Victoria Guided Food and History Tour
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Victoria Guided Food and History Tour
By A Taste of Victoria Food Tours
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Eat and drink your way through historic Victoria on a gourmet walking tour that explores the city’s key sights. From Victoria Public Market to the Parliament Buildings, make stops to sample chocolate, tea, pierogi, spring rolls, and other local treats. It’s a delicious way to combine sightseeing with Victoria’s most delicious flavors, with both morning and afternoon departures available.
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 2h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Included tastings feature some of the city’s most beloved foods
- Learn about Victoria's history, culture, and cuisine from your guide
- Group size is limited to 12 for personalized service
- Convenient departure point close to public transit and parking
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024
- Accommodation as per itinerary
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:
- Victoria Public Market at the Hudson, 1701 Douglas St #6, Victoria, BC V8W 0C1, CanadaWe meet inside the Douglas St. entrance of the Victoria Public Market (1701 Douglas St) next to the vendor directory.
End:- Destination Greater Victoria Visitor Centre, 812 Wharf St, Victoria, BC V8W 1T3, CanadaThis is located across the street from the Empress Hotel in the Inner Harbour. It is a 10-12 minute walk back to the start location.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 45346P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 19 years
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 45346P1
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Itinerary
- 1701 Douglas St #6, Victoria, BC V8W 0C1, CanadaWe meet inside the Douglas St. entrance of the Victoria Public Market (1701 Douglas St) next to the vendor directory.
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- 812 Wharf St, Victoria, BC V8W 1T3, CanadaThis is located across the street from the Empress Hotel in the Inner Harbour. It is a 10-12 minute walk back to the start location.
About the operator
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- MeMega_20240 contributionsFun TourPersonable owner/tour guide with interesting stories of the area and shops/restaurants on the tour. As tasty as everything is, you only get samples of menu/shop items, and there's walking in between, so don't expect to feel full afterwards. We would definitely go again AND take family and friends.Written November 8, 2024
- wagnerjc0 contributionsVery tastyAndy was knowledgeable of the food scene and history of Victoria. His presentation was both entertaining and appreciate his enthusiasm. The small business restaurants all had their own unique taste and flavor. Highly recommend this tour!!Written November 8, 2024
- 602PCD0 contributionsGreat funAndy provides a bit of history along with great food. This was a great way to get a feel for Victoria and see areas you might like to come back and explore more.Written October 9, 2024
- Debra G0 contributionsWalking Food TourFun, delicious, and entertaining! Andy was a wonderful tour guide of the city and local eateries! Excellent experience.Written October 5, 2024
- Pamela M0 contributionsGreat experience!Andy was a wonderful guide and host! His knowledge of the city and its small businesses really introduced us to the food scene in Victoria. We would definitely do this again when visiting BC.Written September 22, 2024
- jmorel20170 contributionsA fun, informational and delicious tour!We thoroughly enjoyed our food tasting tour with Andy in early Sept 2024. We appreciated each tasting, meeting the chefs, and learning about the areas of Victoria that we visited. The tour really enhanced our overall visit to Victoria. Highly recommend it!Written September 19, 2024
- saraiu9020 contributionsGreat food tourAndy did a great job of sharing some history of beautiful Victoria while also allowing us to sample generous portions of some fabulous local cuisine. Great company.Written September 19, 2024
- whiskey_teacup0 contributionsSo much fun, food and facts!I enjoyed this food tour immensely. The guide was so knowledgable, funny, personable and chose wonderful shops/restaurants to sample. The history lesson was very interesting and the entire tour was well organized and well paced.Written September 11, 2024
- ca479890 contributionsGreat food out of our normal comfort zoneAndy took us on a very informative tour of the downtown area from a historical perspective. This was our 1st day and very first visit to Victoria, so we were grateful for the experience. The food was very tasty and we would not have tried it without the tour.Written September 4, 2024
- Ambassador6170550 contributionsExcellent Food TourWhen we were in Victoria, we went on a food tour with Andy. We loved it! We loved all of the food stops, but the history and information shared was our favorite part. No, probably not. The food was definitely our favorite part!Written September 4, 2024
- mbalmer20240 contributionsYummers! And a great introduction/start to seeing VictoriaWe drove over from Sidney and didn't have a lot of time. Was a great way to see and learn about Victoria while having lunch at the same time. We met and heard from several of the restaurant owners. It's a group tour that's not all gawking - Andy is a one man show, and when he introduces the restaurant owner and they tell you their story while you enjoy their food, it's more like a friend showing you around introducing you to their friends. Also nice to support these small businesses.Written September 4, 2024
- kimtuck19970 contributionsHighly recommendHad a great time and the food was terrific. I would highly recommend Andy as a tour guide. He had interesting history to share wonderful food and price was reasonableWritten August 19, 2024
- W1165YNvaleriew0 contributionsEven my 11-year-old grandson fully approved!A Taste of Victoria Food Tours was an excellent culinary and historical experience. It was the right mix of savory, sweets and drinks to encourage us to stay longer in Victoria to check out more restaurants. Even my 11-year-old grandson is still talking about it nearly a week later:-).Written July 10, 2024
- 784GregS0 contributionsThis should be the first thing you do in VictoriaDefinitely recommend this food and history tour. Going on this tour first thing after arrival in Victoria will orient you to the city and give you lots of places to come back to later. The tour guide and owner Andy is knowledgable, articulate, and fun. Is a bit pricy but worth it.Written July 10, 2024
- glschaefer19570 contributionsThanks, Andy!Andy led our group of eight from a Princess cruise on a terrific walking food tour of Victoria. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the local food scene in Victoria. I think we all fell in love with this charming city, because of his clear and evident love for his city, which was evident throughout the morning. The stops were perfect. The more-than-bite-sized food at every stop was delicious. I would give the highest recommendation to this tour.Written April 18, 2024
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Susan N
Abbotsford, Canada242 contributions
Jul 2020
We had a great time with Andy as he led us through 8 different locations in Chinatown and the inner harbour of Victoria. We found him to be informative and easy going, often adding interesting and funny stories to add more colour to the tour. His food and restaurant selection was diverse and I found him to be very respectful to each of the owners. If you have a couple of hours...spend it with Andy.
