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The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences Worldwide

28 rail days  ·  from $17 a seat

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food & drink experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before the seat is booked.

Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch - The Oller del Mas winery and its old stone setting
Barcelona Train Tours, Food & Drink, Funicular & Mountain Railway Rides, Funicular and Mountain Railway Rides in Spain, Lunch Experiences, Spain Train Tours, Tour Reviews, Train Tours, Wine Tours

Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

1.Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,290 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Travel from Barcelona to Montserrat by air-conditioned bus and cogwheel train, tour the Basilica with an English-speaking guide, then choose wine and tapas or a full lunch at a centuries-old winery. Guides such as Thais, Toni, Mariana, and Lesly are praised for clear explanations and warm humor.

“The tour and our tour guide Vince was absolutely amazing and super knowledgeable!! Beautiful experience!”

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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit - Bun cha gives you a proper Hanoi welcome
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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

2.Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,239 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $19

Join an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide for bun cha, dry chicken pho, banh mi, and sticky rice ice cream in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Finish with egg coffee beside Train Street, where schedules can change but flexible tour times improve your chance of seeing a train.

“Liam was the beste guide, smiling local guide guiding us through his city. So many nice things to try, and also a great way to see a the city. We did the evening tour, it was a great vibe thanks to our fun guide. Loved the coconut ice most ;)”

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Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways - Starting in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways

3.Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,831 reviews · 150 minutes - 4 hours · from $20

Join guides such as Tony, Viet, Sunny, or Hoang for a 2.5 to 4-hour walk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, tasting five or six local dishes before ending at Train Street with one drink. Expect narrow lanes, local eateries, cultural stories, and about 2.5 kilometers on foot.

“Good food in very suprising spot. Very tasty and there were extra snacks like fruit inbetween en good explanations about the city. Very authentic and good food. Tony was a very good guide!”

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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience - Four to six dishes that introduce Hanoi
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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

4.Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,479 reviews · 3 hours · from $17Best value

Spend three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Kien, Mary, Trung, or Tom. Try four to six local dishes, including banh cuon, banh xeo, kem xoi, and dry pho, then finish with a drink beside Train Street. Small-group and private options are available.

“The food tour was fantastic. Our guide Bim took us to local food spots in the old quarter and every thing tasted so good! We learnt so much about local food and culture. She’s an amazing guide who genuinely wanted us to have the best experience and we did!”

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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip - The early ride from Krakow to Podhale
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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

5.Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,189 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $53

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with an English or Spanish guide, taste smoked oscypek and local vodka at a shepherd’s hut, ride the Gubałówka funicular, stroll Krupówki, and spend three hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. Pickup may be available from your hotel.

“Amazing tour to go on and it was a great experience, I felt very comfortable even though I went solo and it was a great opportunity to speak to new people!”

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Montserrat: Cog-Wheel, Basilica, Black Madonna & Licor Tasting - Meeting at Estació de França at 8:00 am
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Montserrat: Cog-Wheel, Basilica, Black Madonna & Licor Tasting

6.Montserrat: Cog-Wheel, Basilica, Black Madonna & Licor Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 886 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $71

Travel from Barcelona to Montserrat by bus and cog-wheel railway, then explore the basilica, Black Madonna, Virgin’s Throne, audiovisual room, and mountain paths with a guide. The tour runs in English and Spanish, includes liquor tasting, and returns to the original meeting point.

“Montserrat is a beautiful place. The mountains were so beautiful and the scenery was breathtaking. The monastery is beautiful. I was awestruck by the chapel. I was honored to see , touch, and pray to La Moroneta. I was a little put off by the people who treated Our Lady like an instagram moment, posing like she was their Aunt Margaret. Our tickets included the audiovisual experience and the liqueur tasting. The experience was very interesting. The liqueur was good. We even bought some. On the way out, try the Mel i Moto ( honey and cheese). It’s delicious. Blanca, our guide, was amazing. Full of knowledge and giving th…”

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Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit - Banh mi with pork, chicken, or egg
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Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit

7.Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 857 reviews · from $18

Join an English-speaking guide such as Tom, Sarah, Stella, or Chloe for five Vietnamese dishes, Old Quarter food stops, and a Train Street visit with one drink. The private format offers personal attention, though group size can vary. Old Quarter pickup may be available, so confirm before booking.

“Excellent food tour with our guide Sarah, we tried lots of different foods and she was a lot of fun and full of information. Her English was perfect and she was very informative. I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hanoi”

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Hanoi: 7 Tastings Street Food Tour with Train Street - Banh cuon starts the food story
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Hanoi: 7 Tastings Street Food Tour with Train Street

8.7 Tastings Street Food Tour with Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 541 reviews · from $24

Spend 3 to 4 hours eating through Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide. Try banh cuon, bun cha, Vietnamese pizza, mixed noodle salad, desserts, and egg coffee, then visit Train Street. Small-group and private options are available, with allergy and vegetarian requests accommodated.

