Kensington Launches New Culinary and Cultural Journeys

Inspired by local traditions and destination expert insights, Kensington has unveiled new culinary and cultural journeys around the globe.

These itineraries are designed to take travelers off the well-worn tourist path and into the kitchens, vineyards and markets of destinations.

“Food is one of the most authentic ways to understand a place because it reflects history, geography, traditions, and community all at once,” Helen Giontsis, President, Kensington, said in a statement. 

She added, “The experiences travelers remember most are often the ones they didn’t know to look for and often revolve around food and culture; a neighborhood cafe where locals gather, or a family-owned winery. It helps travelers move beyond simply seeing a place and begin to truly understand its history, culture and people.”

A sample of the new culinary and cultural journeys with Kensington includes:

Greece: A Taste of Island Life- Sifnos & Paros

Offering a genuine sense of Greek island life, the itinerary begins in Athens with a private Acropolis visit, neighborhood markets, family-run tavernas before heading to Sifnos, widely considered Greece’s culinary capital, where travelers create traditional recipes in a local home. Paros follows, with the harbor village of Naoussa, a multi-generational family winery, and a traditional kaiki cruise around Antiparos.

Croatia: Croatia Island Hopping Adventure

While Croatia’s coastline draws visitors from around the world, its vineyards, farms, and island communities offer a compelling window into local life. This itinerary takes travelers from Dubrovnik through Korcula, Hvar, Solta Island, and Split, featuring traditional farm-to-table dining experiences, visits to family-run vineyards, tastings of rare indigenous wines, and encounters with local producers preserving generations-old traditions. Private island-hopping excursions visit secluded coves and authentic island communities, along with olive oil, honey, and wine tastings.

Portugal & Morocco: Lisbon, Marrakech and Atlas Mountains

The itinerary includes two countries and centuries of shared history. Travelers explore Lisbon’s iconic bairros and Fado traditions before crossing to Morocco for spice-market wandering, mint tea ceremonies, and dinners in Berber villages high in the Atlas Mountains.

Peru: Taste of Peru – Icons & Culinary Immersion

Machu Picchu might be its most famous attraction, but Peru’s culinary culture from its markets, kitchens, and ancient food traditions is just as extraordinary. This itinerary moves from Lima’s celebrated food scene to colonial Arequipa and the Sacred Valley, with stops to learn regional cooking over wood stoves, mix pisco sours with local bartenders, and share a traditional Pachamanca feast before a private guided visit to Machu Picchu.

Italy: La Dolce Sardinia – Unwind in Style

Tuscany gets a lot of attention when it comes to food and wine, but Sardinia has a culinary identity shaped by seafaring history, pastoral life and island isolation. On this journey, travelers make traditional Sardinian ravioli with local hosts at a family-run winery, explore ancient nuraghi ruins and sail the La Maddalena Archipelago and the Emerald Coast.

Japan: Flavors of Northern Japan – Tokyo to Hokkaido

Most first-time Japan itineraries follow the same southern arc. This one goes north, from Tokyo’s back-alley food culture to the coastal flavors of Sendai and Matsushima Bay. Travelers continue to Hokkaido renowned for its seafood, dairy, and agricultural heritage with sake tastings, fresh fish markets, and a visit to a family winery in Yoichi along the way.

This article originally appeared in TravelPulse.

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