Where to Eat Well: the 8 Best Full-Day Food Trips Worldwide

1.Florence: Day Trip to Cinque Terre with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,854 reviews · 12 hours · from $135Our pick

Travel from Florence to Cinque Terre with a tour leader, air-conditioned coach, local trains, and a seasonal boat ride. You get free time in Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore, plus a long beach stop for swimming. English and Spanish run daily in high season, with other languages on set days.

“Alex did a tremendous job! He was absolutely wonderful and very clear. We had a terrific day with him at the helm. I can highly recommend this tour which is worth the early start time”

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2.Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,315 reviews · 13 hours · from $53Best value

Travel from Florence to Cinque Terre by comfortable coach, then visit Manarola, Riomaggiore, Vernazza, and Monterosso with an escort such as Emma, Marco, or Laila. Choose guided transport with train and ferry tickets, or take the lower-cost transfer-only option and explore independently. Expect a long day, lovely sea views, hills, steps, and firm meeting times.

“The day trip was wonderful! The guide was very nice and attentive!”

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3.Gran Canaria: Catamaran Day Trip with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 845 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $97

Cruise from Puerto Rico along Gran Canaria’s southwest coast on a spacious catamaran with pickup from the island’s south. You’ll swim, snorkel, kayak, and paddleboard at two coastal stops, then enjoy fresh seasonal food with unlimited beer, sangria, soft drinks, and water. Morning trips include lunch, while afternoon sailings offer tapas-style snacks.

“We loved the boat and that there is just a small group. Food was great and the staff are very nice! Definately worth the money :)”

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4.Bruny Island Traveller – Gourmet Tasting and Sightseeing Day Trip from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 786 reviews · from $197Top rated

Spend about 9 hours and 45 minutes exploring Bruny Island by ferry and comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide, possibly Alan, Dan, Claire, David or another Pennicott host, leads tastings of cheese, beer, wine, oysters, honey, fudge and more, with lunch at Adventure Bay and scenic stops at The Neck and in the forest.

“Bruny Island day trip was excellent- highly recommend! Our guide, David, was amazing! Tour included cheese tasting, honey tasting, oysters, chocolates, lunch, great viewing at Neck point outlook, walk through private gardens and lots more!”

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5.Ultimate Swan Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · from $121

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Swan Valley from Perth in an air-conditioned minivan. With guides such as Wes, Ron, Peter, and Steve, you visit wineries, taste cheese, chocolate, liqueurs, and beer, and enjoy a winery lunch with a drink. Group sizes can be small, though the overall activity allows up to 23 people.

“Fabulous tour in the vineyards today with Wes our tour guide, scrumptious lunch plenty of wine and great value for money with cheese platter to start and tasty hot chips to finish the afternoon.”

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6.Peles & Cantacuzino Castles: Gourmet Wine & Cultural Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $330

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Peles Castle, Sinaia Monastery, and Cantacuzino Castle from Bucharest. Your private English-speaking guide handles transport and admissions, then leads a tasting of three Romanian wines with cheese and local foods. Guides such as Alex, Cristi, Diana, and Dan have earned praise for their history stories and friendly style.

“A great day visiting Peles, Bren and Brasov. Alexandra was a very knowledgeable guide and we leant a lot. Weekend was very busy at both castles, even in November, so if you have the chance to go during the week, do.”

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7.Florence: San Gimignano & Volterra Day Trip with Food & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 57 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $327

Travel from Florence by air-conditioned minivan with guide Luciana Gualtierotti to Volterra and San Gimignano. Expect Etruscan history, alabaster craft, a winery lunch, Vernaccia and Chianti tasting, guided walks, and championship gelato. It is a full, fast-moving day with little spare time.

“One of the best private tours we have ever had in Italy. Luciana is an absolutely amazing guide and a knowledgeable and funny person! She really treated us to multiple museums and alabaster workshop tours! We started our tour at 8:30 in the morning and ended about 18:00 in the evening. She drove us in her AC car to Volterra, which is about 1.5 hours away in the rich countryside of Tuscany. Afterward, we went to a winery and got a full tasting and lunch, with appetizers and homemade lasagna! We got to meet a lot of the countryside locals because Luciana has a lot of friends and local connections.…”

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8.Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $174

Join Riccardo Bacchi for a private, seven-hour walking tour through Bologna’s major squares, churches, museums, university sites, canals, and food market. Expect art and medieval history, a tasting of Emilia-Romagna specialties, and a short class on Bolognese pasta. The pace is brisk and the content is detailed.

“Amazing day spent in Bologna with Emilia and Ricardo. Saw many sites with detailed descriptions and history. Good food tasting at lunch of local favorites.”

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