Which luxury tour operators are best for food and wine trips?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 4 November 2026
These 22 luxury tour operators name a food, wine or culinary trip they sell on their own websites. Of them, Quark Expeditions, Metropolitan Touring and Juniper Tours have the most Google reviews. The cards say whether a trip leans to wine, cooking or food in general.
Which luxury tour operators are best for food and wine trips?
These 22 luxury tour operators name a food, wine or culinary trip on their own websites; Quark Expeditions, Metropolitan Touring and Juniper Tours have the most Google reviews. Pick by whether you want wine, cooking or food first, then compare protection and reviews.
Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table holds 141 companies: the luxury and premium tour operators ChatGPT names most often when asked about tours. Their own websites were read on 3 November 2026, with their Google and Trustpilot listings matched by name. This page carries every company in the table whose own website names a food, wine or culinary trip it sells: 22 companies. Only companies that meet the Uncompromised Travel definition of luxury are on this page: they mainly sell private trips planned to order at a luxury standard, publish prices of about US$500 per person per day or more, run groups of 16 or fewer in luxury hotels, or run their own small expedition ships or yachts. Cards are in alphabetical order. Each line gives what the company's own website says, as read on that day, with a link to the page it came from; a second reader checked a tenth of the table's rows against the pages. No company paid to be on this page.
Alma Italia
- Best for
- Food and wine journeys
- From its own website
- Runs a Tuscan day trip to two vineyards for wine tasting, finishing with a cooking class at an olive oil farm.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- almaitaliatravel.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: wine-tours-florence.
Artisans of Leisure
- Best for
- Culinary tour of India
- From its own website
- Runs a Culinary Tour of India.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review; Trustpilot: 3.2 out of 5 from 1 review, newest 30 July 2025. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- artisansofleisure.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: tour/Culinary_tours_luxury_travel.html.
Big Five Tours & Expeditions
- Best for
- Gastronomy trip in Colombia
- From its own website
- Runs a 14-day Colombia trip built around gastronomy.
- Founded
- 1973
- How to book
- Through a travel advisor: its own website says it sells only through the travel trade.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- bigfive.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: home page.
Elevated India
- Best for
- Culinary journeys in India
- From its own website
- Runs Culinary India, with hands-on cooking classes in four cities and a village feast in Jodhpur.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- elevatedindia.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: culinary-india.
Indagare
- Best for
- Colombia culinary journey
- From its own website
- Runs a Discover Colombia journey that tastes its way through the culinary scene, with a hands-on ceviche workshop.
- Founded
- 2007
- Reviews
- Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- indagare.com:443
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: journeys/discover-colombia-february-2027.
Jacada Travel
- Best for
- Culinary adventure in New Zealand
- From its own website
- Runs a 12-day culinary adventure to Waiheke Island, Hawke's Bay, Nelson and Queenstown in New Zealand.
- Founded
- 2008
- Reviews
- Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 55 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,621 reviews, newest 2 November 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- jacadatravel.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: experiences/art-culture-history.
Juniper Tours
- Best for
- Wine-led trips
- From its own website
- Sells an Italy Wine Tour with Castles that begins in Piedmont.
- Founded
- 2020
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- junipertours.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: destinations/italy/italy-wine-tour-with-castles.
Kada Travel
- Best for
- Food and wine journeys
- From its own website
- Offers foodie and gastronomy journeys, with a Pachamanca feast in the Sacred Valley, pisco vineyard visits and a historic hacienda kitchen visit.
- Limits it publishes
- Bespoke journeys to Peru start from USD 1,200 per person per day.
- Website
- kadatravel.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: en/bespoke-journeys/foodie-gastronomy, en/travel-wisdom/pricing-information.
Ker & Downey World Travel
- Best for
- Culinary tour of Mexico
- From its own website
- Sells a Mexico Private Culinary Tour focused on the food and drinks of Mexico.
- Website
- kerdowney.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: journeys/mexico-private-culinary-tour.
Kuoda Travel
- Best for
- Culinary tours of Peru
- From its own website
- Runs Peru Culinary Tours, a trip built around the flavours of the country.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- kuodatravel.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: destinations/peru.
Lightfoot Travel
- Best for
- Food-led trip in Yunnan
- From its own website
- Sells Eat Your Way Through Yunnan, an eight-day trail anchored by food through Dali, Shaxi, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Lijiang.
- Money protection
- Says each sales location has the maximum level of industry bonding possible, including ATOL membership in the UK, with licensing in Singapore and Hong Kong; no ATOL number is given.
- Website
- lightfoottravel.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: travelbylightfoot/top-10-experiences-to-book-in-, faqs.
Lindblad Expeditions
- Best for
- Food and wine journeys
- From its own website
- Runs a Columbia and Snake Rivers voyage with nightly wine tastings selected by Ray Isle, the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine magazine.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- expeditions.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: expeditions/columbia-and-snake-rivers-food-wine-.
Martin Randall Travel
- Best for
- Gastronomic tour of Emilia-Romagna
- From its own website
- Sells Gastronomic Emilia-Romagna, a tour of one of the world's most famous food-producing regions.
- Money protection
- ATOL number 3622 covers its flight packages and ABTOT number 5468 covers non-flight packages.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- martinrandall.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: en-gb/destinations/asia/japan, en-gb/protection.
Metropolitan Touring
- Best for
- Culinary tour of Peru
- From its own website
- Runs a culinary tour of Peru that starts in Lima, where traditional dishes are mixed with contemporary recipes.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 549 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- metropolitan-touring.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: peru/tours/culinary-peru-tour-package.
