If memorable dining is an important part of your vacation experience, you’ll find plenty of mouth-watering opportunities with our new Food Network Guided Vacations. Iconic vistas, cultural insights and unforgettable flavors are all part of the Food Network travel experience, along with your included VIP professional tour directors, first-class hotel accommodations, all-inclusive touring and much more. You’ll sample sumptuous dishes tasted by Food Network stars, visit markets and wineries, meet chefs and even try your hand in the kitchen at exclusive hands-on cooking classes.
These unique itineraries will immerse you in the best of local flavors. You’ll go behind the scenes, in the kitchen and at the table with culinary secrets from the world of food.
Italy
In a country famous for its cuisine, Food Network shows you the finest that Italy has to offer. You will learn first-hand the culinary magic that surrounds the picture-perfect monuments of Rome, the cypress-lined roads to hilltop towns in Tuscany and the serenading gondoliers in Venice. Stop by a gelateria in Rome, sample wines and olive oils in Tuscany and stroll through the same fish market visited by Giada De Laurentiis in Venice. A Florentine cooking class begins at the luscious market of Sant Ambrogio to gather the freshest ingredients, and continues in the hills of Chianti, where you will learn how to make homemade pasta and irresistible sauces. Memorable scenery, gorgeous food, wonderful companions and knowledgeable guides put Food Network Guided Vacations at the top of the list for sophisticated food lovers. Buon appetito!
France
Enjoy a journey through France that is unlike any other travel experience. Of course, there are the must-see sights of Paris – the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre – but there are also bakeries visited by Giada De Laurentiis and Ina Garten. Follow the Rhône River into Provence and stop in charming villages to experience the best of local fare and meet the talented Daniel Hebet at his restaurant, Le Jardin du Quai, for a hands-on cooking class. Visit Nice and Monte Carlo and learn about the local specialties, sample the day’s market fare and dine on fresh delicacies. This unforgettable culinary experience is the ultimate pairing of cuisine and culture.
San Francisco and Wine Country
Enjoy an unforgettable culinary vacation in San Francisco and California’s picturesque wine country. Revel in the city’s most iconic destinations and learn about the local food culture along the way. With Food Network as your guide, browse the Saturday morning Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and discover the culinary delights throughout the city. You’ll have plenty of time on your own to take in San Francisco’s museums, cable cars and fabulous people watching. In Napa and Sonoma, savor gourmet preparations at Tyler Florence’s and Michael Chiarello’s restaurants, and prepare a memorable four-course lunch at Ramekins Culinary School. This Food Network vacation is sure to give you a delicious bite out of Northern California!
