Original Food Tours - Old Town and Market Tour

The Old Town and Market Tour is a walking food tour in Bordeaux, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, offered by Original Food Tours and sold through the Expedia marketplace. It lasts about three hours and is priced from roughly $139 (about EUR 121) per adult. The meeting point is provided at booking rather than published in advance, so participants receive the exact location in their confirmation. The route combines the historic old town with a visit to the Marché des Capucins, the city's best-known covered food market in the Saint-Michel and Capucins district, where stalls sell oysters, cheeses, charcuterie, fruit and bread. Between the market and the old streets, the tour covers six to eight tastings with wine, giving a mixed savoury programme built around regional produce. Sweet items tend to be limited, so visitors who want pastries may prefer a dedicated canelé tour. Food and the wine pairings are included in the price, while transport is not needed because stops are within walking distance. Extra purchases at market stalls, additional drinks and gratuities are not included. Original Food Tours operates small-group tastings in several European cities, and the Bordeaux departures follow that format, with a local guide explaining the produce and the culinary traditions of Bordeaux and southwest France. Group size is not specified in the listing, so visitors who prefer a very small group should check the booking page. Tours are normally conducted in English. Dietary requests, including vegetarian, gluten-free or allergy-related substitutions, should be raised when booking, since the stops depend on the vendors in the market and old town. The tour runs year-round, though market stalls are at their liveliest in the morning and on weekends, and the experience suits travellers who want to combine an introduction to Bordeaux's food culture with a walk through its most photogenic streets.