Andy does a great job on this local food tour. He chooses a mix of local vendors that are places…read moreyou might not necessarily walk into on your own - but you'd be missing out if you didn't! He also balances the tour (about six stops) with anecdotes about the history of Victoria and how immigration built a food culture - adding immensely to the experience. Me and my vegetarian spouse both loved the tour. Highlights included an awesome and hearty meat ball and an Anjali Spring Roll with an amazing peanut sauce. You'll definitely feel full after the tour so plan on a lighter lunch and dinner!

A Taste of Victoria was a terrific tour for us, and Andy really made it so! He tells so much…read moreinteresting history and background not only of Victoria, but the various districts and even streets and alleys along the way. And he works hard to have six of the tastiest treats you'd want to try, ready at just the right time as you walk through Victoria. He even helped one shop prepare their Matcha lemonade for us when they were overrun with customers! Besides the lemonade, we had a fantastic meatball, terrific spring roll, Filipino pastry, delicious Korean fried chicken, and a top quality chocolate. We did NOT need to buy dinner that night, either. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Easily 5+ stars. We'd repeat this tour next time we come. Thanks Andy!!

Had a great time yesterday wandering the streets of Chinatown and Old Town with Helen as our guide…read more I am local to Victoria but booked the tour with an out of town visitor. I got to try places I hadn't experienced before and loved every one. And Helen shared a lot of interesting stories and "geeky" stuff, as she would say. Very satisfying.

Our guide Erik was an expert on all things food in the Chinatown area. He knew each of our tasty…read moretreat vendors intimately and shared the stories that enhanced the food while the food most certainly enhanced the stories. Do not miss this tour.

Brian, you gave us the most beautiful & informative tour of Victoria. The ride was comfortable and…read moreyou patiently answered our questions. Thank you so much!

I rented a bike and a trailer, and the first and second day, the trailer kept getting loose, up to…read morethe point that it was impossible too ride, so the first 2 days i had to return to get help by dragging the bike both days. The third day I got a 3rd bike and finally got it right, it was amazing with that one :)

I had gone on a tour a couple years before off a cruise ship. It was very nice. We did a private…read moretour that was supposed to replicate it. Nothing close.

We weren't even planning on getting off the ship but decided to jump off and see if we couldn't…read morepick up a few last minute souvenirs. On the way off the dock we ran into the John T. with Victoria Pedicab Co. who offered us a scenic tour of Victoria and the opportunity to do a little shopping. We figured what the hell, it's more interesting than Uber. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our vacation. John was personable and interesting, friendly and engaging. We got to see all the highlights of the beautiful city, plus the history and stories that went along with it. The historic neighborhoods, the beautiful city park, parliament, and China Town. John stopped at cool places for photos & offered to take pics for us. He also stopped by great shops where we could grab those last minute gifts for family. As the sun went down, he offered a blanket to keep us warm and made sure we saw the magnificent sunset. When it was all over, we felt like we had a decent knowledge of Victoria, and we had a new friend in Canada. If your cruise ship stops in Victoria, I highly recommend taking a trip with the pedicabs, especially if the weather is great. It's well worth your time.

We used them to get to and from our cruise ship, and in both cases our guides were sweet,…read moreinformative, and convivial. Nate took us past some amazing houses, and shared his love of the island and city while steering us into the city. We had a blast with him. On the way back Brian took us a different route so we saw another side of the neighborhoods, and learned about housing on the island. Both were great rides and if you find yourself in Victoria, these fine people will make getting around a dream.

Went to Victoria with a group of girls and spent an afternoon on the rolling barrel and what a…read moreblast! This is a super fun activity for any group event. We did a pub crawl and stopped at 3 venues where we received free or discounted drinks and/or food. The host was super flexible and entertaining and played good music to match the occasion and the weather. One of the owner's was around at the starting point and popped by one of the pubs and seemed like a nice guy so it felt good to support a local small business. I would absolutely recommend this activity for a sunny afternoon experience! But he warned.... it is an actual bike so you have to pedal!

This is so much fun and Michael, our host, was fantastic! He was very professional and very fun!!…read moreGreat music while peddling the streets of Victoria and stopped at 3 fun pubs! Highly recommend doing this! Thank you so much!

Great idea for a one day stop on any cruise! It was so easy. I made reservations ahead of time…read moreonline so all we have to do was pick it up. We had plenty of bikes to rent, even if we hadn't taken care of it ahead of time. Bikes are all in great condition and staff were really great! So glad we didn't take a long bus ride with all the tourists to Bouchard Gardens, the gardens and parks just a half a mile from the port are so beautiful and a lovely way to spend the afternoon! We downloaded a $10 audio cast and had a great tour of the area! With all the money we saved, we went to we must exquisite in the Fairmont Empress Hotel. This was the best day of our trip! Highly recommend!

We had a very short stop in Victoria on our cruise recently, and planned to walk into the city for…read morethe view and ride-share back to save time. We were bummed we may not get to see much. We love biking, but didn't even think about biking for this port stop with the port being so far from businesses. When we saw VBR conveniently posted in the port, we were ecstatic! Renting bikes from them was such an easy and quick process. No time was wasted whatsoever..within minutes of introductions, we were on the bikes fully geared up and exploring! We were able to see so much more than on foot or by car. We rode along the bike path along the coast, through a park, by the Parliament, and to Bastion Square. We went to an historical pub and watched the fireworks with the locals. Then a quick shortcut back by the landmarks, and a quick bike return with a proper farewell. We were able to squeeze in as much culture as is possible in 2 hours thanks to VBR, and it was amazing. Thanks...you're a lifesaver and breath of fresh air!

Seriously disappointed. Mike seemed like a nice guy but my family and another family were flat out…read morebaffled by the lie he told us. He no-showed us after we both paid-in-full for an evening sail, and additionally, heard him confirm with the visitor guide team that we was available. (I heard his voice through the phone) Only later to tell us he didn't see any bookings and hadn't heard from anyone about booking a sail. Our guess is Mike didn't see it worth the time due to the limited number of bookings. (It was only 5 of us total for the evening. Mike told me the afternoon sail was 22.) I can totally understand the business case of not wanting to take 5 people out, but how about setting up a system that lets the patron(s) know this well in advance. We lost an evening of not sailing but also the lost opportunity to the other things that were going to do at the same time. Disappointing...

The Three Hour Sail was by far the highlight of my trip to Victoria. What an adventure. I would…read morehighly recommend.