BEST OF · FARMS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 12 farm and producer visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Taste Vinho Verde and Douro wines, enjoy a farm-to-table meal, watch Vintage Port opened by fire, and cruise the Douro from Porto.
“What an awesome day. informative and fun. even though it was a rainy day with bad visibility the team did everything they could to maintain the great experience.”
Review of Sorrento’s La Masseria farm tour, with olive oil, limoncello, wine, a farm lunch, countryside views, and practical booking tips.
“This beautiful sunlit family own farm is special. Carved into a hill and is harvesting multiple crops- not just lemons. Family style lunch made from scratch and a great tour of the 12 acre land, divided into terraces.”
Review of Maui’s Road to Hana tour with small-group transport, expert guides, black sand beach stops, and farm-to-table pizza lunch.
“Truly an incredible experience! Bryan was funny, kind, thoughtful, and inclusive of everyone on board! This was a well organized, well run tour! We had an amazing experience and this tour was truly worth every penny! If you are in Maui, this is a must do!”
Tour Kauai’s Lydgate Farms for tropical fruit, honey, cacao lessons, and a generous chocolate tasting in a three-hour farm experience.
“Wonderful experience on this tour. Wife and I do not typically enjoy long tours but this was well worth it!”
Review of Sorrento’s Primaluce farm tour, with mozzarella tasting, pizza making, family hospitality, vineyard views, lunch, wine, and limoncello.
“Such a wonderful experience. One of the highlights of our trip to Sorento . The whole family takes part in the experience. The farm is stunning. Really lovely and very highly recommended.”
Learn four Thai recipes with Chef Lat, harvest organic produce, and enjoy a hands-on farm-to-table cooking class in Koh Samui.
“Everything was incredible! Couldn’t fault a thing. The teacher and her staff were very attentive and made the experience so much fun. The food was delicious. It was great to see the garden too”
Pick local ingredients, explore Charleston’s Elliotborough, and enjoy a creative multi-course meal made by a chef just for your group.
“A wonderful tour! Loved the whole experience and our tour guide was amazing! The food was fantastic and the tour was a highlight of our trip.”
Cook Santorini recipes on a family farm, taste four local wines, and explore Megalochori in this warm, food-focused island tour.
“This was my favorite experience of my visit to Santorini! Anna was super friendly and knowledgeable, sharing all about the farm workings. It was fun to cook with them!”
Dine beside Kulaniapia Falls on a four-course Hawaiian farm-to-table meal, with local ingredients, garden walks, and a small-group setting.
“Chef Rachel made an excellent 5 course meal. I never truly understood what flavor profile meant until we experienced her dining creations. It was truly a unique setting with a waterfall in the background. I don’t know if the waterfall or the meal were the stars of the show. Walk the grounds and see the beauty and then be pampered with a meal fit for a celebrity. Great experience!”
Pick herbs, learn Vietnamese food medicine, explore a mushroom house, and cook a healthy four-dish meal outside Ho Chi Minh City.
“What a great day we had in the countryside - we picked fresh herbs and veges from the organic gardens to use for the delicious, and oh-so-simple recipes we made for a sumptuous lunch! If you love cooking and want a few great Vietnamese recipes- as well as an opportunity to meet wonderful, like- minded people- this is a must do! Thank you all!”
Review of Kulaniapia Falls’ farm-to-table cooking class, with garden harvests, fresh lunch, waterfall views, pricing, tips, and booking advice.
“Wear tennis shoes or other closed toe flat shoes as you do walk on uneven ground and through some weedy areas when out on the farm.”
Tour a Daintree barramundi farm, watch feeding, sample fresh fish, and get practical advice on timing, transport, price, and booking.
“Did not end up doing this paid trip due to misleading ad on Viator that pick up is offered in Port Douglas where I stayed. Was informed that I actually need to travel to the place where it is held. Very disappointed.”
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