berne and its Auberge are… more |
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France: Heartland of Provence
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France: Heartland of Provence
by The International Kitchen (3 testimonials)
Departs May-September
About the location: Michael and Laurence Altman will welcome you into their charming Mas de L’Hermitage, in the heart of the Var countryside. The Var is the heartland of Provence, with a soft, enveloping countryside of woods, vines, lakes and waterfalls, and wonderful picturesque medieval villages, yet still a short distance from the sea. Michael, a food and wine expert with 25 years experience in the catering industry, and his French wife Laurence, an antiques and art specialist, will host… more |
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France: A Week in Bordeaux Wine Country
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France: A Week in Bordeaux Wine Country
by The International Kitchen (3 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
About the location: Surrounded by the vines of Château Bujan, in a vineyard of the Côtes de Bourg, you will live in the charming 17th-century guest house of the winemakers. Nestled in a small green valley and restored with talent by architect Marielle Meli (Pascal’s wife), La Maison des Vignes (“House in the Vines”), with its large fireplaces, oak beams, four personalized bedrooms and old books, is totally elegant, while retaining a feeling of true authenticity. A week long wine… more |
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French Cooking Classes: A Week In Provence
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French Cooking Classes: A Week In Provence
by The International Kitchen (3 testimonials)
Departs June, September
About the location: Approximately twenty minutes east of Nyons, the olive capital of France, lies an 18th century farmhouse, “Moutas,” nestled in the hills outside the village of Condorcet. This is a breathtaking rural location with a microclimate said to be among the most agreeable in all of France. All bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms, and the stream-fed pool is an ideal place to relax. Your hosts Anne and David Reinauer will insure you every need is attended to. Anne, from… more |
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GOURMET TOUR OF INDIA
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GOURMET TOUR OF INDIA
by Royal Expeditions (0 testimonials)
Departs December-February
Gourmet tour of India , will introduce you to the real taste of India . The tour offers you an excellent opportunity to learn some of the treasured recipes of popular dishes, handed down from generation to generation. Join your hosts in the cooking demonstrations held especially in your honour in their splendid heritage homes. India 's fabulous wealth of culinary delights is culled from her regional traditions and the cosmopolitan influences of contemporary times. Discover this splendid repository of… more |
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Barcelona & Priorat |
Barcelona & Priorat
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Highlights Private winery visits Wine tastings with winery owners Priorat cooking class with professional chef. Authentic Catalan cuisine Boutique olive oil mill Scala Dei Monastery This journey explores cutting edge culinary Barcelona and visits some of the great Catalan winemakers in the famed Priorat region. In Barcelona, eat at the market cafés in the Boquería Market and take an in-depth architectural and cultural walking tour of the city’s Barri Gòtic. In the Priorat, visit wineries and taste the magnificent wines,… more |
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Sicily A Different Italy
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Sicily A Different Italy
by Peggy Markel (0 testimonials)
Departs May
We will spend time exploring the unique character of different regions of Sicily, making three or four different stops on our journey. Staying at private estates farmhouses and boutique hotels, eating in kitchens, restaurants and the market, we will explore many niches of food production and tradition. The possibilities for threading together narratives of Sicilian culinary culture are many. On each trip, we take a somewhat different route through this land that is blessed in ingredients, tradition and variety. more |
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Sevilla |
Sevilla
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Highlights * Tapas tour in the tapas capital of Spain * Mozarabic Alcázar * Seafood in Sanlúcar de Barrameda * Sherry winery tours and tastings * Ronda visit * Trip to Sierra de Aracena Explore classic Spanish flavors in Andalucía. Tapas tour in Sevilla’s former Jewish quarter, Sherry bodega visits, ancient Moorish white villages and Ronda visit (Hemingway’s haunt), market visit in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. In Andalucía you sense the culinary traditions in the… more |