Pelorus
- Best for
- Cuisine journey in Slovenia
- From its own website
- Runs a Slovenia journey that explores the culture and history of the country through its cuisine.
- Money protection
- ABTOT protects non-flight packages for Pelorus Adventures Limited.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- pelorustravel.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: slovenia/experiences/nature-history-cuisine, terms-conditions.
Peter Sommer Travels
- Best for
- Food and wine journeys
- From its own website
- Sells gastronomic tours built around traditional cuisine, local ingredients and fine wines.
- Money protection
- Is an ABTA member, number Y6151.
- Website
- petersommer.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: home page, accreditations/abta.
Quark Expeditions
- Best for
- Tundra to Table culinary adventure
- From its own website
- Runs Tundra to Table, an adventure into the culinary traditions of the Inuit and Icelandic people.
- Money protection
- Is covered by the USTOA Consumer Protection Plan, which requires it to post US$1 million with USTOA to reimburse advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 604 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 577 reviews, newest 24 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- quarkexpeditions.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: home page, booking-terms-and-conditions.
Southern Crossings
- Best for
- Culinary journeys in Australia
- From its own website
- Sells a gourmet adventure in Australia built around a private island and culinary experiences.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 30 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- southern-crossings.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: culinary-journeys-australia/great-australia-gour.
Southwind Experience
- Best for
- Culinary journey in Peru
- From its own website
- Runs a Peru trip that tastes its way through the food of the country.
- Limits it publishes
- Private trips need a minimum tour length of 7 days and at least 60 days of advance notice, with a suggested minimum budget of $6,000 to $9,000 per person per week for most destinations.
- Website
- southwindadventures.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: destinations/peru, private-trips.
Travelive
- Best for
- Foodie trip in Italy
- From its own website
- Sells an Italy trip through foodie destinations to discover local flavours.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.4 out of 5 from 33 reviews, newest 24 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- travelive.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: vacation/italy.
Voyageurs du Monde
- Best for
- Food and wine journeys
- From its own website
- Sells a 10-day Sicily food road trip, from the Palermo markets to the Etna vineyards, priced from 2,800 to 3,800 euros.
- Reviews
- Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 793 reviews, newest 26 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- voyageursdumonde.fr
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: voyage-sur-mesure/idees-voyage/food-trips-l-eau-.
Wexas Travel
- Best for
- Culinary trip to the Swiss Lakes
- From its own website
- Sells Tastes of the Swiss Lakes: Lucerne & Lugano, a 5-day tailor-made holiday from £2,455 per person including flights.
- Money protection
- Holds ATOL and ABTOT licences, but where it acts as agent protection comes from the tour operator or cruise line; no ATOL number is shown.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 61 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- wexas.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: holiday-types/history-and-culture/itineraries, why-wexas/financial-protection.
Which of these companies protect your money?
6 of the 22 name a scheme that protects guest payments on their own websites, such as ATOL for UK flight packages, ABTA or USTOA membership, or a trust account; the rest do not name one on the pages read.
- Lightfoot Travel: Says each sales location has the maximum level of industry bonding possible, including ATOL membership in the UK, with licensing in Singapore and Hong Kong; no ATOL number is given.
- Martin Randall Travel: ATOL number 3622 covers its flight packages and ABTOT number 5468 covers non-flight packages.
- Pelorus: ABTOT protects non-flight packages for Pelorus Adventures Limited.
- Peter Sommer Travels: Is an ABTA member, number Y6151.
- Quark Expeditions: Is covered by the USTOA Consumer Protection Plan, which requires it to post US$1 million with USTOA to reimburse advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Wexas Travel: Holds ATOL and ABTOT licences, but where it acts as agent protection comes from the tour operator or cruise line; no ATOL number is shown.
Which other companies on this page fit food and wine trips?
Quark Expeditions has the most Google reviews of the 22; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- Metropolitan Touring: Culinary tour of Peru
- Juniper Tours: Wine-led trips
- Lindblad Expeditions: Food and wine journeys
- Wexas Travel: Culinary trip to the Swiss Lakes
Who to contact first
Start with the 6 companies on this page that name a scheme protecting your payments on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- What the price includes and excludes, line by line: stays, guides, transfers, internal flights, park or entry fees.
- The deposit, when the balance is due and what you lose if you cancel.
- Which scheme protects your money and the number to check it.
Food and wine tour operators: the questions people ask
What should I ask a luxury tour operator before booking food and wine trips?
What the price includes, line by line; the deposit and when the balance is due; what you lose if you cancel; and which scheme protects your money.
Do these companies publish prices?
Some do on their trip pages and some quote only on request. The cards give what each company says; ask for a written quote with the same inclusions from each.
Which of these companies protect my money if they fail?
6 of the 22 name a protection scheme on their own websites: Lightfoot Travel, Martin Randall Travel, Pelorus, Peter Sommer Travels, Quark Expeditions and Wexas Travel. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
5 of the 22: Artisans of Leisure, Jacada Travel, Quark Expeditions, Travelive and Voyageurs du Monde. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 3 November 2026.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Quark Expeditions, Metropolitan Touring and Juniper Tours, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 3 November 2026.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table, built from the luxury tour operators ChatGPT names most often; its own website names a food, wine or culinary trip it sells. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 3 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos show the places named in their captions, not any company's trips. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.