A Wok Around Chinatown: Culinary and Cultural Walking Tour Led by a Chef

3h30

By walk

About this activity

Vancouver's bustling Chinatown is a treasure within the city. Get to know this colorful district with a 3.5-hour, culinary and cultural walking tour.

The adventure begins at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Rated by National Geographic as the world's top urban garden, this beautiful location showcases the traditional Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist values of Chinese culture, and sets the tone for the rest of this walking journey. From the garden, get a viewing and narration of historic locations and the local Chinese culture.

Meander through a variety of specialty shops and vendors, featuring products such as barbecued crispy duck. Along the way, learn about Chinese cuisine and explore diverse food, cookware, and herbal medicine shops. Also, enjoy the opportunity to sample sweet and savory foods and the pouring of fragrant teas. To top it off, take part in a deliciously authentic dim sum lunch.

Bring a sense of curiosity — and an appetite.

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Included

Walking tour that includes food samplings, tea, and dim sum lunch

Not included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, an alternative or full refund will be offered

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

75%

Food

55%

Original

35%

Reviews

5.0

Susan W

5 | 2019-09-30

Our tour was with Susan, the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She was very informative and willing to answer any and all questions. The tour began at the Chinese Garden. The food along the way was delicious and plentiful. We also enjoyed a tea tasting with instruction. If you like learning about culture and want to try different Chinese Dim Sum you would enjoy this tour.

cwcatlin1

5 | 2019-09-16

This experience was unforgetably memorable! Robert was knowledgeable and everyone greeted him everywhere with a smile and you felt part of that too! The combination of culture, education and culinary delights made this Perfect!

Joseph P

5 | 2019-08-26

We had a great cultural tour of Chinatown that linked up the Chinese cultures and food. A very good tour for those wanting to learn about the Chinese culture and Chinatown history.

Mary J

5 | 2019-08-05

Bob was a font of knowledge about the culture of the Asian people. I loved the hour spent in the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden. He provided us with good food and the visit to the grocery and description of the produce and the uses was amazing. The dim sum and visit to the tea shop were fabulous.

Robert T

5 | 2019-07-29

Bob Sung gave us a very informative cultural and tasty tour. One of the best we have done. I highly recommend.

Emily G B

5 | 2019-07-10

Robert was an excellent guide. He's very knowledgeable and held our attention with his interesting details. He took us to places we wouldn't have visited on our own and we tried foods we wouldn't have known to order on our own. The dim sum lunch was outstanding!

Alison G

5 | 2019-07-03

If you are interested in learning more about Chinese culture and the history of Chinatown in Vancouver, take this tour. Bob is a fantastic guide who truly embraces his heritage and he graciously shares it through the tour with the stops. He is able to draw the connection of the current to the past while showing all that Chinatown has to offer. This tour is for foodies and history/culture buff alike and should not be missed. Thank you Bob for a wonderful day.

Susan S

5 | 2019-04-29

We explore Chinatowns all over the world and can honestly say that this tour was one of the high points of our visit to Vancouver. Robert's personal history and deep passion for the community, culture and cuisine made this a most interesting experience. A consummate teacher, he was adept at conveying the highlights as well as fascinating details only a long-time insider is privy to. Thank you for a great experience!

Edward S

5 | 2018-08-27

Informative and told by someone who had first hand knowledge of the area and history. Food tastings were also excellent especially the dim sum

amicanube

5 | 2018-05-30

Our memorable experience with cultural foodie, Bob Sung, was definitely a highlight of our trip! Bob is a knowledgable host and a fun guide to the yummiest Chinese food in Vancouver!

Martha M

5 | 2018-03-28

This was my second time through Bob Sung's tour. I brought my two friends, and they were as enthusiastic as I about the depth of Bob's knowledge, his communication skills, and the delightful variety of experiences in our day in Chinatown.

Nadia C

5 | 2017-09-05

Bob gave an excellent articulate informative tour that we will remember and recommend to our travelling friends..

SARAH Y

5 | 2017-08-21

Fantastic..very interesting introduction to old Vancouver and delicious food.

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