Shopping Walks: the 15 Best Guided Walks

1.City Highlights Temple and Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,990 reviews · from $42Our pick

Join a guide such as Air, Kiwi, Mina, or Johnny for a small-group Bangkok walk through the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple, markets, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun. Expect local transport, temple etiquette, bottled water, and up to four hours of history, photos, and river travel.

“The guide was very nice and generous, accompanied us all the way till the Khon show just to make sure we arrive. Totally recommended”

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2.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,184 reviews · from $99Top rated

Spend three hours with a local guide exploring Tsukiji’s outer market, tasting sushi or a seafood bowl, Wagyu, fish cakes, omelette, fruit, and more. Guides such as Kiyo, Naz, Shoko, and Masa add food knowledge and local context, but fish is central and dietary substitutions are not available.

“This was a good tour of the market. We were able to navigate the crowds and experience the local food offerings along with some shrines. Joy was a great tour guide and even entertained my attempt at using my very elementary level Japanese. You will get a full stomach from this tour and get to experience the entire market.”

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3.London Bridge & Borough Market Food Tour with 7 Authentic Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,972 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Spend about three hours around London Bridge and Borough Market with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Chris, Gary, Jeremy, Billie, and Anna lead you through British classics, cheese, drinks, dessert, local stories, and a secret dish. A Soho version is also available.

“I cannot say enough good things about this tour. We did a lot of tours over the course of our week in London and all were good - but Gary was the best. Besides showing us around the treasure that is Borough Market and having us eat a sampling of excellent foods, he was able to tell us a ton about London and offer us other recommendations for things to do.”

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4.Air Raid Shelter + St. Nicholas Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,950 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $17

Meet guides such as Duncan, Owen, Theresa, or Bruce at Bristol’s Corn Exchange for a roughly two-hour tour of hidden passageways, rooftop views, WWII air raid shelters, and historic music rooms. Finish at St Nicholas Market, where you can buy lunch independently.

“Entertaining informative educational and overall very entertaining and enjoyable tour. Excellent guide Duncan who is passionate about the history of Bristol during the Blitz and its people. The tour is made by the guides knowledgeable amusing and entertaining approach. Great way to spend 2 hours”

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5.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,724 reviews · from $30

Walk from Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple into Tsukiji’s outer market with a local English-speaking guide such as Rie, Haydn, or Minori. Learn about sushi ingredients, then choose your own seafood, omelet, fruit, and street-food samples. Food costs extra, so bring cash.

“Great opportunity know what you are seeing in the market and great suggestions to get a taste of fish and more. Our guide Rie was fantastic. Great command of language. Well worth both time and money.”

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6.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,397 reviews · 2 hours · from $22

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide such as Jim, Rie, Yayoi, or Sayaka at Tsukiji Outer Market. Visit Tsukiji Hongwanji, learn how Japanese ingredients are used, and choose your own tastings, from tamago and sushi to wagyu and eel. Food costs extra, so bring cash.

“We loved the opportunity to try different foods and seeing how food is presented in Japan. My favorite was the eggs!”

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7.Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,355 reviews · from $68

Walk from Shijo Bridge through Pontocho and Nishiki Tenmangu to Kyoto’s famous food market. A MagicalTrip guide such as Yuki, Yusuke, or Chie leads up to six people through seven tastings and a sit-down brunch, with tour photos provided.

“Yusuke was an awesome tour guide! He was very knowledgeable and we got to try lots of amazing foods. Definitely recommend!”

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8.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch pasta made by hand, compare aged balsamic, sample regional meats and cheeses, and finish with wine, coffee, and gelato.

“Frederica was very knowledgeable. All the stops had great food. We were also told some history during the tour.”

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9.Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · from $87

Spend three hours exploring Tsukiji Outer Market with a guide and up to six other people. Sample fresh seafood, tamagoyaki, eel and local snacks, enjoy a seafood lunch, visit a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine, and finish near Shiodome Tower.

“Our tour was so fabulous! The tour guide was so sweet, funny, interesting, and knowledgeable. We so enjoyed all of the variety of foods at the fish market. We had a lovely lunch in a restaurant and got to try the local food I absolutely recommend this tour!”

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10.Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · from $50

Explore Kuromon Market with a local guide in a group capped at seven. Expect six food tastes that may include takoyaki, sushi, yakitori, dumplings, sweets, gyoza, or oden, plus Doguyasuji kitchenware street and Osaka culture.

“We had a wonderful tour with Aya. She was not only informative but also very personable. We had a great time sampling specialties of Osaka and will go back in the next few days to try more. Highly recommend this tour and hopefully you’ll get Aya.”

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11.Bristol: Air Raid Shelter & St. Nicholas Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 320 reviews · 75 minutes - 2 hours · from $16

Begin at the Corn Exchange with an English-speaking guide such as Owen or Duncan, walk through Bristol’s Old City, then enter a preserved WW2 air raid shelter beneath St. Nicholas Market. Allow 75 minutes to 2 hours, plus time for market food afterward.

“Owen was a brilliant knowledgeable your guide & excellent value for money”

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12.Private Heritage Walking Tour in Jaisalmer Fort and Old Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · from $10Best value

Walk through Jaisalmer Fort and the old bazaar with Lalu, a local guide who speaks English and German. See Jain temples, medieval lanes, Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli, and Patwaon Ki Haveli, with time for a viewpoint, tea, and an optional city palace visit.

“There’s tours, good tours & great tours, this was excellent. You immediately get a sense of Lalu’s passion & knowledge. We enjoyed the history, architecture, food & vibrancy of jaisalmer, all brought to life by Lalu as he guided us through this fascinating city.”

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13.Jaipur Bazaar & Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · from $37

Walk Jaipur’s old-city bazaars with a local guide and a group of no more than 10. Visit artisan shops, hear family stories, and sample samosa, lassi, kulfi, and other street foods. The three-hour tour begins at 12:30 pm and returns to its meeting point.

“We first had a mixup on the meeting point, we thought it was at a store near Hawa Mahal, our guide was waiting for us in front of the palace. We reached her on Whatsapp and she came to our location. After this false start, everything ran very smoothly and our guide wRead more”

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14.Chinatown Hawker Market Food Tour with 7 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · from $146

Meet at Bee Cheng Hiang on Pagoda Street for a three-hour Chinatown walk led by guides such as Kent, Edwin, Natalie, or Ronnie. Expect kaya toast, chicken rice, prata, chendol, chwee kueh, local beer, and cultural stops, with groups capped at 12.

“Was still hungry after. Overpriced, more of a cultural tour than a food tour. Very disappointing and very strange”

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15.Agra: Street Food Walking Tour, Spice Market, & Tuk-tuk Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 102 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $14

Explore Old Agra with guides such as Farman or Amir, traveling by tuk-tuk between Jama Masjid, Mankameshwar Temple, Rawatpara spice market, Seth Gali, and Kinari Bazaar. Expect about 90 minutes on foot, local snacks, sweets, chai, shopping, and a close look at daily life beyond the Taj Mahal.

“Amir our guide was friendly and knowledgable. He took us for a memorable tour through alleys and backstreets of old Agra. The street food was tasty and plentiful and was more than enough for our dinner this evening. He was attentive, kept us safe in traffic and protective when approached by beggars. Our tuk tuk driver was great too. Would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the real streets of Agra.”

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