Written July 19, 2020
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Hello Susan,
Thank you for the kind review and 5-star rating. I had a nice time touring with you folks and I am glad I was able to enlighten your visit to Victoria with some fun stories and good local food. Thank you for the recommendation!
All the best, Andy
Written July 25, 2020
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Jman32007
Lethbridge, Canada6 contributions
May 2022
Andy was a great guide. We learned a lot about the downtown Victoria food scene as well as some of the local architecture and history. Andy was full of enthusiasm and gave us lots of information about each restaurant and the specific history of how it came to be. We really enjoyed the food and even went back for seconds to some locations. Would definitely recommend this is a great way to get to know the downtown food scene and local must try places.
Written May 7, 2022
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Hello,
Thank you for the excellent review and positive feedback. I am really happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour so much and appreciated both the food and history along the route. Thank you for recommending the tour to others - much appreciated.
All the best, Andy
Written May 7, 2022
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bronzedglow
vancouver18 contributions
Andy, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and professional. As a resident in the area, we thoroughly enjoyed seeing Victoria, a city that he clearly loves, through his eyes. It was great meeting some of the local chefs and owners who are so proud to share their love of food with us. The tour takes exactly 2-hours as advertised and is well worth the money. You learn about the history of Victoria while sampling some great food - come hungry. Lots of rest stops along the way. Thank you Andy!
Written March 23, 2022
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Hello,
Thank you for the excellent review and positive feedback. I am happy to hear you enjoyed the tour so much and felt like it was good value. As a local, I am glad that you got a new view on your own city. I look forward ti crossing paths again in the future.
All the best, Andy
Written March 23, 2022
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sldowell19
Victoria, Canada1 contribution
Mar 2022
Andy was very professional, polite, articulate with a good sense of humor to make this tour fun, informative and worthwhile. Food vendors are top notch and always delicious ( this was our second tour ).
If you get the chance to spend a great 2 hours in Victoria we highly recommend this tour even if you are a local!!
If you get the chance to spend a great 2 hours in Victoria we highly recommend this tour even if you are a local!!
Written March 22, 2022
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Hello,
Thank you for the kind words and positive feedback. Thank you for coming back a second time and I’m glad you got to try a few new spots this time. Thank you for including me in your birthday celebrations and I look forward to crossing paths again in the future.
Sincerely, Andy
Written March 23, 2022
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IslandGirl682
Sao Carlos, SP14 contributions
May 2022
This would be a good tour if you have extra time or are travelling alone, as it's a nice way to meet people from other parts of the country/world and learn some trivia about Victoria. However, it is not good value if you do not drink alcohol or like sweet desserts. The cost of over $70.00 per person does not fill you up for lunch as the samples given of each food item is small.
Written May 29, 2022
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Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I’m sorry to hear that you did not find the tour to be of good value. This is not something we hear very often as there are 7 tastings and only 1 sweet tasting and 1 alcohol tasting. Overall it adds up to 1200-1400 calories, which should make you feel like you had a lunch out of the deal. However, the idea of a tasting tour is to try small bites of a variety of different places including sweets and alcohol. We do offer non-alcoholic beverages for those that don’t drink at that 1 stop. Nonetheless, I’m sad that the experience didn’t live up to your expectations. I hope the rest of your trip went well.
All the best, Andy
Written May 30, 2022
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travelwithsal
Victoria, Canada39 contributions
This tour is so much more than just a food walking tour. We not only tasted delicious food and drinks, we also received a wealth of history and knowledge from Andy. We walked all over different parts of Victoria seeing so much more than we would have seen ourselves or with any other tour guide in my opinion. Andy has so much passion for what he does and is very humourous and charismatic as well. You will love being in his company! If you do only one tour, I would pick this one in a heartbeat.
