Top 7 Historical Tours

1.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Our pick

Chef Forrest Parker leads a 90-minute walk from the Pineapple Fountain through Charleston’s historic district, linking food, architecture, and difficult history. Then watch him prepare three Lowcountry recipes at Bistro Au Vin, enjoy wine-paired lunch, and take the recipes home.

“Six of us met in Charleston for a girls weekend. From the very beginning, Chef Forrest ("Gump") set the tone with his warm, engaging personality—he is not only entertaining but also deeply knowledgeable about Charleston’s history, food, and culture. The walking portion of the tour was truly special. We explored lesser-known streets filled with stories that brought the city’s past to life. Chef wove together Charleston’s layered history with vivid detail, helping us appreciate the architecture and craftsmanship. This historical context gave us a much deeper understanding of how the city has evolved and why its culture is so unique today. The tour culminated in a beautifully prepared meal that...”

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2.Taipei Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Historic Dadaocheng

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $90

Meet Alex at Dihua Street for a market walk, local tastings, and stories from old Taipei before cooking a Taiwanese dish from scratch. Groups max out at six. Choose Youfan, beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes, or lu rou fan by day.

“The cooking part of this tour was great. Didn't see the initial walking tour and 'photo shoots' as particularly necessary and the taking of group photos for social media marketing was a bit too intense for my taste.”

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3.Cooking Class in a Historic Home in the Heart of Brindisi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · from $90

Cook handmade orecchiette, a starter, main course, and dessert with an English-speaking local daughter and her family in Brindisi’s old town. You’ll use organic farm produce, share the meal with local wine, and hear the story of a fourth-generation family farm.

“Wonderful, welcoming host. She shared back round of family history in Brindisi. 4th generation working the farm, city store/restaurant. Delicious meal, plenty of variety, well seasoned. Food served was a treat to eyes, palate, and taste. Definitely recommend visiting. Anita - Whitehouse Station, NJ”

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4.Atlanta: Historic Market Food Tour and Biscuit Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $70Best value

Spend two hours with a guide such as Arielle, Glenn, Joy, Kristin, or Mila exploring Atlanta’s historic Municipal Market. Taste eight Southern foods from four vendors, hear stories about peaches, collards, pecans, and local bread, then make biscuits in a hands-on class.

“Loved all the food and Glenn did an excellent job of explaining the history of the Sweet Auburn Market, the women who raised the funds for it and bread all the way down to the corn and wheat. The food was delicious and who would have thought I could make yummy biscuits!”

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5.Cooking Class in a Historical Oil Mill near Trasimeno Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Join Francesco at Fattoria Luca Palombaro in Monte del Lago for a hands-on English-language cooking class in an old olive mill. Tour the oil-making rooms, prepare ravioli and cantucci, taste fresh olive oils, and share a meal with wine, cheese, and local specialties.

“Francesco was absolutely wonderful! He managed to brilliantly teach six very energetic young women and still make me feel a part of the class as someone who could have been their mom. I learned a lot and couldn’t recommend the experience more.”

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6.Catania: Cooking class set in a sea front historic villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $130

Spend three hours at a historic villa by Catania’s Gulf of Ognina, where an English- or Italian-speaking chef and a Sicilian grandmother teach you Cavateddi alla Norma, ricotta cream, and cannolo techniques. You will enjoy sea-view tastings, prepare dinner, and take home a recipe booklet.

“It was like a dream coming true. The villa was excellent, views were breathtaking, the chef was so kind, professional and helpful. We learned a lot, the food was super tasty and the atmosphere was really warm. We highly recommend for anyone visiting Catania. That is a must activity.”

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7.Kyoto: Learn Sushi at cooking studio with 20 years history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $96

Join a Kyoto cooking teacher with 20 years of experience at a kitchen studio near Kyoto Station. Choose nigiri or chirashi sushi, taste dashi, make sushi rice, watch dashimaki being prepared, and enjoy namafu dengaku, dashi soup, and mitarashi dumpling in a small group of up to 10.

“fantastic experience, lady was so nice. very informative on how sushi is made and so much food 😋 definitely recommend this xx”

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