Food Tour- Taste of St.Lucia: Delight in Global Flavors as You Discover Local Food and Culture

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Embark on a mouth-watering food tour in St. Lucia, where you’ll sample local treats and delicacies from around the world. Discover the rich history and culture of the island while savoring Lucian flavors at the renowned Castries Market.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Castries Market - Visitors will see Saint Lucia’s tropical foods, local fruits, vegetables and spices. Experience local cuisine in various forms; spice rums to blood puddings. Witness the transformation of local produce to delectable and tasty meals. Tasty treats all prepared by locals themselves.

What's Included

Lunch

What's Not Included

Private transportation

Additional Information

Sample mouth-watering local treats and delicacies as we take you on a food tasting journey that will move you through the Caribbean to Africa, Europe, Asia and back! Join us on this delectable journey our food culture. Starting with a brief history tour, walk through the Castries Market with us, learn of a bit of history and culture, all along the way…

Location

55 John Compton Hwy

John Compton Highway

Castries Vendor's Arcade, at the junction of Jeremie Street and the John Compton Highway.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Dee_c

Sep 12, 2024

Very fun - We had George and he was delightful and knowledgeable . I would definitely book again and request him for our guide

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Stewart_b

Mar 1, 2024

Just the best excursion!! - This was the highlight of our trip so far. Everyone has to do this in St Lucia - a true Taste of St Lucian culture. George was amazing and nothing was too much trouble. A true gentleman, with great knowledge and humour - and I think everyone in Castries knows him!! Don’t miss it!!

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Shareljia

Jan 9, 2024

Castries market tour w/ a delicious lunch! - Vern was amazing. She was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. My group of seven enjoyed the tour. So glad we did it with someone who knows the about the rich history of St Lucia and was able to share that in a way that kept us asking for more.

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Linda_w

Jan 5, 2024

An Adventure of All Senses - Our guide Schelly was very knowledgeable and helpful. She was outstanding and a pleasure to spend time with. She told us the history of the city, introduced us to new tastes, and gave us a perspective of the culture of local St. Lucians.

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Bryan_g

Dec 19, 2023

Simple great tour! - Richardo met us right on time he talked about the history of the bay and the market, we sampled the seasonal fruit, and juices and sat down for a fantastic lunch! They left us with juice to take with us and few gifts as well!

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Jeff

May 18, 2023

Great way to see and taste the real St Lucia - We did this on a recent trip and really enjoyed it. This is a delicious way to see a “more local” side of St Lucia. We walked through the market stopping at a number of stalls and sampling some of the freshest fruits of the island. The last stop was at a small restaurant stall for lunch. This was not your average tourist (cruise ship) food tour, which was definitely the way we preferred it. Ricardo our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He understood that not everyone likes everything but encouraged us to try everything. One less adventurous person in our group came away loving (one type) of mango, which she would never eat before. The tour was a little over an hour but we tried so many different things. I think there is so much to do on St Lucia, that this might not be the best for one day cruise passengers (unless this is your thing), but for anyone spending more time on the island should see and experience the real flavors of the island.

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Marianne_c

Apr 1, 2023

The Real St. Lucia - What a great tour, food market was amazing as was our tour guide (Shelly?). If you want to see the real St. Lucia and fry some the the local foods, this is a must do. Transport from our resort was a mess because of the resort, thank you to our driver for sticking with us and getting us to and from the tour.

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Guide710424

Jan 29, 2023

Food tour! - This tour was awesome!! Started out with a short historical walk through Castries with our guide Ricardo. It was very informative and entertaining. We saw a Catholic Church that was stunning with all of its murals. The food tasting was amazing. Started with a tour of the open local market. We got to sample about 6 different kinds of local juices, some fruit, etc. We tasted some fresh coconut water and pulp. Had a delicious local soup and a complete St Lucian lunch after that. Finished off with a little dessert treat. There was a large local craft market there as well. We had a great time on this tour.

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Heatheronhertravels

Aug 11, 2022

Tasty food tour in Castries - We had a great food tour with city walkers, walking around Castries market was much more interesting with a guide to tell us about all the different fruit & veg plus try some refreshing juices. Next we walked through the spice section and tasted a few local dishes at the market cafes – also learned quite a bit about Castries and St Lucia and our guide Ricardo was very accommodating. Great tour!

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Gail_s

Nov 11, 2023

Must be able to walk to enjoy. - Our tour guide, Ricardo, met us at the cruise terminal and walked us to the starting point of the tour. We walked around town while he pointed out key areas of interest and provided educational historical background. The tour ended at the local market where we sampled various tropical fruits and freshly squeezed tropical fruit juice. After the fruit and juice sampling, we stopped at a stand and each got a big sampler plate of locals' daily staples. It was very interesting and we definitely would never had the opportunity if it wasn't for this tour.

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From $55

up to 15 guests

1 Adult