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Taste the trip

Food and culinary holidays

Street food, markets and cooking classes as the heart of the trip.

Food and culinary holidays at a glance

  • Itineraries35
  • In India19 itineraries
  • Abroad16 itineraries
  • Destinations53 places
  • Trip lengths3 to 8 days
  • Trip stylePrivate, customisable
  • Best suited toFood lovers
  • Also suitsCouples and friends
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A South Indian banana-leaf meal
Street-food stalls
A Kerala sadya
Night-market food walks
A South Indian banana-leaf meal

On a food holiday, meals are the sightseeing. We build days around markets, street-food walks and cooking classes, with time to rest in between.

Great food cities

Vegetarian travellers

We note where vegetarian food is easy (India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand's cities, Italy) and where it takes planning (parts of Japan, Korea and Vietnam), and we recommend restaurants accordingly.

Tamil Nadu

Food and culinary holidays in Tamil Nadu

Chettinad Heritage Honeymoon4D / 3NMadurai · Chettinad
Honeymoon packagesCouples' holidays

Chettinad Heritage Honeymoon

Madurai's Meenakshi temple lit up at night, then two nights in a restored Chettinad mansion with Athangudi-tiled courtyards, village walks and a Chettinad feast.

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Chennai City & Culture Short Break3D / 2NChennai
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Chennai City & Culture Short Break

Two days of Chennai at its best: Mylapore's temple streets, Fort St George, the Chola bronzes at Egmore, filter coffee and the beach at sunset.

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Chettinad Heritage & Food Trail4D / 3NChettinad · Madurai
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Chettinad Heritage & Food Trail

Two nights in a restored Chettiar mansion with a cooking class and tile workshops, then the Meenakshi temple in Madurai.

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Pongal in Madurai4D / 3NMadurai
Festival and seasonal tripsCultural holidays

Pongal in Madurai

Mid-January in Madurai for Pongal: kolams and sugarcane in the villages, the Meenakshi temple, and jallikattu at Alanganallur when it is held.

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Chettinad Luxury Heritage Stay4D / 3NChettinad
Luxury holidaysCouples' holidays

Chettinad Luxury Heritage Stay

Three nights in a restored Chettiar mansion hotel with private guided walks through Kanadukathan, an Athangudi tile workshop and a Chettinad cooking session.

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Itineraries

Food and culinary holidays: 35 itineraries

Chettinad Heritage Honeymoon4D / 3NMadurai · Chettinad
Honeymoon packagesCouples' holidays

Chettinad Heritage Honeymoon

Madurai's Meenakshi temple lit up at night, then two nights in a restored Chettinad mansion with Athangudi-tiled courtyards, village walks and a Chettinad feast.

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Chennai City & Culture Short Break3D / 2NChennai
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Chennai City & Culture Short Break

Two days of Chennai at its best: Mylapore's temple streets, Fort St George, the Chola bronzes at Egmore, filter coffee and the beach at sunset.

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Pondicherry & Auroville Weekend3D / 2NPuducherry
Couples' holidaysCultural holidays

Pondicherry & Auroville Weekend

Cafés, colonial lanes, the Promenade and a morning at Auroville: a two-night French Quarter break that is easy to reach from Chennai and Bengaluru.

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Kerala Heritage & Culture Trail5D / 4NKochi · Kumarakom · Thiruvananthapuram
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Kerala Heritage & Culture Trail

Culture first: two nights in Fort Kochi for Kathakali and spice markets, Kumarakom's village life and Trivandrum's palace and museum quarter.

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Karnataka Coastal Trail: Gokarna & Udupi4D / 3NUdupi · Gokarna
Beach holidaysPilgrimage tours

Karnataka Coastal Trail: Gokarna & Udupi

Udupi's Krishna temple and famous food, St Mary's Island, then Gokarna's temple town and its chain of coves linked by a beach trek.

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Bengaluru City Weekend3D / 2NBengaluru
Food and culinary holidays

Bengaluru City Weekend

Lalbagh, Tipu's summer palace, VV Puram's food street, a microbrewery evening and sunrise at Nandi Hills.

