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FAQs
Parking is usually available near most tours’ starting location.
All of our tour starting points are accessible by public transportation (bus, train).
Public transportation is recommended for our Taste of Sydney, Taste of Chinatown and Taste of Vietnam tours.
Please be sure and let us know if you (or anyone in your group) has a dietary restriction (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic, allergy, etc.) when you purchase your tickets. As long as we know in advance, we may be able to accommodate your needs. We note what allergies that we are not able to manage in the tour descriptions.
‘Taste of India’ tour is the best for vegetarians.
However, we can accommodate for vegetarians on all tours.
Unfortunately, there will only be limited tasting available for vegans.
We can offer a totally vegan ‘Taste of Vietnam’ tour for a private group only
All the tickets are online, you will not need the paper ticket as we can check you in online.
All the tickets are online, you will not need the paper ticket, and we can change the name when you check in, if needed.
**Terms & Conditions**
Taste Cultural Food Tours Inc. Terms & Conditions:
a) Taste Tours are subject to change without notice
b) Taste Tours reserve the right to cancel any tour
c) Taste Tours will be rescheduled in severe rain or extreme heat. Should your tour be cancelled you will be offered an alternative tour or date or full refund given.
d) Cancellations/changes made 14+ days before the tour: Customers may re-schedule the tour, transfer the tour to tour credit, or receive a full refund with no admin fees.
Cancellations/changes made 3-13 days before the tour. Tours can be fully re-scheduled or fully converted to tour credit with no admin fees. Alternatively, a 50% refund is available.
Cancellations/changes made in less than 3 days before the tour: There will be no refunds or re-scheduling possible. In the case of illness only, tours can be converted to tour credit minus a 25% admin fee for the individual or group. Please note, a doctor’s certificate may be required.
e) It is the responsibility of the tour participant to inform the Taste Tours organisers of any dietary requirements. Please note we cannot cater to all requirements at every tasting location.
f) It is the responsibility of the person booking the tours to inform the rest of the group about tour updates.
g) The Taste Tours organisers accept no liability for the samples provided by the destination food businesses.
h) Taste Tour guides may take photos and video footage during tours which may be used in presentations, on websites and in other publications as examples of people experiencing our tours. Please inform the tour organisers if you are not comfortable in having your photo taken.
Tours can be fully re-scheduled or fully converted to tour credit with no admin fees if 4 or more days notice is given.
Cancellations/changes made in less than 3 days before the tour: There will be no refunds or re-scheduling possible. In the case of illness only, tours can be converted to tour credit minus a 25% admin fee for the individual or group. Please note, a doctor’s certificate may be required.
Yes! Our tours are family friendly. Children under 5 can attend for free and we have kid tickets (for 5-11 year olds) and youth tickets (12-18) available. All children and youth must be accompanied by an adult.
Absolutely not! Our tours combine commentary, historical facts, local culture and culinary insight into unique 3-6 hour experiences. You’ll be guided through Sydney’s best kept secret suburbs, eating local artisans’ most delicious foods while learning about food, culture, and history from local guides.
Yes, advance ticket purchase is required. Events typically sell out quickly. To maximise your chances of getting the date, time, and number of tickets you prefer, please book well in advance.
In general, Australians do not give tips, so our guides do not expect them. They do all love a five-star review with their name included, though, so this is an alternative way to acknowledge that they have been a great guide. 🙂
Yes, bathrooms are available during the tour at selected food-tasting locations.
The tours are held rain or shine. In the event of a heat wave warning, we may cancel tours if the forecast is around 40c. In the event of inclement weather, we will be able to go inside many of the establishments on the tour.
We advise to check the weather conditions for your day’s event and dress appropriately.
Currently only our Taste of Sydney (Rocks & Barangaroo) and Taste of the World (Liverpool) tours can be made wheelchair accessible. Please advise upon booking.
We sure do! Check out our private tour page!
You should bring a camera/phone and a small bottle of water. If it’s a sunny day, please bring sunscreen/sunnies/a hat.
You should also bring a healthy appetite! 🙂
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