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"Taste Bud EXPLOSION" Food Tasting City Tour

Name: "Taste Bud EXPLOSION" Food Tasting City Tour
Brand: Royal Belizean Adventures
SKU: 92428P1
Price: 89.20 USD
Rating: 4.0 (33 reviews)

Belize City, Belize

From $89.20

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

A foodie’s jackpot, this tour offers a look (and taste) into Belize culinary culture. Sample Belizean patties, visit a rum factory, a fresh fruit market, and a bakery to sample the goods, and then it’s time for the main event—a sit-down meal at a local restaurant. Here, dine on coconut rice, fried plantains, whole fish, rice and beans, tamales, cow foot soup, oxtail, chimole, and more.

Local guide
Good value for the money
Samples and lunch included
Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Fuel surcharge
Snacks

Gratuities (recommended)
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Fort Street Tourism Village, Terminal 1, Belize City, Belize
Guest must make there way to terminal 1, directly outside of the glass exit; where they will meet a Royal Belizean Adventures representative with a sign and uniform.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We offer pick ups from Airbnb's and guest houses within Belize City and Ladyville.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers who are allergic to spices.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Kellye_P

What a blast. From the historical facts, fresh fruit stop, bakery in the middle of a neighborhood, best “Mexican” chicken tacos I’ve ever tried to the local rum distillery tour…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Percy was very informative and super friendly!!

Reviews

4.0

33 reviews

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Misses in coordination and overall underwhelming

Jessica_H, Apr 2024

We really wanted to like this experience, but it was all in all underwhelming. The tour company had a different start time to our tour than what was sent in our Viator confirmation email, and they ended up arriving late to the pick-up stop even for their intended start time. The guide was also apparently double booked, so we had a guide sub in for us from a different tour company. We stopped at a total of 5 food locations - a taquito-type stall, a fruit stand, a bakery, a market, and a distillery. The fruit was tasty (loved the fresh coconut), and the market was interesting, but the other stops for food did not feel truly unique or stand out to us in terms of flavor or experience. The most interesting part of the tour was actually the sub-in driver and the drive through town. Our sub-guide did a great job describing the history and sharing a lot of cultural information about the city itself, and we felt we got to know Belize City a lot better than if we had done another excursion. Our actual intended guide, who swapped in after the distillery unfortunately ended up repeating a lot of what the sub-guide shared. We really wanted to like this excursion, but due to the misses in coordination and overall underwhelming food experience, we cannot recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

This experience was underwhelming for you because you did not follow the instructions on your ticket and went with a completely wrong company first. Thanks to our expertise in this industry we were able to trace your group back and complete your tour the way we normally do things. Unfortunately you only experienced about have of our tour. Future guest reading this review*** Beware of guides and other tour operators that may try to persuade you to go with them for a cheaper price. Cheaper may not always be better and this is a clear case of this. On your confirmation ticket it will say to make your way to TERMINAL #1 were you will see your guide in full Royal Belizean Adventures uniforms.

A must tour!!

Kellye_P, Mar 2024

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thanks for your honesty and for trusting to take this exciting tour with us. We are the original creators of the food tour in Belize and we do this for the love! Looking forward to your return.

Underwhelming

Amanda_W, Mar 2023

Underwhelming especially for the price. We sat around for an hour waiting to leave, some passengers had been under the impression they were taking a solo tour that started at 10 instead of a group tour that started at 9. Nice guide though!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks for your opinion. We’ll continue to provide exceptional services.

Excellent city tour and food experience

steveandlea, Dec 2022

Jeff was the best part of the tour. Very informational - took us to some amazing local spots for fabulous food. Highly recommend ! The van for the 8 of us was comfortable and Jeff provided cold water upon arrival. He was patient with elderly parents and made my mom feel special.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Awesome review! Thanks very much for reviewing your experience with our company so that other guests can see the type of services we conduct. Looking forward to your return.

