California :Wines Of The Central Coast
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California :Wines Of The Central Coast
San Jose International Airport, San Jose, CA, United States
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7 Days from $4,295* per person
Provider: Cork And Fork- Epicurean Travel Highlights:7-day/6-night wine travel program focused on the spectacular CaliforniaCentral Coast including the Monterey Peninsula, Paso Robles and SantaBarbara County, to provide exposure to the range of outstanding varietalsthat thrive in this regionThree customized private guided wine tours featuring private tastings,tours and winemaker/owner meetings at some of the finest boutiquewineries in CaliforniaLuxury accommodations including Bernardus Lodge, an intimate 57-roomhideaway with a strong epicurean focus, Hotel Cheval, a boutique,16-room property just off the charming grassy town square of wine boomtown, Paso Robles,… more |
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Epicurean Spain Basque Country & Catalonia
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Epicurean Spain Basque Country & Catalonia
Barcelona Airport, Barcelona, Spain
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11 Days from $7,145* per person
Provider: Cork And Fork- Epicurean Travel Highlights:Five interactive culinary course experiences: 3 traditional Catalan culinaryclasses, 1 Pinxtos culinary class plus 1 avant-garde cooking class in BarcelonaAdditional epicurean experiences: Pintxos tour in San Sebastian, an epicureanexcursion in Basque Country, tapas tour in Barcelona, Epicurean Walking Tourin Barcelona's old city, olive oil tasting experience in the village of El MasroigInsider, private guided wine tours with tastings and winemaker meetings in 3D.O.s: La Rioja, Priorat and the Basque Country (D.O. Txakoli)Deluxe accommodations at a range of properties including a… more |
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Italy: A Week With The Tuscan Chef At The Villas Of Vorno
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Italy: A Week With The Tuscan Chef At The Villas Of Vorno
Airport near Pisa, Italy
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7 Days from $3,750* per person
Provider: The International Kitchen (2 testimonials) About the location: Discover a little piece of Tuscan heaven and savor the very best in Tuscan living gathered together in our kitchen and around our table. The Tuscan Chef is based in one of a number of wonderful private villas in the area near Vorno, a small town outside of Lucca. Your week-long Tuscany cooking tour will take place at one of the charming and luxurious private villas available for the course. The villas are all of the same… 2 testimonials & more |
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Cooking in Provence
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Cooking in Provence
Avignon TGV train station
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8 Days from $3,490* per person
Provider: French Escapade (3 testimonials) This exceptional 8-day tour is designed to introduce you to French cuisine as well as to French culture.Discover Provence and its regional products and learn how to use them in cooking: olive oil, cheese, truffles, nougat, chocolate and of course local wines, including the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape.You will have "hands on" cooking classes with some of the best Chefs in the region, as well as visits to markets, herb gardens, vineyards, local restaurants and cultural sites. We believe that you… 2 testimonials & more |
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France: Robert Ash Cookery School
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France: Robert Ash Cookery School
Lyon Airport, France
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6 Days from $1,950* per person
Provider: The International Kitchen (2 testimonials) About the location: Southern Burgundy is especially rich in history – from the prehistoric site of the Solutré rock with vineyards carpeting its lower slopes (below left), to the famous Abbey of Cluny and the Château of Pierreclos (right). The River Saône runs through a landscape which includes the famous vineyards of St. Vérand (home of St. Véran without the ‘d’), Pouilly-Fuissé, the southern Mâconnais and the hills of the Beaujolais. Mâcon itself is a fascinating town at the river’s… 1 testimonial & more |
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France: Walnut Grove Cooking School
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France: Walnut Grove Cooking School
Mayenne France
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6 Days from $2,470* per person
Provider: The International Kitchen (2 testimonials) About the location: Walnut Grove is strategically located in the Loire, not far from the borders of Normandy and Brittany and a short drive to the Chateaux country of the Loire Valley. Set in an unspoiled area of the French countryside, you will enjoy all amenities, which owners Maynard Harvey and Benedict Haines have included for the comfort and needs of their guests when they renovated their charming farmhouse. With beautiful views over an expanse of walnut trees (thus the… 1 testimonial & more |
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France: Provençal Dream
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France: Provençal Dream
Avignon - Caumont Airport, Avignon, France
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7 Days from $3,200* per person
