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Family Getaways: Cooking Vacations and Food Tours
Sometimes when planning a family culinary tour for our travelers, we find that not everyone wants to learn to cook. Some members of your family might want to experience the food tours and tastings, but not the actual hands-on cooking classes, and that’s just fine. We offer many culinary family vacations that offer a discount for “non-cooking companions,” and we can always design custom tours for your family that include less – or even no – cooking. Personally, we encourage people to try the cooking lessons, even children, as we have found people enjoy it much more than they thought they would. But if some of your family does not want to cook, that’s not a problem, and we can even create a foodie tour for you and your family that doesn’t include any cooking at all.
Our trips are full of fun excursions and most include some free time for relaxing or exploring, which most of our families enjoy. Whether your family is interested in spending time together on a beach vacation, exploring old castles, staying on a local farm, relaxing by the pool, or fishing, biking, or hiking, we have plenty of activities to keep the whole family happy. And one last note on our family culinary vacations: they make great multi-generational trips as well. We’ve had families of grandparents, parents, and children travel together, and even extended family like aunts and uncles. A culinary vacation is also a great way to have a family reunion, and often we can plan a trip where you have exclusive use of a villa, small hotel, guest house, or B&B.
FAQ about Family-Friendly Food Trips
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Which is the best place for a family trip?
Italy offers some of our most popular family destinations, particularly Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia Valley where families can enjoy hands-on pasta making and pizza classes in a relaxed countryside setting. The Amalfi Coast’s Sorrento region combines cooking with beach time, while Rome blends history with kid-friendly food experiences. For families seeking something different, Greece’s islands offer the perfect mix of cooking classes and outdoor activities, while Mexico’s Riviera Maya combines culinary traditions with resort comfort.
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What are good family meals?
The best family cooking experiences often center around hands-on participation. Making pizza in Rome, crafting fresh pasta in Tuscany, or preparing Greek mezedes together creates memorable shared experiences. Our family-friendly tours focus on approachable dishes that everyone can help prepare — from rolling out pasta dough to shaping cookies. Whether it’s learning to make authentic paella in Spain or traditional souvlaki in Greece, these cooking classes bring families together while teaching about local culture and traditions.
