| Dear friends Hoping you’re feeling fabulous as many of you are diving into spring…some of you are on the road…some with me! I’m about to fly to Lisbon ready for our Portugal and Spain Gourmet Safari which is full of wonderful people and food, hosted by my friend Fatima Nascimento in Portugal and Australian Spanish chef Frank Camorra in Spain. Do follow our travels on social media to see where we are.
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Greek Islands |
We’ve just wrapped up our 4-Greek Islands Safari and it was a huge success. I absolutely love introducing guests to my favourite places and people around the world and our visits to people in Greece I’ve known now for over 25 years is always a delight. As the world gets stranger, our ’safaris bubble’ is such a warm welcoming place to be…connections with people who grow and cook regional, local, seasonal food…and we stay in some pretty luxurious places too. Good friendships are made within the group which is an added bonus.
If there’s a chance you’re interested in joining us for 2027, please have a read of the sample itinerary and send us an expression of interest and we’ll add you to the list. We will have pricing within the next 4 weeks. We will then commence the booking process. Dates are likely to be 1st – 14th September – we’ve added another day to this safari due to the urging of our travellers that we needed just a little more time. There’s something about Greece that entirely puts you back together. We cook on 3 of the 4 islands and this is fun even if you’re not someone who cooks very much. Plus there are home visits and farm visits, lots of swimming and a couple of boat trips. The trip feels longer as we cover so much ground…but you end up feeling relaxed and ready to take on the world.
Here’s some feedback from the recent tour: Word to describe the safari: Amazing! An intimate immersion into the culture and cuisine of 4 Greek islands –NS
“Thoroughly enjoyed my first gourmet food safari. Tasted new things, discovered a different destination, and met some lovely like-minded travellers. Look forward to my next safari” – KT
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New Zealand |
We are booking now for New Zealand in March and would love you to join us – dates are 5th to 11th March – the most perfect time to visit the beautiful Central Otago region of the South Island. I love the passionate food and wine producers we visit right throughout the region. This year, many of our hosts have been newly awarded with Michelin stars – deservedly so in their promotion of the incredible produce of the island.
We include a visit to a wild island full of native birds in the middle of Lake Wanaka, we visit art galleries and photographers; greenstone carvers and have a morning exploring the Remarkables Market full of growers and creatives. Lunches and dinners are of course legendary and we stay at the luxe Hilton Hotel right on Lake Wakatipu. Here are some comments from our guests this year: Hi Suzy and Maeve, Sorry that we haven’t sent anything through to you as a review of the NZ Safari. Can’t do it in one word though. We love every Safari, but NZ was exceptional. From the first drink in the Pino Pit to our goodbyes as most of the group headed to the airport on their way home, the experiences, accommodation, food and wine, company, producers and restaurateurs, etc were all most enjoyable and very memorable. We would never have been able to do these had we travelled on our own. Thank you Maeve for your outstanding organisation, bright personality, introduction to these proud New Zealanders and unforgettable experiences. We stayed a few more days for birthday celebrations so we had a great two weeks in NZ. Many thanks, J and J |
Sicily and Malta |
Our first safari in early June is fully booked but we would love to welcome you on our second safari through Sicily, Malta and Gozo from 29th June to 12th July.
The best of these 3 islands guided by local guides and exploring markets and producers, street food and fine restaurants, wineries and so much more.
This is the most high-end trip we offer with accommodation and meals that are truly world class.
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Sydney Safaris |
| Best of Mediterranean – Saturday 26th September we have just 4 spaces if you’d like to come and join this exploration of some of our favourite Italian, Cypriot, Greek hosts with lunch and cooking demonstration. This tour is lead by Nino, our Sicilian guide. Click here to book
Ammos lunch – Saturday 21 November – we are almost full for our brilliant long Greek lunch at Ammos Brighton le Sands with renowned chef Peter Conistis cooking for us and matched wines from our friends at Miloway in Earlwood and Gapsted wines, Victorian High Country. Click here to book
Our French Safari – Saturday 14 November…full of all the most exquisite cheese, baguettes, pastries, butter, champagne, chocolate and a 3 course lunch with wine. Click here to book
Marrickville Safari – Thursday 15 October – all the best producers of Marrickville host us on this special behind the scenes tour of good coffee, sourdough muffins and crumpets, burrata and soft Italian cheese; lunch at Lucky Prawn, a pop in to Messina and a final G & T at Poor Toms. Click here to book
Best to you from far away Maeve and Suzy (in Sydney) |
