Food & cooking Experiences

Try cheese and wine pairing in Stellenbosh

Get to know your camembert from your cabernet on this full day tour around South Africa’s most legendary wine estates.

Pairing cheese with wine has long been a great way of highlighting the flavours and aromas of the grapes and in South Africa’s Cape Winelands, you’re in for a real treat in both taste departments! You’ll visit a variety of wine estates that either make their own cheese or have specially chosen locally-made fromage. Enjoy a memorable day learning the art of a good cheese and wine duo, combining the best of South Africa's wines with everything from home-cured mountain cheese to Brie. And you couldn't ask for a better view! At the end of the day, stroll around the award-winning gardens of Babylonstoren and visit their artisanal deli to take home a taste of South Africa.

Try cheese and wine pairing in Stellenbosh

Bake croissants and breakfast in Paris

A chef takes you through the croissant from scratch: mixing the pâte feuilletée levée, then the kneading, rolling and folding that builds the layers. It's slower and more technical than it looks, which is rather the point.

Once the basics are down, you'll move on to crème pâtissière, the custard that fills half of French pastry. Everything you make comes home with you for a delightful breakfast.

Dine in the dreamiest Mauritius setting by the sea

Dig your toes into the sand, take in the glow of the sun (or sunset) and let your senses be heightened by the surroundings, all while enjoying a tasty meal. Whether you'd like to start your day with laidback and breezy breakfast or end it with a private dinner under the moonlight, what better place than a beach on the coast of Mauritius?

Cook a traditional lunch in a Colombo home

Visit a local home where the host (and cooking master) shares the secrets of Sri Lankan cuisine, drawing inspiration from her own Malay heritage and the culinary traditions of her Sinhalese and Tamil neighbours. Out on the terrace with views of Colombo life below, try your hand at a menu of curries, sambols and salads, which you'll share together. This professional cooking class makes the art of curry making simple and easy to replicate - you'll want to whip the recipe out the moment you reach home.

A food and wine extravaganza in Stellenbosch

Discover the history of Stellenbosch, munch your way through a variety of gourmet treats and taste award-winning wines.

The Stellenbosch region has many strings to its bow and this gourmet experience is the chance to discover all of them. You’ll follow the country’s oldest wine route, learning about the history of the area from your seasoned guide as you go; drive through towering mountains and tranquil, vine-filled valleys that will leave you spellbound; sample ostrich carpaccio, nibble on carefully-constructed canapes and taste fresh-from-the-farm olives. That’s without mentioning the wine and there are a number of tastings in store, including an internationally-acclaimed Bordeaux and a unique South African ‘Cape Blend.’ Get a taste for this darling of the Winelands as you're wined and dined by some of the finest estates!