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Gourmet breaks, gastronomic tours & gastronomy holidays

 Acacia Cottages
based: Bristol, UK
website: acaciacottages.co.uk
Acacia Cottages specialise in country breaks and weekend packages for groups of six or more, centred around self-catering country cottages together with a series of activities, perfect for celebrations, such as family reunions, birthdays or for hen parties looking for something different from the usual city night out.
| weekends/short breaks | spa hotels/accommodation| stag/hen | shopping | gastronomic | groups | multi-activity | England | Wales |

 Active Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
website: activegourmetholidays.com
Culinary vacations in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Morocco and Mexico that include three or four star accommodation, cooking lessons with local chefs, vineyard visits with wine tastings and wine education, visits to markets and local food producers, gourmet meals. Holidays can be paired with walking, hiking, biking, yoga, language lessons and more.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle touring | yoga | Western Europe | Peru | Morocco | Mexico |

 Andante Travels
based: Wiltshire, UK
website: www.andantetravels.co.uk
Owned and run by archaeologists, Andante are leading experts in archaeological and historical tours, taking travellers on inspiring journeys through the ancient world. Take advantage of the expert guidance of leading archaeologists, and uncover the past whilst tasting authentic cuisine and enjoying the ambience of characterful, hand-picked hotels.
| archaeological tours | historical tours | gastronomic | groups | UK | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | South America | Africa | Asia |

Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.winetours.co.uk
Leading wine tours specialists offering expert led wine tours (with Steven Spurrier, Andrew Jefford and selected MW's) to 21 countries worldwide, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Tuscany, Rioja, South Africa and Chile. Tours include wine cruises, vineyard walks in Burgundy, Rhone, Rioja and Piemonte and opera holidays to Italy, Austria and France (escorted and unescorted).
| wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | gastronomic | sailing (large boat/sail ship) | escorted tours | ballet/opera | city breaks | walking/trekking/hiking | grape picking/harvest | wine making | theme cruises | Worldwide |

Convivio Rome Italian Cooking Holidays
based: Ri, Italy
website: www.conviviorome.com
Fun, creative, relaxing and affordable Italian cooking holidays in Sabina, a magical and unspoilt land of olive groves, vineyard and sunflower fields between Rome and Umbria. Immerse yourself in true Italian life! Accommodation in recently renovated homes within the medieval hilltop village. 1 day, 3 night and 6 night holidays available.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | weekends/short breaks | Italy |

Creative Escapes
based: London, UK
website: creative-escapes.co.uk
Award-winning creative holidays in photography, gourmet and holistics at breathtaking locations across USA, Cambodia, Turkey, Morocco, Italy, Norway and India. Small groups, expert guidance, hand-picked luxury accommodation. Featured in Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian, Independent on Sunday, Country Living, ITV This Morning, Wall St Journal, Metro ...
| photographic | cookery | gastronomic | holistic/wellness/wellbeing | yoga | USA | Cambodia | Turkey | Morocco | Italy | Norway | India |

 DFDS Seaways
based: Tyne & Wear, UK
website: DFDS Seaways – Special Offers
If time is tight but you still fancy a break away on the ocean waves then DFDS Seaways have a host of mini cruises on offer. Also combined short cruise/hotel breaks to Europe; themed mini cruises which include visits such as the bulbfields and Keukenhof Gardens, Legoland or the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, or which include attractions such as onboard entertainment or gastronomic events; festive trips to the Christmas markets; combined cruise/drive trips; and family mini cruises.
| short/mini cruises | theme cruises | bulb fields | Christmas shopping/Christmas markets | family/child friendly | self drive | theme park | gastronomic | Holland | Denmark | Germany | Belgium | Norway | Sweden | France |

Facilitutors.com
based: France
website: facilitutors.com
Facilitutors offer all sorts of courses for all sorts of people. For you, your children and your staff. For life, for leisure and for business. Whether you want to learn to paint in rural France, to cook in a historic Château, design and make your own jewellery or appreciate wine.
| painting/drawing | mixed media | pottery/ceramics | jewellery making | glass crafts/stained glass | sculpture/carving | wood crafts | gastronomic | vegetarian | cookery | wine appreciation | feltmaking | France |

Finca Las Encinas
based: Andalusia, Spain
website: www.finca-las-encinas.com/e/hotel/option.html
Andalusian/Spanish cuisine and cooking courses, including tapas, fish and paella cookery in the heart of Andalusia, Spain. Also available are olive oil and wine tasting with local experts. Andalusian cuisine is characterised by its vibrant colours, rich aromas and complex flavours, featuring the use of the finest olive oil in the world.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | Spain |

