The gastronomad experience

Epicurean travel culinary adventures celebrating food, life, human connection and sustainability through joyful gatherings with locals

Do you love remarkable food, exceptional wine and life-changing travel?

A culinary travel adventure like no other, The Gastronomad Experience is designed to inspire and cultivate the joy of living in the world as we celebrate life gathering around the table in the most beautiful places on Earth.

We're Mike Elgan and Amira Elgan — gastronomads since 2006. We create and host magical culinary travel experiences that are not only joyful, fun and educational but also transformative, inspiring and unforgettable.

We believe in sustainable, minimal-impact travel and support ecological food producers who are stewards of the Earth and empower local communities making and growing traditional foods. (When you join a Gastronomad Experience, you support them, too.)

We’re not tour guides and this isn't tourism. We take you inside the real, authentic culture of Italy’s Venice and Prosecco Hills, France's Provence, Spain's Barcelona and nearby cava wine country, Sicily, Morocco, Mexico’s Oaxaca, Mexico City and El Salvador where you'll be embraced as family and enjoy the best and most authentic food and drinks in epic meals and magical gatherings. You’ll meet the most extraordinary food artisans, world-renowned chefs and visionary winemakers. We'll cook, learn, explore, taste and experience the best secret food spots, markets, bars, wineries, farms and more. And we’ll visit ancient medinas, villages, castles and lost cities. Here’s what people who have enjoyed Gastronomad Experiences say about them.