Do you love food so much that you would literally travel… for food?
You’re not alone.
There’s nothing we love more than eating our way through a destination. So much so that we have an epic range of Real Food Adventure trips all around the world.
To celebrate them, we’ve collated a definitive list of must-have foodie experiences. They’re a little different, they’re culturally immersive, and they’re all available on our food trips.
Enjoy drooling…then start booking!
20. Harvest farm-fresh vegetables and make a traditional gozleme (Turkish stuffed flatbread)
Where: Bodrum, Turkey
Trip: Turkey Real Food Adventure, day 4
READ MORE: 6 DELICIOUS DISHES YOU SHOULD TRY IN TURKEY
19. Bake Macedonian pastries in a village cooking class
Where: Janche, Macedonia
Trip: The Balkans Real Food Adventure, day 7
CHECK OUT INTREPID’S RANGE OF FOOD TOURS AROUND THE WORLD
18. Indulge in a vegan street food breakfast in Delhi
Where: Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India
Trip: India Vegan Food Adventure, day 2
READ MORE: WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE ON INTREPID’S VEGAN FOOD TOUR OF INDIA
17. Join a traditional Japanese tea ceremony
Where: Kyoto, Japan
Trip: Japan Real Food Adventure, day 11
READ MORE: WHAT TO EXPECT ON A FOOD TRIP IN JAPAN
16. Make Moroccan salad at a cooking school that empowers underprivileged women
Where: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip: Morocco Real Food Adventure, day 11
READ MORE: A GUIDE TO MOROCCO’S 10 TASTIEST STREET FOODS
15. Tour Phnom Penh’s markets with a local chef
Where: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Trip: Cambodia Real Food Adventure, day 4
READ MORE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CAMBODIAN CUISINE
14. Sit down to a home-cooked meal (with vodka!) with a family in St Petersburg
Where: St Petersburg, Russia
Trip: Russia Real Food Adventure, day 2
READ MORE: WHAT TO EXPECT ON A FOOD TRIP IN RUSSIA
13. Try the real KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) paired with maekju (Korean beer)
Where: Seoul, South Korea
Trip: South Korea Real Food Adventure, day 1
READ MORE: A LOCAL EXPLAINS WHY SOUTH KOREAN FOOD IS THE WORLD’S BEST
12. Learn all things coffee on a local Peruvian farmstay
Where: Coffee farmstay, near Huayopata, Peru
Trip: Peru Real Food Adventure, day 6
READ MORE: A GUIDE TO LIMA’S INCREDIBLE FOOD SCENE
11. Visit a tahini factory and learn how to make knafeh (a traditional Arab dessert)
Where: Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
Trip: Israel & The Palestinian Territories Real Food Adventure, day 5
READ MORE: 9 UNIQUE EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
10. Enjoy Iranian cooking at a local family’s home
Where: Yazd, Iran
Trip: Iran Real Food Adventure, day 5
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9. Enjoy Vietnamese home-cooking with a local family in the Mekong Delta
Where: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Trip: Vietnam Real Food Adventure, day 10
READ MORE: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO MUST-TRY DISHES IN VIETNAM
8. Make pasta from scratch like a local in Italy
Where: Bologna, Italy
Trip: Italy Real Food Adventure, day 3
READ MORE: WHAT TO EAT IN ITALY, A CITY-BY-CITY GUIDE
7. Explore the local farms and cooking of Rajasthan
Where: Bijaipur, India
Trip: India Real Food Adventure, day 7
READ MORE: 6 FOODS THAT PROVE THERE’S NOTHING LIKE INDIAN FOOD
6. Learn the art of khachapuri, Georgia’s irresistible cheese bread
Where: Tbilisi, Georgia
Trip: Armenia and Georgia Real Food Adventure, day 9
READ MORE: A GUIDE TO THE UNDERRATED CUISINE OF THE CAUCASUS
5. Harvest your own spring onions to make Taiwan’s iconic scallion pancake
Where: Yilan, Taiwan
Trip: Taiwan Real Food Adventure, day 6
READ MORE: 9 DISHES THAT WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH TAIWAN’S FOOD SCENE
4. Sample port in… you guessed it… Porto
Where: Porto, Portugal
Trip: Portugal Real Food Adventure featuring Galicia, day 3
READ MORE: WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO PORTUGAL SOLELY FOR THE FOOD
3. Browse a Sri Lankan fish market for the freshest seafood around
Where: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Trip: Sri Lanka Real Food Adventure, day 2
READ MORE: 5 MUST-TRY SRI LANKAN BREAKFASTS, ACCORDING TO A LOCAL
2. Dive into spicy Szechuan hotpot like a local
Where: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Trip: China Real Food Adventure, day 1
READ MORE: A GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE STREET EATS
1. Take a taco (and tequila!) crawl in Mexico City
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
Trip: Mexico Real Food Adventure, day 1
Ready to dive straight in to the culinary adventure of a lifetime? Check out Intrepid’s range of tasty food trips.
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(All images taken on Intrepid Travel’s amazing Real Food Adventures.)
