Our Legendary Gastown Food tour brings you lots of yum and fun with our amazing tour guides.
Explore Vancouver’s Oldest Neighborhood. Rich in history, high in energy, and home to an impressive culinary scene, foodies unite on the streets of Gastown. Our award-winning Gastown Food tour takes you through the cobbled stone streets of Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood. Enjoy local craft beer, Japanese Karage Chicken, freshly made Sicilian Tortellini with local wine, vegan sweet & chili cauliflower, traditional Canadian poutine, decadent waffles and smooth organic soft ice cream. On this 3-hour walking food tour, you will be led by one of our talented and amazing storytelling tour guides who will share fascinating and funny little-known stories about Vancouver and its “Wild West” history that dates back 150 years. This is a tour you don’t want to miss! (Note: Food tasting options may vary)
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Goods and Services Tax (GST)
✔ Fun Storytelling Tour Guide
✔ 6 Food tasting & 3 alcoholic tastings (non alcoholic options available) Tastings may vary
✖ Tour guide Gratuities (15-20% recommended)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Please meet your tour guide 15 min before tour start inside Waterfront Station, main hall beside Starbucks, 601 West Cordova St (NOT Waterfront Centre)
Itinerary
1
Steam Clock
Gastown’s most famous landmark
Duration: 5 minutes
2
Maple Tree Square
John "Gassy Jack" Deighton, Gastown's original founder
Duration: 5 minutes
3
Gastown
Vancouver's oldest district, rich in history and culture
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Minimum drinking age is 19 years. Non alcoholic options available upon request. Our guides reserve the right to ask for 2 pieces of ID
• Special dietary requests can be accommodated with 24 hours advanced notice. Our tour partners do their best to accommodate most dietary requests but please keep in mind that alternative food options may not be up to par to original tastings. Cross contamination are always a possibility and tour company cannot take responsibility for any possible reactions. NOTE: We are unable to accept bookings for children under 19 with severe food allergies eg. nut allergy etc.
• Children are welcome although note that tour cannot accommodate strollers
• Tour operates rain or shine
• Tour is approx 2:45-3 hours long and covers approx. 5 blocks. 5 of the stops are sit down. Tour is on a schedule, although slower paced as tour guides stop during tour to show interesting points of interest in the neighbourhood.
• Please arrive hungry and dress for the weather. Tour operates rain or shine. Vancouver tends to get a lot of rain October-April so please bring an umbrella or rain jacket and wear comfortable shoes.
• There are 3 stops with stairs and only one has an elevator. If you have restricted mobility issues the tour may not be suitable for you.
• Persons under the age of 19 must be accompanied by an adult
