The 15 Best Shopping Tours in Canada

1.Toronto’s International Food Tour – Kensington Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 786 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82Our pick

Kensington Market comes alive in a small-group 2.5 hour international food tour with 6 tastings, smart line-skipping, and real neighborhood stories.

“For over 100$ plus expecting tip per person I thought the experience was quite underwhelming. 6 food tastings and each place had little portions. The history and explanations were nice but this tour could've been priced better especially if tips are expected.”

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2.St Lawrence Market Food Tour with 6 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 685 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $73

Taste Toronto classics at St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District, with 6 tastings plus a secret dish, guided in small groups.

“Ariel was our guide. He had great knowledge about the history and significance of the foods we sampled. He answered all our questions.”

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3.Granville Island Market Food Tour by Vancouver Foodie Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 552 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $123

Granville Island Market food tour with 20+ tastings, small-group walking, and local guide tips in about 2 hours.

“Our tour guide, Nolan, had a well planned walking/tasting tour of the Granville island Market. During a two hour period we walked the market and tasted a wide selection of foods and beverages. The tour was fun, and informative. A great tour giving us a broader flavor of Vancouver.”

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4.Toronto’s First Food Tour: Taste the World in Kensington Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 526 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $74

Taste the world in Kensington Market on a 2.5-hour small-group tour with multiple stops, local guide, and all tastings.

“Our guide was wonderful! She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We tasted some great foods. Strongly recommended it.”

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5.Bike / E-bike tour : Plateau, Mile-End, Jean-Talon Market by Fitz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 269 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Small-group Montreal bike tour through Plateau, Mile End, Outremont and Little Italy, plus Jean-Talon Market and warm St-Viateur bagels.

“Anne Louise was an excellent Tour guide! We really enjoyed our tour! Wow! The Bagels were delicious and we escaped the showers under the gazebo!”

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6.Jean Talon Market & Little Italy Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $81

Small-group Jean-Talon Market and Montreal Little Italy food tour with 8 tastings, immigration stories, and vendor chats in 2 to 3 hours.

“Fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide! The hiatory of each station was intriguing Dominique was one of a kind!”

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7.Kensington Market International Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 2h 30m · from $83

Kensington Market in 150 minutes with 6-country food tastings, a small-group guide, and vegetarian or pescatarian options in Toronto.

“The tour was awesome! The food selections were varied and delicious and we learned so much about Kensington Market and Toronto! Highly recommend!”

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8.Hidden Toronto: Kensington Market & Chinatown Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 66 reviews · 3 hours · from $62

3-hour small-group walk of Kensington Market and Toronto Chinatown with café coffee/tea, global snacks, murals, and local history for $62.

“Our guide Kieran was very funny. He knew a lot about the city and its history. It was very interesting to follow and he had really good advice for in general, where to go, what to do.”

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9.Jean-Talon Market & Beyond Locally Owned Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Montreal Jean-Talon Market and Little Italy food tour with goat cheese, charcuterie, chocolate, third-wave coffee, and neighborhood bites.

“I’m extremely happy with choosing this as my food tour option this time around in Montreal. I have done food tours all over the world and this was up there in my top three. Hard to compete with vineyards in Italy, but the organization was stellar, the tastings were great, all different sizes and not too heavy. I like the fact that they were promoting women run businesses and different neighbourhoods and not your typical, classic Montreal poutine or any of that other stuff. The market was also absolutely fantastic at the time of year that I went, which was October. We did the “secret tour” the following day with…”

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10.Taste of the ByWard Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · from $104

2.5-hour ByWard Market food tour in Ottawa with 6 tastings, bilingual guides, Beavertail, and classic market favorites.

“It was a delightful tour, Star, our guide and Desiree, who will be offering tours in German soon, were interactive, informative and most importantly, fun! The tasting stops were delicious and varied. Highly recommend!”

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11.Granville Island Market Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours · from $119

2-hour Granville Island market tour with VIP access and generous tastings, from cured meats and cheese to lemon cake.

“Excellent, Michael was a very good knowledgeable tour guide. This tour is very good value for money and the samplings are generous.”

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12.2-Hour Kensington Market Chinatown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 37 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Best value

2-hour Toronto walk through Chinatown and Kensington Market with an expert guide, street art, markets, and optional tastings for $28.

“Det var fantastik lærte så mye. Guden vår var perfekt.”

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13.Bike/E-bike tour Plateau,MileEnd, Jean-Talon Market by Fitz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Cycle Montreal's Plateau, Mile End and Little Italy with Fitz. Jean-Talon Market stop and bagel samples, plus a 99+ food map.

“The tour was ok, hits some of the main areas of Montreal apart from downtown/old town, and our guide was nice and personable. The large group size sometimes made keeping together as a group or comfortably crossing streets with cars a little bit tricky.”

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14.Evening Taste of the ByWard Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 21 reviews · from $104

Ottawa’s evening ByWard Market walk with a bilingual guide, four food stops, and beer or wine, plus local history.

“we loved it- Yasmine did an awesome Job. It was all very tasty and we learned some interesting facts.”

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15.Private Food Discovery at the St Lawrence Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $203

A private 3-hour Toronto food tour at St. Lawrence Market, with apple cake, peameal bacon, butter tarts, and local guide stories.

“Toller Guide, schöne Mischung aus Food und History!”

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