3-Hour Cincinnati Food & Sightseeing Tour

Sample a progressive brunch of Cincinnati favorites while uncovering the stories behind the city's food, architecture and cultural heritage. An experienced guide leads the experience, with tastings balanced between savory dishes and sweets.

• Taste six local favorites, from Belgian waffles and goetta to Cincinnati-style chili and ice cream
• Discover Cincinnati history, German heritage and landmark architecture with a local guide
• Explore four downtown areas through a mix of walking and streetcar travel
• Enjoy three savory dishes that equal a light lunch
• Finish with three sweet tastings for dessert

Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary for this tour:

Meet and Eat at the Banks The Banks is a mixed-use development along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, on the land between Paycor Stadium and Great American Ball Park.

Walk By: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, based on the history of the Underground Railroad.

Walk By: Roebling Suspension Bridge, Ohio River Trail The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.

Walk By: Great American Ball Park a baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds, and opened on March 31, 2003.

Walk By Great American Tower at Queen City Square:, the tallest skyscraper in the city.

Ride the Streetcar to the Central Business District

Walk By: the Neal Armstrong Mural created by Cincinnati Artworks.

Walk By: The Contemporary Art Center The Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art.

Walk By: 21c Museum Hotel Historic Metropole Hotel was re-imagined as a contemporary art museum in 2005.

Visit Fountain Square Fountain Square is the symbolic center of Cincinnati since 1871, with a stunning fountain and a thriving entertainment district.

Pass By: Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH Central Parkway is one of Cincinnati's major parkways in a citywide network envisioned in the 1907 park plan by George Kessler. Extending along the former route of the old Miami & Erie Canal.

Walk through Over-The-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH Over-the-Rhine, also known as "Cincinnati's Rhineland", and the "Rhineland of America", is a German cultural district of Cincinnati, Ohio. This former working-class German neighborhood is now home to craft breweries, hip gastropubs, and trendy bars.

Walk By: Washington Park Washington Park is a 6-acre park in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.

Walk By: Cincinnati Music Hall Music Hall, commonly known as Cincinnati Music Hall, is a classical music performance hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, completed in 1878.

Ride the streetcar to Findlay Market Enjoy more food tastings at Findlay Market, Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. The market, open Tuesday through Sunday year-round, is home to more than 60 full-time merchants selling meat, fish, poultry, produce, flowers, cheese, deli, ethnic foods, and more.

What's Included

• Guided history and sightseeing tour
• Streetcar rides
• Three savory dishes
• Three sweet tastings
• Food guide and streetcar map

Important details

• Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in
• Requires about 45 minutes of walking, roughly 1 mile total, including stretches of 2–3 city blocks
• Wheelchairs and strollers can use the streetcar; a motorized wheelchair or scooter is recommended if walking several blocks is difficult
• Tours run rain or shine; wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes
• Bring a valid photo ID if you plan to purchase alcoholic beverages
• Vegetarian dishes are available, but dietary needs and cross-contamination cannot be guaranteed at every stop
• Children ages 6 and older require a ticket; children 5 and under receive no food, and infants must sit on laps
• Accept the participation waiver covering risks including weather, food-related illness, injury and allergies