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Tucson Authentic Food Tour with 6 Dishes of Southwestern Flavours

By Secret Food Tours
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$144 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
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  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Join Secret Food Tours on a food tour through city centre Tucson. You'll dine in a number of locally owned restaurants, trying some of their signature dishes.

Learn the storey of a city that started with open spaces and rich agriculture and became an eclectic part of the southwestern United States. At the end of your City centre Tucson food tour, you'll have sampled some of this city’s most delicious dishes and gained a better understanding of its culture and history.

Your Tucson food tour starts here as you imagine everything you’ll see and all the delicious dishes you’ll try. All the food will be served with water.

Activity location

  • Mercado San Agustín
    • 100 South Avenida del Convento
    • 85745, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 100 South Avenida del Convento
    • 100 South Avenida del Convento
    • 85745, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Tucson Small Group Food Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Small Group Tour: Choose this option to join our Secret Food Tour Tucson in a group of 12 people or less!

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:00 PM
Price details
NZ$144.01 x 1 AdultNZ$144.01
Total
Price is NZ$144.01

Private Tucson Food Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Private Tour Upgrade: Choose this option to upgrade to a private food tour of Tucson for only you and your group

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$518.79 x 1 AdultNZ$518.79
Total
Price is NZ$518.79

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Special Elote Pizza
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hand-Crafted Tea
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sonoran Hot Dog – Tucson’s most iconic bite
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Homemade Tamales
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Our Delicious Secret Dish!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cochinita (Mexican Pastry)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • * Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
  • * Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
  • * This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.

Activity itinerary

Mercado San Agustín

  • 30m
Your guide will meet you inside The Mercado, next to La Estrella. A modern adaption of old world architecture within an expanding city centre, you can find everything from clothes to tacos.

Veinte de Agosto Park

  • 30m
Situated within Viente de Agosto Park sits a statue of a beloved and controversial General Villa. You will learn why this particular piece was gifted by the Mexican government and what role Pancho played in Tucsons rich history.

Fox Tucson Theatre

  • 30m
In this century old theatre, you will see innovative art deco that changed how theatres transferred sound and captivated an audience. From vaudeville to rock concerts, this venue remains a top performer!

Pueblo Parking Garage and Lot

  • 30m
Within a mundane car park, experience a colourful array of creativity that brings city centre Tucson to life. From local to national artists gathering annually for all to see year-round!

Hotel Congress

  • 30m
Walk through an iconic and upscale establishment that earned its way to the top. With gangsters, ghosts and a thriving music scene, learn why this hotel is never shy of visitors.

Pima County Historic Courthouse

  • 30m
Walk through a captivating architectural gem that includes colourful mosaics, intricate iron works and magnificent stained glass, all crowned with an impressive bell tower that stands as a prominent landmark. Learn which notorious outlaws were forced within its walls and pay tribute to a beautiful memorial dedicated to its beloved citizens.

Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón Museum

  • 30m
Stopping at the first building in the city, you will gain a better understanding of what life was like for settlers in this new town. A faithful and meticulously reconstructed Presidio allows visitors a glimpse from the past.

El Charro Café Downtown (Pass by)

Officially the oldest and cherished family operated Mexican restaurants, steeped in culinary tradition. Not only will you be immersed within the culture of the Sonoran region, you will find a sweetly crafted mini chimichanga to cap off a truly unique tour through the beautiful city that is Tucson!

Location

Activity location

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    Mercado San Agustín
    • 100 South Avenida del Convento
    • 85745, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    100 South Avenida del Convento
    • 100 South Avenida del Convento
    • 85745, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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