Bristol Chocolate Tour
Description
Bristol’s rich history has a sweet side, with a long chocolate making heritage. From the Georgian’s first imports of sugar and cocoa, to Fry’s producing the first chocolate bar, Bristol’s history is intertwined with the sweet stuff. Join us for a historic ramble through the Old Town sampling delicious treats along the way. The perfect tour for those with a sweet tooth! Your tour begins at the bottom of Christmas Steps – a street as pretty as its name. Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street art and buildings which date back to the origins of the city. You’ll then wander towards the old town, passing 300 year old sugar houses, medieval streets whilst stopping to nibble chocolatey delights along the way. Your chocolate tour then finishes amongst the magical independent traders of St. Nicholas Market, where you can then spend the rest of the day exploring the market stalls in your own time.
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A street as pretty as its name. Christmas steps is packed full of fascinating shops and boutiques - the perfect start to our tour.
Your last stop is Treasure Island Sweets at St. Nicholas Market. The perfect place to spend the afternoon exploring.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Greatly informative and entertaining walking tour. The guide shares relevant information about how Bristol and chocolate intertwine. And of course you get to sample chocolate and its ingredients.
Great tour around Bristol, with fascinating info of the history of choclate making. Old locations and details of employers who made the sweet treats. Goodie bags to help you get a feel of producing choclate from times past. Reasonable priced and great guide.
Absolutely lovely way to learn the history of Bristol. Duncan was lovely and really engaging. My kiddos aged 13 and 15 were kept entertained with the hands on tastings and perfectly timed out stops. They also an Air Raid tour that we added on for the afternoon after loving the chocolate tour in the morning. Definitely book this!
Thanks Duncan! What a fun walk to see the history of Bristol. Visited parts of the city I was unaware of with sweet treats along the way. Would recommend to a friend!
Went with friends on Saturday morning Although I have lived in Bristol all of my life I learned so much about the history of how chocolate was introduced to Bristol Very informative tour Good for all ages Tasty treats too I have also done the air raid shelter too👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fantastic tour! We really enjoyed it
Brilliant tour, totally recommend it. Duncan is amazing and so knowledgeable. Learnt a lot and had a great time.
What a great tour with Duncan our guide who kept us informed about Bristol’s Chocolate history but made it fun too. We took our granddaughters and they both enjoyed it, especially sampling the treats on the walk!
This was a great tour. Interesting history of chocolate and Bristol's place in it. Fun things to taste on the way. Duncan is an excellent tour guide. Definitely recommend.
Bristol’s sweet history came to life on the Bristol Chocolate Tour, a fascinating wander through the city’s Old Town uncovering the stories behind its long connection to chocolate making. From Bristol’s dark history in the triangular trade and wealth and exploitation that built the city to Fry’s creating the world’s first chocolate bar, the tour revealed just how deeply chocolate is woven into Bristol’s past. Led by the fabulous Duncan, whose passion for Bristol’s hidden history was infectious, we explored medieval streets, old sugar houses, hidden rivers and beautiful historic buildings while sampling plenty of delicious treats along the way. As well as trying raw sugar cane and cacao nibs, we tasted medieval sweet treats, discovered an independent chocolate shop tucked away in the heart of the city, and visited Ruby Hue, a brilliant bean-to-bar chocolate maker. The mix of history, storytelling and chocolate tasting made this such a fun and unique way to explore Bristol. Finishing amongst the bustling independent traders of St Nicholas Market was the perfect ending to the tour. A brilliant experience for anyone with a sweet tooth or an interest in Bristol’s hidden history — highly recommended.
