The World’s 15 Best Food Experiences

1.River Cruise With All-You-Can-Eat Dutch Pancakes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,504 reviews · 1h 15m · from $36Our pick

Board the Pannenkoekenboot in Amsterdam-Noord for a 75-minute IJ River cruise with unlimited plain, apple, and bacon pancakes. Add cheese, ham, fruit, jam, or eggs, then let children play in the onboard ball pit. The boat is reached by a free ferry from Central Station.

“Very well organised, you’re not rushing for pancakes, relaxing trip with a full belly! Exactly how I hoped it would be like”

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2.Douro Valley & Amarante Wine, Food & River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,411 reviews · 7 hours · from $92

Travel from Porto in a small luxury van with guides such as Catarina, Carlos, Manuel, or Victor. Visit a Douro quinta, taste Port, cruise from Pinhão with tapas and sparkling wine, then explore Amarante and sample its famous São Gonçalo pastry.

“Caterina was the best guide you could wish for. She kept us entertained and happy all the way despite the rainy weather! The sparkling wine on the boat trip literally kept flowing along with good snacks.The winery was a beautiful spot and I can only say excellent .Very relaxed and informative, Amarante was a real bonus . Day went overtime but that was fine by us .”

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3.Nijmegen: River Cruise with All-You-Can-Eat Dutch Pancakes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 341 reviews · 1h 15m · from $32

Board the Pannenkoekenboot Nijmegen for a 75-minute cruise past Nijmegen’s bridges, skyline, and the Ooijpolder nature reserve. Enjoy unlimited plain, apple, and bacon pancakes with sweet and savory toppings. Dutch, English, and German-speaking staff welcome families, wheelchair users, and young children.

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4.10PM Budapest Danube Cruise with Live Music & Food or Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 223 reviews · from $20Best value

Board at 10pm for a 90-minute Danube cruise with live salon music from three Hungaria Folk Orchestra musicians. Choose drinks only or a Hungarian buffet dinner with wine, beer, or soda. You will pass Parliament, Chain Bridge, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Gellért Hill, and the illuminated thermal baths.

“Something different, old fashion boat with live music, great cocktails, and a great way to see Budapest of a evening after dinner.”

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5.Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag: Scooter, Sailboat, and Food (Full day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $59Top rated

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a local guide such as Chi or Mr Si, riding by scooter or tuk-tuk through coconut villages, eating 4 to 5 Mekong dishes, resting in a hammock, sailing quiet waterways, and sampling Ben Tre street food. Pickup and drop-off are included within the Ben Tre pickup zone.

“Chi, has an amazing personality, 😘 such a good kind, helpful and lovely soul. 😍 she has done so so much to make my day as pleasant as possible, best suport on all activities, superb experience guide! I loved so much the excursion on a boRead more”

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6.Ethnic Food Tour in Over the Rhine with Riverside Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Start in Washington Park and walk through Over-the-Rhine with guides such as Jackie, Laura, or Terry. Expect steamed buns, bubble tea, okonomiyaki, tacos, Lebanese pitas, and macarons, plus stories about German immigrants, murals, architecture, and Cincinnati’s unfinished subway.

“Of course the food tastings……but, I especially liked hearing the stories behind the artwork on the buildings.”

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7.Luxury Feluca on the NiLe with Food included( Romantic Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $38

Enjoy a private two-hour felucca sail on the Nile with hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza, an Egyptian breakfast, lunch, or dinner, dessert, drinks, and return transport. Mohamed may handle your transfer, while guide Bahdri has received praise for his warm service. Decorations cost extra.

“When you come to Egypt you of course have to take a ride in the Nile River and that is what we did. We had a great breakfast (very complete with a lot of variety). Mohamed the driver picked us on time at our hotel and drove us to the FeluRead more”

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8.Ben Tre: Scooter, Culture, Sailboat and Mekong Food (Half Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $49

You’ll ride by motorbike or tuk-tuk through Nhơn Thạnh, sail a quiet Mekong tributary, visit Ben Tre’s produce market, taste fruit, and finish with a four-to-five-dish lunch and hammock time. Pickup and drop-off are included within the Ben Tre pickup zone.

“Thank you so much for this amazing experience, the river boat was really amazing ! I would definitely recommend this place !”

