Welcome! If you crave the extraordinary, Active Gourmet Holidays is the perfect place to discover your next adventure. Search our site for divine active or culinary vacations (or a combination of both!), then contact us and let the professionals do the legwork. We offer over 100 splendid cooking school vacations so you can be assured that the experts will make the best recommendations as to which gourmet cooking tours will best fit your needs! Active Gourmet Holidays has been in business since 2002 and is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Program, IACP, Slow Food and ICTA.  Give us a call and find out why we have an A+ Rating with the BBB!

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Santorini Treasures

(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Santorini, Greece - 7 nights
Available May to July, September to October - Saturday to Saturday

There is a good reason why, when people speak of Santorini, they have a difficult time finding the words to describe its beauty. Active Gourmet Holidays is pleased to offer this incredible culinary journey to our clients. While on this spectacular island you will enjoy cooking classes to learn about the Greek cuisine and will also learn about the oldest vineyards in the world through wine education and tastings. You will stay in a beautiful hotel and will even have a sunset sailing tour to see the island from another vantage point. It doesn't get any better than this!!

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Porto and Douro Foodie and Wine Adventure

(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Porto and Douro Valley, Portugal - 5 nights
Available year round 

Your foodie and wine adventure in Portugal is a wonderful mix of sightseeing, cooking classes, guided tours and wine tastings. During your stay you will enjoy luxury accommodations in two locations. This itinerary offers the true foodie an experience like no other. You  will be taken on an enchanting boat ride on the scenic Douro River which is a wonderful way to discover this beautiful Valley. 

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The Best of France

(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Paris - Loire - Brittany - Normandy, France - 9 nights
Available year round

This exceptional tour will lead to wonderful places such as the eternal city of Paris, the Loire Châteaux, the famous Mont Saint-Michel and Normandy. You will enjoy a relaxing stay, experience the French “Art de vivre” enjoying a luxury tour that will capture your imagination and introduce you to some of the wonderful highlights that France has to offer. Want to change up the itinerary? No problem - let us know how you'd like to tailor it to fit your needs and budget!

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