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The Brooklyn Food Walking tour.

The Brooklyn Food Walking tour.

Published Nov 26, 2013

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With great food, wine and local cuisines a major factor in people's holiday decision making, Trafalgar has introduced even more authentic, local experiences to its 2014 Europe & Britain and the USA & Canada programmes to help travellers capture the essence of a destination through its food and culture.

To feed South African travellers ever-growing appetite to combine food with their travels, the insider takes you beyond the expected with exclusive Be My Guest dining experiences and Local Specialities giving you unprecedented access to even more exclusive occasions.

“At Trafalgar we take you beyond the expected in one of the Europe's most renowned food destinations - Italy,” says managing director Theresa Szejwallo. “It is insider moments like visiting a wine and olive oil outlet and tasting regional Chianti's. Or embarking on a walking tour of Bologna with a Local Expert where you can sample cured meats.”

Then wander through the local markets of Florence with Italian Chef Libero selecting fresh ingredients before learning how to make handmade ravioli in his kitchen set in the Tuscan Hills. The 10-day Flavours of Italy guided holiday is priced from R28 600 per person - twin share (land only), save up to R3025 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 15 January, 2014.

On the 10-day Best of Ireland guided holiday discover Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way's untamed shores with Oonagh. She'll share her knowledge of wild foods as you look for herbs and seaweed, then invite you to her friend Theresa's seafood restaurant for lunch, and some foraged delicacies. Priced from R21 650 per person - twin share (land only), save up to R2245 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 15 January, 2014.

Treat your tastebuds to an exclusive food and wine experience in Luberon where you'll dine with a French family at their home on an organic vineyard. Immerse yourself in the award-winning wine region of Provence and gain an insight to the sustainable methods involved in making this wine as you freely explore the wine cellars and wander through the vines of this estate. The 11-day day Paris and Provence At Leisure guided holiday is priced from R34 700, save up to R3590 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 15 January, 2014.

Home to big servings and an even bigger selection of food experiences, our Taste of North America programme for 2014 dishes up a smorgasbord of adventures across the USA. Sample the many flavours of New York City on a food and tasting tour of the Red Hook district, witness the making of “sugar on snow” and discover the production of mead made from honey when on the 11-day New York Zest and New England's Best guided holiday. Priced from R30 575 per person - twin share (land only), save up to R3075 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 29 November, 2013.

If the Deep South is calling, then join the 10-day Tastes and Sounds of the South guided holiday and learn how America's most famous whiskey, Jack Daniels, is created. You'll also discover the secrets of Creole cooking inspired by French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Native American influences during an interactive class in New Orleans. Priced from R18 850 per person - twin share (land only), save up to R2125 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 29 November 2013.

Open doors to new experiences on the 8-day San Francisco Wine Country Delights guided holiday with a tour and tasting at an Olive Press in Sonoma, create your own signature wine at a private blending lab in Ravenswood and sample estate-produced wines and feast on complimentary meals in Napa Valley. Priced from R20 975 per person - twin share (land only), save up to R2610 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 29 November, 2013

If you're looking for other mouth-watering experiences in California, try the 14-day Wonders and Flavours of the Golden State guided holiday as you'll experience one of Coachella Valley's Local Specialities - a date shake, take a culinary stroll through the famed Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco, and meet author and chef, Laurence Hauben, and a local organic farmer at her restaurant in Santa Barbara during a special Be My Guest dining experience. Here you'll hear tales about her life while being treated to the emerging farm-to-table trend while feasting on artisanal foods. Priced from R30 500 per person - twin share (land only), save up to R3900 per person when you book and pay-in-full by 29 November, 2013

With authentic food and cultural experiences leaving a lasting impression on travellers well beyond their last bite, it's no wonder that people are looking to incorporate these cultural experiences into their everyday lives, whether it's by recreating dishes at home or visiting restaurants of similar cuisine.

To book contact your local ASATA travel agent or Trafalgar on (011) 280 8400. For more information visit www.trafalgar.com

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