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Hyderabad Heritage & Food4D / 3NHyderabad
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Hyderabad Heritage & Food

Charminar and the Old City's bazaars, Golconda's evening show, the Nizams' palaces and a biryani and haleem trail.

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Mumbai City Break3D / 2NMumbai
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Mumbai City Break

Two days of Mumbai: the Gateway of India, CSMT, the Elephanta Caves, Marine Drive at sunset and a street-food trail.

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Ahmedabad Heritage Weekend3D / 2NAhmedabad
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Ahmedabad Heritage Weekend

The dawn heritage walk through the pols, Adalaj step well, Sidi Saiyyed's jali and Manek Chowk's night food market.

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Delhi City Break3D / 2NDelhi
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Delhi City Break

Old Delhi by cycle-rickshaw and food walk, Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate and Akshardham's evening show.

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Lucknow Nawabi Food Trail3D / 2NLucknow
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Lucknow Nawabi Food Trail

Galouti kebabs, Awadhi biryani and chikankari shopping, plus the Bara Imambara's labyrinth and the 1857 Residency.

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Agra & Lucknow Heritage Tour5D / 4NAgra · Lucknow
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Agra & Lucknow Heritage Tour

Two Mughal and Nawabi cities: the Taj, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, then Lucknow's imambaras and kitchens.

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Amritsar Golden Temple Weekend3D / 2NAmritsar
Pilgrimage toursFood and culinary holidays

Amritsar Golden Temple Weekend

The Golden Temple by day and night, the langar, Jallianwala Bagh, the Partition Museum and the Attari border ceremony.

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Kolkata Heritage & Food3D / 2NKolkata
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Kolkata Heritage & Food

Victoria Memorial, a heritage tram, Kumartuli's idol makers, College Street and a sweet-shop trail.

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Indore, Ujjain & Mandu4D / 3NIndore · Ujjain
Pilgrimage toursFood and culinary holidays

Indore, Ujjain & Mandu

Indore's Sarafa night food street and a day at Mandu's palaces, then the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga and bhasma aarti in Ujjain.

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Chettinad Heritage & Food Trail4D / 3NChettinad · Madurai
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Chettinad Heritage & Food Trail

Two nights in a restored Chettiar mansion with a cooking class and tile workshops, then the Meenakshi temple in Madurai.

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Kurseong & Darjeeling Tea Trail4D / 3NKurseong · Darjeeling
Hill-station holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Kurseong & Darjeeling Tea Trail

Makaibari tea estate and the toy train at Kurseong, then sunrise at Tiger Hill and the tea gardens and monasteries of Darjeeling.

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Pongal in Madurai4D / 3NMadurai
Festival and seasonal tripsCultural holidays

Pongal in Madurai

Mid-January in Madurai for Pongal: kolams and sugarcane in the villages, the Meenakshi temple, and jallikattu at Alanganallur when it is held.

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Chettinad Luxury Heritage Stay4D / 3NChettinad
Luxury holidaysCouples' holidays

Chettinad Luxury Heritage Stay

Three nights in a restored Chettiar mansion hotel with private guided walks through Kanadukathan, an Athangudi tile workshop and a Chettinad cooking session.

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Bangkok City Break4D / 3NBangkok
Food and culinary holidays

Bangkok City Break

Three nights for the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Chatuchak, a floating market and the best of Bangkok's food and rooftop bars.

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Bangkok & Chiang Mai Culture Trip6D / 5NBangkok · Chiang Mai
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Bangkok & Chiang Mai Culture Trip

Two great cities: Bangkok's grand temples and Chiang Mai's Lanna heritage, cooking class and night markets.

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Kuala Lumpur Short Break4D / 3NKuala Lumpur
Food and culinary holidays

Kuala Lumpur Short Break

Three nights in KL for the towers, Batu Caves, Putrajaya, Brickfields and Jalan Alor's food street.

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Penang & Malacca Heritage5D / 4NKuala Lumpur · Malacca · Penang
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Penang & Malacca Heritage

Two UNESCO port cities with street art, clan houses, Peranakan food and colonial history.

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Penang Food Weekend3D / 2NPenang
Food and culinary holidays

Penang Food Weekend

Hawker centres, Nasi kandar, George Town's murals and Penang Hill in two nights.

