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Vancouver, Canada
Small-Group Granville Island Market Tour
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Small-Group Granville Island Market Tour
Sit down for farm-to-table food and local wine
Skip the lines in the Public Market
Indulge in the hot and fresh melt-in-your-mouth Lee's Donuts
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Give your Vancouver trip a twist with a 2-hour walking tour of the vibrant Granville Island Public Market. Head to the island and get ready to learn about Vancouver’s eclectic food culture, browse diverse products and meet local artisans and vendors. In a small group, taste regional foods from fine cheeses and meats to local wine and fresh baked goods. Get a dose of culinary education as you explore, sample and get insider tips on the area's best eateries from your expert guide.
  • 2-hour food walking tour of Granville Island Public Market in Vancouver
  • Enjoy 20 tastings of regional foods such as aged cheese, BC wine, truffle salami, doughnuts and a twist on the beloved Canadian poutine
  • Learn stories and history about the diverse food vendors from your professional foodie guide
  • Experience a piece of Vancouver life and receive inside tips about the market’s best spots
  • Small-group tour limited to 15 people ensures a more personalized experience
  • This tour has been named a Canadian Signature Experience by the Canadian Tourism Commission
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Exclusive Food Tastings - A progressive meal featuring 20+ signature Canadian tastings
8 delicious destinations
An exclusive Printed Guide of foodie recommendations and Granville Island discounts
A fun, friendly, locally-savvy, Foodie Tour Guide!
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Granville Island Public Market , Public Market, 1689 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
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The entrance to the Public Market directly opposite from Popina Canteen. This is on the west side of the Public Market, around the corner from the main entrance. Look for the Vancouver Foodie Tours flag.

10:30 AM
This activity will end right where it started.
In the morning, make your way to Edible Canada on Vancouver’s lovely Granville Island. There you’ll meet your savvy guide and small group of fellow food enthusiasts. You’ll get acquainted with some of the market highlights before setting off on a 2-hour walking tour. Be prepared for 10 to 15 minutes of walking and an emphasis on sampling!

At the market, stroll with your guide through stalls bursting with colorful produce and artisanal goods. Pass local fishmongers, bakers, cheese makers, specialty butchers and more. Stop to chat with culinary experts and visit small eateries to taste up to 20 fresh local delights such as truffle salami, fluffy doughnuts, cheese and wine. (Please see sample menu below.) Throughout the tour, enjoy your guide’s colorful narrative, including stories and fascinating facts about popular vendors and local restaurants that sustain on goods from Granville Market.

Your tour concludes at the market in the afternoon, giving you plenty of time to independently explore and revisit your favorite stalls. Leave with a better understanding of Canadian food culture and local life in Vancouver!

