Best Hikes with Food & Drink Worldwide: Our Top 9

1.Etna Sunset Tour: Volcano trek, Cave & tasting from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,290 reviews · 5 hours · from $70Our pick

Travel from Catania to Mount Etna in a small group of up to eight. Visit a local producer, enter the Grotta dei Tre Livelli with helmet and headlamp, then walk around old craters at about 1,910 meters. Guides such as Salvatore Mario, Eduardo, Lorenzo, and Bruna add useful stories about eruptions, Sicily, and the volcano.

“Stefano is a very pleasant guide who made this experience awesome for our group. He also coordinated everything perfectly in English as well as in Italian. It was really fun! Beautiful scenery and pictures.”

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2.The Volcano Heart Tour: Hiking, Tasting and Sunset Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,120 reviews · 7 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $119Top rated

Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Gran Canaria’s coast to Pico de Bandama, Cruz de Tejeda, Roque Nublo, and Pico de Las Nieves. You’ll taste Canarian products, eat at Tajinaste Restaurant, hike 3.5 kilometers, and finish with sunset and honey rum. Guides include Víctor, Daylos, Celeste, Angélica, and David.

“I had a lot of fun with this one. Right from the beginning, you get to see the beatiful landscapes of the mountains and villages from above. The hike was the best part - worth every step, with astonishing views. And the sunset, well, just see for yourself. Just gotta say, 100% recommend. P.s. special thanks to Daylos for the good mood and taking great pics!”

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3.From Catania: trek on Mount Etna, Lava Cave & tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 563 reviews · 7 hours · from $68

Travel from Catania to Mount Etna in a group of up to eight, walk around inactive craters with a multilingual guide, enter Grotta Lunga with a helmet and lamp, then taste Etna honey, olive oil, wine and other local products in Ragalna. Optional cable-car and jeep transport costs extra.

“Very good and funny tour guide, thank you Caramelo!😊”

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4.From Helsinki: Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 379 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $110

Join David from Backpacker Helsinki Tour for a small-group escape to Nuuksio National Park. The gentle forest walk includes seasonal nature stops, snowshoes when conditions allow, glögi and biscuits in winter, berry juice in summer, and homemade mushroom soup at a Finnish fire camp. Round-trip transport from central Helsinki is included.

“Great guide, excellent knowledge of plants and tree, good to have a day away from the city and explore the Finish countryside.”

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5.Freiburg: Veni, vidi, vino – wine hike and tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 144 reviews · 2h 30m · from $81

Join a German-speaking guide for a 150-minute wine hike from Freiburg’s Karlsplatz up the Schlossberg. You’ll ride the Schlossbergbahn, taste four wines and one secco from Lena Flurbacher winery, hear about local wine and Freiburg’s hill, and finish back in the old town. Guides such as Evi and Katja have led recent tours.

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6.Catania: Mount Etna Sunset Trekking with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Join a small group of up to eight for a six-hour Mount Etna outing from Catania. Guides such as Renato and Antonio lead easy walks across old lava flows, the Silvestri Craters, and a lava tunnel, with a sunset glass of Etna wine and local snacks at Piano Vetore.

“What I liked the most was the guide. He was fantastic and the wine a close second.”

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7.Hike Matanuska Glacier w/Alaska Local Honey, Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $310

Travel from Anchorage to Matanuska Glacier for a guided ice walk through blue ice, crevasses, and towering walls. Crampons and snow pants are supplied, and groups are limited to 14. The day also includes Glenn Highway scenery, a Palmer grocery stop, and a brief local honey and wine visit.

“Guide was fantastic. Offered a 360 drone of the glacier and group along the way. We had an adventurous group and believe we were able to hike a little higher than some other groups. Great experience.”

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8.Frigiliana Small-Group Hike and Wine Tasting Tour from Malaga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65Best value

Meet guide Alfonso in central Malaga for a small-group trip to Frigiliana. Walk about three hours through avocado plantations, crops, an old Arab irrigation canal, and the Sierra de Almijara before visiting the village and sharing local wine and tapas. The hike is easy overall, with one 20-meter stretch where your feet may enter the water.

“Excellent tour and Alfonso was a great tourguide. After the tour, Alfonso was willing to drop us off at different locations. Some back to the starting point, others to the beach and I was dropped at Nerja. After visiting the caves and the beach, i took the public bus back to Malaga.”

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9.Hike Lake Castle and Good Food!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $130

Join Paolo for a private day in the Turano Valley, about an hour from Rome. Walk through abandoned Monte Antuni, visit Castel di Tora, stop at Lake Turano, and enjoy homemade pasta, local cheese, salami, bruschetta, wine, dessert, and coffee. The group is limited to eight, with pickup from Rome or Carsoli available for an extra fee.

“The tour guide, Paolo, was very knowledgeable, friendly, and was easy to communicate with. The views were amazing and beautiful. Our lunch was delicious and homemade. We were able to explore a lot of this stunning area with his assistance. This is a must-do experience if you are in the Rome area.”

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