| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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History, Food & Exercise Combined
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| Sat, Oct 31 1:00 PM |
debenedd |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| By walking to eating destinations in Old Town you learn about the history of the town along the way while simultaneously building up an appetite and suspense regarding your next destination. Food was tasty and, contrary to expectations, portions were not small. |
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Great food and History
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| Fri, Oct 16 1:00 PM |
GaryTomlin |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Group of Friends |
| This was a great event. It rained all day but it was still worth every minute we spent.
Hope to go on the DC tour sometime in the future. |
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Excellent historic tour and okay food experience
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| Sat, Aug 8 1:00 PM |
hjanssen |
Female |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| The historical walking tour of Alexandria was wonderful. The majority of the food was fairly good, however it seemed that the food had been sitting out for sometime at 2 of the 3 restaurants (specifically Bilbo Baggins and Pita House). I would recommend coordinating the timing of food preparation with the tours, so that the tours are served food at an appropriate temperature. The lebanese restaurant was my least favorite due to the shabby looking interior, and the food was quite cold.
I truly enjoyed walking around town and hearing the historical facts--the guide was quite knowledgeable. Our guide said the walking was only 1.5 miles. However, I would question this estimate, and the walking may be a bit much for an elderly tour group.
Perhaps instead of three small meals, a full lunch and a dessert stop would be a better and more complete experience. |
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Loved it! I've recommended it several friends.
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| Sun, Nov 8 1:00 PM |
LisaBell123 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Both the history and the food were excellent. Our guide was wonderful. She was very engaging and knowledgeable. I live in the area and have recommended the tour to several friends. It is wonderful for both locals and visitors. I plan on trying your other tours soon. |
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Very creative tour of a great town.
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| Sun, Oct 25 1:00 PM |
jwinkler |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Fantastic tour of Alexandria. I live locally, and it introduced me to several places (food and non-food) that I had never been to. If you want a creative way to see historic old town Alexandria, I highly recommend this tour.
I was however looking to be exposed to more food places. |
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Fantastic!
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| Sat, Oct 17 1:20 PM |
bazur2 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| My girlfriends and I have a monthly get-together (there are 14 of us). Each girl has a month assigned to them. October was my month and I searched long and hard to find a cool activity for us to do and stumbled upon the Historical Food and Walking Tour in Old Town Alexandria. The day ended up being a rainy one, but the good times were still on! We had such a blast!! Our tour guide was very informitive (even if you are very familiar with the area) and the food stops were simply devine! I highly recommend to anyone (singles, families, etc.) to consider taking this tour. The price can not be beat and the history you learn and the food you taste is a memory that won't be forgotten! |
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fun in Alexandria - rain or shine
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| Sat, Oct 17 1:00 PM |
Handal |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Everyone seemed to enjoy the tour, in spite of the cold and dreary, rainy day. Yes, we were shivering, but as a group, we found the information interesting, the tour guide in good spirits, and the food, also, very good. Nice to see Alexandria up close and personal. |
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Excellent
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| Sat, Oct 17 1:00 PM |
suemccormick |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The weather was miserable but the food was great, the guide was fun, pleasant and informative. The tour was well balanced, just the right amount of walking between stops and lots of interesting history. Highly recommend it to others. |
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Great Walking & Food Tour
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| Sat, Oct 17 1:00 PM |
nyersjo1022 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I highly recommend this tour. The Old Towne Alexandria (VA) tour was wonderful. Our guide, Dena, was very good and fit right in w/our group (of 9 friends). The restaurants we ate at provided great 'samplings' which was the right amount of food. The history I learned was quite enlightening. Definitely worth the fee and time involved. |
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Fun and informative
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| Sat, Oct 17 1:00 PM |
dianejenkins |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Despite the rain, our group had a wonderful time on the Historic Alexandria food/walking tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and personable. She told us interesting stories about the houses, restaurants, and museums - history came alive! The food was delicious, and it was ready to be served to us as soon as we were seated in the restaurant - I think the other patrons of the restaurant wondered who we were that we received service so fast! Some of the dishes were not ones that I would ordinarily order, but I am glad that I tried them all. I would definitely go back to all the places for a complete meal on my own. I think this tour is a fantastic idea, and now I want to take the Capitol Hill food/walking tour. |
