HIGHLIGHTS: 8 days of immersion travel to England to include London, a walking foodie tour through the Borough Market, four immersive days of Hereford cider tasting, dinner pairings, cider farm tours, cider making education acclaimed cider experts: Tom Oliver & Albert Johnson,. Specially Guided by acclaimed cidermaker, Nathan Watters from Keepsake Cidery. Hosted and curated by award winning Travel Consultant, Rachel Kerr from Globe-Treks Consulting.
Join us for an 8-day exclusive, small-group experience in England visiting London and Herefordshire, one of the world’s best apple regions where ciders are made in top-notch quality, care, and of course taste. Nate Watters of Keepsake Cidery and Rachel Kerr of Globe-Treks Consulting will guide you on a luxuriously curated journey to enjoy the best ciders of England. We are extremely honored to have two of the world’s leading cider makers, Tom Oliver of Oliver’s Cider and Perry and Albert Johnson of Ross-on-Wye Cider, specially hosting our group for several incredible days of tasting, meal pairings, orchard tours, and even bottling cider while learning from and spending time with masters of cider making. We will also be "Cider Hopping" around the most iconic, idyllic apple and perry region with acclaimed cider writer, Adam Wells. His knowledge and passion will bring extreme high-touch and depth to our immersion tour. As we will start and finish in London, we will be going to the famous Borough Market for a guided food tour and time to explore this amazing city.
Our immersion tours are for foodies and wanderlust enthusiasts who love learning about food culture and history, meeting the craft masters of the industry, and connecting with other enthusiasts while staying at boutique properties, touring in private transfers, and having your in-country itinerary specially curated to our group. From the moment you arrive at the hotel for our Welcome Social till we cheers together over a farewell pint at a quintessential British pub, your experience will be guided in the most attentive, joyful (we love to joke and laugh) ways. We love cider and travel, so we have combined our worlds together to give you an amazing experience from the best in the industry. We cannot wait to share our passion with you THIS summer 2025 in England.
Albert Johnson is a fourth-generation cidermaker and farmer at Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company in Herefordshire, UK. Albert balances the tradition and heritage of his family home with a forward thinking and creative perspective on where cider and perry can travel to in the future; exploring through his cidermaking all the avenues which apples and pears can journey down, with a specialty in single variety ciders and named varietal blends. He is vice-chair of the Three Counties Cider & Perry Association, and has been organizing CraftCon, the UK’s only cidermaking trade conference, since it began in 2019
On the tour you will get to spend the day with renowned cider maker Albert Johnson at Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company. You will experience a beautiful in-depth orchard tour, get to bottle cider, multiple cider tastings and end with an amazing cider pairing dinner in a communal and storytelling ambiance
Tom Oliver of Oliver’s Cider and Perry is a cider & perry maker and farmer in Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire in the UK. He grows many varieties of cider apple and perry pear and produces a wide range of ciders and perries from his own fruit, as well as cider apples and perry pears from a select group of partner farmers and orchardists in the county.
Tom is also a partner in The London Cider House at Borough Market. A cider showcase in the thriving market in central London. He is also the co-founder of the annual tasting of fine cider in the UK “The Cider Salon” in Bristol. Tom rediscovered the long lost “Coppy” perry pear some 25 years ago and is a founder member of the Slow Food Presidium “Three Counties Perry”.
On our full day with Tom, you will get to spend the day exploring and tasting some of the best regional cider and perry orchards to include Oliver's Cider and Perry. You will learn from one of the best on the craftsmanship and art of what is to make a great cider. End the evening with Tom at dinner and drinks at The Crown at Woolhope, which has been awarded the Best Cider Pub.
Adam is an award-winning cider and perry writer and author. Founder of cider-review.com, the world's leading website for articles on aspirational cider he also has bylines with jancisrobinson.com, Pellicle, Malus and more. He also co-presents the Cider Voice podcast, leads regular talks and tastings around the world and is the author of the award-winning book Perry: A Drinker's Guide, described by Darlene Hayes as "the best book written in the cider/perry category in the last 20 years". After years of writing about other producers he is now also a small-scale cidermaker himself, at Three Wells Cider Company in Reading.
