Victoria Food and History Tour: Local Tastes and Tales
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Victoria
Embark on a 2-hour Victoria Food and History Tour to explore the city's hidden gems and indulge in delicious local tastings. Discover the history and quirks of beautiful Victoria, B.C. while savoring a variety of mouthwatering dishes along the way.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Victoria Public Market at the Hudson - The tour begins in the heart of the Hudson District at an old Hudson Bay Department Store turned public market.
- Fan Tan Alley - The tour makes its way through Canada’s narrowest thoroughfare and the heart of Chinatown.
- Market Square - The tour spends some time in a vibrant public space that was once a market for trading animals in Old Town.
- Government Street - The tour explores the vibrant pedestrian area full of shops, bars, and restaurants.
- Trounce Alley - The tour explores this quirky pedestrian-only area with great restaurants and shops.
- Bastion Square - The tour stops at the original site of Fort Victoria from 1843 and is now home to excellent restaurants, bars, and busking scene.
- Destination Greater Victoria Visitor Centre - The tour finishes near the Legislative Assembly buildings in the beautiful Inner Harbour.
What's Included
- Itinerary-based accommodation included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This guided excursion lasts for 2 hours, commencing at the Victoria Public Market. You’ll visit The Harmonious Gates of Interest, traverse Fan Tan Alley, explore Market Square, amble around Bastion Square, wander through Trounce Alley, stroll along Government St., admire the Inner Harbour, and marvel at the Parliament Buildings. As we delve into the remarkable history and intriguing peculiarities of stunning Victoria, B.C, you’ll get to experience six local culinary delights along the way. Our tastings change occasionally but may consist of items like meatballs, pierogies, southern biscuits, spring rolls, tea, chocolate, and a variety of other enticing treats!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 19 years
Location
Victoria Public Market at the Hudson
Douglas Street
We meet inside the Douglas St. entrance of the Victoria Public Market (1701 Douglas St) next to the vendor directory.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jpx42024
Apr 23, 2024
Must do tour in Victoria - Excellent tour. Would do it again next time we are in town as Andy does mix it up morning vs afternoon and on different days. Food was outstanding and anyone who has a perogie guy is tops in my book!😊. Highly recommended.
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Stacy
Apr 23, 2024
Great inside info/history from Local Guide to help further appreciate Victoria!! - Great inside info/history from Local Guide to help further appreciate Victoria!! Informative, helpful & willing to answer individual questions/ give recommendations! In short, make your visit better & would would do it again, as food locations vary 👍🏼
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Levi_w
Apr 23, 2024
Very nice way to get some history and food! - Sooo glad we did this! We booked this last minute due to a recommendation from another traveler we met on the ferry over from Vancouver. The host was fun, friendly, knowledgeable and relatable. Had a blast, met awesome people, saw great things, and ate a variety of scrumptious treats. No regrets. Highly recommend.
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Eden_f
Apr 21, 2024
Foodie experience - This was such a fun tour! Got to explore the city and find little hidden gems restaurants along the way.
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Karen_b
Apr 20, 2024
Excellent tour. Loved... - Excellent tour. Loved learning how to make the perfect cup of Matcha tea .
Thanks Andy, your a great host!!
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I9780plwendyw
Apr 19, 2024
Highly recommended - Andy lively and friendly. We enjoyed the food choices and the pace of this informative tour. A great introduction to Victoria.
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T6066qvcindys
Apr 19, 2024
Great city with lots of history. - Andy, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and added enough humour and his own spin to the tour to make it interesting and enjoyable.
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Explorer50172227092
Apr 15, 2024
A Perfect Excursion in Victoria - We loved our walking food tour of Victoria! This city is so beautiful and Andy brought it to life for us with his knowledge and heart for this city. The food stops were phenomenal and the entire tour was perfectly arranged. HIGHLY recommend!
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604elainep
Apr 13, 2024
Great overall Experience! - Excellent walking/food tour. Andy is very personable and entertaining. The various food was very good even though some of the portions were small. There was a good variety at some out-of-the way restaurants that we never would have found on our own. Well done. The stories, Andy told, were extremely interesting and informative.
We highly recommend this tour.
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Erica_f
Apr 7, 2024
Excellent Family Tour with GF options - Andy is a fantastic tour guide! Our family had a great time learning about the history of Victoria and tasting some delicious foods. We especially enjoyed the match tea and Filipino bakery stops because they were new flavors to us. Our daughter (13) is gluten intolerant and Andy arranged for her to have gf options at most of the spots.
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