Small-Group Granville Island Market Tour
2 hours (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
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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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.
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
Sample list of tastings (subject to change):
• Farmer's harvest
• Choice of BC red or white wine, or home-made lemonade
• Medium-roast coffee
• Walnut sourdough Pecan and fruit crisps
• Okanagan red wine prosciutto
• Rosette de Lyon sausage
• Campagne Parisienne
• Kazu copa prosciutto
• Elk and juniper salami
• Bison bresaola
• Black truffle salami
• Village Cheese Company 6-year-old cheddar
• Little Qualicum Cheeseworks rathtrevor cheese
• Ambrosia or honey crisp apples
• Chai
• Honey-dipped doughnut
• Farmer's harvest
• Choice of BC red or white wine, or home-made lemonade
• Medium-roast coffee
• Walnut sourdough Pecan and fruit crisps
• Okanagan red wine prosciutto
• Rosette de Lyon sausage
• Campagne Parisienne
• Kazu copa prosciutto
• Elk and juniper salami
• Bison bresaola
• Black truffle salami
• Village Cheese Company 6-year-old cheddar
• Little Qualicum Cheeseworks rathtrevor cheese
• Ambrosia or honey crisp apples
• Chai
• Honey-dipped doughnut
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Product code: 5611GRANVILLE
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