Small-group trips with R&K
Journey alongside chefs, raconteurs, and Roads & Kingdoms for the deepest culinary tours on earth. Informed by decades of journalistic exploration, we bring people together to discover a destination through its extraordinary food experiences.
A collaboration with chef Jose Andrés and the estate of our late, great partner Anthony Bourdain, these trips are intimate, ethical, intense, and unlike any of their kind. Space is limited. Scroll to learn more. Five percent of net proceeds benefits World Central Kitchen.
Sept 7-15, 2025
From the misty matsutake-rich mountains of Ma Pin Guan to the hidden Bai enclaves of ancient Silk Road towns, this is a weeklong journey through China’s most varied province, a biodiversity hotspot home to more ethnic groups than any other. Yunnan: land of mushrooms, birthplace of tea. Led by the Chinese writer Jane Yang and former Bourdain fixer Alejo Sabugo, we begin in Shanghai and end in Dali, traversing four ancient towns that ring the storied Lake of Erhai—culminating in an extraordinary multi-course dinner in a secret restaurant for Chinese chefs. Light activity level. Vegetarian-friendly itinerary.
Writer, Entrepreneur
Jane Yang
Fixer, Producer, Explorer
Alejo Sabugo
Oct 4-11, 2025
Autumn in Northern Portugal is the time of harvest for the most famous fruits of the region: grapes in the vineyard and olives in the orchards. It’s the ideal time to feel the region’s easy and soulful way of life, presented with the insider access provided by one of the region’s most illustrious food writers.
Writer, Researcher, Explorer
Rafa Tonon
Journalist, Traveler
Charly Wilder
Nov 11-18, 2025
Cool mornings and verdant mountains make this the very best moment of the year in Thailand’s cultural capital. Our host is Andy Ricker, longtime resident of Chiang Mai who popularized this region’s cuisine in the U.S. with his Pok Pok restaurants and is ready to show you what makes this place amazing. He will be joined by Mapeng Commak, an avowed environmentalist and “culinary connector” with an extraordinary network of farmers and chefs in the region.
Chef, Writer, Raconteur
Andy Ricker
Culinary Connector, Environmentalist
Mapeng Commak
Dawn F.I had no idea what a deeply moving experience this trip would be—far beyond just a culinary tour.
Amanda C.The connections R&K has in the community made this trip feel like a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could not be replicated by any other company.
Matt P.This trip exceeded anything I could have imagined. Food and sights were incredible. Our hosts were next level.
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