The Best Cooking Tours And Vacations Around The World

Get a taste for local culture and dine on global cuisine – from sushi to momos – on these specially curated Trips.

There’s no better way to introduce yourself to the diverse cultures and flavors of our planet than with a deep dive into local cuisine. Is your passport hungry for more than just the typical city break? We’ve got you covered. Pack your appetite, as these are the best cooking tours and vacations around the world – from chocolate tasting in Ecuador to mastering the art of sushi making in Japan.

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Amp up your sushi skills in Japan

What’s more impressive than coming back from a holiday in Japan with great photographs? Returning with the skills to make sushi. This two-week tour of the Land of the Rising Sun includes a sushi-making class in Tokyo. Sake shots and sumo sightings are also on the menu, as is a trip to Osaka and Hiroshima. Venture to East Asia for the best sushi you’ve ever tasted on this extensive TRIPS by Culture Trip Japan tour.

From US$4045

Next available from 2nd Sep 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Osaka, Japan

ENDS AT

Tokyo, Japan

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Preparing Shrimp Aguachile With Fresh Herbs, Lime And Jalapeno

Chocolate is always a good idea in Ecuador

Cooking tours are the best way to kick off a vacation, as scrumptiously presented by this TRIPS by Culture Trip journey through Ecuador. Before trekking into the Amazon and Andes, you’ll attend an Ecuadorian cooking masterclass at the Altamira restaurant in Quito. Their chefs will show you step-by-step how to prepare traditional plates, then you’ll devour said plates. Save room for dessert: this early day in your eight-day tour has a chocolate-tasting session as its cherry on top.

From US$2089

Next available from 27th Jul 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Quito, Ecuador

ENDS AT

Quito, Ecuador

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.