This tour is part of the Canadian Signature Experiences collection, a group of tourism businesses designated by the Canadian Tourism Commission as tours and activities that provide an authentic and distinctive Canadian travel experience.
Itinerary
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Granville Island Public Market
Weave your way through the Public Market with your expert tour guide for VIP access to Canada's finest food artisans. This progressive meal features a series of exclusive tastings, only accessible to tour guests.
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Duration: 2 hours 
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Vegetarian and pescatarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any severe allergies at the time of booking.
  • Please note we cannot cater to any other dietary restrictions, as there is not always a “next-best” option at our tasting locations. If possible, we encourage you to try everything on the tour as we have selected tastings that best exemplify the restaurants and food shops we feature!
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Vancouver Foodie Tours
You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 3 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Manuela was an excellent...
Daniel_H
, May 2022
Manuela was an excellent guide. She went above and beyond to accommodate us (intolerance to fish and seafood). Good tour!
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What a fun food tour!
Jane_G
, Nov 2019
Lisa did a great job of introducing us to Granville Island's wonderful food while making it fun. We tasted lots of yummy food but did not feel overwhelmed by the volume. I highly recommend this tour.
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A good tour of a great market
Phillips_H
, Jul 2019
We enjoyed the tour very much. The tastings were of a good variety and quality of foods, from fish and chips to doughnuts. The guide, Tracy, was very good at her job. She was pleasant, connected with the individuals of the group, and was knowlegeable. We had a pleasant walk around the market, and got to meet some of the store owners. The tour took about two hours, which were well spent. A good opportunity to see a market which is as good as Borough Market in London (which is high praise).
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Eat a light breakfast
David A
, Jun 2019
This was an excellent tour of the Granville Market, hosted by a very well informed guide. We sampled everything from appetizers through deserts and ended up buying a bunch of stuff to bring back to our hotel for the coming days.
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great food
David H
, May 2019
tour guide was great know where to get the best food , we went back to several of the vendors to take advantage of teh 10% discounts that is part of the tour.
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Granville tour
Maria_H
, Oct 2018
Tour guide Tracy is so passionate about food, the market, and it shows! Highly recommend this tour, great tastings, explanations.
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This was a really fun tour of the...
Katherine P
, Sep 2018
This was a really fun tour of the market and the varied foods it has to offer. Lots of yummy samples, and we made use of our tour member discount to get some coffee and buy food from the vendors we had visited.
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Great Tour!
MaryE_F
, Sep 2018
This was a fabulous foodie tour. Michael, our guide from Vancouver Foodie Tours was absolutely outstanding. His warm and gracious demeanor coupled with his “foodie” expertise made this tasting tour very special. Granville Island is a truly interesting enclave just over the bridge from downtown. We did 9 different “tastings”....all amazing and all local/British Columbia “farm to table” products. I highly recommend this experience if you find yourself in Vancouver.
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Granville Market Foodie Tour
garywa2017
, Jul 2018
Great way to see the market and get to taste different food items. It was nice to be able to go to the different vendors (8-9) and have a taste test. The vendors were always prepared for us and our guide (i am bad on names but she was very personable) did a nice job in giving us some history of the market and some of the vendors that we visited. I would do this again. Tour was a very reasonable price.
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Best tour ever!
Susan_M
, Jul 2018
Well worth the time and money! Great fun, great guide and great food! This was even my second time in a year!
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This tour was the highlight of our...
Ciana C
, Apr 2018
This tour was the highlight of our quick trip to Vancouver. Lydia was an excellent guide and gave us all kinds of info on the city and what else to try in terms of menu items at the stops on tour, as well as other places in the city to see. Everything we had was delicious and we were full for the rest of the day. The Chai latte is the best I've ever had...and you can't beat a hot fresh donut!
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Delicious experience weaving our way...
Liz
, Oct 2017
Delicious experience weaving our way around Granville Island's many offerings and sampling high quality foods. Nadia was a knowledgable leader, giving a short background/history of foods and vendors. Later I revisited places and used discounts we were given.
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Wife and I was somewhat disappointed...
John V
, Sep 2017
Wife and I was somewhat disappointed in this tour. While the guide did a nice job relating the history of the market and the biographies of the selected food vendors, we wished vendors would have been selected more for their uniquely Vancouver/Canadian offerings. Some of the vendors selected offered foods you could find at most city markets.
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A unique way to visit a fun and...
Suzanne B
, Sep 2017
A unique way to visit a fun and memorable place. Our guide was brilliant, many thanks
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Tracy was our hostess and she...
Kathy H
, Sep 2017
Tracy was our hostess and she provided us with a wonderful experience on Granville Island. We highly recommend this tour with Tracy.
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We booked the small-group Granville...
Sharon G
, Aug 2017
We booked the small-group Granville Public Market Foodie Tour for our last day in Vancouver. It was outstanding! Our guide, Tracy, did a nice job of introductions within the group and quickly got our tour underway. She was fun and shared information about the market and what we were tasting. She also did a nice job of moving us through the crowded market and conducted our tastings in quieter areas. Now about the tastings: We had full-portion samples of a veggie plate, BC rede or white wine, coffee, charcuterie meats, cheeses, breads, in-season cherries, iced tea lemonade, hot fresh doughnuts, maple syrup and chocolate. Come hungry, leave full. Plus they provide discount coupons for purchases at some of the vendors visited and a free refill on the lemonade if you return after the tour. Great deal! Great time!
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It was a wondeful tour! I would do...
Kevin K
, Aug 2017
It was a wondeful tour! I would do another one in a minute. Miguel Alzugaray was our guide this day and he was welcoming and knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. The tour was efficient and informative. I am a food tour guide in Baltimore, MD and Miguel is at the top of his class!
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I went on one of the Granville...
caroline.grady
, Jul 2017
I went on one of the Granville Island Market Tours about a month ago -- and I had a great time! Miguel, our tour guide, was super-friendly and informative. All you need to do is to show up hungry: they'll take it from there. You'll try everything from artisan bread to charcuterie, to fresh, local fruits to sweet treats. One of the last stops was a doughnut from Lee's -- delightful! After the tour, Miguel was even kind enough to make restaurant recommendations. And I got an email from Vancouver Foodie Tours for follow-up that was personalized. They're obviously very dedicated to customer care. The only thing that I would recommend that I haven't read in the reviews is to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. The market has water fountains and refilling stations for water bottles. All in all, this is a great way to get familiar with Granville Island Market and find out more about Vancouver. When I'm back I'll definitely try another tour with VFT.
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Definitely recommend this tour, our...
Lindsey F
, Jul 2017
Definitely recommend this tour, our guide Lydia was awesome, and we were certainly full from the delicious food afterwards there were about 8 stops and some 20 tastings.
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Wonderful time. Great variety of...
Derek John H
, Jul 2017
Wonderful time. Great variety of tastings and wonderful guide who was passionate about food.
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