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Cayman Islands Food Tasting: Explore Local Cuisine and Culture in George Town
4.8
120 Ratings
Cayman Islands
Immerse yourself in the flavors and culture of the Cayman Islands with a 4-hour food tasting and cultural tour in George Town. Discover local cuisine, meet local chefs and owners, and learn about the rich cultural heritage of the island. Book your group tour or enjoy a private tasting experience.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Singh’s Roti Shop - Participants will enjoy the best local curry dishes in a friendly caribbean setting. Dishes may include famous curry goat, curry shrimp, curry beef, curry chicken in a traditional roti.
- Farmers Market - The farmers’ market is served by Caymanian farmers, artisans, chefs, and other merchants, providing 100% authentic Cayman products. It provides a venue for Cayman’s farmers, artists, craftsmen, chefs and entrepreneurs to showcase their produce and merchandise to residents and visitors alike.
Cayman farmers bring you fresh tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, scallions, cucumbers, yam, potatoes, bitter melon, leafy greens including lettuces, kale, arugula; parsley, dill, rosemary, and other herbs; watermelon, sour sop, starfruit, jackfruit, passionfruit, coconut, coconut water, coconut jelly, papaya, mangoes, bananas, sour sop, plantains, ackee, coconut oil, sugar cane and sugar cane products, coconut yogurt, and more. The produce is all grown right here, in Grand Cayman.
You will also find freshly-made, mouth-watering smoothies, soups, lunches, freshly squeezed juices and much more. Note this stop is interchangable with Cayman Spirits.
- National Gallery of the Cayman Islands - Participants will take a guided tour of the National Art Gallery to view the national art collection and various exhibits on site.
- VIVO Cafe Restaurant - Vivo restaurant is located in the scenic North West coast of Cayman. This eco-friendly restaurant offers many vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options. This restaurant is a local favourite and has something on the menu for everyone.
- Gelato & Co. Camana Bay - Participants will visit the beautiful waterfront Camana Bay to experience some freshly made Caribbean flavor gelato to end the tour. The Gelato here is world class without question. So many delicious flavours to choose from you will not know what to do!
- Cayman Spirits Co. Distillery - Cayman Spirits Co. boasts the first ever undersea rum maturation site. You will learn about how the rums are aged on the ocean floor as you sample the wide variety of rum tastings available.
What's Included
- Expert tour guide
- Complimentary bottled water
- All-inclusive food and drink
- Transport by tour bus, with hotel or cruise terminal drop-off
- Admission to the National Art Gallery with private guided tour
- Enjoyable breakfast and lunch
- Selection of alcoholic beverages included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Enjoy a 4-hour food tasting & cultural tour that begins in the heart of the breathtaking George Town waterfront area and ends at the beautiful Camana Bay. You will enjoy only the best local food tastings as you learn historical and fun facts about the island’s rich culture. On this group tour, you will have an exclusive opportunity to meet local chefs and owners. Please note some some stops are interchangable based on availability.
Transportation is by luxury minivan and there is minimal walking involved. Drop off will be at your meeting point.
You do have the option to book a private tasting experience for your group only as well for an even more enhanced experience.
- Tour available to adults and children. Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Dress code: comfortable shoes and clothes
- Not wheel chair accessible
Location
Cayman Islands
Hotel/Condo guests: If staying in the Seven Mile Beach or George Town area pick up/drop off is available. Please either confirm your hotel at booking if pick up is required or send us an email to request pick up.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(120 Ratings)
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Laura
May 30, 2024
Nikki was an amazing tour guide for checking out some hidden gems on the island. - We booked a few tours during our week long stay in the Cayman Islands and this one was the best. Nikki, our guide, was so personable and wonderful. She taught us a lot about the islands history and took us to many wonderful places. I would highly recommend this tour
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Erica_g
May 27, 2024
Great food and drink tour - Rueben did a great job telling us about the history of the Island. The food at the restaurants we visited were delicious and rum tasting at the distillery was wonderful.
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Brenda_t
May 14, 2024
Great caring guide and tour - Great food and culture tour. Our guide Nikki was awesome and very caring. The vans used for transport are the best brand new air conditioned on the market. Would definitely look into other tours this company is offering.
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Roepa
May 4, 2024
Great day, great food! - Nicki was our extraordinary tour guide. She was so friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming. We experienced local cuisine and enjoyed our visit. She adapted the tour to fit our needs. Her welcoming personality made us feel like family. Highly recommend this tour and especially Nicki!
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Freedom24791262473
Mar 19, 2024
Nice cultural food tasting tour - Reuben was a knowledgeable host and a fab mixologist. Great rum cocktails. Loved the Cookie Monster shot. Loved Heritage Kitchen.
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Veronica_t
Mar 12, 2024
Best tour we've ever done! - We had a fantastic experience on this tour! Nikki and Reuben were both so welcoming and knowledgeable about all aspects of the island. They answered all our questions and more, and the food was delicious! We had a great time trying flavors that were new to us and enjoying the views. Definitely recommend skipping breakfast haha. The highlights for us were the coconut grouper and the soursop sorbet. The visit to the gallery was wonderful as well, as we got to see a lot of inspiring pieces made by local artists! We wish we could have stayed longer and conversed with our amazing guides longer but we know for sure we will be going back!
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George_m
Mar 9, 2024
Great tour for learning, experiencing, and eating! - Our guide, Nicki, was great! My wife and I went on this tour the first full day we were on the island! Nicki was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful in educating us on the island’s history, culture and cuisine!
The transportation was a brand new van and was super comfortable. It was great experiencing local flavors from places that we would likely not find ourselves.
We recommend! Thanks Nicki!
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T3299exbethg
Mar 1, 2024
A must do! - Great introduction to the Island by local guide, Nikki, who knowledgeably and enthusiastically introduced us to fresh, local cuisine.
Nikki provided colorful commentary and was eager to share the Island’s culture and history. You will not regret this tour. Recommend the mango gelato at the end.
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Brandi
May 24, 2024
Not welcoming to solo travelers - Please note that you are required to have a group of 4 people in your booking, or your tour will be canceled. After a well planned trip before arriving in Grand Cayman, I found myself waiting at my pick-up location with no tour in sight. My tour was fully confirmed the day before, and I arrived on time. I called 10 minutes after the scheduled pick up time and 20 minutes after the time they ask you to be ready only to be told that they had sent a cancelation after the confirmation because I was a single person and needed to book for a group of 4. This was nowhere upfront. I believed I would be joining a tour of cruise passengers and guests from other hotels, but that was not to be.
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Jane_y
Mar 6, 2024
CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS BEWARE! - CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS BEWARE! You should think twice before booking an excursion through a travel site like TripAdvisor or Viator if you are a passenger on a cruise ship. Should the Port Authority cancel tender operations resulting in the cancellation of a port of call, you will NOT be refunded by the Excursion Operator. On February 19, 2024 the Grand Cayman port authorities advised our cruise ship, the Emerald Princess, that they would not be conducting water shuttle operations in the George Town harbor due to dangerous water conditions. Consequently, we were not able to go ashore and were prevented from participating in the excursion booked through Viator. Guests with Princess shore excursions were automatically credited, however passengers who booked through Viator or TripAdvisor were not given refunds because 24 hour cancellation notice was not given. Cruise passengers do not have any control over cancellation of a port of call, therefore are not able to give 24 hour cancellation notice. The excursion operator refused to refund the $350 we paid. However, friends traveling with us received a full refund from Princess for their Grand Cayman excursion booked through the Emerald Princess.
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