14 Garden Food & Drink Worth Booking

1.White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise free Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,573 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Our pick

Spend two hours aboard the White Orchid, passing Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, ICONSIAM, and Rama VIII Bridge. You’ll have a Thai and international buffet, welcome drink, free-flow beer, live music, Thai dance, and a cabaret show on the night cruise. Choose from Asiatique or ICONSIAM departure options.

“This was a wonderful way to see Bangkok at night. Great fun, ample food and good entertainment.”

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2.Princeville Botanical Gardens Tour and Chocolate Tasting Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 774 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126Top rated

Walk Princeville Botanical Gardens with guides such as Troy, Lauren, Zoe, or Heidi, tasting tropical fruit, honey, cacao nibs, and at least five single-origin chocolates. Expect stairs, hills, loose gravel, and rain-or-shine conditions. Walking sticks, umbrellas, and bug spray are provided.

“The garden was beautiful, our guide equal parts informative and entertaining. Highly recommend. But use insect repellent. My daughter spent the next day in bed with cortisone cream treating over 30 mosquito bites.”

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3.Lemon Garden Tour with Marmalade Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 405 reviews · 30 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $47

Walk through La Limonaia, a traditional Sorrento lemon garden, with an English-speaking guide such as Francesca. Learn about pergola growing, grafting, and limoncello, then taste marmalades, honey, cheese, olive oil, lemon-scented olives, and other garden products. The tour lasts about 45 minutes, with longer visits possible.

“Excellent tour with samples at the end. Very knowledgable and informative tour guide. Beautiful location.”

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4.Vallarta Botanical Garden and Tequila Tasting from Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $85

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Puerto Vallarta to Vallarta Botanical Garden, then visit Summer’s Ranch for a tequila-making lesson and tasting. Guides such as Gustavo, Jorge, and Emma add local stories. Expect a long drive, optional lunch costs, and a small group of up to 16 people.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour to the Vallarta Botanical Gardens with stops at the coffee roaster and tequila distillery. Eric our guide and Sebastian our photographer were both amazing, friendly knowledgeable, and both had great personalities. The gardens were beautiful with so many varieties of flowers and butterflies. Add the chapel, hummingbirds, giant tortoises, guinea hens, dragon flies and various birds and the visit was a hit. Would suggest taking insect spray or available for purchase at the entrance.”

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5.Napier: Art-Deco + Te Mata Peak+ Garden Walk + Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89

This 3.5-hour Napier shore excursion combines Art Deco streets, Bluff Hill, Te Mata Peak, a private garden visit, and a seated tasting of at least five wines at Askerne Estate. Guides Ross or John lead groups of up to 13 in a comfortable minibus.

“Ross was a great guide. He reached out to each participant to inform again about meeting time and place. The tour included multiple good stops for pictures and/or some shopping. The vineyard he picked had a great selection of different vines and offered options for everyone.”

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6.Deco Napier, Te Mata Peak, Garden Walk and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · from $92

Spend about three hours with Ross, Sandy, Denise, Angela, or Sandi seeing Napier’s Art Deco streets, Te Mata Peak, Bluff Hill, a private garden, and Askerne Vineyards. Expect a small group of up to 13, local commentary, and a generous tasting of estate wines with New Zealand cheese and biscuits.

“The driver was kind and nice, and he owns the tour. The views were great, wine was good. He also stopped at his house and showed view from his yard.”

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7.Walking Tour in Lemon Garden w/ Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 72 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $81

Meet Christian, Lisa, or Miriam at Vallone dei Mulini for a short ride into Sorrento’s hills. Walk among lemon and olive trees, watch Aunt Rosa make mozzarella, then sit down to taste farm cheeses, bread, tomatoes, wine, marmalades, olive oil, and several citrus liqueurs.

“The biggest surprise was that it was a private tour for just my wife and I. We loved meeting the family and learning about the generations that have worked it to what it is today. Christian picked us up in the square and took us to the farm. His sister demonstrated making mozzarella and walked us around the farm. The history of how the farm is tied to the church was amazing. They prepared us a nice lunch of all farm to table food. We would definitely recommend!!!”

