Chicago-based culinary tour operator, Underground Donut Tour, is set to launch its next tour in Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. In a press statement, Underground Donut Tour says that it has been running for 8 years across Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, Portland, Seattle, Boston, Nashville, New Orleans and Miami in the US, Irish capital Dublin, the UK capital London and Toronto, Vancouver in Canada to now add Victoria to the roster. The tours will start today and run year-round. Tours run numerous times a day and on several days of the week.
It says that the two-hour Donut Tour, led by a donut expert, hosts thousands of guests from around the world to showcase the best doughnut locales each city has to offer.
‘‘Victoria is such a beautiful city with so much to see and do. From gorgeous architecture to the focus on sustainable living, indigenous culture, and finally an incredible food scene. We have some absolutely delicious donuts lined up for this tour. We can’t wait for our guests to come and check them out,’’ says Jeff Woelker, Founder of Underground Donut Tour.
The statement says that the tour will take guests to four of the best doughnut shops in Victoria, elaborating on the history of each location, along with many local sights, sounds and tastes of the area. The tour will primarily explore downtown Victoria, the Inner Harbour, the Market Square and Chinatown.
‘‘We are so excited to get this tour started. Everyone we have spoken with is so excited to take part and we can’t wait to share the rich history, culture, and stories with our guests. And not to mention, the donuts are absolutely delicious,’’ says Sage Schmied, Victoria’s city manager for the Underground Donut Tour.