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9.Trastevere & Tiber Island Street Food Tour at Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $41

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tiber Island and walk into Trastevere at sunset for 2.5 hours of Roman food and stories. Expect cured meat, cheese, pizza, supplì, beer, wine, and gelato, plus stops at Santa Maria, Piazza Trilussa, and local eateries. Guides may include Marco, Francesca, Ramona, or Mattia.

“Our tour guide was wonderful! Overall à totally worth it experience! The only thing that I didn’t appreciate is that few hours before the tour they texted us that it will be canceled because the guide was sick but instead they suggested us à totally different thing and when we said that we are not interested in that and we will be happy with a refund all of a sudden the guide was ok and ready to do the food tour…… that felt weird and not honest”

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10.Luang Prabang: Mekong Meals Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Spend four hours eating through Luang Prabang with guides such as Mr Nan or Mr Toun. Try 15+ Lao tastings at markets, grills, and local eateries, meet a monk, watch sunset by the Mekong, and finish with a short tuk-tuk ride.

“The tour was good. Loved all of the food items and the variety was well considered. My favorite was the lemongrass pork. We weren’t fans of the temple visit and prayer service before the start of the tour. It felt unfair. It wasn’t what we signed up for and I almost suggested we just leave. They really should warn people. It wasn’t fair to those of other religious beliefs who don’t want to become active participants in a religion that isn’t their own.”

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11.Food Tasting and Wine Pairing & Tiber River Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · from $108

Start with a guided tasting at Cantina Fabullus in Trastevere, where Ginevra introduces regional cheeses, cured meats, breads, wines, and dessert in a 1st-century Roman cistern. Add a flexible Tiber cruise with four stops and views of St. Peter’s Basilica, Castel Sant’Angelo, and Tiber Island.

“My three sisters, our mom, and I did this activity to celebrate Mother's Day! Our mom really wanted to do a boat tour of the Tiber, which was fine, but the highlight was the Food and Wine Pairing adventure! Ginerva, our host and teacher, was entertaining and very engaging! We tasted very delicious wines, and the food pairings were amazing! It was the best way to spend Mother's Day! Thanks!”

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12.Over The Rhine Cocktail Tour with Riverside Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $109

Walk Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine with guide Juliann, stopping at up to four local drinking spots for four cocktails and three lighter tastings. You’ll visit the underground Ghost Baby lounge, hear neighborhood stories, see ArtWorks murals, and get a Cincinnati streetcar map.

“Ands fown this was the best walking tour my wife or I have done. Julianne, the guide, provided an exceptional experience. 10/10 recommend and would do it again! I really enjoyed the locations, the information, and the atmosphere of the tour. The group we were paired with ended up being a great group as well which is a plus.”

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13.Tonle Sap Tour of Kompong Phluk Village & Evening Food tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 6 hours · from $102

Meet your English-speaking guide in Siem Reap between 2:30 and 3:00 PM for a shared boat trip to Kompong Phluk. Cruise Tonle Sap, visit Khmer houses, watch the sunset, then sample spring rolls, skewers, desserts, crickets, spiders, and duck eggs at Siem Reap’s Night Market.

“The floating village visit was conducted with a small group (9 ppl) and included a stop at the entry and a walk through the main village after the boat ride. After this we continued to the lake to enjoy the boat ride through the mongroves and the sunset. Average experience, would not do it again.”

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14.Boat tour on Mekong river see the sunset, small canal, Vegan dinner, street food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $29

Meet your English-speaking guide around 4:15 pm, then cruise from Ninh Kieu Wharf past Can Tho Bridge, canals, islets, and a brickyard. Guides such as Ha and Như Ý add local context before vegan dinner, pagoda visits, and street-food tasting.

“It was a nice tour to see Can Tho from a different perspective and learn about the growth and development of the area. Ha was a great your guide despite the heavy rain, but it was fun. Thank you”

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15.Hoi An/Da Nang: Da Nang Food Tour & Cruise Trip on Han River

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · from $50

Spend an evening eating through Da Nang with an English-speaking guide, visiting Han and Con markets, tasting six local dishes, and cruising the Han River. Guides such as Turtle add personal food tips and city stories. Weekend tours can finish with Dragon Bridge’s fire and water show.

“We enjoyed our food tour tried some authentic Vietnenese food some we loved some not so good but it’s a food tour you need to give it a go if you don’t like trying new thinks don’t go on the tour go to a restaurant There weren’t any river cruises the night we went but got to see dragon bridge and it was fantastic”

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