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We stage outstanding travel experiences that are auctioned at our fall culinary events to achieve our mission: ensuring Canadian youth have equitable access to music education, sport opportunities and food security.

2025 THE YEAR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHEF!

In 2025 we are honoured to partner with Virgilio Martínez (Peru), voted #1 Chef in the World (Central, MIL); Ørjan Johannessen (Norway), Winner of Europe’s most prestigious culinary competition, Bocuse d’Or and current executive chef of Mirabelle; and Gabriel Gonzalez Andrade (Spain, Portugal), Europe’s supernova chef in great demand the world over.

Each year, over 600 Canadians from coast to coast join us for singular adventures in 5-star locations throughout the planet. Our unparalleled access to live music performances, celebrity chefs, and world-class food and wine experiences, along with epic hiking, cycling, and other outdoor adventures, sets these trips apart.

The 2025 International Trips!

KP 2025 Trip Video: Coming soon!

For now, enjoy our KP 2024 video - capturing our 2024 trips to New Zealand, Austin, Argentina, Tuscany and Southern Spain

Everything about this trip - the food, music, wine, and people - is just magical. This trip is a complete five-senses, five-star experience unlike anything we’ve ever experienced elsewhere.

Kenton and Michele Rein, Calgary

We just had our 12th trip with KP and our expectations were exceeded once again. Not sure how these trips bring out the courage to try new things we would never normally do, but there we were jumping off a cliff with a kite! Fantastic performances by iconic Canadian musicians, terrific food and drink, wonderful cultural experiences, new friends made, and so many laughs. Thank you!

Kelly-Anne and Jamie Pelley, Humber Village, NL

Our 2025 trips

Peru – March 23-30 (Sold out)
Oregon – April 11-15 (Sold out)
Portugal – May 2-9 (Sold out)
Spain – May 11-18 (Sold out)
Norway – May 19-26 (Sold out)

More details coming!

Let me know about the 2025 trips

If you have any questions about these trips, contact Lisa at lpasin@greatkitchenparty.com

Past Trips

International Trip Details

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Peru - The #1 Culinary Destination in the World
March 23-30, 2025    Video of Trip

Peru currently holds the title of the #1 food destination in the world. Guests will stay for 7 nights at the luxurious, riverside 5-star Tambó del Inka hotel located in the heart of Peru’s Sacred Valley. This is the cradle of the Incan civilization. Kitchen Party has secured a guaranteed reservation for all guests to dine at MIL, conceived by Virgilio Martínez, voted number one chef in the world. The restaurant is located at 12,000 feet in the Andes Mountains. This 5-hour immersive culinary journey will forever change the way you experience food. Also included is an epic guided excursion discovering the grandeur of Machu Picchu. Additional culinary adventures, hiking, kayaking, colourful local markets, cooking classes and ancient Incan ruins make Peru, an adventure of a lifetime!

Of special note: An exciting optional 4-night extension to the Amazon, led by our good friend and long-term collaborator Jon Lerner, Founder of Tailored Tours - an Award Winning Events & Private Travel company. This is an all-in luxurious expedition to the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. Click here for more details.If you have questions or want to reserve your spot email Jonathan at jonathan@tailoredtoursbarcelona.com

Featured musicians: Gowan (Juno award-winning solo artist and Styx keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter), Terence Gowan (multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, musical director and bass player, Styx) along with cellist Kevin Fox (Steven Page Trio), Terra Lightfoot (Terra Lightfoot Band) and Jon Auer (The Posies and Big Star)

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Epic and Wild Oregon – Wine, Waves and Wicked Adventures!
April 11-15, 2025    Video of Trip

Get ready to discover one of America’s coolest getaways! A world class wine mecca, picture perfect landscapes and a wild and rugged coastline! This destination has it all for the ultimate escape! It will be a magical adventure in these spectacular surroundings made more memorable with three epic concerts in three epic locations with our star-studded lineup of iconic Canadian musicians! And who knew that Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become one of the world’s coolest hot spots for great wines, with over 800 wineries now populating the state! Kitchen Party’s resident wine expert David Lawrason knew and has drawn up a playbook for serious wine fun! Get ready to go wild on Oregon’s epic Pacific coast! Home to grand sand dunes, beachcombing, dune surfing and ATVing. One of the greatest pubs in the world, The Pelican in Pacific City will be the destination for pints, a great seafood dinner and a dance party and concert. Your home base is the chic boutique Atticus Hotel in downtown McMinnville, the perfect launch pad for everything Oregon. McMinnville is filled to the brim with charming tasting rooms, brewpubs, galleries, and amazing restaurants. Oregon - all so unexpected and epic!

