Banff Culinary Tour: Luxurious Food and Beverage Pairings

The perfect apres-ski or hike activity or great fun for the non-active visitor to Banff. With four luxurious food and beverage pairings and exclusive access to chefs and venues with our storytelling guides you’ll see why this tour was designated a Canadian Signature Experience by Tourism Canada.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banff Springs Hotel - This tour is designated a Canadian Signature Experience! Be a few minutes early and meet us at STOCK Food and Drink inside the main lobby of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Robust refreshments await here before the tour progresses into the heart of the hotel at Rundle Bar with its chic Art Deco decor and a sublime food and…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Lunch
  • Local professional guide
  • Craft Culinary Beverage Pairings
  • 4 ‘fork and knife’ tastings
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and some allergies can be accommodated.
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Note: This tour is in Banff at the…
Location
STOCK FOOD & DRINK
Spray Avenue
Meet inside the lobby at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel at Stock food and drink. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early at 2:50 pm.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rockymtnadventurer
Dec 18, 2024
Unforgettable experience - A perfect way to spend 3 hours with a group of friends. Beth was a fantastic guide, the food and beverage samplings were delicious and the information about Alberta foods and the history of the hotel made it a perfect in every way. The hotel and staff were friendly and inviting. Well done Karen A for putting together a highly enjoyable tour. I would highly recommend this tour or any other of Karen A's Alberta Food Tours.
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Lisark3412ym
Nov 3, 2024
Amazing! I would totally do this again!! - I did this tour with a friend when she was in the area and it was incredible. We loved the food and we learned all about sustainable food in Alberta. Amanda did an amazing job showing us around this national historic hotel ... the history, art, and architecture. I would do this tour again the next time I have company in the area!
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Timothy_f
Oct 18, 2024
Awesome - Our Tour Guide Amanda was wonderful! She made the experience very memorable and the food was amazing!
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Global818612
Oct 18, 2024
Not to be missed!! - Definitely a 5! Amanda was our tour guide! She was pleasant, knowledgeable and engaging with the tour and the staff! And then there was the food, the pairings and the history or the Fairmont and the area of Banff/Alberta!
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Eden_f
Oct 16, 2024
Beautiful food and scenery. - The food was phenomenal, the scenery was absolutely breathtaking and Amanda, our guide, had endless knowledge of the castle, the region and the food. I also loved that she allowed each chef and waiter to tell their story and tell us about the food they prepared.
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Linda_n
Oct 5, 2024
Great experience - Great day! Yummy food and a lovely lady as a guide. Thanks for a fun time. I recommend this tour if you are in the area.
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Leighann_k
Sep 27, 2024
Outstanding Food Tour at the Castle - First off, our tour guide, Tracy, was fabulous! She was kind, thoughtful and very knowledgeable. We were so lucky to have her as we were experiencing our first night at the Fairmont Springs in Banff!! All 4 food and beverage options were wonderful. We had someone in our group with a food allergy and Tracy took such good care of her and it was much appreciated!!
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Rebecca_r
Oct 25, 2024
Worth Doing - A good experience and welcome to Banff. A mixture of seafood and meat dishes presented very quickly by the chefs. Amanda our tour guide was knowledgable. Any areas of weakness were due to Fairmont Staff rather than our tour guide.
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Clarence_t
Nov 9, 2024
Not quite enough food for our hungry stomachs - If you are a big eater, eat before you go. We enjoyed our guide Simmi she was excellent at sparking conversation. And the food was very good, and locally sourced. Some surprising things on our menu like honey comb and Saskatoon berries. However, I felt for the price that we should have been fed more food. We expected a steak! But when the meat portion came, it was bison, which was lovely but we got two slices. And some wonderful beet puree, and barley. Beets are so easy to grow and I literally got two small cubes of beet and a dollop of beet puree. And with 5 chefs making these meals they called it a labor of love. I just didn’t see the labor in it. I can make this at home. I really feel that for 300 $ I should have gotten more. My husband and I walked away hungry. I didn’t eat all day because I wanted to be able to have room for all of the food. I guess in America we are used to bigger portions. Now I want to say that every bit of food we got was absolutely delicious, and lovely. I just felt we should have gotten a little bit more. I am thankful for all of the chefs who made my meals because there was nothing wrong with them. They were all fabulous I just found myself wanting to lick every plate. The wines were so good too. I cannot say how much the wines were. One other thing that was a bit disappointing was the fact that the hotel was being remodeled and the carpet was torn up in certain places. I enjoyed the tour of the hotel it’s an absolutely beautiful hotel but hard to navigate the work being done. I want to say thank you again to Simmi you did a wonderful job with our group and we loved talking with the people in our group. Our only complaints were with the amount of food and the construction. Thank you again.
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Dawn_g
Oct 10, 2024
Samples at the Fairmont - It was nice to see a few private areas of the hotel and the gallery with pictures of past guests was interesting.
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