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Red Rose Walking Food Tour in Lancaster

Name: Red Rose Walking Food Tour in Lancaster
Brand: Red Rose Walking Food Tour
SKU: 294561P1
Price: 65.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (66 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceLancaster, USA

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a delectable introduction to Lancaster, Pennsylvania—and learn about its unique culture and history—on this private walking tour. Meet your guide at the Lancaster City Visitor Center, and set off to discover local historical highlights on foot. Be sure to come hungry: you'll also visit a number of independent restaurants and food businesses, and will enjoy enough generous samples to add up to a hearty lunch.

Exploring on foot makes it easy to get up close and personal with the sights
Feel like a local when you follow your guide to Lancaster's foodie hotspots
Taste your way through the city, and enjoy many generous samples
Learn about Lancaster's history and culture from a local

What's Included

Snacks

gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Penn Square, Lancaster, PA, USA
Downtowns' visitors center is located on the corner of King St. & Queen St. Using a GPS will only confuse you.

Start time

11:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Lancaster Central Market

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. James Episcopal Church

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

45 S Queen St

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fulton Theatre

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Seasons Olive Oil and Vinegar Taproom

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aura Espresso Room

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Red Rose Walking Food Tour

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.

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Featured review

Alan_S

Our tour guide was Debbie. She was fantastic!! Engaging, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much historical information regarding the role of Lancaster in the formation of the country along with very interesting historical trivia, such as where did the term "First Lady" originate. The food selections were very good. All in all, we would highly recommend this walking food/history tour.

Reviews

5.0

66 reviews

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A Yummy Storytelling Walk around Lancaster

Carolyn_E, Oct 2023

Enjoyed learning the history of Lancaster while tasting food from small local businesses Debbie's insights & anecdotes were interesting & engaging.

Amazing tour

Andrea_R, Sep 2023

What a great tour. Not only did we get bits and bites we learned a lot of history. Deb did a wonderful job and made the whole experience enjoyable.

ingest Lancaster food and history delightfully!

Maggie_B, Aug 2023

Debbie was a fantastic guide! We were fortunate to be on a tour with just one other couple, and she was enormously accommodating both with walking speed and dietary issues. The historical information she imparted complimented the background on local food. Highly recommend!

Foodie Heaven!!!!

Kim_M, Jul 2023

We had a great time with much history provided by an amazing guide. The food was mostly unique to Lancaster County ! Highly recommend!

Great Girls Trip

Suann_J, Jul 2023

The ticket booth was accommodating, wait staff was efficient and friendly , food was good and showcased musical, theatrical and vocal talents. Surpassing expectations! Job well done.

Awesome tour guide! I...

Bartie_K, Jul 2023

Awesome tour guide! I loved the history on the tour AND the experiences of the different food stops. HIGHLY reccomend this tour!

Delicious and entertaining!

Betsy_B, Jul 2023

Debbie was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed it all especially the pieces of little known trivia along the way. It was fun trying different foods and flavors.

Great food, good times, & interesting local history!!!

Michael_I, Oct 2022

Had a great time. Deb our tour guide was very informative and made the whole experience very light hearted and fun. Lot's of delicious local food samples to try and interesting Lancaster City historical sights and stories to hear. A must do tour if you are in town.

One of the best Walking...

Joan_S, Aug 2022

One of the best Walking Food Tours we've experienced. We try to do one at the beginning of our stay to get the "lay of the land" and our guide certainly provided just that. The tour was full of information and delicious food. Highly recommend this tour

Lancaster weekend

Kelly_G, Aug 2022

Debbie was a great guide! She brought us around the city tasting many delicious foods! We Also got loads of historical information during our stops and throughout the city. Highly recommend this tour! And her husband David was just as amazing!

Lancaster and Debbie are a winning combination!

Kathleen_P, Aug 2022

It was obvious to us that Debbie loves the city of Lancaster, adding a little bit of her New York flare to the tour! Her enthusiasm was contagious as we came to appreciate the interesting history of Lancaster and it's cast of founding characters. Because we brought along a 13 and 12 year old, she intentionally engaged them in every aspect of the tour. They will always remember the story behind the word "eavesdropping" and the difference between cemetery and graveyard. We counted 11 different food and drink items we sampled as we walked approximately 2 miles. Debbie keeps the tour moving at a steady pace as there is much history and food sampling to get in within the 3 hours. Dawdling doesn't happen on this tour. Thank you, Debbie, for an excellent tour, the opportunity to try a varied selection of foods, and generously sharing the city of Lancaster with some MIchiganders.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

You and your grandchildren were a delight! It was my pleasure to show you downtown Lancaster and share some of the treats you can find here. Thank you so much for your very kind words.

We had an amazing time and would recommend to anyone visiting Lancaster City.!

ple1209aolcom, Jul 2022

The information we learned and the different types of food was wonderful. The city is beautiful and so full of life!

You Need to go on this tour!

Denice_K, Jun 2022

We had a wonderful time. Debbie was the best. We learned so much about Lancaster and the food was scrumptious!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you for your kind words. I had a wonderful time as well. Hope you have a great summer!

Our guide was wonderful,...

Frank_B, Nov 2021

Our guide was wonderful, and started the tour with homemade ice cream...she was very knowledgeable, and personable and made it a great experience. Would highly recommend.

Book it, Dano!!

communiks, Oct 2021

Debbie S. was wonderful. The tour was well organized. The historic storytelling was well researched. The food tastings were delicious and sometimes adventurous. This is a beautiful downtown and this tour is a great way to appreciate all that it offers.

Too much food

JEFFREYW_G, Oct 2021

We had so many samples the we couldn’t finish them all. The variety of choices were amazing….a great choice for a food tour.

We would do it again!

Cindy_S, Oct 2021

Learning the history of Lancaster City. Enjoying the architecture. And the food! Tour guide was phenomenal!!!

Excellent Tour.

Charlene_N, Sep 2021

This was an excellent tour. Very much enjoyed mixing the food tasting with some history. There is a LOT of food offered here so be sure to come hungry. Debbie (Debra!) was excellent - very adaptable to our specific interests. Would highly recommend this.

Great Choice

Mary_E, Aug 2021

Loved the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Sampled 10 different food items. Loved The ice cream tasting stop!

Great walking & food tour

Kenneth_P, Aug 2021

Debbie was great tour guide. Funny and informative. Eat a very light breakfast before tour. We were very full. There was a mix of serving sizes. Carry water and de prepared to walk. My pedometer said i walked over 2 miles.