BEST OF · FULL-DAY
Good full-day food tours run small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 15 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 LIMON’s Fuji and Hakone day trip from Tokyo, with ramen making, Lake Ashi cruise, Chureito Pagoda, and Oshino Hakkai.
“We had a great time with Hitoshi. He was very knowledgeable and friendly.”
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…”
Review of El Calafate’s gourmet glacier cruise, with Upsala, Spegazzini, Perito Moreno views, lunch, tips, and value advice.
“It was just perfect. The boat, the staff, the views, the guides, the food. We had the smile in our face all day. Everything was well organized, perfectly orchestrated and it was worth every penny. Beautiful views. All 4 of us didn’t have anything negative to say. I recommend this day trip. We had a blast.”
Spend a full day tasting classified Bordeaux wines, touring Saint-Émilion, and exploring three châteaux with a small English-speaking group.
“Great trip overall - the only thing I would swap around is. Have the quick guided tour through St Emilion village first and then have free time. It would maximise free time for checking out areas not covered by the guided walk or have a specific place to go back to seen on the guided walk. We covered the same area during free time as we later did on the guided walk. Great day overall - Thoroughly enjoyed it”
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.”
Explore Stellenbosch and Franschhoek with four wineries, chocolate pairings, wine tram rides, mountain views, and Cape Town pickup.
“Tour was well organised, Natasha was such a lovely Guide. Fun day :)”
Review of Tenerife’s 8-hour food and wine tour, with La Laguna, cheese tasting, Bodegas Monje, four-course lunch, and practical tips.
“Mia (tour guide) and Ray (driver) were the best team to have for this tour. I enjoyed learning and walking around Laguna, the visit to Casa de Vino, and the winery tour and delicious lunch at Bodega Monje.”
Taste 10 Burgundy wines, visit Beaune and family-run cellars, and explore the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits from Dijon.
“Mario our guide was Excellent. Very knowledgeable, there was nothing he did not know about wine. He was also such a friendly, lovely person. Myself and my wife would highly recommend this tour with Mario.”
Review of a private Emilia Romagna food tour with Parmigiano, Prosciutto di Parma, balsamic vinegar, lunch, wine, and transport tips.
“We had an amazing time with Simonetta who took us to a Parmigiano Reggiano factory, a Parma ham factory and a vineyard that makes aged Balsamico. She was an amazing guide, filled with tons of interesting information and a genuinely lovely person with which to spend the day. With each of the tours we feel that we got a great sense of each process with it all coming together with a tasting. Before heading to the Balsamico vineyard, Simonetta brought us to lunch at a lovely and delicious restaurant that was filled with locals and their families. It was as genuine an experience as we could have asked and we…”
Explore Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl with wine, cheese, countryside views and a Franschhoek tram ride from Cape Town.
“Great day touring the the vine yards. Basil was our guide, and was very informative on the history of Cape Town and the townships whilst on our way to the vine yards. We stopped at one vine yard in each location, sitting on verandas over looking the vine yards and mountains to look around the barrels etc. we had a good wonder around stellenboch and had a good hour extra in franschhoek for lunch before the wine tram and a glass of something lovely. Great full day out. Would recommend this trip as get a good flavour of the wine regions of South Africa.”
Explore Pompeii with an English-speaking guide, then enjoy lunch and four wines at Bosco dei Medici near Mount Vesuvius.
“Excellent tour! Super knowledgable guide with a tour that hit the highlights and gave a well rounded view of Pompeii without feeling overwhelmed with the heat or the site itself. The lunch and wine tasting was also excellent, had a small tour of the site and then a light lunch of charcuterie, pasta and dessert with accompanying wines - good for beginners who know nothing about wine but are open to learning more! All round excellent activity, would highly recommend.”
Taste Pelješac wines, fresh oysters, olive oil, and Dalmatian food on an intimate full-day tour from Dubrovnik.
“It was a perfect day with Oliver, the weather, the views, the experiences, the great conversations that taught us so much more about Croatian life. And we can't forget about the food and wine. All excellent!! As a special treat, he showed us good Croatian junk food to try at the little market! I would change a thing”
Explore the Atherton Tablelands from Cairns with rainforest views, local tastings, gourmet lunch, spirits, cheese, and ice cream.
“Super organised and one of the best tours I’ve done during my trip in Australia. Brett put passion, enthusiasm and humour into this tour and it oozed all of that and much more. Food tastings were delicious and we got to taste a large variety of both food and wine at some exclusive off the beaten track places which added that sparkle this tour has. Highly recommend.”
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