WORLDWIDE · FOOD & DRINK
The good slots at the palace food and drink below go weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Compare Bordeaux’s Médoc and Saint-Émilion wine tours, with château tastings, local snacks, transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“This is not just wine tasting! We had a wonderful walking tour of the town of St. Emilion. Axel was a fantastic tour guide, and a wonderful story teller.”
Explore Jean-Talon Market and Little Italy through Montreal food, coffee, chocolate, and Salvadoran tastings with a local guide.
“Marie was a great tour guide. Knowledgeable, friendly & the food was very unique. Learned so much about the people behind the food & the history of Montreal. Marie also gave a few recommendations based on my interest. This tour is not to be missed when visiting Montreal.”
Review of Château de Pommard’s one-hour Burgundy wine tasting, with four wines, vineyard views, gardens, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Staff really kind, professional and prepared. Amazing château and very well maintained vineyard. Thanks for the experience!”
Explore Seoul after dark with palace lights, Buddhist culture, Korean street food, vehicle transfers, and an English-speaking local guide.
“This was excellent. just enough of a palace tour, at night, no crowds, just lovely. Then we had a walk around the food market, vegan/vegetarian was no issue. The food was delicious. We had another stop at a temple, again, not too long. Janice was excellent!”
Review of Lisbon’s small-group Sintra tour with Pena Palace gardens, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, and three regional wine tastings.
“A wonderful experience with Nuno, who was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about local history and culture. I ended up on the tour alone unexpectedly, but I had a wonderful time. Highly recommend including this tour as part of your trip!”
Review of Lisbon’s small-group Sintra tour with Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, and three Portuguese wines.
“Vincent took amazing care of us and was very knowledgeable about all of our stops! We had an amazing time and recommend this tour for everyone. Our favorite stop was Sintra.”
Ride a 1995 Land Rover from Nice to Château de Crémat for six wines, local stories, sea views, and a relaxed French Riviera escape.
“We are really satisfied. The guide was very nice, flexible and gave us an informative ride to our destination.”
Review of Bordeaux’s Essential Wine Tour, with château visits, tastings, transport, guide details, value, and practical booking advice.
“Excellent tour with great guide Ciao.Went to 2 vineyards and tasted several wines at each location.Would recommend this 0.5 day tour”
Explore Knossos, Zeus Cave, mountain villages, windmills, olive oil, and Cretan food on a private 7 to 8 hour tour from Heraklion.
“Our tour with Ed was fantastic.. He was entertaining and provided wonderful information about Crete, its history past and present. We appreciated learning about the life in the villages, and how beautiful they were. Seeing the major historical sites was great, but we enjoyed learning about the customs and culture of Crete. I would definitely recommend this tour if you’re interested in the culture past and present of Crete.”
Review of a private Sintra day trip from Lisbon with Pena Palace, Colares wine, Cabo da Roca, Moorish Castle and Cascais.
“A really nice overview of Sintra and the coast. We could have used more time at the Palace, I didn't have enough time to see the gardens. The guide was informative but sometimes had trouble with our American English. Wine tour was not possible since owner was away. We had some wine but it wasn't very good. In the future, I would request a guide who doesn't smoke, I ended up with a sinus headache, he didn't smoke near me but the car smelled of smoke.”
Tour Château de Luc for its medieval cellar, family wine story, organic tasting, and a vivid look at Languedoc’s 1907 wine revolt.
“Los vinos eran de muy baja calidad. la viita corta y sin ningún interés. La guía muy amable... pero se espera más de un tour ...”
Tour Château du Bois-Huaut near Nantes for vineyard walks, cellar insights, eight wines, a sommelier class, and a bottle to take home.
“A lovely visit .Met our expectations. A family owned vineyard with excellent wines.”
Explore Sintra and Pena Palace gardens, then taste six Portuguese wines with local bites at a historic Mafra winery.
“Francisco was amazing. His knowledge is astonishing, we really enjoyed the tour.”
Enjoy a three-course French dinner, four wines, and practical tasting lessons at O Chateau, three minutes from the Louvre.
“Our Guide had expert knowledge of wine and explained things very well. She was funny and attentive. The food was also really good.”
Explore Seoul’s palaces, hanok lanes, temples, markets, and food with a private English-speaking guide in an eight-hour custom tour.
“It was my first time to visit the city of Seoul, so I decided to get some help from Kay, a wonderful your guide. He is really knowledgeable about the city and introduced it really well, so I couldn't help but ask more and more questions (hope I diRead more”
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