Sail the river in luxurious style with this intimate tour of the city.
Most of the river cruises on the Seine are expensive and crowded. Paris, France – Champagne Cruise on the River Seine After the tour you will probably be ravenous, your guide will happily provide some local recommendations. This tour provides an endless menu of paintings, sculptures and exhibits that is sure to satisfy the cultural foodie in you. Immerse yourself in the history of food throughout the ages from ancient feats to modern cooking equipment and everything in between. Ok, there’s no ACTUAL food involved in this one but art-as-food is still nourishing… On this personalised tour Angelis Nannos brings you on a gourmet tour of one of the world’s most famous museums. New York, USA – Devour Food-Art at the MET Before designing your own label and bottling your Cava to take home with you, relax over a rustic Catalan lunch in the farm house which is over 1,000 years old. The opportunity to get hands on is the real draw as guests can then create their own bottle by selecting a blend of grapes and putting them through the process of ‘disgorgement’, the final step in the wine’s production. In a family-run vineyard in the Penedes wine region, you will receive an intimate guided tour of the premises before a tasting of several varieties of Cava. If that wasn’t enough to satisfy your needs you will spend the evening sampling award winning craft beers in the Holgate Brewery, soaking up the country ambience.īlending your own wine is a common activity among wineries and vineyards now but this activity is slightly more unusual. Lunch is a gourmet feast of wood fired pizza at the award winning Gisborne Peak Estate winery where you can enjoy a sample of their rieslings, chardonnays and semillons. You can explore the stables, meet the prize winning horses and then relax with morning tea and watch as native kangaroos amble through the gardens and parklands. Racing fans will be chomping at the bit for the chance to travel to the Woodlands Historic Park, home to the Living Legends stables and several winners of the renowned Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, Australia – Champion Racehorse Tour with Beer and Wine Tasting Along the way you will have guided tours of the cities and sample all of Belgium’s signature foods from mussels and waffles to the world famous chocolate. Only serious beer connoisseurs need consider this trip as you take in the history of brewing in Brussels, Rochefort, Bruges and Antwerp with a very special stop over in Westvleteren their 12 brew is regularly ranked the best beer in the world. Your day will end in style with a tour of the Volcano Winery vineyards and a fine dining sunset dinner.Īt first glance you might not see anything particular unusual about this one but G Adventures have taken beer tourism to the extreme with an epic eight day trip, hitting all six of Belgium’s Trappist monastery-breweries. Soar over the Honolii River with its spectacular waterfalls and valleys before getting up close with the volcanoes and some lava.
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Flying through the air from the Hilo Forest Reserve to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, your zip line flight brings you over the incredible geological features of the island. Hilo, Hawaii – Zipline Tour & Sunset Volcano Dinnerįor adventurous foodies, and I don’t mean those who like to expand their palates, this trip looks like one that will tick all the boxes. Your guide Sarah Rose will bring you on an educational tasting tour too as on your way you will stop and sample some of the local food and beverage treats including markets, old-fashioned gin, craft beer, tapas and wine. You will learn the scary story of Jack the Ripper as you explore the East End of the city and its hidden history. Experience the side of London that was home to one of the deadliest killers ever to prowl the city. This is definitely a tour for history and horror fans.
London, England – Jack The Ripper Happy Hour Tasting Tour If you are looking for something a little more unusual and off the beaten track, get some inspiration here with some of the world’s more unique holidays. Loads of companies are now offering tailored tours so it’s not hard to find one that is suited to your needs. With a huge surge in countries using food tourism as a draw, you can now take yourself on a tailored culinary experience almost anywhere in the world. For those with a healthy appetite for all things gastronomical, they can probably spent hours day dreaming of all the places they could visit and all the cuisines that await them. Food is one of the major factors in deciding where to go on holidays, particularly if you are a culinary connoisseur.