Featured musicians: Steven Page (founding member and former lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the Barenaked Ladies) along with amazing cellist Kevin Fox (Steven Page Trio) and Craig Northey (The Odds and Steven Page Trio). In addition, Johnny Reid (Multi-Platinum selling, Juno Award-winning artist, producer and playwright) will be with us, along with keyboardist Michael Shand.

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Portugal - Sizzling Lisbon and Epic Alentejo!
May 2-9, 2025

With its style, design and incredible food scene, it's no wonder that Lisbon is currently the hottest capital in Europe. Guests will spend 2 nights at THE most sought-after address in town -- THE ONE Palácio da Anunciada, located on the city's chicest boulevard, Avenida da Liberdade. We have secured reservations for all guests at the legendary JNcQUOI restaurant and private club for an unforgettable dining experience. Next, we head to Portugal's best-kept secret -- the Alentejo, 90 minutes east of Lisbon and just 7 minutes from UNESCO World Heritage Évora, recently named European Capital of Culture 2027. We will stay 5 nights at the fabulous 5-star Convento do Espinheiro Hotel & Spa. The Alentejo has a rural elegance second to none, with some of the best cycling in Europe and incredible hiking through ancient cork forests and epic medieval castles. It's also a wine lover's paradise -- Kitchen Party has secured reservations for all guests at the esteemed restaurant/winery, Howard's Folly. Featured superstar chef Gabriel Gonzalez Andrade will create unique culinary celebrations of all things Portuguese!

Featured musicians: Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band), Tom Cochrane (Red Rider), Barney Bentall (Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts and The Cariboo Express), Anne Lindsay (Jim Cuddy Band), Devin Cuddy (The Devin Cuddy Band), Sam Polley (Sam Polley and the Old Tomorrows)

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Southern Spain - Moorish Magic Meets the True Spanish Soul! (Back by popular demand)
May 11-18, 2025    Video of Trip

Nestled between the great southern cities of Seville, Córdoba, Málaga and Granada, welcome to the south of Spain: one of the greatest cycling and hiking meccas in the world! Master of Wine, David Lawrason will share his wine knowledge of the area, Curt Harnett will share legendary stories, you will be entertained by incredible Canadian iconic musicians and wowed by supernova chef Gabriel Gonzalez Andrade. Enjoy the blue Mediterranean by catamaran and unique culinary adventures. We are returning for a triumphant third year to La Bobadilla Royal Hideaway, a luxurious property located among olive groves as far as the eye can see. (This is where the King of Spain stays when he visits the south!)

Featured musicians: Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band), Barney Bentall (Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts and The Cariboo Express), Neil Osborne (54-40), Anne Lindsay (Jim Cuddy Band), Devin Cuddy (The Devin Cuddy Band), Sam Polley (Sam Polley and the Old Tomorrows)

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Norway - The Great Norwegian Adventure from Fjord to Table Along the Wild Atlantic!
May 19-26, 2025    Video of Trip

This trip is anchored in two magnificent expressions of Norwegian culture: city and island. We begin this grand adventure with 3 nights in Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city and a hotbed of culture and cuisine. Guests will stay at the Opus XVI, a monumental hotel named after Norway’s most beloved composer, Edvard Grieg. A 45-minute ferry ride brings us to Austevoll, a community of 667 islands, connected by a vast network of bridges and waterways, where the true soul of Norway still resides. Here guests will be charmed by hiking in untouched nature, water sports, fishing and unique culinary experiences run by local fishermen. The elegant cuisine of Ørjan Johannessen, winner of the Bocuse d’Or, Europe’s most prestigious culinary prize, will cap off an incredible week. Our property, The Bekkjarvik Guesthouse, is a 17th-century building full of lore and authenticity. Join us on Kitchen Party's maiden voyage to Scandinavia -- a true Norwegian celebration!

Featuring Steven Page (founding member and former lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the Barenaked Ladies), Geoffrey Kelly (Spirit of the West frontman and founder), Craig Northey (The Odds and Steven Page Trio), Chris Murphy (lead singer /songwriter of Sloan), Moe Berg (lead singer/songwriter of ‘Pursuit of Happiness) and cellist Kevin Fox (Steven Page Trio).

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We have been to so many incredibles places in the world, immersing ourselves in the beauty of the land and the people. There have been phenomenal memories created with wonderful like-minded travellers from across Canada. Our one of a kind trips have included South Africa, Tuscany, Morocco, Portugal, Newfoundland, Matera, Vietnam, Ireland, Verona, Argentina, New Zealand, Austin and many more! Any one of these trips may be back on the roster in upcoming years.

Let us know which one you would be interested in us resurrecting! Link here for past trip photos!

Join us on an unforgettable journey

If you are interested in participating or want more information please contact:

Lisa Pasin, Senior VP
P: 780-903-1212
E: lpasin@greatkitchenparty.com

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