Rusty's Market Foodlovers Tour
Description
Discover the flavours of Cairns on this delicious journey through the city’s iconic Rusty’s Market. Stroll among colourful stalls bursting with tropical fruit, local produce, artisan coffee, and exotic treats as your guide shares stories of Cairns’ multicultural food scene. Meet local vendors, sample unique ingredients, and experience the vibrant heart of Cairns through its tastes, aromas, and people. Perfect for food lovers and curious travellers alike!
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Itinerary
Travelers will get a guided tour through Rusty's market with at least 7 food tastings (suitable for vegetarians). The history of Rusty's Market, including its founder Rusty Rees, will be explored. The history of the markets in the context of Chinatown history will be described. Travelers will hear about the passion behind the chefs/owners of the cooked food/drink and fresh produce stalls, meeting some of them and hearing about what goes into the food creations. Food tastings include a variety which could include fresh coconut, gourmet coffee, pastries, arancini balls, local honey, local in-season fruit, and sugar cane juice.
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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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Baby carriers are recommended to make it easier to navigate through the aisles, if you have one.
Reviews(18)
Peter was an amazing guide who gave us a brilliant tour with loads of insight about the market. We really enjoyed his company and trying new foods. Would highly recommend for any food lovers!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour and the food stops – exploring the market is always a highlight and it was a pleasure having you along. It means a lot that you’d recommend the experience to other food lovers. Hope to see you back one day in Cairns for more tasty adventures! 🥥🌶️
My partner and I had a wonderful experience and with Peter. Peter is very knowledgeable about the history of the markets. Everything was explained really well. My partner and I was able to try some new fruits and learn lots of new things. It was a great start to our holiday in Cairns, I highly recommend doing the tour! ✨️
Thanks so much for joining me! I’m stoked you both had such a good time — nothing beats watching people try new foods for the first time. The faces say it all. Rusty’s is packed with stories, characters, and weird-and-wonderful flavours, so I’m glad it helped kick off your Cairns holiday on a high note. Thanks for the kind words and the big recommendation ✨ Hope the rest of your trip is just as tasty!
Peter was very knowledgeable about the markets’ history and current day. Lots of stalls with different products. Tastings were delicious.
hanks so much for the lovely review. I’m really glad you enjoyed exploring Rusty’s with me. The history. The stories. And of course… the tastings! They’re the best part, right? There’s always something new popping up at the stalls, so it’s great to hear the variety stood out to you. Thanks again for joining the tour — and for taking the time to share your experience. Hope to see you back in Cairns for another wander soon! 🌴✨
Peter was an excellent tour guide. What a great experience to Rustys markets. So much food to sample for lunch. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your kind words.
We had a fabulous time touring around the markets. Peter spoke very well and informative about how Rusty’s Market was established. His knowledge was very extensive and any questions we had he had the answers. Was very relaxed and we didn’t feel rushed. Totally recommend doing Rusty’s Market tour while in Cairns especially if you love all things about food.
Fun tour. Loved learning some of the local market and town history. The food tasting was nice as we tried things out of the ordinary. Enjoyed seeing how this market connects community. Very welcoming guide
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the wide variety of foods at the market and the history and its founder. The foods we tried were varied and delicious. We had a wonderful time!
Thanks, glad you liked it
It was interesting to explore Rusty's Market with a very informative guide, Peter. We learnt about the history of the market as well as information about the various foods we tasted. We were even introduced to some tropical fruits/ vegetables we had never seen before. We tasted antipasto olives & peppers/ tropical fruit/ German sausage/ Spanakipita and an unusual coconut dessert in its shell. A most enjoyable tour.
I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and the food.
In Colour! The one thing you notice when entering is the vast array of colour! Seriously, this Tour surpassed my expectations. Paul, made sure my companion was well catered for as she has several food intolerances. We are going to book another tour. Thank you Paul!
I'm glad you enjoyed the tour.
Our friendly and knowledgable tour guide provided an excellent overview of the markets and its history as we grazed our way from food stall to food stall. The range and quality of produce from the local area is amazing.
Thank you very much!
