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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class
Charleston, USA
- 4 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
This walking tour and interactive lunch combo provides a two-in-one experience in Charleston. With a celebrated local chef, Forrest Parker, you'll start with a 1.5-hour historical walking tour about the influences of Lowcountry food in the city of Charleston. Then watch a cooking demonstration from Parker before enjoying lunch paired with wine.
- Explore Charleston's historic district with a certified chef-guide so you won't miss the top sights
- Learn about the history of food and Lowcountry cuisine in the region
- Take home chef Forrest Parker's recipes so you can duplicate your experience
- Enjoy lunch prepared by Parker
Sample Menu
Main
Lunch
Tours conclude at a cozy bistro where Chef Forrest demonstrates how to prepare Lowcountry classics. Enjoy a lunch carefully paired with wine.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Cooking Demonstration by Chef Forrest Parker
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Waterfront Park, also called Joe Riley Waterfront Park is at the end of a street called Vendue Range. We'll meet at the famous Pineapple fountain.
Start time
09:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Guests must be 21 or older, with the exception of older teenagers accompanying parents
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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Dawn_P
Chef Forrest Parker is extremely knowledgeable about the area. He brought the history of Charleston to life! I learned a significant amount regarding Charleston role in the Revolutionary and Civil wars and the influence of the various cultures on the architecture, agriculture, and traditional culinary dishes. He imparted his knowledge with wit and wisdom. We ended our time with the Chef cooking and serving us a delicious 3-course meal with local products that have historic significance to the area. He even shares his recipes and provided helpful cooking tips. I highly recommend this tour!
Reviews
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797 reviews
Heather_M, Apr 2024
Great experience! The chef/tour guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. He communicated well, had a great sense of humor, was down to earth, and made everyone feel welcome. The food was excellent and the wine pairings were perfect.
Jack_M, Apr 2024
Our half day with Chef Forrest was the most impactful experience during our trip to the absolutely wonderful city of Charleston. His was tour was filled with incredible stories of the history of Charleston and cuisine woven in throughout. But his lunch was truly remarkable fit for foodies. Not only was it delicious, it was plentiful. A MUST tour when visiting Charleston!
Lisa_G, Apr 2024
Wherever I go I look for an amazing food and wine experience. This was in my Top Ten experiences from all over the world.
If you are in Charleston, I highly recommend Chef Forrest Parker.
Dawn_P, Apr 2024
Chef Forrest Parker is extremely knowledgeable about the area. He brought the history of Charleston to life! I learned a significant amount regarding Charleston role in the Revolutionary and Civil wars and the influence of the various cultures on the architecture, agriculture, and traditional culinary dishes. He imparted his knowledge with wit and wisdom. We ended our time with the Chef cooking and serving us a delicious 3-course meal with local products that have historic significance to the area. He even shares his recipes and provided helpful cooking tips. I highly recommend this tour!
Haley_W, Apr 2024
This tour was a wonderful way to kick off our Charleston visit. Chef Forrest beautifully shares his passion for Charleston, its history, its food, and its people. The walking tour took us to several must-sees, but plenty of hidden gems, as well. The meal that was shared after our walk was absolutely incredible. Everything is locally sourced and prepared right in front of the patrons. My husband and I had an incredible time and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Charleston.
Maura_T, Apr 2024
The Chef was outstanding, the history and incredible stories, (he made the past come to life) and the food was the best I have ever had.
Marie_S, Mar 2024
Chef Forrest Parker was very knowledgeable and passionate about Charleston, and it showed in both the food and tour. The cooking portion was informational and the food was very delicious! He made it very entertaining with personal anecdotes. It was a great experience to share with my granddaughter.
Joanne_O, Mar 2024
Chef Forrrest was a great tour guide enriching our knowledge about the history of Charleston. His recipes and food presentation were excellent!
Paula_C, Mar 2024
This tour and cooking class are a must do in Charleston. You do not need to be a great cook to enjoy the experience but it helps to have a good appetite!
Chef Parker is extremely bright and very entertaining! The walking tour is educational and a fantastic way to learn Charleston in depth!
John_B, Mar 2024
I booked the Undiscovered Charleston Half Day Food, Wine, & History Tour with Cooking Class while on a short weekend trip to Charleston. This by far was one of my best tour experiences ever. Chef Forrest Parker started the day with a two hour walking tour of historic Charleston pointing out its rich history-good and bad. We ended up at our final stop where our cooking adventure began. Let me just say after going through this experience I would recommend you do not eat before this tour and you will certainly not be hungry after it. Although the menu can change with each tour due to the seasonality of produce, the day of our tour we had an amazing chicken bog followed by shrimp and grits-Both were absolutely mouth-watering. Each course was served with a different wine to compliment the dish. The day ended with the masterpiece for any southern sweet lover-bread pudding. Lets just say this involved Krispy Kreme doughnuts, heavy cream, fresh fruit and a lemon curd topping presented on a plate smeared with a toasted marshmallow base-what was not to love. This was an amazing experience and can best be described as a walking history tour with a five-star dining experience. Kudos to the Chef.
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