BEST OF · FULL-DAY
Good full-day food tours run small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Toledo’s full-day tour from Madrid, with cathedral, synagogue, El Greco, guided walks, free time, and practical tips.
“The tour guide Arancha was fantastic and the trip was great!!”
Review of a six-hour Marlborough wine tour from Picton or Blenheim, with five wineries, small groups, tastings, and lunch at your own cost.
“Great knowledge and friendliness from our driver, Gavin, and all the employees at the wineries. Lunch was delicious and so was the wine!”
Review of Bordeaux Wine Trails’ full-day tour with three wineries, Saint-Émilion, Pessac-Léognan, Pomerol, and a gourmet picnic lunch.
“We had an absolutely fantastic full-day wine tour in Bordeaux this May, and we can’t recommend Bordeaux Wine Trails enough! The experience was perfectly paced, incredibly informative, and a true highlight of our trip to France. Our guide, Jonathan, was everything you’d want in a host — easy-going, knowledgeable, and full of great tips not just about wine, but about Bordeaux itself. His passion and insight made the entire day feel both relaxed and enriching. We visited three charming vineyards, each with its own unique story and wine-making style. We sampled around a dozen different wines, mostly reds (as you'd expect in Bordeaux), but with a couple lovely whites and…”
Explore Crete through olive oil, organic wine, raki, village food, and pottery on a small-group cultural tour with local hosts.
“Loved our day out with George. Fabulous stops, lots of local info, really great guide who apparently is the greatest driver in Greece haha. Well worth the money, please book.”
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