Victoria Evening Sip, Savor & Stroll Tour

Excursion Overview

The Ultimate Wine & Dine Experience!

Treat yourself to an unforgettable culinary journey that brings together exquisite bites, fine wines, and handcrafted cocktails at three of the city’s top restaurants.

Begin your adventure at L’apero Wine & Cheese Bistro on vibrant Blanshard Street, where you can enjoy carefully selected wines paired with unique and decadent cheeses in this charming French bistro. After a pleasant stroll along Fort Street, arrive at the second stop, the acclaimed Courtney Room inside the Magnolia Hotel. Here, Chef Brian Tesolin will prepare a selection of appetizers using locally foraged, seasonal ingredients, complemented by a signature cocktail from one of their skilled mixologists.

A brief walk will lead you to a stunning restaurant within the historic Empress Hotel. This tour concludes with a delightful dessert accompanied by their renowned cocktail, the Empress Gin & Tonic. This gin is distilled exclusively for the hotel in Victoria, incorporating local ingredients. This tour offers a fantastic opportunity to explore Victoria at night while savoring dishes from three award-winning restaurants.

Things You Need to Know

Inclusions:

Food & beverages including a wine tasting and two cocktails.
Explore and Sample food and drinks from various award winning restaurants including L’apero Wine & Cheese Bistro, The Courtney Room, and The Empress Hotel's restaurant.
Guided tour of Blanshard Street, Fort street, and The Empress Hotel.

Requirements:

This tour meets at the L'Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro. Address is 1028 Blanshard Street - guests must be comfortable finding their own transportation to L'Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro which is approximately a 40-minute walk from the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal.
You must bring your government-issued ID.
A minimum of 2 passengers is required to book this tour.
Guests must be comfortable walking roughly half a mile of distance.
Minimum age: 19 year old

Duration: 2.5 hours (This tour meets at L'Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro)

30 minutes - wine and cheese tasting at L'Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro
10 minutes - walking along Fort Street
30 minutes - sampling farm-to-table dishes from The Courtney Room paired with a cocktail.
15 minutes - walk along Government Street
30 minutes - sampling dessert from Q at The Empress paired with their famous Gin & Tonic Cocktail

Meeting Instructions:

This tour meets at the L'Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro. Address is 1028 Blanshard Street, which is approximately a 40-minute walk from the Victoria cruise ship terminal. You must be comfortable finding your own transportation to the meeting location. A taxi would cost roughly $15-20 CAD or there is a shuttle that can be taken from the port. The shuttle cost is $15 CAD. The shuttle drop-off location is in front of the Empress Hotel which is a 10-15 minute walk from the starting location. Please Note: This tour ends in front of the Empress Hotel. Fully detailed instructions are included on your finalized ticket vouchers.

ADA Accessibility of Tour:

Due to narrow sidewalks, uneven cobblestone streets, and certain staircases used to enter food partner establishments; this tour is not wheelchair or limited mobility accessible at this time.

Refund Policy:

You may cancel for any reason up to seven (7) days prior to the date of the tour for a full refund.
Please see our Refund Policy Page for complete details.

Frequently Asked Questions

The meeting location is a 40 minute walk from the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal. A taxi would take roughly 10 minutes and cost about $20 CAD. Fully detailed instructions on how to get to the meeting location will be provided on your finalized ticket voucher.

Yes. Please plan to bring your government-issued ID. You may be required to show this ID in order to have the alcohol samples. We will not issue a refund if you are denied service.

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Our local tour provider cannot take responsibility for any allergic reactions. We can not accommodate a dairy allergy on this tour. We need to know at the time of booking if you have any food allergies, any last-minute requests may not be accommodated. This tour is not recommended for anyone with severe nut allergies or other severe dietary restrictions.

Yes, the sample can be adjusted to a non-alcoholic drink, the price remains the same.

No, this tour does not accommodate children. Guests must be 19 years old or older to join this tour

There is roughly 45 minutes of walking on easy terrain. We cover roughly half of a mile of distance.

A maximum of 12 people can join this tour.

No. Tour guides do appreciate gratuities. Your guides are enthusiastic and love to entertain and work hard to ensure you have an amazing experience. A standard gratuity for a professional tour guide in Vancouver is 15-20%.

This tour operates rain or shine. Victoria tends to get a lot of rain October-April. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather on the day of your tour.

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Victoria Evening Sip, Savor & Stroll Tour

Excursion Overview

The Ultimate Wine & Dine Experience!