A Wok Around Chinatown: Culinary and Cultural Walking Tour Led by a Chef
Description
Rated by Trip Advisor as one of the top 25 Food Experiences in the World!!! It's no secret that Vancouver's off-duty chefs love to shop for themselves and choose from the freshest local and exotic fruits, vegetables, seafoods, and meats. Chinatown is where they go!. This is a 3.5-hour culinary and cultural walking tour of the colourful & historic Vancouver Chinatown District,.Our knowledgable guides will showcase a beautiful Classical Chinese Garden, a Chinatown Storytelling Center, historic Chinatown landmarks, then explore the various exotic food,,pastry, tea and herbal medicine shops. A delicious dim sum lunch is also a part of this very unique walking tour.
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Itinerary
The Chinatown Tour starts at the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden.( Rated as one of the top urban Garden in the world) From there, the Tour becomes a walking adventure through the colourful Vancouver Chinatown District sampling various foods and having a delicious Dim Sum lunch
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Tour requires a minimum of 2 persons per booking. If less than the minimum, the Tour will be cancelled
- Please indicate if there are any food allergies / considerations
Reviews(648)
This was a GREAT walking tour and Kenson was AMAZING! He knows so much Chinese history, architecture and the gardens were beautiful. The tour was a good amount of walking, but the only thing to mention is there is a lot of STANDING as well. The BBQ, apple buns, tarts and tea demo all were standing but it was worth it for the delicious food at the end at the Jade Dynasty Restaurant! thank you Kenson and Robert for a GREAT TOUR in Vancouver BC!
Bob Sung is an amazing guide. This was one of the best tours. Great details and amazing lunch tea and desserts.
Thank you for your kind words, Afshan!! It was enjoyable "Woking" you around Chinatown Bob
Thomas was our guide & he was a fountain of knowledge! Appreciated getting to see inside of 3 gardens/museums and learning about the history of Chinese immigrants who founded Chinatown. The selection of food was excellent, we should have come to the tour hungrier than we did!! Quality was superb, and finishing the tour at the teahouse to learn about Kung fu tea was awesome. Recommend this tour for anyone wanting to appreciate both Chinese culture and food. Highlight of our visit to Vancouver!!
Thanks for your review,Chelsey!!! I will pass this on to Thomas We both are delighted with your enjoyment!! Best regards Bob
A wok around Chinatown with Chef Bob was a highlight of our trip to Vancouver. It was fascinating history and DELICIOUS with a variety of dishes and desserts served. You will not leave hungry! Chef Bob is passionate about Vancouver, the Chinese culture in Canada and BC and, Chinese cuisine. Highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for your review, Cathy!!! My pleasure to show you around Chinatown !!! Cordially Bob
Informative, fun and plenty of food. Tom was an excellent tour guide and knew the area well. I would gladly do another tour with this company.
Thank you for your review, Carrie!!! Glad to hear you enjoyed yourselves Cheers Bob
This was a wonderful way to learn about Chinese influence and tradition in Vancouver. Bob greeted us at the garden where he introduced himself and then passed it off to our tour guide Thomas. Thomas was excellent. He was informative, funny, and easy to listen to and talk to. The food items were AMAZING and generous. Previous food tours I’ve experienced offered only small portions of items. These were full servings with a complete diim sum experience at the end. The tea tasting was my favorite part of the tour. Although each part was special. The entire tour was four hours which flew by. Truly I could have spent another four hours learning and listening to Thomas. This is a must see if you visit Vancouver.
Thanks for your review, Melissa Great you enjoyed the Tour with Thomas Have a great holiday Bob
The tour is the perfect balance of Canadian Chinese culture/history and authentic food. Thomas took us through Chinatown and introduced us to a few museums and multiple tasting experiences, culminating with a meal. The tour was personal and friendly. The owner and our guide were amazing. Highly recommend.
Thank you for your review, Michael. I will pass your review on to Thomas. Glad to know you enjoyed yourselves Regards, Bob Sung
Absolutely amazing info about Chinatown from a multi generational Vancouver and Chinatown resident. Highly recommend!!!
Thank you for your review, Tom!!! Enjoyed showing you both my "Hood". Regards Bob
Thomas was a fantastic tour guide. We learned more about the history of the area than we initially expected which was a welcome surprise!
Thanks for your review, Ben!!! Happy to hear you both enjoyed yourselves. Appreciate you selecting the Tour Bob
Fantastic cultural immersion in all that is Canadian/Chinese culture. Every minute was interesting and informative and the food was the best . Our guide Kimson made the experience the best of our trip.
Thank you for your review,John!!! Glad to hear you both had a good time. I will forward your review to Kenson Thank you for selecting the Tour Bob
