Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class | La Vacanza Travel

Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: United States, South Carolina, Charleston
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  • 4 hours
  • Charleston
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Charleston's only chef led historic walking tour, cooking demonstration and lunch! Our experience begins with a 90 minute food history walking tour in the historic district, followed by a cooking demonstration, lunch & paired wine tasting at the popular local's spot Bistro a Vin. It's led by Charleston's only South Carolina Chef Ambassador & Palmetto Guild Certified tour guide, Forrest Parker. Leading the teams at some of Charleston's most iconic restaurants, Parker has been called a "visionary who calls upon the culture, history & flavor traditions of South Carolina to create heritage-infused experiences." Parker was recognized by then Governor Nikki Haley as a S.C. Chef Ambassador in 2016, a capstone for a culinary career that began in 1995.

Chef Forrest invites you to take the path less traveled; to see, touch, sip and taste the Undiscovered Charleston!

Charleston's acclaimed Chef Forrest Parker guides you along an undiscovered path where food and history meet on in historic Charleston, distilling 400 years into a walking tour experience culminating with a cooking demonstration and three course tasting of the iconic flavors of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Chef Forrest leads you on a 90 minute walking tour unlike any other in the city, as the only certified chef tour guide, exploring the complicated history of the Holy City and the culinary influences that shaped Charleston into one of the world's top food destinations. You'll visit the not-to be missed sights, but also the lesser known and understood locations where, for example, an enslaved chef created a recipe that still helps define local menus. The tour concludes at a cozy bistro where you relax while Chef Forrest demonstrates how to prepare the recipes he wrote interpreting definitive Lowcountry classics, and prepared using techniques he mastered over two decades. You'll enjoy a lunch with each of those courses carefully paired with wine, and then take his recipes home with you as our gift to you.

Stop At:

• Joe Riley Waterfront Park, Concord Street Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401-2129
• Rainbow Row, 83-107 E Bay St # 107, Charleston, SC 29401-2544

Sample Menu

• Lunch - Tours conclude at a cozy bistro where Chef Forrest demonstrates how to prepare Lowcountry classics. Enjoy a lunch carefully paired with wine.

Inclusions
  • Lunch - Chef Forrest will demonstrate how to prepare three of his recipes with heritage Lowcountry ingredients then serve you lunch with carefully curated wine pairings from Bistro a Vin.
  • Cooking Demonstration by Chef Forrest Parker
  • Alcoholic Beverages - Bistro Au Vin provides wine tasting pours paired with Chef Forrest's recipes. (Additional wine available for purchase on consumption.)
  • Coffee and/or Tea - For those who do not wish to have wine, Charleston sweet tea and filtered water will be available.
  • Each guest will leave with copies of Chef Forrest's recipes.
  • 90-minute walking tour of Charleston's historic district

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Guests must be 21 or older, with the exception of older teenagers accompanying parents
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

1 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401, USA


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

jerseydr12

27 Apr, 2024

Absolutely the best tour and food experience - ever! Chef Forest is phenomenal, I have been to Charleston over a dozen times and this was the most rewarding experience from a historic and food perspective. A must do if you are in Charleston👍

T3422GCtedh

26 Apr, 2024

This was a great and unique tour. The actual walking pat was very informative. Forrest had a lot of knowledge about the area and how it affected food. He had good humor and stories about the places we walked. The food part was excellent! He seamlessly adjusted individual dishes for any food allergies or preferences. His description of what and how he was cooking was the best. He also interacted well with those of us on the tour seeking information about us and relating things to us. I can't say enough about how helpful he was when talking about food and offering help when needed even after the tour. Would definitely do this again!

394melvas

26 Apr, 2024

The Chef introduced us to so many relatively unknown elements of Charleston's history with humor and in a way that demonstrated his expertise as a tour guide. His cooking class was superb! This is an experience I would like to repeat the next time I visit Charleston.

Heather_M

23 Apr, 2024

Great experience! The chef/tour guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. He communicated well, had a great sense of humor, was down to earth, and made everyone feel welcome. The food was excellent and the wine pairings were perfect.

Jack_M

22 Apr, 2024

Our half day with Chef Forrest was the most impactful experience during our trip to the absolutely wonderful city of Charleston. His was tour was filled with incredible stories of the history of Charleston and cuisine woven in throughout. But his lunch was truly remarkable fit for foodies. Not only was it delicious, it was plentiful. A MUST tour when visiting Charleston!

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