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Wine Roads: Catalunya |
Wine Roads: Catalunya
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Highlights Guided by Spain expert Gerry Dawes Wine bars and seafood in Barcelona Cava bodega visits and tastings Undiscovered Catalan villages Traditional Catalan cuisine Cistercian Monastery in Poblet DOC Priorat winery visits Parador Nacional in Tortosa Roman ruins in Tarragona Moderniste winery designed by Domènec i Montaner Explore five unique wine regions, all within a short distance of one of Spain’s most exciting culinary capitals–Barcelona. Taste and compare the wines ranging from the deep tintos of the Priorat, the sparkling… more |
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Epicurean Roads: Andalucía |
Epicurean Roads: Andalucía
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Highlights * Guided by Spain expert Gerry Dawes * Tapas tours * La Alhambra de Granada * Barrio de Santa Cruz in Sevilla * Bodega visits in Jerez de la Frontera * La Mezquita in Córdoba * Cádiz–the oldest city in Europe Insider’s Tour in Andalucía Culinary travel for adventuresome travelers. We explore each stopping point on our journey and taste the authentic dishes, the regional specialties and the best wines selected by… more |
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Japan: Cooking & Sightseeing In Japan's Cultural Heartland
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Japan: Cooking & Sightseeing In Japan's Cultural Heartland
by Access Trips (3 testimonials)
Departs June, September, October
Japanese culture is a fascinating synthesis of traditional art and rituals blended with cutting edge trends, a spell-binding aesthetic, and always gracious hospitality. And Japanese cuisine is no less a traditional art form than kabuki, calligraphy and haiku. On our Japanese culinary tours you'll spend a week in Kyoto, the Japan's cultural capital, exploring the unique culture and cuisine of this modern, yet ancient, country. You'll enjoy several cooking lessons while you visit the temples and museums of Kyoto, walk… more |
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Epicurean Roads: The Basque Country |
Epicurean Roads: The Basque Country
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs May
Highlights * Guided by Spain expert Gerry Dawes * Striking modern winery architecture * Boutique and luxury hotels * Traditional Riojan towns * Gothic Navarran village of Olite * Frank Gehry designed Marqués de Riscal winery hotel * Winery spa * Michelin 3-star restaurant Arzak * Pintxos in San Sebastián Wine Roads An insiders food and wine trip in northern Spain including the renowned Rioja wine region, San Sebastián–Spain’s foremost culinary… more |
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Epicurean Roads: Western Spain
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Epicurean Roads: Western Spain
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs September
A nine-day food and wine trip through Andalucía and Extremadura–the last great undiscovered region in Spain. Gerry Dawes will guide this journey, introducing you to chefs and winemakers, and to the culinary delights of the two regions. We begin our journey in Andalucía, experiencing Sevilla’s impressive tapas scene and exploring the twisting streets of the Barrio de Santa Cruz, one of the largest intact historical city centers in Europe. We spend a day tasting sherry in Jerez de la Frontera… more |
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The Basque Country and La Rioja
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The Basque Country and La Rioja
by Epicurean Ways (0 testimonials)
Departs September, October
Highlights * Escorted by food and wine expert * Pintxos tour in San Sebastián * Cooking class * Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao * Etxebarri Restaurant * Typical Riojan lunch * Lunch at Chef Paniego's Echaurren The Basque Country, situated on the Spain’s northern Atlantic coast, balances a perfect blend of the traditional and the modern with a particular flair for all things culinary. The vibrant local culinary scene revolves around small, old-world restaurants… more |
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Thailand and Laos Gourmet Indulgence
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Thailand and Laos Gourmet Indulgence
by Buffalo Tours Vietnam (1 testimonials)
Departs Year-round
Enjoy a nine day culinary adventure in Thailand and Laos , experience legendary hospitality and soak up the culture of these two highly civilised and gracious peoples. Highlights Soaking up the shopping and culture in Bangkok Learning to cook thai food in the cultural capital, Chiang Mai Learning dancing, martial arts and flower arranging in Chiang Mai Joining the Buddist ceremony of Alms Giving in Luang Prabang Learn the secrets of Laos cuisine with a cookingclass in Luang… more |
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