recommend the Farmer for the Day experience. Guests taste their way around the farm, picking vine leaves, baking bread, milking goats and making local dishes – from kalitsounia (cheese pastries) to dolmadakia (stuffed vine leaves) – before tucking into a hearty lunch under a shady pergola, with lush olive groves and the ocean for a backdrop. Book it: From €55 including lunch. Rates at the nearby Lux Me Grecotel White Palace start at €252 per night, based on a Double Room with Garden View.
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w FISH FOR CRAB IN NORWAY If your clients are seeking a rugged, at-sea adventure, Hurtigruten has the answer – its King Crab Expedition, which takes passengers out to catch, prepare and eat these giant creatures in the heart of Norway’s Barents Sea. On the three-hour excursion,
wannabe fishermen cruise the fjord looking for a spot to anchor, before hauling in the cages to get their catch. It’s then served up
at a restaurant right on the fjord, where mirror-like waters and soaring peaks combine to make something of an idyllic side. Book it: The three-hour excursion (£195) is available on Hurtigruten itineraries including the Classic Round Voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes, which starts at £1,008.
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w LEARN BUSHCRAFT IN AUSTRALIA Australia is becoming a hotspot for culinary enthusiasts, and not just in the cities; the bush has its own menu of delights for those daring enough to sample them, with experts taking adventurous palates out to learn more amid its wild landscapes. Among the pros is bush-tucker guru and conservationist Jake Cassar, who specialises in edible and medicinal plants. He offers bushcraft courses teaching guests sustainable foraging skills in a private, rural location close to Mangrove Mountain (just north of Sydney), with survival courses that range from three-hour walks to overnight stays. Book it: The five-hour Plant-
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Based Survival Crash Course starts at £35.
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w HUNT FOR TRUFFLES IN ITALY Europe has its own share of foraging treasures, and at its heart is Tuscany, land of the truffle. You’ll find a string of resorts
offering truffle-hunting experiences here, but for one of the most immersive, look to the Four Seasons Firenze in the heart of Florence. The lavish, Renaissance-style
hotel offers a half-day trip to a family-run farm in the Tuscan hills, where guests go out on a two-hour walk in the woods with the owners to learn about their hunting techniques, including how to train the dogs that detect these treasures. It’s followed by a truffle tasting menu that features truffle honey, truffle-infused pecorino cheese, truffle tagliolini and a truffle dessert. Book it: From €90 per person. Elegant Resorts offers a week’s B&B at the Four Seasons Firenze from £3,455 per person on certain dates from October to December,
Guests taste their way around the farm, picking vine leaves, baking bread and milking goats
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