Chefs’ Vietnam

Former Masterchef icons Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston will host the ultimate Vietnam foodie tour for Luxury Escapes' new exclusive tours.

Photography by Luxury Tours

15 November 2023

Travel retailer, Luxury Escapes launched its new Signature Series travel tours, offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences with exclusive celebrity-curated trips, hosted and designed by them.

First up for the bespoke travel series is a culinary-inspired eleven-day gourmet food tour of Vietnam with former MasterChef judges, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston.

With unprecedented access to two of Australia’s most beloved food luminaries, guests can immerse themselves in what truly will be the ultimate foodie trip of a lifetime that includes Michelin-starred dining in some of Vietnam’s top restaurants.

The tour promises an indulgent north-to-south journey throughout Vietnam’s main attractions with Mehigan and Preston hosting the tour they planned and designed themselves with Luxury Escapes.

Taking place in October 2024, the tour affords guests the unique chance to travel alongside their culinary heroes whilst staying in some of Vietnam’s most exclusive, five-star hotels. The tour package also includes return flights to Vietnam with Singapore Airlines.

Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston will host the ultimate Vietnam foodie tour.

Press Club Hano is on the itinerary.

Travellers will visit Bahn Cuon Hanoi.

Luxury Escapes CEO Adam Schwab said, “Luxury Escapes is thrilled to have Matt and Gary on board for the inaugural Signature Series tour, where travel and passion are combined for the ultimate travel experience.

“We are so excited to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our customers to travel through Vietnam with two culinary icons as their tour guides. There will never be another Vietnam tour like this”.

Gary Mehigan, said “It’s so exciting to partner with Luxury Escapes for its Signature Series tours, creating a unique holiday that combines our passion for travel and food.

“With Vietnam being one of the hottest destinations for food in the world, renowned for street food, fresh produce and coffee houses, it’s the pinnacle destination for our culinary adventure.”

Matt Preston added, “We’ve been doing an extensive recce looking for amazing discoveries to share – from Hanoi to Hoh Chi Minh, to plastic stools on the street, all the way to penthouses, we have covered it all.”

Gary Mehigan enjoys the local culinary specialities amid the exciting streetscapes of Vietnam.

Vietnam House Saigon.

Vespa food tour Saigon.

Signature Series tours from Luxury Escapes will be an ongoing series of tours hosted by experts in their field with new destinations and celebrity hosts to be revealed.

Luxury Escapes’ first-ever Signature Series Vietnam tour with Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston is on sale now. To find more information and reserve your spot visit the Luxury Escapes website.

There is very limited availability on this tour, so to ensure an intimate adventure, get in quick and secure your spot.

RRP is $9,999 per person.

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