The 7 Best Food Tours Worldwide

1.Santa Barbara Funk Zone Food and Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $170Our pick

Spend about three hours walking Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone with a small group of up to eight. Your guide pairs local history and street photography tips with tastings at restaurants, a wine bar, bakery, and microbrewery. Food, drinks, and wine are included. Guides may include Vanessa, Nadia, Christina, or Graham.

“The tour guide was lots of fun! She immediately got people in the group talking with each other. In addition, she made sure that people with food allergies were able to eat. I highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Old Dubai Guided Tour With Photographer: Souks & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 3 hours · from $18Best value

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide in Old Dubai, starting at Al Khayma Heritage House. Taste Arabic coffee, dates, and optional street food, wander Al Fahidi and Al Seef, cross Dubai Creek by abra, then browse the Spice and Gold Souks. Add a photographer for polished keepsake shots.

“Zeeshan was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the area and the history of Dubai and encouraged any question the group had. He was very polite and we got to sample some local delicacies. The spice and gold souks were definitely a must see. For the price of the tour, it is 1000% a must do in Dubai.”

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3.Old Delhi Photography & Food Tour with Rickshaw Ride to Masterji Kee Haveli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $53

Spend about four hours with a local guide such as Verun, combining Old Delhi walking, cycle or electric rickshaw rides, street food, and photography. Visit Chandni Chowk and Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest wholesale spice market, with breakfast, lunch, drinks, and bottled water included.

“We had a great time with Verun. We learned so much and sampled the best foods. We would highly recommend this tour!”

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4.London through the lens: Iconic photo spots, hidden gems & food.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $122

Join photographer Lorenzo for a private 3.5-hour walk from Millennium Bridge through the City of London to Borough Market. Bring an iPhone, camera, or both. You’ll learn practical photo skills, find lesser-known viewpoints and alleyways, sample market food at your own cost, and receive more than 30 edited high-resolution images within three days.

“Fantastic!!! Lorenzo was amazing. We got great photo shots. He helped us get the best pictures on our tour”

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5.Oahu: Full-Day Guided Hawaiian Food and Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · from $160

Spend 6.5 hours with a small group of up to seven, sampling musubi, malasada, plate lunch, poke, Hawaiian dishes, chocolate, and shave ice. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Emily, Andrew, or Malcolm, also takes you to Diamond Head, Halona Blowhole, Makapuʻu, and Nuʻuanu Pali.

“Emily was an awesome tour guide. Very personable. We ate great food. Saw amazing views of Oahu. Took pictures! And learned so much about the island! I loved it!”

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6.Delhi Like a Local: Food & Photography Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $71

Spend 6.5 hours with Faizy, a local Delhi guide, tasting street food, photographing Old Delhi, riding a tuk-tuk and metro, visiting Jama Masjid and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, and finishing at Lodhi Gardens. The small group is limited to six, with lunch available as an option.

“I really enjoyed the seeing parts of Delhi that would not usually be included in a typical city tour. We covered a lot of sights in the 5 or so hours and it was nice not to be taken to tourist trap shops like many organised tours do. Overall I would recommend this tour if you want a more conversational interaction with your guide.”

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7.Premium Chianti E-Bike Tour, Food Wine Tasting + Photo shoot

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $133

Ride 35 km from central Florence through Arcetri, olive groves, and Chianti vineyards with a certified guide such as Luigi or Dimitri. Stop at Piazzale Michelangelo, a family farm, and key city sights, with optional Tuscan lunch, wine, gelato, and a professional photo shoot.

“It was a cloudy and rainy day in florence, so it happened that we were the only family who did the tour. But our guide Dimitri doesnt mind and he treated us Like Friends. He explained the EBikes carefully and guided us thourougly and cautious through the crowded streets of Florence out in the countryside. Despite the rain the landscape was beautiful and because of the cloudy and foggy weather even mystical. We reached a small farm nearby the village Impruneta. While the Farmers prepared the lunch Dimitri strolled with us through the Animal enclosures and we pet the animals followed by 2-7 Little kittens. The Farmer called us for…”

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