Luxury Culinary Tours

Food & Wine of Spain
(11 Days)
Madrid, Ribera del Duero, San Sebastian with Rioja & Bilbao, Barcelona

Food & Wine Tour of Italy
(11 Days)
Piedmont, Bologna & Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany & Florence

Culinary Tour of France
(8 Days)
Paris, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence

Wine Tour of Hungary
(6 Days)
Tokaj Wine Region, Budapest & Szentendre

Food & Wine of Australia
(12 Days)
Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Barossa, Adelaide, McLaren Vale, Margaret River, Perth

Food & Wine of Austria
(6 Days)
Vienna & the Wachau

Culinary Tour of China
(13 Days)
Beijing & Great Wall, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong

Culinary Tour of India
(13 Days)
Delhi, Udaipur, Mumbai, Chennai

Culture, Crafts & Cuisine of Ireland
(13 Days)
Dublin, Ballyfin, Ballymaloe, Killarney, Adare, Ashford Castle

Culinary Tour of Israel
(7 Days)
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

Best of Piedmont
(5 Days)

Culinary Tour of Japan
(15 Days)
Tokyo, Kanazawa, Yamanaka Onsen, Kyoto & Osaka, Tokyo

Food & Wine Tour of Lebanon
(7 Days)
Beirut, Sidon, Tyre, Chouf Mountains, Baalbek, Byblos, Batroun

Culinary Tour of Mexico
(10 Days)
Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico City

Morocco for Foodies
(10 Days)
Fez, Marrakesh

Culinary Tour of Peru
(9 Days)
Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cusco

Food & Wine of Portugal
(9 Days)
Porto, Douro Valley, Lisbon & environs

Whisky Tour of Scotland
(12 Days)
Edinburgh, Oban & Islay, Isle of Skye, Ross (Glenmorangie House), Speyside & Aberdeenshire, Perthshire (Gleneagles)

Culinary Tour of Sicily
(10 Days)
Palermo, Sciacca & Agrigento, Noto & Modica, Taormina & Mount Etna

Food & Culture Tour of Singapore
(6 Days)

Food & Wine Tour of Slovenia
(7 Days)
Ljubljana with Lake Bled & the Julian Alps, Portoroz with Goriska Brda & Piran

Culinary Tour of South Korea
(8 Days)
Seoul, Busan

Food & Hiking Tour of Taiwan
(11 Days)
Taipei, Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Beitou

Thailand for Foodies
(7 Days)
Bangkok, Chiang Mai

Vietnam for Foodies
(11 Days)
Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon & Mekong Delta

Japan: Culture, Cuisine & Hot Springs
(14 Days)
Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Yamanaka Onsen, Kanazawa, Tokyo

Luxury Food, Wine & Safari Tour of South Africa
(12 Days)
Cape Town, Hermanus, Cape Winelands, Sabi Sand Reserve safari

Culinary Tour of Sri Lanka
(7 Days)
Colombo, Hill Country, Galle

Foodie Tour of Ireland
(11 Days)
Dublin, Cork, Kenmare, Adare, Co. Mayo (Ashford Castle)

Food & Wine Tour of Georgia
(7 Days)
Tbilisi with Kakheti & Kartli

Food & Wine Tour of Switzerland
(9 Days)
Zurich, Lucerne, Gruyeres, Lausanne, Lavaux, Geneva

Multi-country Tours

The Ultimate Wine Tour: Argentina & Chile
(12 Days)
Colchagua Valley, Santiago & Valparaiso, Mendoza, Buenos Aires

Food & Wine Tour of the Basque Country & Portugal
(14 days)
Bilbao, Biarritz, San Sebastian, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Douro Valley, Porto, Lisbon

Foodie Tour of Belgium & the Netherlands
(9 Days)
Brussels with Bruges & Ghent, Amsterdam with Rotterdam, The Hague & Delft

Food, Culture & Romance in Singapore & Indonesia
(14 Days)
Singapore, Nusa Dua or Jimbaran Bay, Nihi Sumba, Ubud