Written February 29, 2020
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Hello,
Thank you for the excellent review and kind words of feedback. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour so much and appreciated seeing parts of the city you would not have otherwise seen. Thank you for the recommendation and I hope the rest of your visit to Victoria went well.
All the best, Andy
Written March 4, 2020
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Sunwanabe007
Delta, Canada35 contributions
The tour was outstanding. Andy was a great guide providing narrative on each stop and surrounding area. The selection of tastes was diverse and very yummy. Unless we went on this tour we may of never of found out about the many hidden gems to eat and drink. La Roux Patisserie dessert was incredible. Wish we had another day or so to go back to this area.
A definite must if you have a couple of hours in Victoria.
A definite must if you have a couple of hours in Victoria.
Written August 23, 2020
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Hello,
Thank you for the excellent review and feedback. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour so much and it prompted you to want to stay for another day! I agree, La Roux is special place for sure. I hope you travelled home safely and I look forward to another visit to Victoria again in the future.
All the best, Andy
Written August 24, 2020
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WaynesWorld79
Vancouver, Canada2 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Loved the tour, food & guide. Andy is very personable, knowledgeable, and his history background really brought the area to life. We recommend you take the tour early on during your time in Victoria so you have time to revisit some of the places you were introduced to. Thanks Andy.
Written August 9, 2020
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Hello,
Thank you for the excellent review and positive feedback. I agree that taking the tour early in your visit is a great way to get an orientation for the city and get a feel for the food scene. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your visit and I look forward to seeing you again in the future.
All the best, Andy
Written August 12, 2020
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mlb1995
Langley, Canada4 contributions
Feb 2020
Andy did a fantastic job hosting our foodie tour. He led the perfect tour full of lovely local food tasting mixed with a perfect blend of interesting Victoria history. Learned so much and left feeling totally satisfied.
Written March 3, 2020
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Hello,
Thank you for the excellent review and positive feedback. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour so much and found it to be the highlight of your trip. I hope the rest of your trip went well and thank you for recommending the tour to others - much appreciated.
Sincerely, Andy
Written March 12, 2024
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MaryGoes
Red Deer, Canada72 contributions
Jan 2021
My friend and I joined up with Andy for a tour on the 25th of January and it was a very enjoyable tour. Andy gives some history and stories of the city as well as exposing you to a good variety of flavours of Victoria. We highly recommend this tour.
Written January 26, 2021
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Hello Mary,
Thank you for the excellent review and positive feedback. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and learning some new things about Victoria. Thanks again for the recommendation and I hope the rest of your time in Victoria went well.
Sincerely, Andy
Written January 27, 2021
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Hi there,
Are you available today? and does this include the food and beverages as it is a guided food tour? Or do we pay extra for that? There will be 3 or 4 of us. Is that enough?
thank you
Rachael
Written January 6, 2023
this includes food along with the history. There are several restaurants on the tour so by the time you’re finish, you’re pretty full. It’s not extra money it’s part of the ticket.
Written January 8, 2023
Do you have vegetarian options in food
Written August 11, 2022
yes but when you book the tour make sure you tell him ahead of time and they notify all of the stops to have a special vegetarian meal for you. They also offer gluten-free and vegan.
Written August 13, 2022
I've been on line trying to book a tour for July 12th, but it won't go through, yet it shows availability. Do you not have a n email for contact? Please advise if oyu have availability for July 12th 11am
Written July 3, 2022
I have the business card from the tour owner, Andy Olson. The number I have is 250–8 93–9815.
Written July 4, 2022
Lu
Singapore, Singapore
Hello, we have a kid 4 years old, can she join us? Do we have to pay for her to join if she doesn't get extra food?
Written April 9, 2022
I would email Andy directly through the site and he would be able to answer this question for you.
Written April 13, 2022
Do you need to have your COVID19 vaccination to participate in this tour if there is no sit down food service?
Written September 30, 2021
Hi, yes they ask for proof of vaccine and ID photo at the beginning of the tour and you do go into restaurants and sit down.
Written October 1, 2021
Hi - One of us is vegetarian (eggs and cheese are OK). IAre there tasting options at each stop for them.
Written July 25, 2019
One place served us meatballs... that might not have another choice but the other choices would be just fine! We picked a beer to try, received a delicious chocolate treat, had two macrons, a biscuit and a tea sample!
Written July 28, 2019
It seems the food offerings would be more suitable for an afternoon. Any suggestions whether morning or afternoon would be better. We are flexible.
Written July 20, 2019
how much time should i plan for from the ferry terminal to your place of departure?
How much time would it take all together from taking a bus from Canada Place in Vancouver, being on the ferry and getting a bus to your location? If i knew then I could plan as to what time I should start out. thanks.
Written July 13, 2019
I was already in Victoria so I can’t really help you other than this was an awesome tour
Written July 14, 2019
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