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Discover the local food, culture, and people of the world's top tour destinations on our cooking vacations and culinary tours.
We have specialized in private, custom, and small group food tours since 1994. Our food tours provide authentic, intimate, and unique foodie experiences that will satisfy your tastebuds and your love of travel! Our food tours are designed to satisfy you, whether you want to cook traditional Italian food with a “nonna,” taste the wines of Burgundy at countryside vineyards, explore the markets of Mexico, or discover the street food of Vietnam. Through visits with artisan food producers, farmers, cheese-makers, bakers, pizzaioli, and more, you will discover the rich culture of the country you are visiting, and make friends to last a lifetime.
Why book your food tours with The International Kitchen®? When you book a private tour with us you’re not just getting an authentic and top-quality food tour, you are entrusting your culinary tour to a group of expert, experienced, and passionate culinary tour coordinators and food lovers who are dedicated to making sure you have the ultimate culinary vacation and foodie tour. Give us a call — we’re here to help you find the food tour of your dreams.
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Which of our food tours can be customized? Any of them! We can also start from scratch and design foodie tours entirely around your personal wishes, even in regions you don’t see represented among our current offerings. Our decades of working exclusively in the field of culinary tourism mean we have contacts all over the world and can put together custom foodie tours usually in about 48 hours or less. Just give us a call or send us an email and we’ll get your food tours started! Contact Us
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For those who don’t have time for a full food tour, The International Kitchen® offers one-day cooking classes in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Argentina, and more. Our cooking courses provide an authentic and educational cooking experience that is rich in food culture and cuisine – not to mention being a lot of fun. If you don’t see your destination of choice listed, please contact us about a custom class, as we may still be able to make your culinary dreams come true. Learn More
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Deborah T., California
“Overall, the cooking program in the French Alps was a wonderful culinary and cultural experience provided with great heart, warmth, hospitality and pride by the hosts!!!”
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