The Most Amazing Cooking Classes You Can Take...

The quickest, and tastiest, way to the heart of a destination is always through its food. That’s why our immersive small-group trips always aim to put a focus on local cuisine. Master the art of culinary travel with this selection of mouthwatering cooking tours and classes you can take with Culture Trip.

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Cape Malay lamb curry - Cooking from South Africa

Cape Malay cooking in Bo Kaap, Cape Town

South Africa is a true melting pot destination, and nowhere is that more the case than in Cape Town. Its Black African and Muslim populations suffered a great deal during apartheid, but from the fires of human atrocity there forged many a rich cultural identity, characterised by pride, togetherness and incredible food. The district of Bo Kaap has long been a home of the Cape Malay people – South Africa’s Muslim community – and our 11-day South Africa trip includes a visit here on our first full day. You’ll get to explore the area’s rainbow coloured streets, learn about the community’s past and present and, most importantly, learn how to cook their African-Asian fusion cuisine from the locals who know it best.

From US$2129

Next available from 2nd Dec 2023

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STARTS AT

Cape Town, South Africa

ENDS AT

Cape Town, South Africa

DURATION

11

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Person cutting into khachapuri cheese bread in Georgia

Hearty Georgian cooking with a local chef, Tbilisi

Food and wine plays a huge role throughout our nine-day trip in Georgia, especially on day three, when we head to the largest market in the country. That’s where we’ll meet our host for the day, a local chef, who’ll help us pick out the very best fresh ingredients needed for a hearty Georgian meal. Armed with fresh vegetables, spices and pickles, we’ll head back to the chef’s very own home for a suitably homely cooking masterclass. The trip also features multiple wine tastings – in the oldest producing region on Earth – as well as a sampling of home-baked bread and local delicacy churchkhela in a family home.

From US$1167

Next available from 24th Sep 2023

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Tbilisi, Georgia

ENDS AT

Tbilisi, Georgia

DURATION

9

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Learn how to roll sushi in Tokyo

Japanese cuisine is one of the most popular on the planet, and our comprehensive 12-day tour of the country, from Osaka to Tokyo, places as much importance on food as Japanese culture does. We’ll visit Kuromon Market in Osaka, try okonomyiaki pancakes in Hiroshima and go for a sake-tasting session in the Japanese Alps. The foodie highlight of the trip undoubtedly comes in our final destination, Tokyo, where you’ll be treated to a masterclass in the art of rolling sushi. After spending your first morning in the capital watching sumo wrestlers train and working up an appetite at Tsukiji Outer Market, you’ll spend lunchtime making delicious morsels of sushi and gobbling up all of your creations before further touring the city.

From US$2774

Next available from 12th Oct 2023

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STARTS AT

Osaka, Japan

ENDS AT

Tokyo, Japan

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Arancini flanked by endive leaves, prosciutto, prawns and olive oil ready to eat.

Whip up an Italian feast in Sicily

You can’t come to Italy without diving head first into the country’s passionate food culture, and our eight-day Spectacular Sicily trip does just that. You’ll be wine tasting in the Madonie Mountains, lunching at a local Mount Etna farm, street food touring in Ortigia and gelato-eating in Noto, but your mastery of Sicilian cuisine will start on our first full day, in Palermo. Your first introduction to the island’s capital will be on a street food walking tour – the perfect way to learn about the city’s ancient past without going hungry – before meeting up with a local chef in the evening, who’ll take you on a sensory adventure as you learn how to make Sicilian delicacies. If that’s not enough, you’ll also have the option to go for a second cooking class on day five in Taormina.

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Next available from 1st Jan 1970

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STARTS AT

Palermo, Italy

ENDS AT

Siracusa, Sicily

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

14

PHYSICAL RATING

Light

STYLE

Discovery

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Master Middle Eastern cooking in a rural village, Jordan

You only have to wait until day three of our Discover Jordan trip to unlock the secrets of Jordanian cuisine. Before that you’ll whet your appetite on day two with an incredible street food tour of the country’s capital, Amman, featuring some of the best falafel and hummus on the planet. The tour will perfectly contextualise the masterclass that awaits on day three. Having spent the day touring the extraordinary ancient city of Petra, we’ll head to the village of Umm Sayhoun and a local family’s home, who’ll be ready and waiting to show you the ropes of Jordanian cuisine, right the way from appetisers to dessert.

From US$2379

Next available from 6th Jan 2024

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STARTS AT

Amman, Jordan

ENDS AT

Amman, Jordan

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Scooping stewed and braised minced pork with white cooked rice. Taiwanese traditional cuisine.

Fall in love with Taiwanese food culture, Taipei

Our nine-day Taste of Taiwan trip is a true foodie experience, full of night market visits, tea tastings and authentic local restaurants that will paint a vivid picture off Taiwanese culture directly onto your tastebuds. The food, much like the culture itself, blends indigenous traditions with influences from China, Japan and other Asian nations. As an island, naturally seafood plays a huge part, but you can also expect plenty of rice, broths, chicken and pork. Having done a pretty comprehensive loop of the island, we’ll mark our final day in Taiwan putting our learnings to the test at a local cooking school. You’ll rustle up a few Taiwanese classics for lunch and even get to take some local recipes home with you, before spending one last day exploring Taipei City.

From US$1522

Next available from 30th Dec 2023

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STARTS AT

Taipei, Taiwan

ENDS AT

Taipei, Taiwan

DURATION

9

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Woman adding olive oil into bowl with fresh vegetable salad on table

Take local ingredients and make magic in Naxos, Greece

Greek is one of the most beloved cuisines on the planet. Fresh tomatoes, crumbling cheese and seafood delights are everywhere you look across the archipelago, and our eight-day island-hopping adventure in Greece will have more than enough gyros, souvlaki and spanikopita. Your understanding of Greek food culture will be enhanced on the island of Naxos – the third stop on our tour – where we’ll head up inland to the rural village of Kaloxylos, where you’ll be taught the secrets of Greek cuisine in a local family’s home. You’ll be using only the freshest ingredients, like Naxian potatoes, sweet tomatoes and arseniko cheese, to rustle up classic dishes synonymous with the island. Don’t worry, you’ll get to feast on your creations after, with beautiful views of the area’s olive groves, oak tress and rolling hills.

From US$2056

Next available from 28th Apr 2024

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STARTS AT

Athens, Greece

ENDS AT

Santorini Island, Greece

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Light

STYLE

Discovery

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Volcanic Iceland Epic Trip

meet our Local Insider

Hanna

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE?

2 years.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB?

It's the personal contact, the personal experiences. I love meeting people from all over the world... I really like getting to know everyone and feeling like I'm traveling with a group of friends.

WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST?

I have so many places on my list, but I would really lobe to go to Africa. I consider myself an “adventure girl” and Africa feels like the ULTIMATE adventure!

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Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.