Charlottetown Food Walking Tour
Description
Enjoy this exciting Tour with one of our Local multi Generation Guides Josh , Mark , Ken or Carolyn . This Food and History Tour will keep your Mouth watering , please note that these are sample sizes to get tastes of the food and isn’t necessarily a full meal depending on your appetite. . On The Tour you will learn all sorts of things about PEI's History as well its Food and the History of its different foods and why each Dish is important to Islanders. You will sample some of PEI's well known Dishes from some of its Best Restaurants. At the end of the Tour you will be "shuck in" and become an honorary Islander. Food substitutes due to allergies etc may be available but requests must be made in advance . *Please also note that the Water Prince Corner Shop stop may be done at times as a takeout/picnic style stop due to the size and busyness of the Restaurant.”
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Itinerary
Down by the Water we will talk about the General History as well on how different Cultures used different Foods.
We will then spend some time on Great George learning about its many Historical attractions such as the Great George Hotel and the St.Dunstan's Basilica
Our First stop will be at Peake's Restaurant & Bar where we will sample some Mussels with sauce that includes white wine, cream, onions, celery, herbs, butter. eat you will learn all about Mussels.
We will now talk about Province House and most importantly the 1864 Charlottetown Conference that was held here in 1864 to discuss the possibility of creating a new Country.
Our next Food stop will be at whats considered one of the Best Restaurants in Charlottetown and PEI which is Water Prince Corner Shop. Here we will have a sample size of a Lobster Roll (half ) , some Potato Salad and sample a few scallops . Here we will talk about the Potato / Farming industry on PEI , some about the Lobster Industry on PEI, and scallops . *Please note this stop may be done at time as Picnic /take out style due to the size and busyness of the Restaurant
Our Final stop will be at Lobster on the Wharf which is located right on the Water Front and near by where we started the Tour. First we will visit the Lobster Pound to learn more about Lobsters .(please note that the Lobster Pound may not always be opened , if this is the case we will go right to the Restaurant ). Once we are done in the Lobster Pound we will head into the Restaurant side where you will learn about the Oyster Industry on PEI then you will be officially shucked in by shucking a Oyster(naked and raw which is the traditional way on PEI) and taking a shot of PEI Moonshine ( water or soft drinks are also available . We can also take your picture or video of you shucking your Oysters . Here you will also receive an Anne”s Chocolate or similar treat .
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(72)
We had an enjoyable time with Josh. We learned the history of PEI , tried new foods, and received lots of recommendations on other places, activities, and foods to try during our stay.
This tour was excellent. Josh our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable, and you can tell he has a passion for PEI. Great combination of culture/history/food. Would 10/10 recommend this tour, it is well worth it.
Awesome tour - Josh was wonderful - is so knowlegable about the area - shares a lot of pictorial material and history about PEI. The restaurant stops served delicious local cuisine. Totally enjoyable three hours!
Caroline was very knowledgeable about all things Charlottetown. She also easily answered questions not related to the tour. We got into the restaurants quickly & the food that we were presented was excellent. We highly recommend this tour.
Great walking tour with a very informative guide. Well paced between food samples (that were so good). Enjoyed it a lot & learnt a huge amount about PEI
Caroline was one of the most informative guides we have ever had. She was simply amazing!!!
Really enjoyed the food tour with great conversation on PEI history with our guide who had all the answers no matter how obscure our question - we ran overtime as we were enjoying ourselves so much
This is an excellent walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of history. The food was delicious at every stop we had. There was huge portions which I liked as there was a few places where we were stoping at. Highly recommend this tour Well worth it. Thank you
Amazing walking tour with a wealth of information and history on PEI, great food, and passionate tour guide! Well worth the experience.
Great tour - interesting overview of PEI and its history, interspersed with delicious small serves of local delicacies - nicest mussels I’ve ever had; fantastic lobster rolls; delicious scallops and oyster. Friendly knowledgeable guide.
