8 Food Experiences Worldwide Worth Booking

1.Chicago in a Day: Food, History & Architecture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,153 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100Our pick

Start beneath the Chicago Theatre marquee and walk with a local guide through the Loop, the Pedway, Riverwalk, Magnificent Mile, and Millennium Park. You’ll sample Chicago staples including deep-dish pizza, a hot dog, Italian beef, and popcorn. Guides such as Dave, Dash, and Rich are praised for personal stories and thoughtful help.

“This was a nice walking tour with some tastes of Chicago. The tasting part started a little over halfway into the tour (though we did start with some popcorn at only an hour in) so be sure to eat a good breakfast if you choose the 10am tour. By the end id had plenty of food so it’s definitely equivalent to a meal. Pacing was a little slow, I felt like we did a lot of standing around at times, but we did have a smaller group so I assume the tour is paced for larger groups. Overall we had a great time and Chicago Dave was a great tour…”

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2.Miami Beach Food and Art Deco Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 245 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Spend about 2.5 hours walking from Lincoln Road to Ocean Drive with a local guide such as Faruk or Jennifer. You will sample food at five locally owned restaurants, including empanadas, Cuban coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and rolled ice cream. The English-language tour is limited to 12 people and covers more than a mile.

“Had a great time on Faruk's tour. He's incredibly knowledgeable, tells great stories, and the food was excellent. He even made sure there were vegetarian options available for me at each restaurant. We had so much fun, would highly recommend to anyone in the area.”

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3.South Beach Food & Fun Art Deco Miami Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about three hours tasting food at five South Beach restaurants with a local guide such as Noel or Alan. You’ll see Ocean Drive, the Versace Mansion, the Art Deco Historic District, Española Way, and more. The $79 tour includes enough food for a full meal, with an optional three-drink upgrade for $19.99.

“Noel was outstanding, great food, drink and company. Highly recommend the tour. Very informative and tasty.”

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4.Food, History and Architecture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 104 reviews · from $99

Spend 4.5 hours walking central Chicago with an English-speaking guide such as Chicago Dave, Dash, or Rich. Visit the Pedway, Chicago Cultural Center, Riverwalk, and Millennium Park, then taste a hot dog, deep-dish pizza, Italian beef, and Chicago-style popcorn. Expect 3 to 4 miles of walking, a full meal’s worth of food, and a group capped at 12.

“Great tour, highly recommended! Dave was a thoroughly engaging, and knowledgeable guide who clearly has a passion for history and architecture. My only recommendation is to include the food stops earlier in the tour since it's unlikely that guests have eaten lunch prior to a 1 PM food/architecture tour.”

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5.Chicago in a Day: Food and Architecture Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $272

Spend about five hours with a Chicago guide exploring the Loop, Pedway, Riverwalk, Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and Water Tower before tasting classic foods such as deep-dish pizza and a Chicago hot dog. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with groups limited to 12.

“I thought this tour was fantastic. Our guide Dash was hands down the best tour guide I've ever had. He filled the 3 hour architecture part of tour with a bunch of wonderful spots and was extremely knowledgeable of every aspect of all of them. I felt like he could have easily dRead more”

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6.Flatiron Food, History, and Architecture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · from $88

Spend three hours walking less than a mile through Flatiron and Union Square with an English-speaking local guide. You will taste Roman-style pizza at Eataly, a Reuben-inspired bagel sandwich at Zucker’s, brain-food samples, Devoción coffee, and Bread’s Bakery pastries, with architecture stories and photo stops along the way.

“Architecture history and great food. A marvelous tour. Justin was great.”

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7.Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $174

Spend about seven hours with Riccardo Bacchi exploring Bologna’s grand squares, medieval churches, university buildings, canals, and major art collections. The private walking tour ends with generous tastings of local specialties and a hands-on lesson in making fresh pasta alla Bolognese. Wear comfortable shoes.

“Fantastic tour of Bologna! Ricardo is an amazing guide with great knowledge of the city & Italy. Ricardo showed us some amazing works of art, architecture, and places that can be easily missed. The food market he brought us to was great. It gave us a good sampling of bologna food. Highly recommend.”

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8.South Beach Food Tour- Culinary & Art Deco & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $67Best value

Join Jennifer and a group of no more than 12 for a 2.5-hour walking tour through South Beach. You’ll visit four food stops, see Española Way and Ocean Drive, enter an Art Deco hotel lobby, and finish near the Versace Mansion. The tastings add up to a full dinner, while your guide explains Miami’s architecture and culture.

“We were a family group of 11 and this was such a fantastic experience. Jennifer did such an amazing job and we had so much fun. We learned so much and the food was delicious. We were stuffed by the end of it! I have a new appreciation foRead more”

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