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Victoria: 2-Hour Food and History Tour with Tastings

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Victoria: 2-Hour Food and History Tour with Tastings
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Top rated
4.914634 out of 5 stars
4.9
4.914634 out of 5 stars
82 reviews

Enjoy a 2-hour guided food and history tour through the historic districts of Victoria, British Columbia. Along the route, try food from local vendors.

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Duration 2 hours
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English
Wheelchair accessible

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Sharon – United Kingdom

Our guide was fantastic and told us lots of local history and general facts. Food a plenty with lots of different styles. One of the best food tours I have been on

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Zarina – Canada

Loved our guide Andy. Very informative but not overwhelming. Food was amazing and pace of the tour was good. Would highly recommend this tour of Victoria.

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Itinerary

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    Starting location:

    Phillips Brewing & Malting Beer Shop

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    Fan Tan Alley, Victoria

    Guided tour, Food tasting (15 minutes)

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    Chinatown, Victoria

    Guided tour, Food tasting (15 minutes)

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    Lower Johnson Street, Victoria

    Guided tour, Food tasting (10 minutes)

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    Government Street, Victoria

    Guided tour, Food tasting (15 minutes)

  • Parliament Buildings, Victoria

    Guided tour, Food tasting (15 minutes)

  • Finish at:

    Destination Greater Victoria Visitor Center

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For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Take in Canada's oldest Chinatown dating back to 1858
  • Explore the alleyways and tunnels of Old Town
  • Discover the historic Johnson Street shopping district.
  • Squeeze through Fan Tan Alley, Canada's narrowest street.
  • Enjoy food tastings and learn about the local food scene

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Join your guide at the Phillips Brewing Tasting Room. After the first tasting at this location, make your way to Canada's oldest Chinatown and discover the Chinese Public School, Gates of Harmonious Interest, and Fan Tan Alley.

Moving on after tastings in Chinatown, you will discover Victoria's Old Town district with stops at Market Square, Johnson Street, Bastion Square, and the Government Street shopping district. 

After more local tastings, you will finish the tour at the Visitor Center in the beautiful Inner Harbour. Here, learn about the Empress Hotel and the British Columbia legislative buildings (Provincial Parliament). 

From this location, you will be well-positioned to discover the rest of Victoria or access local transportation to the cruise ship terminal, ferry or airport.

Includes

  • Food and drinks tasting
  • Hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
  • Tips

Meeting point

Meet your guide inside the tasting room. They will be wearing a black shirt with A Taste of Victoria Food Tours on it.

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  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • The total walking distance for the tour is approximately 2.5 km or 1.5 miles
  • Tips are not included in the ticket
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4.9 /5

based on 82 reviews

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Sharon – United KingdomJune 1, 2025 – Verified booking
Our guide was fantastic and told us lots of local history and general facts. Food a plenty with lots of different styles. One of the best food tours I have been on
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Zarina – CanadaMay 24, 2025 – Verified booking
Loved our guide Andy. Very informative but not overwhelming. Food was amazing and pace of the tour was good. Would highly recommend this tour of Victoria.
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Angela – United StatesNovember 10, 2024 – Verified booking
Our tour was so much fun, super tasty, plus so informative. Since we were new to Victoria, we loved hearing the history of Chinatown and Victoria. Andi was full of good tidbits and knowledge of a town he obviously loves. The food was great and the shop owners were wonderful! Highly recommend!

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