Food, Design & Culture of Copenhagen & Sweden
(12 Days)
Stockholm, Kingdom of Crystal, Wanas, Malmo, Copenhagen

Food & Wine Tour of France & Switzerland
(11 Days)
Paris, Reims & Champagne, Burgundy, Lausanne with Lavaux & Emmental

Culinary Tour of Greece & Turkey
(10 Days)
Athens, Crete, Istanbul

Culinary Tour of Slovenia & Croatia
(12 Days)
Ljubljana with Julian Alps & Goriska Brda, Istria, Split & Trogir, Dubrovnik & Peljesac Peninsula

Flavors of Southeast Asia
(16 Days)
Singapore, Saigon, Hoi An, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Bangkok

Food & Wine Tour of Switzerland

(9 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Zurich, Lucerne, Gruyeres, Lausanne, Lavaux, Geneva

This private luxury tour is a wonderful way to experience Switzerland’s great food and wine amid sublime Swiss landscapes. It includes private cultural touring, private tasting tours, a chocolate-making workshop, memorable Swiss meals, a visit to a cheese producer, and in-depth wine touring in three different wine regions: Zurich, Lavaux and Valais. This tour can be customized to include other amazing cultural and culinary destinations in Switzerland, such as the Graubunden and Ticino regions, with additional time in the country.

Itinerary Overview
Day 1

Arrive Zurich

Private arrival transfer to hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon private tour of the Old Town including culinary tastings

Day 2

Zurich & Zurich wine region

Full-day customized private wine and food tour, with optional visit to Lindt World of Chocolate

Day 3

Zurich – Lucerne

Private transfer to Lucerne hotel for 2 nights. Private afternoon tour including Old Town, tastings and private chocolate-making workshop

Day 4

Lucerne & Mt. Pilatus

Private excursion up Mt. Pilatus including lunch reservation at the top of the mountain

Day 5

Lucerne – Gruyeres – Lausanne

Private transfer to hotel in Lausanne for 4 nights. En route, touring includes a private visit to a mountain cheese producer and touring in town of Gruyeres including its castle and garden. Lunch reservation for fondue

Day 6

Lausanne & Lavaux wine region

Full-day private excursion to the oldest wine region in Switzerland including private wine tastings

Day 7

Lausanne & Valais wine region

Full-day private excursion to the largest wine region in Switzerland

Day 8

Lausanne & Geneva

Private excursion to Geneva for cultural and culinary touring and visit to Geneva wine region

Day 9

Lausanne – Depart Geneva

Private airport transfer


Hotels
Zurich:

Baur au Lac or The Dolder Grand

Lucerne: Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern or Burgenstock Resort
Lausanne:

Beau-Rivage Palace


Cost
Upon request

Luxury Culinary Tours

Food & Wine of Spain
(11 Days)
Madrid, Ribera del Duero, San Sebastian with Rioja & Bilbao, Barcelona

Food & Wine Tour of Italy
(11 Days)
Piedmont, Bologna & Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany & Florence

Culinary Tour of France
(8 Days)
Paris, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence

Wine Tour of Hungary
(6 Days)
Tokaj Wine Region, Budapest & Szentendre

Food & Wine of Australia
(12 Days)
Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Barossa, Adelaide, McLaren Vale, Margaret River, Perth

Food & Wine of Austria
(6 Days)
Vienna & the Wachau

Culinary Tour of China
(13 Days)
Beijing & Great Wall, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong

Culinary Tour of India
(13 Days)
Delhi, Udaipur, Mumbai, Chennai

Culture, Crafts & Cuisine of Ireland
(13 Days)
Dublin, Ballyfin, Ballymaloe, Killarney, Adare, Ashford Castle

Culinary Tour of Israel
(7 Days)
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

Best of Piedmont
(5 Days)

Culinary Tour of Japan
(15 Days)
Tokyo, Kanazawa, Yamanaka Onsen, Kyoto & Osaka, Tokyo

Food & Wine Tour of Lebanon
(7 Days)
Beirut, Sidon, Tyre, Chouf Mountains, Baalbek, Byblos, Batroun

