Culinary Tours

Combine your love of food and travel with one of our tours to lands known for good cooking and fine dining. We emphasize the food and wine of each destination, but don't get the idea that you have to cook for your supper --just have a hearty appetite.

A relaxed pace in mostly small towns and comfortable accommodations contribute to the memorable experiences you will have. Return to your everyday routine inspired with the tastes, sounds and textures of some of the world's greatest cuisines.


 









 
 

 

Tuscan Villa

                   

October 10-18, October 17-25, October 24-November 1
Oct 10-18, 17-25, Oct 24-Nov 1, 2008 available for group bookings            

Tuscan LandscapeOur most popular tour. Villas have been featured in several home decor magazines and on the BBC and Italian tv. Great house, great food and memorable activities.

Ah, the landscapes, the food, the wine, the people. Relax for a week in comfortable accommodations and enjoy the charming hilltowns of southern Tuscany. 7 nights in a beautifully restored farmhouse near Pienza and Siena (1.5 hours from Rome). Daily continental breakfast,        2 lunches and 1 dinner in restaurants, 2 picnics, 1 lunch and 5 dinners at the house, 4 cooking demonstrations, one day free for Florence (1.5 hours away). Visits to winemakers, food markets and several hilltowns. 

 

Proposed Itinerary for Tuscan Villa Stays
 

































Thailand
January 8-17, 2008

TemplesSweet, sour, salty, hot! Great spicy food, luscious fruit and fantastic markets. 6 nights Bangkok, 3 nights Chiang Mai and 3 nights Phuket Island. Daily breakfast buffet, 2 lunches, 4 dinners and 4 cooking demonstrations, market visits, tours and sightseeing. 

Contact for rates.  

Proposed Itinerary for Thailand
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand

New ZealandSauvignon blanc, pinot noir, "stickies," lamb, venison, mussels and fusion cuisine. 3 nights Auckland, 3 nights Hawke's Bay, 3 nights Marlborough and 3 nights Christchurch. 3 lunches, 7 dinners, wine tastings, tours and sightseeing. 

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Proposed Itinerary for New Zealand
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile & Argentina
Mar 5-172008,
Ciliean MarketSeafood, seafood, seafood and beef, beef, beef! Great wines. 3 nights Santiago, 3 nights Puerto Varas, 1 night Barriloche, 4 nights Buenos Aires. Wine tastings, tours, market visits, cooking demonstrations. Daily breakfast buffet, 4 lunches and 6 dinners. 

Proposed Itinerary for Chile & Argentina
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Vienna, Budapest & Prague                  Summer 2008 dates available for groups.

3 nights Prague, 2 nights in Czech countryside, 2 nights Vienna and 3 nights Budapest
Details soon.

 


 
 
 



Provence & France
Spring 2008 weeks available for groups April 18-26, April 25-May 3

Basque7 nights in a restored country house near Cavaillon and Gordes. Group transfers, daily continental breakfast and five dinners at the house. Two lunches and two dinners in restaurants, two picnics, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, tours and sightseeing. Land package: from $1795 per person, double occupancy.  


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Basque Spain & France
Sept 3-10, 2008, Sept 9-17, 2008.

The bounty of San Sebastian: seafood, tapas, wine, cider, excellent restaurants. Cooking demonstrations and wine tastings. Visit to Biarritz and the French coastal area. Rioja wine region. 
Groups of 8.
Contact for complete details.


 


 
 
 
 
 

 

 


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All prices based on double occupancy. All trips fully escorted. $600 deposit due with reservation; full payment due 90 days prior to departure. Deposit is non-refundable unless reserved spaces are filled. Cancellation insurance available. 

Dates, prices and itineraries subject to change. Departure taxes additional. Glenn Watz and Culinary Tours act as agents for travel agencies, airlines, hotels and tour operators. They are not responsible for supplier activities.

For further information, complete itineraries and airfare quotations from any city to the above destinations, contact: 

Culinary Tours
Glenn Watz
2450 Gladys Avenue
Beaumont, Texas 77702
Tel (409) 832-4929/Fax (409) 833 5134

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