Top 11 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.Sicilian cooking class in the historic baglio Florio Adamo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $94

Spend 3.5 hours at Baglio Florio Adamo with Liliana and Vito, cooking Sicilian dishes by hand in a former Florio winery. Make caponata, arancine, fresh Perciasacchi pasta, almond pesto, bruschetta, and ricotta cassatelle, then eat with Adamo wine.

“Sure! Here’s your translated text in English: ⸻ The best meal we had in all of Sicily 🥰 Vito was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He shared with us the history behind the winery and the story of each dish. I especially loved the fried apple in the appetizer — it really elevated the whole dish! Vito even played traditional Italian music in the background, which added so much joy to the atmosphere 🥰 One of the best experiences we had in Sicily. Although the estate is still under renovation, you can already see the beauty and history in the architecture. The host was also very warm and hospitable, sharing so…”

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5.Bolognese Cooking Class with Margherita in the Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Join Margherita for a private, three-hour cooking class in her Bologna apartment. Make fresh pasta from scratch, prepare a traditional sauce, and share a home-cooked meal with wine and dessert. Add a market walk through the Quadrilatero for local food, coffee, and a closer look at Bologna’s culinary traditions.

“Super walk, shopping, cooking and dining! A coffee in town on a terrace overlooking the two towers, a great beginning.”

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6.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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7.Taipei: Cooking Class & Market Adventure Historic Dadaocheng

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Alex leads a three-hour walk through Dadaocheng’s traditional market before teaching you to cook one Taiwanese classic from scratch. Choose your day carefully: menus range from hand-cut beef noodles to scallion pancakes, lu rou fan, and youfan. The class runs in English, Chinese, and some Japanese.

“It was a great experience. The Instractor was very entertaining.”

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8.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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9.Plant-based French Cooking Class in Historic Bordeaux Apartment

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $155

Meet Sarala at Bordeaux’s Grand Theatre for a short walk before cooking together in her apartment. You’ll prepare a three-course vegan meal, including tomato tarte Tatin and a chocolate verrine, with an apron, tools, recipes, and dinner included. Bring your own wine.

“Sarala is a fantastic host. She explained the ingredients that we would be using, the process for making the dishes, and helped us make a delicious meal and dessert. Along the way, she told us about various options for making similar dishes at home. In short, both the food and the experience were excellent!”

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10.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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11.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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