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8.Bangkok Street Food and Night Lights by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 49 reviews · 4 hours · from $65

Spend four hours touring Bangkok by tuk tuk with an English-speaking guide, eating tom yum wonton, pork satay, steamed buns, and pad see ew. Walk Song Wat Road, photograph the Giant Swing and Grand Palace, then finish near Wat Arun. Private tours and hotel pickup are available.

“The tour was well organised and our tour guide was awesome. Would have liked to have tried one or two more of the street foods that we don't know what they are and we missed out on desert. More cocktail options at the roof top bar would have been good. Overall though it was awesome and highly recommend.”

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9.Amalfi Organic Lemon Tour & Tasting in the Historical Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 1.5 - 2.5 hours · from $59

Meet Giovanna at the Amalfi Historical Garden for a small-group walk through organic lemon terraces, pergolas, cisterns and stone walls. Learn how the family farm works, then taste lemonade, lemon cake and limoncello beside a superb view of Amalfi and the sea.

“The owner of the farm gave us a wonderful tour where we learned all about lemon / citrus growing, and saw some historic trees. Was very interesting and we loved getting to hear all about how to make lemons. It ended with the best limoncello and delicious piece of cake as well as perfume and honey tasting. We really enjoyed!”

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10.White Orchid Chao Phraya Cruise, Thai Buffet & Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 14 reviews · 2 hours · from $32Best value

Spend two hours aboard the three-deck White Magnolia, sailing past Bangkok landmarks while you eat Thai and international seafood. Choose ICONSIAM or Asiatique for boarding. The 19:00 dinner includes Thai dance, live music, free beer, and a short cabaret show.

“The dinner and show were value for money and the show was entertaining although a little short. The prior organisation to leaving Iconsaim was however nothing short of chaos. The staff directed the que to push back into a single line. In the dark and wet my partner was pushed back into the Iconsiam water feature, where her evening dress and leather bag and contents was soaked. She was injured on the knee and hip, oblivious to the staff. We quickly had to buy a new outfit. We were not happy!!!”

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11.White Orchid Chao Phraya Cruise Free Flow Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

Spend two hours aboard the White Orchid, sailing from ICONSIAM or Asiatique. You’ll see Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Bangkok’s bridges by night, with an international buffet, free-flow beer, Thai dance, cabaret, and live music.

“J'ai aimé l'ambiance, notamment la chanteuse et le guitariste. Les serveuses étaient sympa et souriantes. Un petit conseil : Laissez issez les gens courir au buffet, il y en a assez pour tout le monde, deux heures ça passe vite et vous allez rater des choses sympa si vous attendez 30 minutes avec votre assiette au buffet.”

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12.White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise free Beer

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Spend about two hours aboard the White Orchid, enjoying a buffet of Thai and Western dishes, unlimited beer, live music, Thai dance, and cabaret. The open-air deck gives you views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, and Rama VIII Bridge by night.

“mal, inicio tarde y no cumplieron con el tiempo de 2 horas pagado”

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13.4-Hour Shanghai Best Garden and Temple Tour with Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Spend four hours with a private English-speaking guide at Jade Buddha Temple, Old Town Bazaar, and 500-year-old Yu Garden. You’ll see jade statues, Qing-era lanes, dragon walls, rockeries, and sample several Chinese teas. Guides include Ruby, Sunny, Mabel, and Sammi.

“A guia foi maravilhosa!!! Sabia bem da história por cada ponto turistico, era super solicita e até me ajudou quando perdi o celular no didi! Super recomendo o tour para conhecer mais da história local”

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14.Daytime Hanami (Cherry Blossom) and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · from $161

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Miki or Sanae around old Osaka’s Karahori district. Sample seasonal snacks, tea, sake, beer, and local dishes, visit traditional shops, and finish beneath cherry trees near a shrine.

“Our guide was very nice and accommodating. She really helped customize the experience to our liking and helped make the experience fun for us in light of the rain.”

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