10 Food & Drink Experiences Around the World Worth Booking

1.Ría de Arousa: Boat Ride to Mussel Farm with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 845 reviews · 1h 15m · from $23Our pick

From O Grove, a Spanish-speaking guide takes you across the Ría de Arousa to working bateas, where mussels, oysters, and scallops grow. You’ll see the seabed through underwater windows, then eat steamed mussels with wine, water, or a soft drink.

“We had a great time on the boat. Loads of freshly cooked mussels, wine, soft drinks and a very pleasant cruise around the mussel farms. It was especially good due to the great crowd of people we were lucky to be with, who were all having a good time too, signing along to all the Spanish tunes that were playing on the way back to port. Even some dancing. Top day out.”

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2.Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 770 reviews · 6 hours · from $115

Join an English-speaking guide such as Binnur, Önder, Salih, or Şenay for six hours of Turkish food in Istanbul. Start near the Spice Bazaar, cross to Kadikoy by ferry, sample breakfast, kebab, mussels, fish, künefe, and coffee, then finish with dessert in Karakoy.

“Excellent walking foodie tour around Istanbul, our guide Önder was an excellent host. We ate some delicious local food in about 9 different locations between the Europe and Asian sides - Turkish coffee, lahmacun, iskender kebab, mussels, kokoreç, fish wrap, künefe - and Önder had plenty of other restaurant recommendations for later along the way. Highly recommend doing this tour on your next visit to Istanbul!”

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3.Premium Old Town, Street Food, Souks & Boat Ride Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 262 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $37

Walk through Al Seef and Al Fahidi with a local guide such as Hamza, Seef, or Francis, taste shawarma, falafel, juice, dates, and Arabic coffee, then cross Dubai Creek by abra to the Spice and Gold Souks. Expect 3 to 4 hours of walking, shopping tips, and cultural context.

“The GuideHamza was very knowledgeable, candid and told us lots of interesting information”

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4.San Francisco Combo: Ferry Building Food Tour and Alcatraz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 152 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $181

Start at 10 a.m. with a 90-minute Ferry Building food tour led by an Edible Excursions guide such as Rebecca, Tori, Travis, or Karen. Sample cheese, bread, chocolate, spring rolls, and more, then walk to Pier 33 for the Alcatraz ferry and self-guided audio tour.

“lots of food to sample and nice tour of the building. Super informative.”

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5.Victoria Bites and Sights Tour with Food, Drinks and Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 2h 30m · from $62

Start by the Empress with an English-speaking guide in a red vest, then ride a harbour ferry to Chinatown. Walk through Bastion Square and downtown, stopping for local food, one cocktail, one craft beer, and chocolate. Guides include Gary, Fish, Julie, Emily, and Dyson.

“I absolutely loved this tour. Our tour guide (Gary) was very personable. He had great knowledge of the area and its history. We felt like we got to experience more of Victoria, and to a deeper level than we ever could have on our own. Especially in just a couple hours. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Victoria.”

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6.San Francisco Food Tour: Ferry Building and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Meet at 10 a.m. for a small-group tasting tour of San Francisco’s Ferry Building and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. A food-industry guide leads you to makers such as Acme Bread, Cowgirl Creamery, Recchiuti, and Miette, with history, local tips, and enough food to replace breakfast.

“We enjoyed this food tour – especially meeting the strawberry grower and tasting the different varieties. Overall, we felt there were too many sweet tastes and not enough savory items. We did a bit of shopping in the Ferry Building after the tour.”

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7.City Tour with Food Stop at Ferry Building + Optional Alcatraz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $119Top rated

Start in Little Italy and ride with a local guide through Chinatown, Pacific Heights, the Mission, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the Golden Gate area. You’ll have 90 minutes at the Ferry Building for lunch. Guides may include Aaron, Patrick, or Adam.

“My flight was changed and I wasn't able to cancel because I had made the reservation the same day that I was taking it. I'm sure it would gave been a great trip but after traveling for 2 days, I wanted desperately to get home.”

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8.Historic Pubs Walking & Ferry, Food & Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 3h 30m · from $129

Spend 3.5 hours walking Boston’s North End, Charlestown, and downtown with an English-speaking guide such as Alvin, Martin, or Big Al. Visit Warren Tavern and another historic pub, ride the harbor ferry, sample appetizers and drinks, and finish with a North End pastry.

“Our reservation had to be changed from the pubs tour to the North End Pizza Tour. Big Al was our tour guide for the North End Pizza Tour and he was AMAZING! Lively, knowledgeable, and so friendly. We had a blast throughout the whole tour. It was a very hot and humid day, but Big Al took great care of us, keeping water in our hands at all times and keeping us in the shade and A/C as much as possible. The value for the money was great. I would highly recommend this tour for all foodies and anyone interested in Boston’s history.”

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9.Food & Drink Private Tour in Lisbon & Cacilhas w/ Ferry Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $184

Walk from Praça Luís de Camões through Lisbon’s food spots, sample local drinks and preserves, then take the ferry to Cacilhas for wine, petiscos, fish, and sunset views. André may guide you in several languages, and the private format lets you set the pace.

“We had André as our tour guide. It was very fun and we got to see popular streets of Lisbon, learned a lot of history. Tried very delicious wine and seafood. Portugal has left us very impressed with it’s culture and friendliness from everyone. The ferry to Cacilhas was wonderful. Our tour guide was a polyglot which made this tour more interactive and fun to be able learn about Portugal in various languages.”

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10.4-Hr Shanghai Tour: Food, Culture, Sightseeing, Cycling, Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $93

Spend four hours seeing Shanghai from several angles: walk through Lujiazui, take a commuter ferry, ride shared bikes, visit Xiahai Temple, sample City Mart snacks, and share tea with locals. The private English-speaking format keeps the pace personal, though Shanghai Tower admission costs extra.

“Nice combination of walk and bike tour along the highlights of Shanghai with a perfect tour guide! Even with high temperatures”

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