Now You Must Forage For Your Dinner at these Luxe Hotels

The farm-to-table experience has become almost commonplace at high-end properties these days.

But, always looking to up the ante when it comes to pleasing guests, a number of establishments are taking this foodie movement to the next level. Rather than simply knowing where your ingredients are from, these 10 hotels are offering you the chance to go pick them fresh from nature to eat that night. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is forage-to-table.

Stay in Milan and hunt for decadent truffles in Alba. (Photo: Ingolf Pompe 96 / Alamy)

Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan, Italy

Truffles, the signature of decadence, since ancient times, are a staple of Northern Italian cuisine. Skilled farmers carefully harvest the rare delicacy at particular times of the year and only in certain locations. One of those spots happens to be outside of Milan, Italy where one palatial property in the city will take you on your own excursion to hunt for the hidden gems. Guests can go truffle hunting from October to November with a local expert and a trained dog to find the delectable mushrooms, explore the medieval castle of Roddi and then dine on a three-course truffle-themed lunch at Osteria dell'Arco. A truffle cooking class with the chef at Acanto Restaurant and wine pairing with Sommelier Michele Garbuio can also be arranged upon request.

Stay at the beautiful Argos hotel and forage in their on-site gardens for fresh herbs and greens. (Photo: Argos in Cappadocia)

Argos, Cappadocia, Turkey

Turkish cuisine is known for it’s strong spices and flavors, and learning the tricks of trade are key in either creating a masterpiece or disaster of a meal. This four-star hotel allows guests to visit the onsite garden and handpick fresh herbs and greens, which are then specially prepared for the Turkish meal that evening. If you wish to delve a little deeper, guests can visit local markets with the restaurant’s chefs, receive a crash course on the region’s produce and purchase items that they will prepare together a one-on-one culinary cooking experience.

Experienced guides will take you through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and help you gather wild edibles. (Photo: Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures/Corbis)

The Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina

Like our hunter-gatherer ancestors, you’re going to have to work for your food at this historic resort. Hiking boots are in order as you head into the Blue Ridge Mountains with a skilled guide from the company “No Taste Like Home” to gather edible wild plants, mushrooms and more. Unlike our distant relatives, you’ll head to a more civilized establishment, the Inn’s VUE 1913 restaurant, where your freshly picked “finds of the day” will be turned into incredibly innovative dishes.

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This stunning beachfront resort offers boat tours where you can hunt for oysters. You might even go home with a pearl! (Photo: Fairmont Bab Al Bahr/Facebook)

Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

You will not want to miss this hands-on adventure offered by this beachfront hotel in Abu Dhabi. Guests get to witness pearl harvesting first hand with the “Keep the Pearl” package where you’ll climb on board a traditional wooden dhow, participate in a guided tour of the water banks and hopefully shuck (and eat) your way to a pearl. You also get accommodation in a Fairmont room, breakfast for two at CuiScene and a pearl as a keepsake, just in case you don’t snag one on your own.

Stay on the beautiful Rappahannock River and get an in-depth look at the local oyster harvesting (and eating) process. (Photo: Tides Inn/Facebook)

Tides Inn, Irvington, Virginia

Forget the pearls and grab some gloves because this two-day down and dirty culinary experience is for true shellfish aficionados. Captain William Saunders will take you along the Rappahannock River to learn how to harvest and sort the world-famous oysters before bringing them to a local shucking plant. After working up an appetite, you’ll head back to the hotel where Chef TV Flynn will cook up a delicious lunch featuring your morning’s catch. The next day, you will visit the Rappahannock River Oyster company where they will learn the history behind the area’s oysters followed by lunch at one of thelocal oyster bars, Merroir.

This picturesque Italian resort is home to the Toscano Cooking School, where you can learn to cook delicious foraged meals at home. (Photo: Toscana Resort Castelfalfi/Facebook)

Toscana Resort Castelfalfi, Castelfalfi, Italy

This property allows guests to forage for berries, wild asparagus and other items in the wild that will be used in your meal. The activity has become so popular, the property opened the Rosso Toscano Cooking School last year that will teach you how to prepare foraged food.

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What better way to learn about farm-to-table eating than on a private culinary tour with a top-rated chef? (Photo: Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello/Facebook)

Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello, Quebec, Canada

It’s one thing when a top-rated chef comes out to greet you at your table. It’s quite another when he takes you on a private culinary tour. At this property, Executive Chef Jean-François Fortin personally escorts you to two regional farms where you can taste and choose items for a creative culinary dinner featuring produce found on the farm. The “Chef’s Farm Experience” package also includes lunch at a local market, an overnight stay and buffet breakfast the next morning.

Go deep-sea fishing on those famous blue Caribbean waters and then eat an expertly-prepared meal of your fresh catch. (Photo: Le Guanahani)

Le Guanahani, St. Barths

Vacationing on St. Barths typically means getting pampered, relaxing and soaking up the sun. If that sounds too fabulously boring then indulge in a little adventure away from the glitterati, by checking out the “Cook Your Catch” program at this oceanfront hotel. Guests can head out on a morning fishing trip with an experienced, seventh-generation local fisherman and when they return to the hotel the day’s catch is prepared according to their preference—as ceviche, sashimi, tartare, tataki or simply grilled as part of a three-course tasting menu lunch or a five-course tasting menu dinner.

Carnivores will love grilling up their incredibly fresh organic steaks at Brykill Farm. (Photo: Brykill Farm)

Brykill Farm, Gardiner, New York

Although your morning alarm clock is swapped for a crowing rooster and a mud bath is taken a bit more literally, this historic family-owned organic beef ranch has figured out how to make farm chores fun and delicious. Nestled in a verdant valley with striking views of the Shawangunk Ridge, guests are invited to help gather eggs and join in daily cattle chores. Later, fresh, delicious steaks will be waiting in your refrigerators for personal grilling.

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The best way to experience the Seychellois cuisine is by learning about the local ingredients as you explore the on-site organic garden followed by a cooking class and rum tasting. (Photo: Banyan Tree Seychelles)

Banyan Tree Seychelles, Seychelles

Who says dining has to be all about the food? Guests looking for hands-on experience can visit the resort’s organic garden, which supplies the resort with the majority of its fresh ingredients including fruits, vegetables, and herbs. You can then partake in a cooking classes designed to showcase Seychellois gastronomy and it will all be paired with a rum tasting while overlooking the beautiful beach.

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