Hire a Guide

Duration: 2 to 8 hours
Location: determined by your interests
Cost: minimum $250* per tour
*Pricing starts at $250.00 plus GST for a 2 to 3 hour tour. Group size is limited to 6 people. Tickets can be refunded up to 7 days prior. Gratuities for our guide are greatly appreciated, at your discretion.
Plan My Tour

Hire our local guide and together we'll create a flexible experience according to your interests.

We know you'd like it:
- at a time that works for you
- alone or up to 6 people
- with physical distancing if necessary
- to include highlights YOU are interested in - coffee, burgers, beer, chocolate, history, art - whatever - we've got it!

A pace that suits you.

Timing that works for you.

Food YOU love.

A passionate local guide.

What to Expect

It’s 2020 and the world has changed. We are changing with it.

When you “Hire A Guide” with us, you are getting maximum flexibility and a versatile storyteller who can deliver a tour that’s as entertaining as it is delicious.

Here’s how it works:

  • Get in touch with us.
  • Let us know the dates you have in mind and how many people will be attending.
  • We’ll ask some questions so we can design an experience that’s perfect for you.
  • Once we confirm, payment is due upon booking as we hold that time for you especially.
  • You are paying for the guide experience.
  • Food samples and meals are “pay on your own” so, you determine the end cost of the tour.
  • We have a flexible refund policy up to a week prior to the event.
  • There’s a maximum of 6 guests per guide for our Hire A Guide program. More people is great. We’ll just move you to our Group Tour program.

Need some ideas of what we can do?

Here are some examples of tours we can customize for you:

Brasserie Kensington - Calgary Food Tours - Alberta Food Tours Inc.
Calgary Food Tours

Craving Kensington

Meet up with your friends or make new ones - Thursday is the new Friday in Calgary's hip and fun neighbourhood.
Alberta Food Tours' Inglewood Edibles: Made my Mavericks food tour
Calgary Food Tours

Inglewood Edibles: Made by Mavericks

Designated a Canadian Signature Experience, guests enjoy a progressive meal featuring the food mavericks of Calgary's oldest neighbourhood.
Savour 17 Ave SW - Calgary Food Tours - Alberta Food Tours Inc
Calgary Food Tours

Savour 17 Ave SW

In a little over three short hours, we visit six hot spots in Calgary's coolest part of town.
Summer at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Banff Canmore Food Tours

“Eat the Castle” at the Fairmont Banff Springs

Designated a Canadian Signature Experience, enjoy luxurious food and beverage pairings at a relaxing pace at this iconic setting.
Grizzly Paw beer and a flatbread on an Alberta Food Tour
Banff Canmore Food Tours

Canmore Tasting Trail

May - October join us for an easy walk with tastings at several local food businesses while exploring Canmore's thriving culture.
Diverse cuisines, Alberta Food Tours Inc.
Edmonton Food Tours

Downtown Delights

Try a lot of Edmonton's best restaurants in a short period of time.
cookie assortment at Sugared and Spiced bakery
Edmonton Food Tours

Strathcona Brunch and Bakeries

Sleep in and let us feed and entertain you on a lazy Sunday morning in Edmonton's historic Old Strathcona.

Info & Questions Call:

info@albertafoodtours.ca

4039682783

Have questions? Here's the most frequently asked.

All of our food tastings are paired with hand-crafted non–alcohol beverages and spirit-free cocktails. Due to provincial regulations, we are currently unable to include alcohol in our price.
The Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission sees that as “reselling.” Only a business with a physical venue and license can sell liquor under their own license. This legislation dates back to prohibition. We were always very responsible “pro-serve” smart hosts when we did include small tastings of alcohol. We’ve submitted a case to the Alberta Red Tape Commission in hopes of seeing a change in regulation that is progressive and reflective and supportive of today’s burgeoning craft alcohol and hospitality entrepreneurs in Alberta.
Important caveats to our not serving alcohol on tours are as follows:
1 – On some of our tours, key partners will offer a specific alcohol pairing at an exclusive price that we’ve negotiated for our guests. This is payable by the guest directly to that vendor.
2 – We are allowed to include alcohol samples at vendors licensed to provide them – like liquor stores and farmers’ market kiosks.
3 – We can also include alcohol on private tours by facilitating payment directly to the vendors from the client ahead of time. We strive to have your experience as seamless as possible.
In summary, our partners have raised the bar for the hand-crafted non-alcohol beverages and spirit-free cocktails they provide. We are a food tour company and the beverages we provide are great examples of culinary creativity. We continue to pay all of our partners the same amount we always did so our prices have not changed. Our partners rose to meet the challenge and we are proud of the food and beverage pairings on our tours.

We absolutely do. We can accommodate a variety of special requests (family reunions, birthday parties, out of town guests, wedding events, corporate entertaining, outings and team building, conventions activities and spousal offerings, festivals, parades, grand openings and more).

Absolutely not. Our tours combine architectural commentary, historical facts, local culture and culinary insight into a unique 3-hour experience. Imagine walking through the city eating our local artisan’s most delicious foods while learning about the neighbourhoods from real locals.

You should bring a camera and a reusable bottle of water, if you are a person that gets thirsty easily. When it’s really hot out, we recommend an application of sunscreen on exposed parts of the body and a lightweight pair of sunglasses. During the cooler seasons it’s important to wear an extra layer of clothing and consider bringing mitts and a toque (that’s Canadian for a warm wooly hat). If it looks like rain bring an umbrella. We want you to be comfortable so you can concentrate on having fun and enjoying the experience.

Please be sure to let us know if you (or anyone in your group) has a dietary restrictions (e.g. if you are vegetarian, have celiac disease or severe food allergies) This is one of the questions you must fill in before you can purchase your tickets.  As long as we know in advance, we can usually accommodate your needs.

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Our guide is also a travel writer. She easily blended in local lore. All the food and drink samples (which included delicious lunch at Rouge) were excellent. We also enjoyed visits to a knife shop, spice shop, and First Nations art shop. The walking was very reasonable. Thanks for a memorable day!

TripAdvisor guest
A Visit to Moonstone Creation Native Art Gallery