Toulouse Tour of Victor Hugo Market (shared)
About this activity
Highlights
- Soak up the ambiance of Toulouse’s most vibrant food hub
- Meet passionate local producers and family businesses
- Learn to navigate a cheese counter
- Sample the amazing duck products & charcuterie
Full description
You'll soon be eating your way through market staples like chocolatines (not pain au chocolat!), traditional baguettes, the only farm-to-counter foie gras in the market, cheese from a fromager-affineur (and learning what those words mean!), some of the best charcuterie in Toulouse, and more.
Along the way, you’ll learn about food and market history, get tips for finding the best products, cultural lessons (French toasting etiquette, anyone?), and context for what you’re tasting. Afterwards, you'll get a detailed email recap, as well as other personalized resources and recommendations so that you can continue your own gourmet adventures!
We'll be eating on our feet, as there is no seating in the market - so wear comfortable clothing and shoes and be prepared to stand/walk the whole time. Please alert us at least 24 hours in advance if you have food allergies or don't drink alcohol.
Included / Excluded
- Ample tastings of pastries, cheese, charcuterie, bread and more
- At least 2 local wines
- Non-alcoholic drinks available on request
- Local foodie guide
- History of the Victor Hugo Market
- Personal insurance and expenses.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Meals and drinks.
- Gratuities for the driver/guide.
Meeting point
Start Location
Marché Victor Hugo, Place Victor Hugo, Toulouse, France
Important information
Know before you book
- This tour takes place rain or shine.
- Please alert us at least 24 hours in advance if you have food allergies or don't drink alcohol.
- Currency is in Euros
Know before you go
- We'll be eating on our feet, no seating!
- Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
- Bring a water bottle to help us reduce waste!
Food & drinks
- Food: Ample tastings of pastries, cheese, charcuterie, bread and more - enough to count as lunch!
- Drinks: 2 glasses of wine minimum
Cancellation policy
Operator strictly adheres to its cancellation policy and will make no exceptions to the policy. If Guest chooses to cancel his or her reservation, Operator must receive written notice of said cancellation in writing via certified mail, fax or e-mail sent to info@ophorus.com (with confirmation of receipt from Operator), and Guest shall be subject to the following cancellation fee schedule: Ophorus requires full payment by credit card, internet payment (through our website) or wire transfer (Wire transfer fees at the charge of the Guest) to make a reservation. We accept payment by AMEX, Visa and Master Card. There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments except with American Express +3%. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: > Up to 24 hours prior to departure: no cancellation fees except the booking fees. > 24 hours prior to departure and less > no refund All semi private tours depart on time. Clients should present themselves at the allocated meeting point at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the tour. Driver/guide will not wait unless Ophorus has been previously informed that the client will be late with a maximum waiting time of 10 minutes. Beyond that waiting time, tours will depart and Ophorus cannot be held responsible for clients missing their tour.
Reviews
Medoc Wine Tour - I had a lovely afternoon with a very intimate group of 3. Oscar our guide was able to speak with knowledge of the areas we visited as well as Bordeaux. He presented us with some additional historical visuals of the sites. The winery hosts were also great with great knowledge of their products which were very tasty. Thoroughly recommend.
At our first stop, we enjoyed 3 out of the 4 beverages we sampled, but not enough to purchase bottles. At the second stop, the wines were not well appreciated by our group, although the atmosphere was interesting. Our driver/guide was informative and had a very good sense of humor.
We had an amazing wine tour from Colmar, including Haut-Koenigsbourg and a couple of beautiful little Alsatian villages. The whole experience was fantastic, but the highlight was definitely our guide, Thierry. He was incredibly knowledgeable about Alsatian history, had a fantastic sense of humor, and made the entire day so much fun. Thierry truly made our day, cheers to him! Highly recommended!
Additional information
• Instant booking confirmation. • Small groups of 2 to 8 persons. • Tour requires minimum 2 passengers (adults) to operate. • In case minimum numbers are not reached we will offer to reschedule or refund your tour. • If you are traveling with infants, please request a private tour. •