French House Party (The)
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: frenchhouseparty.co.uk
Cookery, arts or leisure holidays in high-class private property near Carcassonne with great French cuisine and wines. Recommended in "100 World's Best Vacations" book. Eight-bedroomed accommodation has pool, tennis and boules. Tutored courses include painting, books, creative writing, singing, movie-making and Gastro Academy with top French chefs.
| groups | weekends/short breaks | singing courses | film and video | painting/drawing | mixed media | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | writing | cookery | gastronomic | team building/management courses | France |

French Dining School
based: Brittany, France
website: www.frenchdiningschool.com
French Dining School offers short cooking courses in French and modern European cuisine in Brittany, France. All classes are in English and include hands on cooking under the supervision of Michelin trained chefs. Class sizes are eight maximum, so intimate, friendly and professional cooking courses are their specialty.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | France |

 Grand Tourist
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.grand-tourist.com
Re-discover the art of travel; luxury tailor made services, historic palaces, gorgeous country houses, gastronomy, wine and unforgettable adventures. Travel to Champagne, Venice, Florence or experience the Monaco Grand Prix. Drive a Ferrari in Tuscany, truffle hunting in Italy, go hot air ballooning, or enjoy a camel safari in the desert of Morocco!
| tailor made | motor racing | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | luxury/classic cars | ballooning | historical tours | Italian language | Italy | France | Western Europe | Morocco | Middle East |

 Jet Escapes
based: London, UK
website: jetescapes.co.uk
Jet Escapes specialises in the very best short breaks by private jet: from city tours, to spa trips, one-off sporting events or simply lunch in the greatest Michelin starred restaurants across Europe. Perfect for a special occasion, a celebration or simply a relaxing getaway tailored to your schedule.
| jet aircraft/private jet | ski weekends | gastronomic | wine tours | weekend spa breaks | ski/snowboard | city breaks | valentines | weddings/honeymoons | lesbian/gay | helicopter | Western Europe |

 McKinlay Kidd – See Scotland Differently
based: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
website: www.seescotlanddifferently.co.uk
Award-winning Scottish holiday specialist offering an unrivalled range of self-drive holidays throughout Scotland and the islands: from wildlife holidays to whisky tours, touring in a classic car or by steam train, island cruises to island getaways. See Scotland differently with McKinlay Kidd.
| self-drive | luxury/classic cars | whisky tours | gastronomic | whale/dolphin watching | railway tours | animals/safari | weddings/honeymoon | Scotland |

Motus in Sardinia
based: Sardinia, Italy
website: www.motusinsardinia.it
A Sardinia known by few, tours and sojourns designed around traveller's wishes. Travel ideas also suitable for off-site company events. Genuine cuisine, charming hotels, history, traditions, art and painting. High-quality trips in a marvellous landscape, in a land of a unique culture in the Mediterranean – Sardinia.
| sailing (large boat/sail ship) | ethical/ecotourism | cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | country crafts | painting/drawing | festivals/carnivals | historical tours | tailor made | Sardinia |

Organic Tuscany
based: Florence, Italy
website: www.organictuscany.org
Week-long 'farm to table' organic cooking holidays in the Tuscan hills. Includes visits to local organic farms, cooking classes using organic ingredients, olive oil and wine tastings and tours of Siena, Florence and San Gimignano. Two courses a year are 100% vegetarian.
| cookery | gastronomic | weekends/short breaks | vegetarian | ethical/ecotourism | Italy |

 Responsibletravel
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel.com
Gastronomic and cookery holidays and courses in worldwide locations. Learn to cook authentic Italian, Thai, Indian or Estonian food; discover organic cookery in Herefordshire; learn about the cooking of Provence; enjoy culinary travel in Crete or food and wine holidays in Spain – something for all wine lovers and foodies.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | tailor made | UK | Europe | Asia | Africa |

 Saint Basil Olive Grove
based: Crete, Greece
website: www.saintbasilolivegrove.com/olive_picking_holidays.html
Unique olive picking holiday on the Greek island of Crete. Join the harvest, learn to collect and bag olives and prune the trees. See your olives pressed into extra virgin olive oil and take some home. Stay among the trees in the Olive Grove's private villas. Activity options include walking, holistic therapies and clay-shooting.
| olive picking/harvest | working/volunteer holidays | gastronomic | Crete | Greece |

S-Cape Countryside Travels s.r.l.
based: Florence, Italy
website: www.s-cape.eu
S-Cape Travel is a travel operator providing walking, cycling, driving and family tours in France, Italy, Spain and other European countries. The tours include gourmet food, deluxe lodging and destinations of great beauty as well as cultural interest.
| unguided walking | cycle touring | gastronomic | self drive | family/child friendly | groups | women only | France | Spain | Italy | Greece | Croatia |