On our full day with Adam, you will get to spend the day exploring and tasting some of the best regional cider and perry orchards on a "Cider Hop" to include Gregg's Pit and Little Pomona with lunch at Weston's Cider. As one of the leading reviews and educators of cider and perry, Adam will share his incredible expertise and insight on the area, culture and history of the region's fare.
Farmer, cider maker, and janitor. While living in upstate New York as a boy, his first successful business involved selling apples from a neighbor’s tree. He made over three dollars in one day, not bad for a farmer! Maybe it was this wild success that planted the orchard seed in his heart. As he grew older, he dreamed of starting an orchard and a farm brewery. After enjoying ciders from around the world, he decided to combine dreams and start a farm cidery in Minnesota.
Nate is thankful for the crucial advice of apple growers like Bob Barthel and cider makers like Tom Oliver, plus plenty of books, classes, and batches upon batches of practice in the early days with Jim Bovino.
When not growing apples or making cider, he can be found writing, putzing around, playing soccer, or wandering through the woods with he and Tracy’s most important crop: Tristan and Fiona.
Certified Cider Professional Level 1
Rachel is the owner of Globe-Treks Consulting, LLC (GTC), an award-winning, luxury custom curating travel agency specializing in bespoke and immersive travel experiences. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and is a professional licensed travel advisor.
Her business is built on passion, ethics, and trust. She loves to help you have the most incredible, stress-reducing travel experiences.
Rachel loves food and travel so much it is her passion to bring these two incredible experiences together in a way that leaves you craving more and having the time of your life. A GTC Immersion Tour is unlike others in how attentively curated and high value she curates these tours. Only the best in the craft of specialty that the tour is focused on are highlighted. The promise of an unforgettable and enjoyable experience is what you can expect. She cannot wait to host you!
Arrive at the hotel independently at your discretion. Our tour begins sharply with a Welcome Dinner at the pub for a traditional British Sunday Roast Dinner at the WindMill Clapham Hotel in London England. OVERNIGHT: THE WINDMILL CLAPHAM, LONDON or similar. (D)
Today, travel to the award winning and acclaimed cider region of Herefordshire. Travel in comfort by motorcoach from city to countryside. After we have settled in, we will head over to the Museum of Cider. In the evening, you will have at your leisure to enjoy a night at your pace in Hereford free to sightsee, shop and dine on your own. OVERNIGHT: THE GREEN DRAGON HOTEL, HEREFORD (B,L)
Spend the day on a custom, guided by Adam Wells “Cider Hop” through Hereford. You will be enjoying cider and perry tastings plus local fare for lunch. In the evening, you will have at your leisure to enjoy a night at your pace in Hereford free to sightsee, shop and dine on your own. OVERNIGHT: HEREFORD (B,L)
Today you will spend the day with renowned cider maker Albert Johnson at Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company. You will experience a beautiful in-depth orchard tour, get to bottle cider, multiple cider tastings and end with an amazing cider pairing dinner in a communal and storytelling ambiance. OVERNIGHT: HEREFORD. (B,L,D)
You'll be immersed in the world of cider-making with one of the best in the industry. Tom Oliver’s expertise is renowned, and learning from him while visiting beautiful regional cider and perry orchards will make for a rich and educational experience. The fact that the journey concludes with dinner and drinks at The Crown at Woolhope, which has been recognized as the Best Cider Pub, adds a perfect touch to the day. OVERNIGHT: HEREFORD. (B,L,D)
Departing Hereford, we will travel back to London by private motorcoach. Upon arrival, check in and settle into your room. Tonight, you will have at your leisure to enjoy a night at your pace in London free to sightsee, shop and dine on your own. OVERNIGHT: THE WINDMILL CLAPHAM, LONDON (B)
This morning, set off on a guided walking foodie tour through the Borough Market, one of the largest and oldest food markets in London. Along the way, sample authentic English food prepared in either traditional or modern culinary style. We will top off our epic journey together with a final pint all together at an incredible British pub. OVERNIGHT: THE WINDMILL CLAPHAM, LONDON. (B,L)
All too soon, your immersion experience has come to its final day. We say goodbye and till next time!! All travelers will arrange their departure logistics independently. (B)
*Air can be pre-arranged by GTC upon request and based on fare rates of the day.