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Vietnam Highlights8D / 7NHanoi · Ha Long Bay · Hoi An · Ho Chi Minh City
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Vietnam Highlights

North to south in eight days: Hanoi's Old Quarter, a Ha Long Bay cruise, lantern-lit Hoi An and Saigon.

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Hoi An Food & Culture Trip5D / 4NHoi An
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Hoi An Food & Culture Trip

A cooking class in Tra Que, street food tours, lantern nights and a day at the My Son ruins.

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Kyoto & Osaka Culture Trip7D / 6NKyoto · Nara · Osaka
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Kyoto & Osaka Culture Trip

The Kansai region in depth: Kyoto's shrines, Nara's deer and Osaka's street food.

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Korea K-Culture Trip6D / 5NSeoul
Group toursFood and culinary holidays

Korea K-Culture Trip

Five nights in Seoul for fans of Korean culture: K-pop stores and shows, K-beauty shopping, a cooking class, Korean barbecue and drama filming locations.

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Hong Kong Short Break4D / 3NHong Kong
Food and culinary holidays

Hong Kong Short Break

Dim sum, the Star Ferry, Victoria Peak, night markets and Lantau's Tian Tan Buddha.

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Italy Food & Culture Trip7D / 6NFlorence & Tuscany · Rome
Food and culinary holidaysCultural holidays

Italy Food & Culture Trip

Cooking classes in Tuscany, a Roman food walk and markets in two culinary capitals.

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Portugal Highlights6D / 5NLisbon · Porto & the Douro Valley
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Portugal Highlights

Portugal's two cities by train: Lisbon's trams, fado and a day in Sintra's palaces, then Porto's riverside and a Douro Valley vineyard trip.

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Istanbul Short Break5D / 4NIstanbul
Food and culinary holidays

Istanbul Short Break

Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı, the Grand Bazaar and a Bosphorus cruise.

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Mexico City Culture Trip5D / 4NMexico City
Cultural holidaysFood and culinary holidays

Mexico City Culture Trip

Four nights in Mexico City for the Anthropology Museum, Frida Kahlo's house, a balloon over Teotihuacan and Xochimilco's boats.

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Brussels & Bruges5D / 4NBelgium
Couples' holidaysCultural holidays

Brussels & Bruges

The Grand-Place, Atomium and chocolate workshops in Brussels, with a night in canal-lined Bruges and a day in Ghent.

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Taiwan Highlights7D / 6NTaiwan
Food and culinary holidaysFamily holidays

Taiwan Highlights

Taipei 101 and night markets, Jiufen's lantern lanes, Taroko Gorge and Sun Moon Lake by high-speed rail.

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35 itineraries

Where to go

Destinations for food and culinary holidays

Promenade Beach – PuducherrySouth India
HeritageBeachCity

Puducherry

Puducherry (Pondicherry) is a former French enclave three hours south of Chennai.

Best forCouples, weekend breaks, heritage and food lovers
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DelhiNorth India
CityHeritageFood

Delhi

Delhi is two cities in one: the lanes of Old Delhi around the Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk, and the broad avenues of Lutyens' New Delhi.

Best forFirst-time visitors, history and food lovers
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SingaporeSoutheast Asia
CityFamilyShopping

Singapore

Singapore is a compact, spotless city-state and the easiest international family holiday from India.

Best forFamilies, first international trips, shoppers
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Hong KongEast Asia
CityFamilyShopping

Hong Kong

Hong Kong packs one of the world's great skylines, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park, hiking trails, temples and night markets into a small territory.

Best forFamilies, shoppers, food lovers
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ArgentinaSouth America
CityCultureFood

Argentina

Buenos Aires is a European-style capital of grand avenues, tango halls and steakhouses.

Best forCouples, food and culture lovers
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BelgiumEurope
CityHeritageFood

Belgium

Belgium packs a lot into a small country: the Grand-Place in Brussels, the canals and belfry of medieval Bruges, Ghent's castle and Antwerp's diamond quarter, all linked by quick trains.

Best forCouples, food lovers, Benelux combinations
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Jiufen – TaiwanEast Asia
CityNatureFood

Taiwan

Taiwan is a safe, efficient island with superb food and dramatic scenery.