Culinary Tour of Mexico
(10 Days)
Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico City

Morocco for Foodies
(10 Days)
Fez, Marrakesh

Culinary Tour of Peru
(9 Days)
Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cusco

Food & Wine of Portugal
(9 Days)
Porto, Douro Valley, Lisbon & environs

Whisky Tour of Scotland
(12 Days)
Edinburgh, Oban & Islay, Isle of Skye, Ross (Glenmorangie House), Speyside & Aberdeenshire, Perthshire (Gleneagles)

Culinary Tour of Sicily
(10 Days)
Palermo, Sciacca & Agrigento, Noto & Modica, Taormina & Mount Etna

Food & Culture Tour of Singapore
(6 Days)

Food & Wine Tour of Slovenia
(7 Days)
Ljubljana with Lake Bled & the Julian Alps, Portoroz with Goriska Brda & Piran

Culinary Tour of South Korea
(8 Days)
Seoul, Busan

Food & Hiking Tour of Taiwan
(11 Days)
Taipei, Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Beitou

Thailand for Foodies
(7 Days)
Bangkok, Chiang Mai

Vietnam for Foodies
(11 Days)
Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon & Mekong Delta

Japan: Culture, Cuisine & Hot Springs
(14 Days)
Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Yamanaka Onsen, Kanazawa, Tokyo

Luxury Food, Wine & Safari Tour of South Africa
(12 Days)
Cape Town, Hermanus, Cape Winelands, Sabi Sand Reserve safari

Culinary Tour of Sri Lanka
(7 Days)
Colombo, Hill Country, Galle

Foodie Tour of Ireland
(11 Days)
Dublin, Cork, Kenmare, Adare, Co. Mayo (Ashford Castle)

Food & Wine Tour of Georgia
(7 Days)
Tbilisi with Kakheti & Kartli

Food & Wine Tour of Switzerland
(9 Days)
Zurich, Lucerne, Gruyeres, Lausanne, Lavaux, Geneva

Multi-country Tours

The Ultimate Wine Tour: Argentina & Chile
(12 Days)
Colchagua Valley, Santiago & Valparaiso, Mendoza, Buenos Aires

Food & Wine Tour of the Basque Country & Portugal
(14 days)
Bilbao, Biarritz, San Sebastian, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Douro Valley, Porto, Lisbon

Foodie Tour of Belgium & the Netherlands
(9 Days)
Brussels with Bruges & Ghent, Amsterdam with Rotterdam, The Hague & Delft

Food, Culture & Romance in Singapore & Indonesia
(14 Days)
Singapore, Nusa Dua or Jimbaran Bay, Nihi Sumba, Ubud

Food, Design & Culture of Copenhagen & Sweden
(12 Days)
Stockholm, Kingdom of Crystal, Wanas, Malmo, Copenhagen

Food & Wine Tour of France & Switzerland
(11 Days)
Paris, Reims & Champagne, Burgundy, Lausanne with Lavaux & Emmental

Culinary Tour of Greece & Turkey
(10 Days)
Athens, Crete, Istanbul

Culinary Tour of Slovenia & Croatia
(12 Days)
Ljubljana with Julian Alps & Goriska Brda, Istria, Split & Trogir, Dubrovnik & Peljesac Peninsula

Flavors of Southeast Asia
(16 Days)
Singapore, Saigon, Hoi An, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Bangkok

Testimonials

We absolutely LOVED India in every way! The cookery lesson and lunch in Udaipur was great…the lunch was delicious, the house was lovely and they were so warm and welcoming. 
~ R.L., Washington, D.C.

Japan was excellent—we all had a blast. Your attention to detail and your ability to be foodie-focused and find outstanding guides sets you apart.
~ R.S., St. Petersburg, FL

One of the highlights of the trip to Bali was the cooking class you arranged in Ubud. Our instructor was the owner of the restaurant and they were so accommodating to our tastes and created a menu just for us. 
~ T.J., Norfolk, VA

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