Granville Island Market Tour: Canadian Tastings Experience
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8 Ratings
Vancouver
Discover the hidden gems of Granville Island on a 3-hour market tour. Indulge in 20+ Canadian tastings, explore local crafts, sip local beer, and immerse yourself in the vibrant creative energy of this unique neighborhood.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Granville Island Public Market - You’ll bypass the queues and savor over 20 distinctive Canadian delicacies, including fresh organic bread, artisanal cured meats, cheeses from British Columbia, delectable donuts, and beyond!
What's Included
- A local and knowledgeable guide
- Lunch included
- Alcoholic tastings at a local distillery or brewery
- Insight into production processes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
In this 3-hour excursion, you will bypass the queues to enjoy over 20 iconic Canadian delicacies like organic bread, local meat products, cheeses from British Columbia, renowned donuts, and more!
Granville Island is not just known for its celebrated market. This compact area is bustling with artisans from various fields - fine arts, culinary delights, libations and much more. Try a local beer or Canada’s inaugural sake, prepared from sake rice cultivated in BC. Marvel at the colossal murals adorning silos. Get acquainted with an array of artists whose unique and charming creations are found in households globally. This place resonates with a vibrant community spirit that will leave you awed by its inventive vibe.
- Guests must be 19+ to take part in Alcohol tasting portion of this tour
Location
1696 Johnston St
Johnston Street
Meet outside the Granville Island Public Market building (near the corner of Duranleau Street and Johnston Street), across the road from A Bread Affair. Look for the Foodie Tour Guide in a red top.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Jsvtn
Mar 1, 2024
Explore an Island of Treasures - Enjoyable, informative, delightful and delicious! Many small shops founded by Michelin star chefs, world class chocolatiers, bread makers, butchers, bakers, glass artists, etc…highly recommend!
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965kathrynh
Sep 16, 2023
One of the Best Food Tours Ever! - This was a great 2 hour food tour! We had white tea lemonade, 2 types of artisanal sourdough bread, 4 kinds of cheese and a jam (yum), 7 samples of charcuterie (one was a spiritual experience), 2 different pickles, 2 different salmon samples (one melt in the mouth, one with inspired flavors), an outstanding Thai noodle dish, a macaron (delicious), a lemon square (divine), cold brew (I added half & half), and a perfect yeast doughnut. Afterward we felt comfortable, not stuffed. The Granville Market
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Brent
Aug 24, 2023
Dazzling and delicious - Anjela was very knowledgeable about the history of Granville Island, the stories of many of the vendors and all delivered in a 5-star performance worthy of her own documentary series. Maybe one day we’ll be lucky to see it come to fruition!
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Wendyj918
Aug 5, 2023
Granville Island Food Tour - Excellent tour, Michael our guide, was a wealth of knowledge about the market, Granville Island and Vancouver. The tour was exceptionally well organised on a very busy day in the market. We sampled a large variety of food and received discounts when we returned to purchase from the stalls. We highly recommend this tour. Wendy & Steve - Adelaide, Australia
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Erinatmanryan
Jul 31, 2023
Granville Island through a new lens - We're local to Vancouver and have been to Granville Island many times, but after receiving this tour as a gift, I see it through an entirely new lens. Our guide Prithi was amazing, and I learned so much more about the shops, their history, and what makes the food so special.
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Philip
Jul 26, 2023
A must-do for great food and fun. - Guide Mike was fantastic - funny and knowledgeable. The tour hit all the gastronomic highlights, from charcuterie to pad thai to yummy donuts at the end. Every sampling was outstanding, and the marketplace is absolutely first-rate and authentic. Don’t miss this fun, fabulous experience!
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Farnerc
Jun 17, 2023
A wonderful experience - We had a wonderful experience. Our guide was so informative and shared a great deal about the market, the vendors, and the process they used to produce their foods. She made the market a "must repeat" experience.
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Ashleypiper32
Jun 2, 2023
Brilliant Food Tour! - We thoroughly enjoyed our recent tour around Granville Island with our brilliant guide, Lydia - thank you! We did this tour at the start of our holiday so that we got an idea early on for the local eateries and cuisines and we would recommend others do the same. Lydia was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, we ate a lot of food we may otherwise have not considered!
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