Experimenting with new foods is just one way to familiarise yourself with the world around you, with many adventurers turning to food tours to broaden their knowledge of different cultures. Sampling the local delicacies is one of the main draws of a holiday, a chance to indulge yourself and experience new things. However, two weeks of this can wreak havoc on your waistline! To avoid packing on the pounds while you’re away, it’s important to balance indulgence with activity.
While making healthier food choices and avoiding extra calories where you can is obviously a good idea, it isn’t much fun. By staying active you will burn off calories and cancel out any indulgences on the way. A culinary tour which combines sightseeing, quality cuisine and physical activity is a great way to keep fit, all while seeing countries and cities from a new perspective. Clive Spiegler is one of many who enjoys these tours; they enable the to take a lesser travelled path and experience some of the finest food that Europe has to offer.
Read on to find out more about some unique culinary tours which will take your foodie holiday to the next level…
Macs Adventure is just one of many tour providers offering walking and cycling holidays in the UK and across Europe. These self-guided tours offer people a chance to experience stunning landscapes and unique locations in a relaxed manner that encourages exploration. Macs Adventure hand-picks traveler accommodation, including overnight stays in welcoming B&Bs, guesthouses and country inns. Participants in these tours are encouraged to experience everything the region has to offer. With gourmet routes available, tours go through internationally renowned locations and take walkers to vineyards and markets.
With a growing interest in craft beer, an emerging industry of independent breweries are looking to cater for them. Beer cycling is a new type of tour that is growing in popularity among holiday makers. This type of tour seeks to reward physical activity with a well earnt beer, whilst educating participants about the history, traditions and culture of the local community. These types of tours work closely with local breweries to provide participants the opportunity to sample their ranges, arranging accommodation to retire to after tastings.
Fat Tire Bike Tours is another provider which offers its own special variety of tours. These one-day tours see participants cycle through key locations in major cities. One popular tour takes riders through the Royal Gardens of Versailles in Paris. The tour begins in the city, then sees bikers navigate Versailles’ open market to search for a variety of picnic supplies. After enjoying lunch near the Grand Canal, cyclists then take a tour of the famed Chateau.
Active tours are a wonderful way to experience Europe’s most famed locations. From indulging in world-class produce to enjoying views of magnificent landscapes, guided tours offer memories which will last forever. For more suggestions on tours to try, check out our attached infographic.