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Foodie Holidays

Trips where the table is as memorable as the journey.

Some of the best food moments aren’t the ones you stumble across - they’re memories (and new favourite recipes) that last long after the holiday ends. The morning spent at a fish market in Seoul. A cooking workshop in a Moroccan riad. Lunch at a working farm just outside of Sorrento. Tea tasted where it’s grown, in Darjeeling or Sri Lanka.

Experiences like these are woven into our holidays – not left to chance, not something to research and arrange. They’re simply part of the journey.

For travellers who think about food the way others think about landmarks, these are the itineraries worth considering.

Our holidays for food and wine lovers

Brightly coloured Lake Trasimeno with anchored boats in the province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy.
View of Palazzo dei Priori, historical building in the city centre of Perugia, Italy.
Landscape view of Saint Francis Cathedral surrounded by vegetation in Assisi, Italy.
The medieval cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with a colourful evening sky in Umbria, Italy.

Escorted Tour

Umbria, Perugia and Assisi: The Heart of Italy

  • Italy
  • 4* hotel
  • Flights included
  • Bed & breakfast plus 1 lunch
  • 9 included experiences
Save £200pp this Autumn on select dates | Limited availability
Save £200pp this Autumn on select dates | Limited availability
Avignon city aerial view, France
Aerial view of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and beach in France
View from ruins of a castle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape town in Vaucluse, France
Curving Ardeche River, surrounded by tall trees and a cliff, France
  • France
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Rail included
  • Full board dining
  • 16 included experiences
  • Return Eurostar, TGV & transfers
Upper deck cabins at middle deck prices on select Oct '26
Upper deck cabins at middle deck prices on select Oct '26
Sassi di Metera, an ancient town in Basilicata, Italy

Escorted Tour

Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera

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  • Italy
  • 4* hotels
  • Flights included
  • Daily breakfast, plus 6 dinners
  • 7 included experiences
Save £200pp this Autumn on select dates | Limited availability
Save £200pp this Autumn on select dates | Limited availability
Scenic aerial shot of the Fortress and old town in Dubrovnik
Aerial view of Mali Ston medieval old town and fortified wall in Croatia

Escorted Tour

Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast

  • Croatia
  • 4* hotels
  • Flights included
  • Breakfast & dinner
  • 7 included experiences
Save £200pp this Autumn on select dates | Limited availability
Save £200pp this Autumn on select dates | Limited availability

Escorted Tour

A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata

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  • Italy
  • 4* hotels
  • Flights included
  • Daily Breakfast, 2 lunches & 4 dinners
  • 5 included experiences
  • Visit a traditional masseria
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.

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Plate of carbonara

Italy’s Best Cities for Food and What to Eat While in Italy

Pizza, pasta, cheese, delicious desserts – and espresso coffee and gelato too. Buon appetito!

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Several trays presented with a variety of Spanish tapas on the bar counter

The History of Tapas

Discover the history of Tapas - the ideal way to eat your way around towns the length and breadth of Spain.

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Close-up of Pastel de Nata, a Portugal egg tart

The Portuguese Food Favourites You Have to Try

Visit any local market on a cruise through Portugal’s beautiful Douro valley and you may find yourself doing a double take.

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