Best forFood lovers, families, first-time East Asia trips
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ChennaiTamil Nadu
CityHeritageBeach

Chennai

Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital and the gateway to the south: a coastal city of Dravidian temples, colonial-era landmarks and Marina Beach, with a serious Carnatic music and dance scene every December.

Best forCity breaks, culture, food lovers
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MaduraiTamil Nadu
PilgrimageHeritageCulture

Madurai

Madurai is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India and grew around the Meenakshi Amman Temple, whose fourteen gopurams are covered in thousands of painted figures.

Best forPilgrims, culture, photography
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KochiKerala
CityHeritageCulture

Kochi

Kochi grew on centuries of spice trade, and Fort Kochi still shows layers of Portuguese, Dutch, British and Jewish heritage.

Best forCulture, food, heritage
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BengaluruKarnataka
CityFoodNightlife

Bengaluru

Bengaluru is India's tech capital, but it was a garden city long before: Lalbagh and Cubbon Park, Tipu Sultan's summer palace and the Bangalore Palace remain.

Best forCity breaks, food and nightlife
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UdupiKarnataka
PilgrimageBeachFood

Udupi

Udupi is famous for its Krishna Matha temple and for the vegetarian cuisine it gave the world.

Best forPilgrims, food lovers, families
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HyderabadTelangana
CityHeritageFood

Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the city of pearls and biryani.

Best forFood lovers, history, families
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North GoaGoa
BeachNightlifeHeritage

North Goa

North Goa is the lively side of the state: Baga, Calangute and Anjuna beaches, flea markets, beach shacks and clubs, with quieter coves like Morjim and Ashwem further north.

Best forFriends, families, nightlife lovers
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MumbaiMaharashtra
CityHeritageFood

Mumbai

Mumbai is India's financial capital and the home of Bollywood, a city of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings, sea-facing promenades and endless street food.

Best forCity breaks, food lovers, first-time visitors
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PuneMaharashtra
CityHeritageFood

Pune

Pune was the seat of the Maratha Peshwas and is now a university and IT city with a mild climate.

Best forCity breaks, history and food
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AhmedabadGujarat
HeritageCityFood

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad's walled city was India's first UNESCO World Heritage City, with carved wooden pols, step wells and Indo-Islamic mosques.

Best forHeritage, food and textile lovers
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BikanerRajasthan
HeritageDesertFood

Bikaner

Bikaner is a desert city known for the Junagarh Fort, traditionally said never to have been taken by force, its camel research farm and its famous namkeen snacks.

Best forCulture and food lovers
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LucknowUttar Pradesh
HeritageCityFood

Lucknow

Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, is known for its refined manners, chikankari embroidery and some of India's finest kebabs.

Best forFood lovers, history and culture
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AmritsarPunjab
PilgrimageHeritageFood

Amritsar

Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of Sikhism, where a free community kitchen serves tens of thousands of meals a day.

Best forPilgrims, food lovers, families
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KolkataWest Bengal
CityHeritageCulture

Kolkata

Kolkata was the capital of British India until 1911 and remains India's cultural capital: home to Tagore, Satyajit Ray and Mother Teresa, the Victoria Memorial and the Howrah Bridge.

Best forCulture, food and history lovers
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IndoreMadhya Pradesh
CityFoodHeritage

Indore

Indore is Madhya Pradesh's busiest city and often ranked the cleanest in India.

Best forFood lovers, pilgrims, heritage travellers
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ChettinadTamil Nadu
HeritageFoodCulture

Chettinad

Chettinad is a cluster of villages around Karaikudi built by the wealthy Nattukottai Chettiar trading community.

Best forFood lovers, architecture and heritage travellers
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NashikMaharashtra
PilgrimageFoodHeritage

Nashik

Nashik sits on the Godavari and is one of the four cities of the Kumbh Mela, linked to the Ramayana's Panchavati.

Best forPilgrims, wine lovers, weekenders from Mumbai and Pune
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Can you plan vegetarian food tours?
Yes. Many cooking classes and food walks offer vegetarian versions; we confirm before booking.
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