Victoria's Sweet Treats Food Tour: Donuts, Pastries, More
Description
Our tour starts at a quintessentially Victoria donut shop, Empire Donuts, in the heart of downtown. Empire is known for its unique donuts in an intergalactic 50’s diner style shop. From there, we walk a short distance to a beloved coffee and donut spot in Victoria, passing some of the best restaurant locations (according to our guides!) along the way. Next, we will make our way down to Government Street, taking in the inner harbour which includes the Empress hotel and parliament buildings. As we weave our way back into downtown, we will eventually hit our third donut spot, a local ma and pop shop for delightful donuts. Finally, we will walk towards Chinatown and end at Friend and Family Bake in Fantan Alley. This bakery has numerous Filipino treats, including donuts, and if we are lucky, we can see these delicious treats being made. We can’t wait to show you this wonderful city in all its donut glory! We hope to see you soon! Book your tour today!
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Itinerary
Our donut adventure begins here.
We stop here for some quick refreshments. Let us know what you'd like.
We'll take a brief stop to talk about the history of the Old Customs House.
Our tour takes place in various parts of downtown. We'll highlight many as we pass, but feel free to ask us any other questions as we walk.
An amazing local donut shop. Prepare for some delicious treats.
We'll walk through Market Square and provide some recommendations on where to shop and what to eat while you're there.
We'll talk about the history of Fan Tan Alley and point out many of the local shops and landmarks.
The tour will end here after a lovely walk and numerous tasty treats.
Highlights
What's included
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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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with severe mobility issues
Reviews(118)
Loved this tour of old downtown Victoria. Erk our guide was wonderful. Fun, knowledgeable and professional. Did it with my granddaughter who LOVES donut. It definitely lived up to our expectations
Thank you for joining us in Victoria! Erk says 👋 We’re so happy her fun, knowledgeable, and professional guide energy made the tour live up to expectations. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
This was a fun way to spend a couple of hours in downtown Victoria sampling amazing donuts and learning all about the history of this beautiful city. Erk was amazing. Fun, knowledgeable and professional
Thank you for joining us in Victoria! Erk says 👋 Amazing donuts, city history, and beautiful Garden City views are exactly what we love to share. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
It was a very fun tour with some cool interesting facts about donuts and sight seeing around Victoria, while learning about its history, was very entertaining and informational.
Thank you for joining us in Victoria! We’re so happy you had such a delightful donut day with fun facts, sightseeing, city history, and plenty of sweet treats along the way. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
Our guide, Erk, was very very knowledgeable and sweet throughout the tour. My granddaughter loved her. We tasted 7 donuts and a treat. All yummy.
Thank you for joining us in Victoria! Erk says 👋 We’re so happy her knowledge and sweet energy made the tour such a lovely experience, especially for your granddaughter. We hope to host you again in the Garden City or any of our donut holes around the world!
What a fun tour. This was perfect for a family. We have a 3 and 7 year old and they did well and had a good time, and of course loved the donuts! Liam was the perfect tour guide, fun, interesting—we all enjoyed his company! Thank you Liam for a great morning in Vancouver!
Thank you for joining us in Victoria! Liam says 👋 We’re so happy your family had such a fun morning and that even the littlest donut lovers had a great time. Come hungry is definitely the right advice for this one! We hope to host you again in the Garden City or any of our donut holes around the world!
We thoroughly enjoyed our donut tour today. Liam and Erk were great guides who were informative as well as friendly (and extremely patient with the large group). Would recommend to others as a fun way to trek around Victoria and enjoy some sweet treats.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Victoria! Liam and Erk say 👋 Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Garden City. We’re so happy their patience, friendliness, and city knowledge helped make the tour fun for such a large group. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
Liam and Erk were great! Would recommend!
YAY! Thanks so much for rolling with us in Victoria! We love hearing from our amazing guests! Liam and Erk say 👋 Come hang with us anytime!
Liam was so great! Had a great time
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Victoria! Liam says 👋 Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Garden City. We’re so happy you had a great time and that Liam helped make the day so sweet. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
Fun, engaging, and unique! The tour is accessible and great for a variety of ages - I went with my elderly Granddad and he loved it. There was a good mix of local history, background on the bakeries we visited, donut related trivia, and of course donuts. Totally worth it!
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Victoria! Thank you for making us part of your family’s visit to the Garden City. We’re so happy your Granddad loved it and that the history, bakery stories, trivia, and treats made it worth the walk. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
Friendly, inclusive and witty guide full of information and fun
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Victoria! Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Garden City. We’re so happy our guide brought the friendliness, fun, and tasty city knowledge to your day. We hope to host you again in Victoria or any of our donut holes around the world!