Experience the REAL Belize!

mwebb2524, Jul 2022

Our family had a wonderful time on this tour. Jeff will show you the real Belize. If you are interested in learning about the history, culture, economy, and of course, food of this beautiful island, this is the tour to take. Everything we ate was delicious. This tour takes you where the locals eat, as they eat. If you are looking for a luxury or commercial tourist experience, I would not recommend it. However, If you want to be shown the island by someone who knows what he's talking about-- you will appreciate this tour. It was valuable for my children to observe working people living their daily lives. We were also inspired by the work of Jeff and others to provide opportunity and economic mobility for the people of Belize.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

This tour is a very inexpensive way to experience the culture and daily lifestyles of a local. Families of all ages and sizes will enjoy this tour as there is plenty of sightseeing and food and rum tastings. Thank you for visiting and also for reviewing us.

The tour wasn't as...

Francie_S, May 2022

The tour wasn't as advertised. We didn't go to the places they said. They took us to a restaurant that didn't have authentic food and we waited an hour and never got food. Some people did get food but were charged Belizian prices that were double. We couldn't find Jeff, our tour guide and when he showed up, he went across the street and got some food for people. By that time, we all just wanted to go. Others he got some of their money back from restaurant. We wanted to go to the spice market and asked him to stop since it was supposed to be on the tour, we did stop for a very short time before we went back to the port. We never did go to a bakery which was also listed as a place on the tour. Very disappointing.

Response from Host, May 2022

We appreciate your time to write this review however a few things aren't factual. Firstly, we apologize for not meeting your expectations but this tour has been done hundreds of times in the same manner and we very seldom receive bad reviews. The restaurant that we take our guests, is always prepared for us as we always make arrangements prior. The day of this tour, your group made EVERY stop that was promised as I am very strict with my guides about short cutting any tour activity. As it pertains to the food taking long, the food did not take an entire hour to finish; realistically it was 30 minutes. This tour has been done since 2018 and we have never had a review say that our restaurant wasn't authentic. I guess you know our country better than us the locals. Thanks again

Disappointed in this tour

Pamela_L, May 2022

The tour started off well. Jeff was our guide and was very welcoming and jovial. We went to the sexy chicken where we were fed a fried pie of sorts that is specific to the area. Jeff made another stop where he got off of the bus and returned with fresh fruit from the local market and provided that to all of us. We proceeded to the Rum factory where we were given tastings free of charge. From that location, we proceeded to a restaurant where we were told that we could purchase local cuisine (Signature deck was the name of the restaurant). The original posting on the Viator web site indicated that food purchases could be made from $3 and up so we were aware that we would have to pay although it was rather unclear in the ad. There were about 20 of us on the tour and the restaurant was rather small. Three tables received their food, we did not. After one hour and the other tables finishing their meal, my husband, I, another couple and a single female decided that we would leave without eating as it would hold up the entire group if we were to eat. When those who did dine there went to pay for the meals that they received, they were over charged as Jeff had told us that the cost on the menu would be half of what we would have to pay. (nothing there cost $3 and most items started at around $12)Jeff was able to straighten this out and after some sort of agreement was decided, he brought food (not actually what was ordered...but..)to the bus for those who had not eaten. Since this was a city food tour, we were obviously disappointed. Although Jeff tried to make things better, I cannot suggest this tour to anyone who is a foodie like me.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thanks for your review of our food tour. However, we are not in no way able to speed up or control the service of the restaurant. We go to signature deck for lunch atleast 3 times for the week and the food is always prepared quickly. Nobody or no tour is perfect however we always strive for the best. Also, the prices are all in Belizean dollars meaning HALF OF THE MONEY YOU HAVE. The exchange rate is 1usd = 2 bad. If the menu is in Belizean prices then it means that you pay half of the listed prices in US dollars. All in all, this tour is by far one of the most organized, and professional tours you can find in Belize City and will continue to remain that way. Out of the hundreds of food tours that we have done over the years, we expect a few unhappy customers every now and then. Again, we apologize but like I said, you getting your food after 30minutes wait, is out of our control.

Excellent food tour.

David_A, May 2022

Jeff was an excellent tour guide and super knowledgeable about Belize City. He got us some of the best food I've had so far here in Belize. If you love food, especially experiencing culture through food, I'd highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you for your review David. Jeff will always ensure that his guests are comfortable, happy and get the most out of their tour. On behalf of Jeff and our entire staff we would like to wish you well in life until we meet again! Best regards, Percy Lewis

Great Food Experience:)

SaSa, Apr 2022

Amazing tour guide!! Very informative and funny! It was like a live brochure of Belize. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Belize!!