 Swinton Park
based: North Yorkshire, UK
website: www.swintonpark.com
Luxury castle hotel in North Yorkshire, in 200 acres of parkland with a wide range of country pursuits including golf, fishing, walking and riding. Join celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager at her highly acclaimed cookery school, on residential and day courses, also available for private parties, teambuilding and ideal for up-market stag/hen weekends.
| cookery | gastronomic | stag/hen | team building/management courses | garden tours | golf | riding | freshwater fishing/angling | horse racing | falconry | UK | England |

Tell Tale Travel
based: London, UK & California, USA
website: www.telltaletravel.co.uk
Authentic holidays and soft adventure travel away from the tourist trail in Thailand, Sri Lanka and Brazil. Offering holidays with a difference, an insider experience courtesy of their unique network of local people. Offering mainly private tours for couples or families, plus a few small group departures specially designed for solo travellers.
| tailor made | family/child friendly | native peoples | animals/safari | cookery | gastronomic | ethical/ecotourism | singles holidays | Thailand | Sri Lanka | Brazil |

Terramare
based: Tuscany, Italy
website: www.linguaterramare.com
Italian language courses for foreigners, located in a beautiful natural setting in Maremma, Tuscany. Run by a co-operative of highly qualified and experienced teachers of Italian as a foreign language. Also 'Special Language Courses' combing language classes with other activities such as art, archaeology, nature, sports, cuisine, wine trail and yoga.
| Italian language | art appreciation | archaeological tours | multi-activity | gastronomic | wine tours | yoga | Italy |

 Three Choirs Vineyards
based: Gloucestershire, England, UK
website: three-choirs-vineyards.co.uk
Three Choirs Vineyards Estate is England's leading wine producer, the hotel is set in 100 acres of vineyards and is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy fine wines from around the world and superb english cooking. They offer wine tastings, walks around the estate and much more.
| gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine making | beer/pub tours | cookery | weddings/honeymoons | weekends/short breaks | England |

 Tourdust
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: www.tourdust.com
Tourdust offers a handpicked collection of inspiring wilderness adventure holidays, cultural tours, safaris, walking holidays and cycling holidays from specialist local tour operators.
| animals/safari | cycle touring | working/volunteer holidays | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | white water rafting | gastronomic | narrowboat/canal/barge cruises | mountain biking | cookery | Worldwide |

Villa and Culinary School
based: Provence, France
website: www.villaandculinaryschool.com
Where gastronomy meets with fun and luxury, hands-on culinary courses with a team of dedicated and passionate chefs. Improve your culinary skills with the youngest star-rated chef in France and visit some of the best wineries in Provence, while staying in one of the most exclusive properties in Cannes.
| gastronomic | cookery | wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | weekends/short breaks | France |

YLTOUR
based: Puglia & Salento, Italy
website: www.yltourcongressi.com
Wide range of inspirational tailor-made tours and activities available all year round for groups. Enjoy authentic Puglia and do something active or creative: cook, cycle, do yoga, take a wine tour, paint, meet the locals. Also unique customized tours for women travelling alone or as a group, and Summer Camps in Salento.
| cookery | wine tours | gastronomic | cycle touring | painting/drawing | photographic | yoga | music playing courses | summer schools | tailor made | women only | singles | Italy |

Cape Fusion Tours
based: Cape Town, South Africa
website: www.capefusion.co.za
Come and enjoy a delicious private tour of the Cape – South Africa.
| gastronomic | wine tours | South Africa |

Epiculinary
based: Illinois, USA
website: www.epiculinary.com
World-wide culinary vacations, offering unique cooking tours.
| cookery | chocolate | gastronomic | worldwide |

Food Artisans
based: California, USA
website: www.foodartisans.com
Cook and eat with Pamela Sheldon Johns in Tuscany, Piemonte, and Emilia-Romagna.
| cookery | gastronomic | Italy|

'Food of The Gods' festival in Oaxaca
based: Florida, USA
website: www.food-of-the-gods-festival.com
A week long celebration exploring the cuisine of Oaxaca, including cooking classes, eating out, markets and traditional chocolate making.
| cookery | chocolate | gastronomic | Mexico |

La Culinaria
based: Le Marche, Italy
website: www.laculinaria.co.uk
Seasonal cookery and wine holidays for the culinary adventurous in Le Marche, Italy.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine tours | Italy |

 Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
based: Oxfordshire, UK
website: www.manoir.com
Hotel, restaurant and cookery school of Raymond Blanc, Chef Patron of Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons.
| cookery | gastronomic | UK |

Taste Le Marche
based: Le Marche, Italy
website: www.tastelemarche.com
Tailor-made gastronomic experiences in the Le Marche region of central Italy.
| gastronomic | olive picking/harvest | Italy |

Zhi Zheng Tea Shop
based: Xishuangbanna,Yunnan, China
website: www.zhizhengtea.com/tea_trips.html
Learn about the ancient art of tea making in South West China.
| gastronomic | Asia |

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