Downtown Victoria Food & City Tour
Description
On this fun and tasty walking tour we take you to our favorite hidden gems in the downtown core serving up delicious cuisine from local small businesses out of the tourist areas. All led by a local expert guide to tell stories about Victoria. ON THE MENU: BC wine tasting, baked goods from one of Canada's best bakery, Middle Eastern street food, authentic Korean corndog, local seafood chowder, a decadent chocolate tasting, and French macarons. Samples may change depending on what restaurants are open. Please note this tour is a mix of savory and sweet samples. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A GLUTEN FREE REQEUST. VEGETARIANS WELCOME! WHY DO THIS TOUR? * You are an adventurous soul that wants to try new things * You have a passion for finding small hard-to-find local businesses that aren't tourist driven * You want a local authentic experience and want to eat food made by locals
Tour Options
Itinerary
Start the tour at this historic building built in 1924 by famous architect Francis Rattenbury.
Learn more about one of the most iconic buildings in Victoria!
Get acquainted with Victoria's award-winning hotel also known as a National Historic Site as you walk along the beautiful Inner Harbour.
The tour starts at this beautiful waterfront location and guests learn about its most famous buildings including the Parliament Building, The Empress Hotel, and the Steamship Building.
Learn about this historic live vaudeville theatre and its impact on the neighbourhood.
Guided tour along historic street
Visit iconic cathedral with guided history and stories
Guests receive a quick guided tour of one of the most popular bustling streets in Victoria home to some of the oldest buildings in the city.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
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
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A moderate amount of walking is involved including some standing. Not all restaurants have seating available and the tour has about 3--40 minutes of light walking.; comfortable shoes are recommended
- Please dress according to weather conditions
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements including vegetarian requests a minimum of 24 hours before the tour commences.
- Infant meals not included
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Tour is suitable for vegetarians. Must be requested prior to tour starting a minimum of 24 hours before tour starts.
- Please triple check that the date you booked is correct. We can not reschedule your tour if you miss the date - you will need to re-book the tour at full price.
Reviews(310)
Brenda was amazing! She is so knowledgeable, friendly, and personable. We had such a wonderful time
Brenda was fabulous! And she had so much knowledge of the history of Victoria!
Awesome experience with Eric. Fabulous food and history tour. Go hungry and be prepared to meet the local foodies if Victoria. Highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful food tour with Vasi. She was super sweet and knowledgeable. Do not eat breakfast on the day of your tour as there is LOTS of food and a good variety, too! It’s a great way to see the city.
Wendy was an absolute superstar and deserves so much credit. She made our tour fantastic and gave us lots of great insight into the city. As we were the only ones booked on that tour we also got a very personal experience which we loved. We also ate lots of good food at all the venues! We have given 4 stars not 5 because some of the food choices seemed odd. We expected specific local Canadian or BC dishes or eateries, and it did feel an odd choice to eat where we did, although all of the food was very tasty. We had food at a local Korean place, a local Mexican place, a French macaron place, a French chocolatier, and finally (and what did feel most strange) a restaurant attached to the tour guide venue where we ate a single dish from the menu. Like I say we got great quantities of food for the money we paid, a fabulous guide and the food was all very nice too, but they seemed like very strange choices on a local food tour.
Tour was wonderful. Brenda the tour guide made it extra special. She was extremely knowledgeable of the area. Gave great tips on the city and she truly made the tour special.
We really enjoyed our tour: Wendy was extremely knowledgeable about the area and the food provided, she was able to give us in depth insights and great recommendations, along with her stellar company. Above and beyond our expectations.
Such a nice way to see the city and experience all the hidden gems you’d never otherwise discover.
Our guide, Brenda, was the best guide I’ve ever had on mini tours. She is funny and interesting and we had a blast.
Great guide & fun tour. Unusual food choices. We would definitely recommend this tour.
