BC BITES AND SIGHTS
This approximately two-and-a-half-hour guided walk and food tour offers a delicious introduction to Victoria, combining local tastings with sightseeing and a ferry ride. Scenic highlights along the way include the James Bay neighbourhood, the Inner Harbour and Canada’s oldest surviving Chinatown.
Excursion Details
Discover flavours of British Columbia on a guided tour and tasting experience, lasting around two and a half hours. You’ll pass key city sights between the tastings, which take place at Swans Pub, Rogers’Chocolates and other venues around the city. Start in James Bay, the city’s oldest residential neighbourhood and known for its Victorian architecture, before a short walk to your first food stop, lasting around 15 minutes
Afterwards, you’ll board a small ferry at Fisherman’s Wharf for a roughly 15-minute journey through the Inner Harbour, enjoying views of the waterfront on the way. You’ll then continue on foot for around 15 minutes through Canada’s oldest existing Chinatown, arriving at a popular spot for another bite to eat over 15 minutes or so.
Once you’ve finished your second tasting, the guided walk resumes. Heading towards the Inner Harbour, you’ll meander through downtown for about 15 minutes to reach the next tasting stop, lasting around 15 minutes.
Another guided stroll of approximately 15 minutes brings you to the fourth and final tasting, which you’ll enjoy over 20 minutes or so. During this final leg of the tour, you’ll also view two of Victoria’s most celebrated landmarks: the British Columbia Parliament Buildings and the historic Fairmont Empress hotel. Afterwards, you’ll receive a ticket for the short shuttle journey back to the port. This allows you to return in your own time, meaning you can continue exploring this waterfront city at your own pace.
Important Information: Guests will walk approximately 3 miles on this tour. Tour is not wheelchair accessible due to Harbour Ferry (guest must be able to step in and out of harbour ferry).
