The World’s Best Food Tours
More than superficial restaurant visits, these trips—often led by celebrity chefs—offer the sort of deep dives pioneered by the late Anthony Bourdain.
Tastemaker Tours
Travel with the World's Top Chefs, Designers, and Other Creatives.
Traveling alongside a Tastemaker means celebrating shared passions, discovering purpose through culture, and experiencing a destination in the company of someone who brings it vividly to life.
Thailand Tour with Angel Barreto
October 29 - November 4, 2026
Join Chef Angel Barreto as we eat our way through local markets and Thailand's top kitchens. Get hands-on with chefs and artisans, explore the ancient ruins and mighty temples on a cultural and culinary adventure like no other.
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Argentina Tour with John Manion
November 17 - 24, 2025
A weeklong celebration of Argentina’s wine country and vibrant capital. Savor local Malbecs and open-air steak dinners, climb Andean peaks by horseback, dance the tango, and meet up with Buenos Aires’ most progressive artists alongside Chef John Manion.
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“What Modern Adventure creates is more than a trip. It’s a living, breathing story and I’m grateful to be part of the chapter in Portugal.”
Inspired Tours
Upcoming Inspired Tours to the World’s Best Destinations
Inspired Tours are about traveling through the legacy our Tastemakers helped shape with the same intentionality, more flexibility, and a lower price point.
What Critics Are Saying
This trip is bonkers. You know that, right?
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Best in Business 2022
MO/AD is one of Inc.'s “240 Companies Going Above and Beyond,” celebrating the power we put into purpose and the positive impact we have on the world.
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Top Travel Specialists 2025
Modern Adventure founder Luis Vargas is recognized as one of the top travel specialists for 2025 by Condé Nast Traveler. This list includes travel experts for every trip and traveler imaginable.
Our Why
of Modern Adventure
Our true north is to provide you with extraordinary travel experiences that bring you joy.
Custom Travel
A Luxury Travel Itinerary Designed for You
Create a journey as unique as you are. Our custom travel experiences offer the same deep cultural immersion and world-class hosts as our group departures, but with every detail designed just for you.
A Perfectly Scheduled Private Trip to Sicily, Italy
A Private Journey Through Film, Flavor, and Heritage
What Guests Are Saying
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Julie Bradsher July 16, 2025
10 out of 10!! Such a wonderful trip. My husband and I are not tour group fans - but this didn’t feel like that at all. It really was a group adventure tour!! Every step was so well planned and executed. The food and wine was off the charts.
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Andrea Ramirez March 13, 2025
An amazing curated experience. The team is always there to answer any questions or help you may need. I highly recommend this!
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Jeffrey Brummel November 23, 2024
So here's the conundrum.... If I give a detailed, glowing review, all of you Google review readers are going to box me out of getting on their next amazing trip. But yes, it was pretty phenomenal!!!!
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Tastemakers
Some of the Extraordinary Tastemakers who Host our Luxury Tours
Traci Des Jardins
Chef
Gregory Gourdet
Chef
Heath Ceramics
Robin Petravic & Cathy Bailey
Claudette Zepeda
Chef
