23 Apr 2023
Took my mother as a Mother's Day present. Our guide (Virginia) was very knowledgeable of the history of Queen Victoria Market (QVM) and quite engaging. At times, her voice was a little too soft for the group to really hear everything being shared - this would have been a bigger inconvenience should the group have been larger or the market busier. The tour obviously has a good working relationship with the various store owners visited, and overall the tour was quite accessible for all ages.
A good variety of produce was sampled with the opportunity to return to the stalls post-tour combined with a $5 voucher, which was very helpful.
I would recommend that the tour have better signage of where to meet, as the email received was slightly unclear - however, the 'how to get there' section for traveling to the QVM was very well written.
A wonderful experience, and whether you are a local Melburnian, from out of town, or a visitor from interstate or overseas, an experience that is very worthwhile.
P.S. A 'buy one, get one free' voucher for coffee at the QVM would be a great addition for people to experience the coffee culture which Melbourne seems to be renowned for.