Provider: The International Kitchen (2 testimonials) About the location: In the hills of the Vaucluse, facing the white range of the Alpilles and the beautiful perched village of Velleron, the Hostellerie la Provence backs on to its very own woodland of oak trees. The hotel is a selection of the Rivage Hotels of Charm, and Jean and Brigitte—the owners and your hosts— are ready to take care of your every need as they welcome you into their home, with its quaint red shutters, ensconsed in a… more |
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Burgundy Gastronomy & Wine Tour
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Burgundy Gastronomy & Wine Tour
Airport, France near Dijon, France
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7 Days from €1,045* per person
Provider: Pure Adventures (3 testimonials) This cycling tour is the perfect combination of Burgundy's most important treasuhttp://traveldragon.com/trips/10345-burgundy-gastronomy-wine-tour/editred assets: wine and cuisine - or more artfully referred to as Gastronomy!Starting in Dijon, a beaufiful city with sites, history, and gateway to vine country, you will make your way across the vineyards of the most famous vignobles. As great wine requires great cooking, you will have many gastronomical experiences in the restaurants we include, but you can also venture out on your own to explore the many… more |
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Spain - la Rioja Wine Country
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Spain - la Rioja Wine Country
Laguardia Airport, Spain
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6 Days Contact provider for price
Provider: Pure Adventures (3 testimonials) This trip goes round one of the most beautiful landscapes of Spain. It's a top chance of fully enjoying the charming villages, vintage and cellars, small castles, religious art and the best gastronomy and wine.Wine has been the backbone of the economy of La Rioja since the time of the Romans, and it's not difficult to see why. A microclimate bordered by two impressive mountain ranges, with the Ebro River cutting through the middle, its gentle hills are perpetually covered… more |
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Alsace Wine Trails Hiking
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Alsace Wine Trails Hiking
Strasbourg Airport, Entzheim, France
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7 Days from €985* per person
Provider: Pure Adventures (3 testimonials) Hiking in Alsace is a unique experience as you explore a part of the region that is nestled between the beautiful Vosges mountains in France and the borders of Germany and Switzerland. Alsace is a combination of cultures and therefore charm. The famous Route du Vin (wine route) encompasses at least 100 wine producing villages between Strasbourg and Colmar, creating some of France's best wines.Also also offer gourmet cuisine and has more Michelin star restaurants than any other region. Experience… more |
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The Heel Of Italy: Puglia
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The Heel Of Italy: Puglia
Bari Airport, Bari, Italy
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8 Days Contact provider for price
Provider: Tour de Forks - Uncommon Epicurean Adventures (2 testimonials) This is a 7 day independant package of Puglia. Travel through a landscape filled with vineyards and groves of olives thousands of years old, marvel at fairy tale trulli and explore beautiful baroque cities. more |
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Emilia Romagna
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Emilia Romagna
Bologna Airport, Bologna, Italy
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6 Days from $1,970* per person
Provider: Tour de Forks - Uncommon Epicurean Adventures (2 testimonials) Many consider Emilia Romagna to be the geographical and gastronomic belly of Italy and that would make the region's capital - the enchanting Bologna, nicknamed La Grassa (the fat) - its navel. This is the city that gave the world tortellini and mortadella and the food is truly amazing. Home to one of the world's first universities, Bologna is steeped in history and loaded with medieval charm. more |
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Slow Umbria
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Slow Umbria
Rome Airport, Rome, Italy
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7 Days Contact provider for price
Provider: Tour de Forks - Uncommon Epicurean Adventures (2 testimonials) Tour de Forks is pleased to collaborate with Slow Food to present a special 7 day/6 night escorted tour to discover Umbria, the "Green Heart of Italy". The starting point is Orvieto and Todi, then follows the tracks of St. Francis in Assisi, moves to Perugia with its Etruscan walls, 16th century palaces and chocolate factories, Spoleto, where the "Festival of the Two Worlds" is held, touches the shores of the Trasimeno Lake, and much more.Participants will have the unique… more |
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A Gastronomic Gulet Cruise
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A Gastronomic Gulet Cruise
Bodrum Airport, Turkey
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8 Days from £1,995* per person
Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials) So many of our guests have raved about the food served on our gulet cruises in Turkey and asked for recipes, that we decided to create a trip with an even more gastronomic flavour. Not only will you enjoy all the usual dishes served up by the onboard chef, on this trip you will get involved in the cooking, conjuring up some of the excellent Turkish dishes you’ll eat.You’ll collect wild foods and explore a local market for fresh produce.… more |
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CCS Seminar Celebrating Biodiversity
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CCS Seminar Celebrating Biodiversity
Crete, Greece
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6 Days from €1,490* per person
Provider: Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries A 6-day program designed for serious enthusiasts of archaeology, traditional organic agriculture, culture,cuisine and outdoor adventures. Explore Crete's cultural and natural treasures with resident specialists. Freshand local cuisine (organic whenever possible) is on the menu. Our tours, presentations and hikes are private--tailored for our small group of 12 attendees.Program Highlights :Archaeology and History: Tour Minoan Palace of Knossos and other historic sites with resident historiansMusic: Visit the Labyrinth Traditional Musical Instrument Museum and Central Mountains Traditional Cuisine: Dinners and demos… more |
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Tuscany – La Cucina al Focolare
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Tuscany – La Cucina al Focolare
Florence, Italy
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7 Days from $4,940* per person
Provider: Peggy Markel A wine and food adventure through the magical hills of Tuscany. Three Valoriani wood-fired ovens give us the best kitchen in which to explore authentic Tuscan cooking. Tuscany. Its scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage have long made it one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. Yet the typical visitor rarely has the time to delve more deeply – to understand the essence of the place by exploring the land, meeting its people and sharing a traditional meal. To… more |
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Portugal: Northern
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Portugal: Northern
Porto, Portugal
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8 Days Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Northern Portugal is one of the most scenic and historic parts of Portugal and the birthplace of the nation. Ancient castles, historic monasteries and Roman roads abound. Lively ports, vineyard paths, and traditional villages are part of our walking adventure. Our journey includes the UNESCO World Heritage city of Porto, which lent its name to the famous wine and to Portugal. The Douro River, which winds through steep valleys lined with terraced vineyards. We visit on foot as well as… more |
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Rivers Of The West
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Rivers Of The West
Lewiston Airport, ID, United States
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8 Days from $5,995* per person
Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial) Step into the American west on a Columbia River yacht cruise that encompasses human history, natural history and even time itself. Experience the Columbia and Snake Rivers completely by jet boat, kayak, inflatable skiff and by transiting through eight mammoth dams. Taste wine from the barrel in Washington's wine country and converse with local specialists as they relate tales of the epic Lewis and Clark Expedition. No other Columbia River small ship or yacht cruise will take you this far… more |
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Bicycle Tours In France: Bicycling Burgundy'S Vineyards
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Bicycle Tours In France: Bicycling Burgundy'S Vineyards
Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris , France, Roissy-en-France, France
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8 Days Contact provider for price
Provider: ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours (3 testimonials) Burgundy is, perhaps, the premier historic region of France. Located along the major Medieval trade routes from the Mediterranean region to northern Europe, the Duchy of Burgundy developed a cosmopolitan air early in its history. This gave rise to a prized cuisine and to its fame as a wine region. On top of this Burgundy offers some of the best bicycling in France. Our tour starts in Macon on the Saone river before heading north along the river to Tournus.… more |
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Bicycle Tours In France: Cycling The Vineyards Of Alsace
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Bicycle Tours In France: Cycling The Vineyards Of Alsace
Airport near Orly, France
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10 Days from $3,950* per person
Provider: ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours (3 testimonials) Alsace is arguably the most unique region of France. As a place that has changed hands 5 times between France and Germany over the last 150 years, it is now a cultural crossroads where French finesse meets German gusto. Tucked between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River the region enjoys a perfect balance between architecture, nature, and gastronomy. Although officially located in France, the Alsatians have a distinct identity and refuse to be grouped with neither the French from… more |
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