What do the Tripadvisor 2026 rankings measure?
The awards compile traveller reviews submitted throughout the previous year. They identify guided experiences that receive the highest volume of positive feedback for food quality, organisation and cultural context. Laurel Greatrix, head of communications at Tripadvisor Group, noted that food now sits at the centre of how travellers experience destinations. The lists therefore show which tours travellers themselves rate most highly after taking part. The source states that the rankings highlight gastronomic and wine-tourism experiences that stood out through traveller reviews, without providing further methodological details. No breakdown of review counts, scoring formulas or minimum thresholds appears in the source, leaving open how close any listed tour came to the next position or whether small differences in feedback volume could reorder the results.
Global food tour leaders and European placements
Reykjavik Food Walk – Local Foodie Adventure occupies first place worldwide. The three-hour route visits six stops that range from food trucks to high-end restaurants and features Icelandic hot dogs, cheeses and ice cream. Lisbon, Amsterdam, Split, Rome, Osaka, Barcelona and Paris follow in the top nine. Athens enters at eighth place with its Greek Food Walking Tour. European experiences dominate the upper ranks, confirming that travellers continue to rate guided food routes in European cities among the strongest available anywhere. The full top 10 includes Undiscovered Lisbon Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe, Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with 10 Tastings, From Split: Krka Waterfalls Food & Wine Tasting Tour, Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe, Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour, From Barcelona: Half-Day Montserrat Tapas & Wine Tour, Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens, Devour Paris Ultimate Food Tour and Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour. The source supplies no visitor numbers or revenue figures for any tour, so the strength of each placement rests solely on the sentiment and quantity of reviews collected.
Greek food walking tour in Athens
The Athens tour appears directly after Barcelona in the global ranking. It guides participants through central neighbourhoods and introduces traditional dishes alongside local producers. The listing confirms that the experience meets the same review thresholds applied to higher-ranked European routes. No additional details on specific stops or dishes are supplied in the source, so the placement rests entirely on the volume and sentiment of reviews collected by Tripadvisor. The source notes only that Greece is represented by tours in Athens, Mykonos and Santorini and gives no further operational information about the Athens itinerary, leaving unsettled how many participants it serves or which neighbourhoods are visited.
Wine and beer tour rankings worldwide
A separate list covers wine and beer experiences. Cape Town’s Paarl-Franschhoek-Stellenbosch tour leads. Florence’s Tuscany small-group wine safaris rank second. Mykonos and Santorini appear later in the same top 10. The list also includes tours in Porto, Prague, Siena, Toledo and London, showing that both established wine regions and historic pub experiences continue to attract strong traveller feedback. The full top 10 lists Wine Tour: Paarl Franschhoek & Stellenbosch incl 3 wineries, Small-Group Wine Safaris: Tuscany Wine Tasting Tour from Florence, Douro Valley Small Group Tour, Maipo Valley Wine Tour with 4 vineyards from Santiago, Prague Historic Pub Tour with Drinks Included, Tour and Wine Tasting in Mykonian Land, Siena San Gimignano and Chianti Wines Day Tour from Florence, Toledo Tour & Vineyard Experience with Wine Tasting from Madrid, Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner and Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour. The source provides no comparative data on tour lengths or prices, so the relative standing of the Greek entries cannot be explained beyond their review performance.
Mykonos wine tasting tour
Tour and Wine Tasting in Mykonian Land sits sixth globally. The itinerary includes vineyard stops on the island and comparative tastings of local varieties. Review volume and scores placed it above several longer-established European wine routes. The source supplies no further information on grape varieties, number of wineries visited or duration, so the ranking itself is the only measurable outcome reported. It is one of two Greek entries on the wine and beer list and demonstrates that Mykonos meets the same traveller approval standards applied to tours in Italy, Portugal and South Africa.
Santorini sunset wine tour
Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner ranks ninth. The evening programme combines vineyard visits with a meal timed to the island’s sunset. It is one of two Greek entries on the wine and beer list. Again, the source gives no additional operational details, leaving the ranking as the sole concrete fact available. The placement indicates that the combination of tasting and sunset dining receives consistent positive feedback from participants who submit reviews.
Conclusion
The 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards place three Greek experiences among the world’s strongest food and wine tours according to traveller reviews. Reykjavik remains first, while Athens, Mykonos and Santorini join established European and international routes on the strength of feedback volume and sentiment. The source supplies no further operational, financial or participation data, so the rankings stand as the only verified outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
Which Greek islands appear in the Tripadvisor 2026 lists?
Athens features in the food tours ranking, while Mykonos and Santorini appear in the wine and beer tours ranking.
How are the rankings calculated?
They aggregate traveller reviews collected over the preceding year and select experiences with the strongest consistent feedback.
Does Reykjavik remain first in 2026?
Yes, the Reykjavik Food Walk holds the top global position for food tours.
Are the Greek tours new entries?
The source lists them among the 2026 award recipients without stating whether they appeared in prior years.
What activities are included in the Greek tours?
The Athens tour covers neighbourhood walks and traditional dishes. The Mykonos and Santorini tours focus on vineyard visits, tastings and meals.
