Downtown Victoria Food & City Tour
Description
On this fun and tasty tour we take you to our favorite hidden gems in the downtown core serving up delicious multi-cultural cuisine that is unique to Victoria led by a local foodie expert guide. ON THE MENU: BC wine tasting, baked goods from one of Canada's best bakery, Middle Eastern street food, authentic Korean corn dogs, gourmet cheese, 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 Make new friends, meet local business owners, hear stories about history, get amazing insider tips about where to eat next, and avoid tourist trap eateries with the help of a local guide. 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
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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
- 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(275)
Excellent tour!! Everything was so good and places as a tourist you wouldn’t know about. Vasi was an amazing tour guide. Highly recommend and do not eat before the tour!!! Korean Corndog is insanely good
Great time great guide, vasi was great I recommend for everyone Thanks
Our tour guide Erik was wonderful job of talking about the food and drinks we were getting at the different locations. Meeting Bonnie the owner of the business was a great experience and the food there was great. Overall I would recommend this tour Off the Eaten Track was the best time we had at the Port of Victoria.
Amazing experience , Brenda was a aknowledgeable and entertaining tour guide , food was fantastic the cheese and wine was our favourite. Great to see parts of Victoria which would normally be missed Thank you Brenda and all the lovely people we met
Victoria tour of a lifetime. Very knowledgeable and personable tour with Eric. With Eric’s food professional background and extensive knowledge of Victoria’s history, we could not have asked for more. We do food tours on most of our trips and this one was the best ever.
Helen was a fantastic guide — she gave us a real sense of the city, its history, and even worked in some great Canadian food along the way. Would definitely recommend!
The food was great and we had a lot of fun. Helen was awesome.
Wonderful experience and great exposure to food scene as well as historical and cultural context. Our guide was great.
Eric, our tour guide, has a lot to share on this local foodies tour of Victoria, including history and things to do and see. He is a wealth of Victoria information, familiar with the local shops and restaurants where we enjoyed interesting and tasty delights. including an unusual Korean specialty, a 'soft bar' with an amazing winning interior focusing on a variety of non alcoholic brews, soft drinks, and a focus on tea bricks (If you have read Lisa See's "The Tea Girl of Humingbird Lane" you will know this form of tea vs our lose leaf/teabags). We also enjoyed a chicken mole taco with 'grandmother's recipe', sweet treats at three locations (chocolates, macrons, and a pastry shop where we enjoyed Bourbon Pecan mini tarts). We did NOT leave hungry!
Super great experience! All the stops had a welcoming vibe and were delicious! Vasi was our tour guide and she was super sweet and knowledgeable!
