- 13 Days
- Belém | Belém BR | Salvador | Tiradentes | Rio de Janeiro
“Savor Brazil’s iconic cuisine, with hands-on cooking classes unlocking local culinary secrets from coast to rainforest“
Tour Highlights
Bahian Cookery Class
Distillery Visit
Cocktail Class
Parrot Island
Cheese Factory
Farm to Table Cookery
Food Stalls to Fine Dining
about this tour
about this tour
This journey through Brazil reveals the deep links between food, culture, and place. In Belém, daily life centres around the river and its markets. At the docks, boats unload baskets of açaí, while nearby, Ver-o-Peso offers a wide array of produce, herbs, and items used in both cooking and traditional medicine. Local dishes such as pirarucu in coconut milk reflect the richness of Amazonian ingredients. Wildlife is part of the rhythm here, thousands of parrots leave their island roost each morning, while quiet canoe rides pass through mangroves and along working waterways. In Salvador da Bahia, culture lives in the streets, churches, and kitchens. The old town’s architecture tells the story of Brazil’s colonial and Afro-Brazilian heritage. Markets, galleries, and local bars provide a strong sense of identity. Meals are rich with flavour, dishes like moqueca and vatapá show a blend of African, Indigenous and Portuguese influences. A market-to-table cooking class adds another layer of insight. Tiradentes brings a slower pace. This small town is shaped by rural life, craft, and historic preservation. Visits to a cachaça distillery, organic farm, and cheese producer highlight longstanding traditions. In Rio de Janeiro, food and culture intersect across neighbourhoods. With beachside stalls and cocktail workshops, every stop brings new flavours and perspectives. Whether on mountaintops or backstreets, the country’s many influences are always present: layered, local, and alive.
Join a seasoned chef for a hands-on Bahian cooking class that starts with a visit to a local market, to choose produce, herbs, and seafood. In the kitchen, the chef shares advice and knowledge as you prepare Moqueca, a traditional stew made with saltwater fish, coconut milk, tomatoes, onions, and coriander. The recipe reflects a blend of African, Indigenous, and Portuguese influences that have shaped Bahian food. As you cook, you’ll learn about customs, traditions, and the role of food in Bahia’s coastal communities
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1. What will we see and taste in Belém’s river markets?
In Belém, a lot of daily life happens along the river. Early in the morning you’ll see boats arriving with baskets of fresh açaí, then walk through the Ver-o-Peso market to look at fruits, herbs, and other ingredients used in local cooking and traditional medicine. You also head out by boat to watch parrots leaving Parrot Island at dawn and take a quiet canoe ride through the mangroves, where you can see how the river supports the food and trade of the city.
2. How does the Bahian cooking class in Salvador connect us to local life?
In Salvador, you start at a local market, shopping for fish, spices, and produce with your host. Back in the kitchen, you help prepare dishes like moqueca and vatapá while hearing how African, Indigenous, and Portuguese influences shaped the food. By the time you sit down to eat, you’ve seen how these recipes are part of family life and street life in the city, not just restaurant menus.
3. What rural traditions and producers will we visit in Tiradentes?
Near Tiradentes, you visit small, long-running producers. At a cachaça distillery, you see how sugarcane is turned into Brazil’s national spirit. At a local cheese maker, you learn how regional cheeses are made and aged. An organic farm visit rounds things out, showing how vegetables and other ingredients are grown for nearby kitchens, with tastings along the way.
4. What food and drink activities are planned in Rio de Janeiro?
In Rio, you get to try food in different settings. There are stops at beachside stands and neighborhood spots for everyday snacks and simple plates, as well as meals in sit-down restaurants. A cocktail class is also included, where you learn to mix drinks like caipirinhas using fresh fruit and sugarcane spirit, with tips you can easily repeat at home.
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