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you very much for visiting Belize and for touring with us. It was definitely our pleasure showing you the beautiful and rich history and culture of Belize. Looking forward to taking you again!

Sightseeing & Local Eats Around UnBELIZEable Belize

TannellaD_G, Mar 2022

Joey was our very knowledge and sweet hearted tour guide. He gave us the history of Belize and took us to try amazing foods. He even took us back for more after tasting the meat pies. This is an enjoyable excursion for all ages, except for the rum factory. That part is purely satisfying and delicious for us adults. But the kids loved learning the history of how to make it, so it was a win win. The only drawback that kept it from getting 5 stars is the old van. One door and one mirror was broken. So it provided a minor setback to getting in and out comfortably. But all in all, it was a GREAT time!!!! I'd definitely go back and do this tour again. Who knows, we might even stay awhile.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you for your time in leaving such detailed review. It is always a pleasure for us to receive constructive criticisms from honest guest. We have already replaced the mirror that was cracked on the day of your tour and also, the lock mechanism on the affected door has been fixed. We aim to please all of our guests individual needs and also we strive to become better daily. Looking forward to your return and would be honored to take you again. Blessings from Belize!

Belize food tour

STEVEN_G, Dec 2021

Started off with Meat patties and fresh coconut water straight from the coconut. Stopped by fruit stand. Eating watermelon in the vehicle was not something we would do. The Rum factory was interesting and tasty. Time in food market was minimal but had chance to pickup spices. If there was larger van or one less couple, it would of been more comfortable. Wouldn't recommend for those with mobility issues. Hard to get in and out of van. Our guide Jeff was very pleasant and informative

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Thank you for your review and your booking. The quality of this tour has always been high and will remain high for our future guests and tours. Also, our vehicles have running boards for easy access to get in. Furthermore, we do not eat our fruits inside the vehicle unless it is raining like it was on the day if your tour.

Our food trip

Linda_B, Nov 2021

I’m so glad that we took this tour our guy was very knowledgeable he took his places that we could go to an example the food and also by spaces to bring home I would definitely recommend it for anyone the seats are wonderful and it was air condition

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thanks for reviewing us! We put our best efforts and preparation into each tour. Hope to see you again soon.

great guide, yummy food

Roslyn_C, Sep 2021

Percy is the best! He took such good care of me and my family and we really enjoyed the food. He also allowed us to make some custom stops along the way (ice cream; grocery store and a souvenir shop), which was much appreciated. I highly recommend this tour company.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Firstly, we would like to thank you for trusting us with all your tours while you stayed in Belize; we truly appreciate your trust in our company! It was our pleasure taking you and fulfilling your expectations of this tour. Each tour can be customized and adjusted to suit the needs of each guest. We're looking forward to taking you on more tours upon your return.

BELIZE

Roger_B, Dec 2019

Your tour guide was very knowledgeable but we did not visit a bakery but was given a very delicious patty to eat We were not impressed with the lunch and the tour guide gave us a bill for the lunch we advised her that the voucher said lunch was included and when we showed her the voucher she said she would handle it

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Hello and Thank you for your review and comments. The lunch portion is an open option to our guest. You can pick anything from the menu which you want. This portion of the tour is the only part that is not paid for by the company however the meals are all between 3 and 7 usd and this includes your drink. Your tour guide called her manager when you gave her your voucher, and that was the reason she was instructed to pay for your meal. We have taken over 100 guest to the same restaurant and have never heard anyone say something negative about the lunch but we will definitely take your advice and look into this matter. Thank you

Belize It!!!!

Voyager40535377839, Apr 2019

The tour guides were amazing! They made us feel right at home! The rum tour and the fresh fruit stand were my favorite! The owner of Sexy chicken was super cool and had some great curry chicken patties! The city tour and the history made me feel connected to Belize. I’d definitely come back!

Response from Host, Jul 2019

Wow, awesome reviews! Here at Royal Belizean Adventures, we strive to provide superb services and that alone. This food tour is suitable for all ages and will make a great activity to do while in Belize City. We would also like to point out that you were cruise ship passengers and we got you back to port within a comfortable time frame. Upon your return to Belize, be sure to book with us again and try our other tours.