A glass of wine at sunset among vineyards in Franschhoek

WCE DESTINATIONS · BY WORLD COOKING EXPERIENCE

We discover the world through the people who open their doors to us.

Personally curated journeys, in small groups or tailored to you. Kitchens, wines and encounters with the people who bring each place to life.

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TERRITORY · RELATIONSHIPS · TIME · MEMORY

Cooking in South Africa2025

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A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER

We do not collect places.
We build relationships.

Welcome.

I believe a journey begins long before departure. It begins when we choose to see a territory through what it grows, preserves and teaches — and when someone opens a door to us.

This is how I shape every WCE experience: bringing people, tables and landscapes together, with time to listen, understand and create memories. Over the years, I have seen travellers arrive as strangers and return connected to one another and to the place they experienced.

I do not simply want to take you to a destination. I want to create the conditions for you to build a relationship with it — and for something of that relationship to continue after the journey.

Victor BarrosFounder and curator · World Cooking Experience

WCE · IN MOTION

A shared encounter during the WCE experience in Japan

ENCOUNTERS THAT STAY2026

Japan, still around our table.

Japan

Some encounters stay with us long after we return. Revisit the people, gestures and tables that brought this journey to life.

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Between one journey and the next.

ATLAS

A world that
brings us together.

Choose a country to discover our experiences and find your next journey.

One place. Many ways to experience it.

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WELLBEING

23—29 MAY 2027 · 7 DAYS · 6 NIGHTS

Douro — Time to Feel

DOURO · PORTUGAL

Time to slow down in the Douro, with restorative moments, beautiful landscapes and the pleasure of gathering around the table.

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Our commitment to your experience

For operational reasons, the order of the programme and some services may be adjusted. Any replacements will preserve the character of the experience and offer an equivalent or higher standard of quality. Material changes will be communicated in accordance with the booking terms and travellers’ rights.

WCE · LIVING ARCHIVE

People who travelled with us. Hosts who welcomed us. Connections that continue.

Every journey brings another friend to our table.

WCE travellers together in South Africa — South Africa · 2025

Friends gathered around a table in Portugal — Portugal · WCE

Chef Grace in a South African kitchen — Grace · Cape Town

Victor Barros at a gathering around the table — Japan · Kizuna

A host holding a glass of wine — One host · one place

Hands preparing matcha in Japan — The gesture · Japan

WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD

Let what moves you
shape your journey.

Food, wine, wellbeing or learning: start with what inspires you to travel.

The table as a language
COOKING EXPERIENCE
Discover a place through its kitchens, tables and traditions.
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A singular creation
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Personally curated journeys shaped around the encounters and places that make each edition unique.
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Wine, territory and time
WINE & PLACE
Discover wine regions through their wines and the people who make them.
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Restore your rhythm
WELLBEING
Time to rest, care for yourself and find your own rhythm.
Explore Douro — Time to Feel →
Learn from those who make
MASTERCLASS
Learn directly from people who have mastered a craft and share their knowledge.
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