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The view of the sea from A Mediterranean Cooking Experience.
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Time to Start Planning Diane Visiting Italy
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Spend a week at a 5* hotel exploring one of the most beautiful and famous coastlines in the world.

Enjoying a wine tasting tour in Tuscany with The International Kitchen.
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Experience the authentic Tuscany of your dreams on a journey to the this deluxe family-owned property.

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The Best of Italy Susan, Visiting Northern Italy
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Taste the flavors and wines of northern Italy on this private tour to Piedmont and Liguria, including the Cinque Terre.

A tasty Greek salad made during a Greek cooking vacation with The International Kitchen.
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Greece
Lunch by the sea in Greece on a Greek culinary tour

Poros Cooking Odyssey Vacations in Greece

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7 Nights Starting At $3,050

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Enjoy our best-selling Greek culinary tour, full of delectable food and great memories.

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Your Dream Vacation Sandro Visiting Portugal
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Explore the beauty of sunny Portugal on an authentic and unforgettable culinary vacation....

Worldwide Best Food Tours at The International Kitchen®

Discover the local food, culture, and people of the world's top tour destinations on our cooking vacations and culinary tours.

We have specialized in private, custom, and small group food tours since 1994. Our food tours provide authentic, intimate, and unique foodie experiences that will satisfy your tastebuds and your love of travel! Our food tours are designed to satisfy you, whether you want to cook traditional Italian food with a “nonna,” taste the wines of Burgundy at countryside vineyards, explore the markets of Mexico, or discover the street food of Vietnam. Through visits with artisan food producers, farmers, cheese-makers, bakers, pizzaioli, and more, you will discover the rich culture of the country you are visiting, and make friends to last a lifetime.

Why book your food tours with The International Kitchen®? When you book a private tour with us you’re not just getting an authentic and top-quality food tour, you are entrusting your culinary tour to a group of expert, experienced, and passionate culinary tour coordinators and food lovers who are dedicated to making sure you have the ultimate culinary vacation and foodie tour. Give us a call — we’re here to help you find the food tour of your dreams.

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Spaghetti with mussels and clams as prepared on a cooking vacation on the Amalfi Coast

Food & Wine Tasting Tour in Puglia, Italy

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6 Nights Starting At $4,600

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Greece
Lunch by the sea in Greece on a Greek culinary tour

Poros Cooking Odyssey Vacations in Greece

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7 Nights Starting At $3,050

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Greek ruins in Taormina during an authentic cooking vacation in Sicily

Elegant Taormina and The Eastern Coast

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4 or 6 Nights Starting At $4,800

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Some of the delicious, typical products of Umbria, discovered during our cooking vacations in Umbria.

A Food Lover's Paradise in Norcia Cooking Vacations

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4 or 6 Nights Starting At $3,150

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Custom Food Tours

Which of our food tours can be customized? Any of them! We can also start from scratch and design foodie tours entirely around your personal wishes, even in regions you don’t see represented among our current offerings. Our decades of working exclusively in the field of culinary tourism mean we have contacts all over the world and can put together custom foodie tours usually in about 48 hours or less. Just give us a call or send us an email and we’ll get your food tours started!  Contact Us

How About a One-Day Class?

For those who don’t have time for a full food tour, The International Kitchen® offers one-day cooking classes in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Argentina, and more. Our cooking courses provide an authentic and educational cooking experience that is rich in food culture and cuisine – not to mention being a lot of fun. If you don’t see your destination of choice listed, please contact us about a custom class, as we may still be able to make your culinary dreams come true. Learn More

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France
Beautiful sunset on the medieval village of Rocamadour, France.

Deluxe Southern France Culinary Tour

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5 Nights Starting At $5,425

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Cooking in the French Alps

Deborah T., California

“Overall, the cooking program in the French Alps was a wonderful culinary and cultural experience provided with great heart, warmth, hospitality and pride by the hosts!!!”

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View of the Umbrian countryside on your cooking tour of Italy

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Elegant garden at the 5* luxury villa Cordevigo in the Veneto.

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River and hills on a cooking vacation in Spain

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Cooking Classes


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Fish dish served during your culinary tour of France

Private Cooking Class in Paris

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One-Day Class Starting At $360


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The kitchen where you will learn Ligurian cuisine during your cooking lesson in Genoa

Genoa – Cooking Class with Chef Enrica

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Cheese making class on a culinary tour of Tuscany

Cortona – Lesson with Chef Silvia or her Chefs

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One-Day Class Starting At $335


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Pena Castle in Sintra during a culinary vacation in Portugal with The International Kitchen.

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Tiled wall seen on you cooking vacation in Portugal

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Spanish wine and local products enjoyed on a wine tour

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Beautiful wine region of the Penedes in Spain, as visited on a food and wine tour

Wine Tour of the Penedes

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The boqueria market in Barcelona, a foodie's paradise

Barcelona – Boqueria Market Visit and Cooking Lesson

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Lobster and other seafood during a cooking class in Marseille

Marseille – Lesson with Chef Gilles

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Fountain of the four dolphins in Aix-en-Provence during a culinary tour of France

Aix-en-Provence – Lesson with Chef Gilles

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Kneading dough during a cooking class

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Cooking with chef Marika during a cooking vacation in Venice

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View of Florence doorway

Tuscany Tours – Colors and Savors in Florence

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A few of the Roman skyline on a culinary tour of Italy.

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A view of Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City.

Magical Mexico City Culinary Vacation

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An Italian village in the hills of the Molise region.

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Typical hand-made boat on a culinary tour of Peru

Colors and Flavors of Northern Peru

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Lavender hanging at the market on a French culinary tour

Cuisine and Culture of Provence

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6 Nights Starting At $3,550

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Enjoying a Mexican feast prepared during one of your hands-on cooking classes.

Cooking on the Riviera Maya

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Horizontal view of the Taj Mahal on an India tour

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Spectacular view of Sorrento coast, South of Italy

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A view of the sea from the promenade of Vasto, Abruzzo.

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Pici pasta with ragu and parmesan cheese.

Recipes from Sarteano: Pici al Ragù Toscano

February 21, 2024

Meet Chef Chiara, the culinary instructor behind our Authentic Tuscan Cooking in the Val d’Orcia Valley and this recipe for Pici al Ragù Toscano! Chef…

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Camembert enjoyed on a French foodie tour with The International Kitchen.

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We love all the regions where we offer cooking vacations, but some locations really stand out! Normandy is certainly one of those places, offering amazing regional cuisine, fantastic…

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