“Thank you linh. Amazing tour. i m a very happy . Thanks for all . Crazy tour 🙋🏻‍♂️”

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Walking Street Food Tour in Hanoi and Train Street - Why a guide matters in the Old Quarter
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Walking Street Food Tour in Hanoi and Train Street

9.Walking Street Food Tour in Hanoi and Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews · from $38

Spend 3.5 hours eating Hanoi staples such as bun cha, pho, banh xeo, and banh mi, then walk Train Street for egg coffee and photos. The tour is capped at eight people, with guides including Ivan, Benny, Henry, and Tom assigned according to availability.

“Henry was an outstanding guide who brought his "A" game to our food tour adventure. Henry was highly informative and we were impressed with the thoughtful ensemble of tasty dishes through out the night. We have already revisited some of theses already. Henry has been outstanding with his communication before, during and after.”

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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting - Ride Gubalowka for the clearest mountain views
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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

10.ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Krakow to Chocholow and Zakopane, with a funicular ride up Gubalowka, smoked sheep cheese tasting, free time on Krupowki Street, and 2.5 hours at Chocholowskie thermal pools. English-speaking guides such as Mike, Daniel, and Tomek help keep the day moving.

“The whole trip was fantastic. The only obstacle was the almost never ending queue for the line train. It would have been much better if it was booked for certain time so the group wouldn't have to wait in the line. We even didn' go there, because of the amount of people waiting there. The queue was 200-300 metres long. The wooden village is really beautiful especially in the winter - covered in snow. The thermal pools are perfect for relax after the whole trip”

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Cape Town: Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour with Wine Tram - From Cape Town to Stellenbosch
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Cape Town: Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour with Wine Tram

11.Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour with Wine Tram

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 261 reviews · 9h 30m · from $80

Spend a full day tasting South African wines in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Your English or French-speaking guide handles the driving, while you visit Lanzerac, Tokara, and selected Franschhoek estates by wine tram. Expect generous pours, chocolate pairing, mountain views, and guides such as Candy, Natasha, Peter, or Joseph.

“A fantastic wine experience!! We visited 4 wineries, each one better than the last! We went in a van, with a small group, which made everything faster and more friendly! And I have to praise our staff duo, Candy and Zane, guide and driver, who treated everyone with cordiality, attention, safety and good humor! Thank you, guys, you shone! I highly recommend this tour with Candy and Zane!”

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Vespa Female Ao Dai riders Night Street Food + See Train Street - The Opera House and a taste of Hanoi beyond the lanes
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Vespa Female Ao Dai riders Night Street Food + See Train Street

12.Vespa Female Ao Dai riders Night Street Food + See Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · from $68

Ride pillion through Hanoi with female Vespa guides in Ao Dai, stopping for bánh cuốn, bánh xèo, bún chả, egg coffee, and Ngu Xa specialties. You’ll cross Long Bien Bridge, pass the Opera House, visit Train Street, and travel with a group capped at 15.

“Such an amazing tour!! Hanh and Huyen were great tour guides. We felt very safe and welcome as Australian travellers. The food was plenty and incredible. So many experiences we would not have had otherwise. 10/10. Worth every $.”

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From Krakow: Zakopane Day Tour with Tasting & Funicular Ride - The morning drive south from Krakow
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From Krakow: Zakopane Day Tour with Tasting & Funicular Ride

13.Zakopane Day Tour with Tasting & Funicular Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 227 reviews · 11 hours · from $96

Spend 11 hours with a bilingual guide such as Olaf, Mirek, or Magda, traveling from Krakow to Chochołów and Zakopane. Taste oscypek and regional spirits, stroll Krupówki, ride the Gubałówka funicular, and enjoy several hours of free time among the Tatras.

“It was amazing. Espetacular views. The guide was excelente .”

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Hanoi: 7 Tasting Street Food Walking Tour and Train Street - Starting at Hà Trung Street
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Hanoi: 7 Tasting Street Food Walking Tour and Train Street

14.7 Tasting Street Food Walking Tour and Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · from $35

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide and sample seven Vietnamese foods and drinks, including banh cuon, bun cha, banh xeo, fried spring rolls, and egg coffee. The tour ends at Train Street, where you can watch the railway pass through the coffee-lined neighborhood.

“We have an amazing time with our guide, Audrey. She's friendly and introduced us to loads of Vietnamese dishes we would never have known, or tried. Sad that we could only remember the names of only 2 of the dishes out of 7. We walkRead more”

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From Bangkok: Maeklong Railway and Floating Market Food Tour - Mae Klong Railway Market and the train that cuts through it
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From Bangkok: Maeklong Railway and Floating Market Food Tour

15.Maeklong Railway and Floating Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 224 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Travel from Bangkok with an English-speaking guide such as Johnny, King, Knack, or Steve to Mae Klong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak. Watch the train pass through the market, taste Thai snacks, and reach the floating market by longtail boat. Shared groups have nine people or fewer.

“I highly recommend this tour with Steve who is a very good host and knows how to go the extra mile and out of the very touristy spots. Steve gives a lot of interesting explanations about the food habits of people at the market. However the floating market has become just a giant souvenir shop and lacks of food and veggies. If the long tail boat ride is fun, the floating market is more like a tourist trap.”

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