Gastronomic tours

A gastronomic tour — this is a very special type of trip, whose main purpose is an in-depth acquaintance with the gastronomic culture of a country. It can be a tasting trip to farms where special local cheeses are made or jamón is produced, visits to wineries and old wine cellars, or a promenade through restaurants of traditional local or exquisite haute cuisine. The choice depends solely on your gastronomic preferences.

Within such tours you will be able to:

  • learn and see with your own eyes how legendary products renowned all over the world are made;
  • taste unusual local products and dishes;
  • attend master classes and acquire new culinary skills;
  • try culinary masterpieces of the most award-winning restaurants, including those with a Michelin star;
  • attend individual lessons with award-winning chefs;
  • learn the history of iconic dishes.

What a gastronomic tour includes

A gastronomic tour includes:

  • Flight or journey to the selected country.
  • Transfer to the hotel.
  • Accommodation in hotels along the travel route. The hotel category and room type depend directly on the chosen tour.
  • Three meals a day in local restaurants.
  • Basic excursions to local sights.
  • All transfers provided for in the tour program.
  • Tastings (visits to farms, vineyards, wine cellars, traditional bakeries, etc.).
  • Advance booking and visits to restaurants (both local cuisine and haute cuisine).
  • Culinary master classes.
  • Meetings with chefs.
  • Assistance in preparing the necessary entry documents.

Main gastronomic tour destinations

Among the countries most popular with gourmets are:

france italy portugal
Over many centuries, each region of France has not only developed its own distinctive character, but has also made a special contribution to the common treasure chest known as «French cuisine». Thanks to this, France boasts a truly amazing mix of complex and sophisticated haute cuisine and a much simpler yet equally enticing provincial cuisine that has won the hearts of people in many other countries.
The unique flavor of each region is not limited to its culinary preferences — it is reflected in everything else as well, turning a trip around France into a real adventure full of unexpected discoveries and vivid emotions.
Local cuisine is one of Italy’s national attractions. Through the prism of Italian dishes, you can even get to know the country’s history and philosophy, not to mention its mentality and unique flavor. A gastronomic tour of Italy promises to be rich not only in new culinary impressions, but also thanks to visits to extraordinarily beautiful and interesting cities and provinces scattered throughout the country. Portugal is a true paradise for lovers of fish and seafood. They are one of the key components of Portuguese national cuisine. In turn, they are served with wine, which over many centuries has become the country’s calling card. The pleasure of local cuisine and wines perfectly combines with the enjoyment of the indescribable beauty of ocean landscapes and the whimsical architecture of cozy Portuguese provinces.

Prices for gastronomic tours

The price of a gastro tour, as with any other, will depend on a number of factors, including:

  • format of the trip: individual or group;
  • ticket cost to the tour country;
  • hotel category and range of services provided;
  • number of master classes included in the price, planned restaurant visits and prepaid tastings;
  • number and distance of transfers between locations included in the tour;
  • seasonality;
  • booking and payment period.

How to book a gastronomic tour

A gastronomic tour is one of the most complex in terms of organization and planning. If you want to visit various establishments and arrange a tour exclusively of locations within the city, you will have to actively monitor and make advance reservations at restaurants: popular places are always full of tourists, so you should take care of availability in advance.

If your plans include visiting farms, wineries, cellars, cheese dairies and traditional rural estates located outside the tourist infrastructure, it is better to contact travel companies that already have established contacts with local gastronomic producers.

By contacting gt-consult, you can easily combine both types of gastronomic tours within a single trip and satisfy all your culinary interests without unnecessary effort.

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Алиса Рабинович

Менеджер по туризму