Why Take a Private Tour with Taste of Toulouse?
Vacation season is just around the corner, and you’re already dreaming of that perfect getaway—maybe you’re even mentally packing! But with so much to see, do, and – of course – taste, planning can quickly become overwhelming. That’s where an organized tour can help take the stress out of your trip. But what if you could go beyond the standard group tour experience? At Taste of Toulouse, a private tour of Toulouse is a tailor-made gastronomic adventure designed just for you and your travel companions, making your time in Toulouse even more unforgettable.
But what exactly does a private Taste of Toulouse tour include? Let’s dive in!
What’s the difference between a small-group tour and a private tour?
Our scheduled group tours are limited to small groups and are timed in keeping with a schedule. On the other hand, our private food tours, tastings, and events are personalized travel experiences according to your plans and requirements. Whether you’re traveling with a group of friends, organizing a school trip, or simply want to travel at your own pace (keep reading to find out if a private tour is the right fit for your vacation), with Taste of Toulouse, a private Toulouse tour is suited to your needs alone!
The benefits of booking a private tour or event include:
· Flexibility and convenience: If our small-group food tours don’t align with your dates and timings, booking a private tour is an ideal solution. Furthermore, our scheduled group tours host only a limited number of guests. By booking a private tour or experience, we can cater to much larger groups.
· Customization: With our private tours, there is room for adjustment to our itinerary and schedule. Choose your timings and let us know what you’d like to see and sample, and we can plan the rest. By getting in touch with us about your specific needs, we can offer you plenty of potential add ons, therefore making your private tour or experience 100% unique. Whether you’re a school group of 30 or a couple on your honeymoon, our private food tours are adapted to you.
· Explore at your own pace: On our scheduled group tours, there is an agenda to follow. However, our Taste of Toulouse private tours are personal to you and your group, so our friendly culinary guides will lead the experience at your pace, according to your needs, and to suit all ages.
· Exclusive: A private tour is tailored specifically to you and your group, omitting the requirements of other travelers, therefore making the tour, event, or tasting exclusive and bespoke. No need to worry about holding up other guests or keeping the kids entertained. Private tours are exactly that – private. We take your comfort into account. (If you don’t think you need the benefits of a private tour experience, consider booking a place on one of our group walking tours of Toulouse.)
What is the difference between a private tour versus a workshop, event, or experience?
Depending on what you want to see, do, and taste on your Taste of Toulouse tour, we can create an entirely bespoke experience for you and your traveling companions.
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Tastings and workshops: If you want to taste the food of the region without needing to wander the city, then we’ve got you covered! We arrange tastings of classic southwestern cheeses with wine pairings, all based in one location, meanwhile teaching you about the region through its flavors as you mingle with your friends or colleagues.
Scavenger hunts: The perfect way to discover Toulouse and its incredible Marché Victor Hugo is with a foodie scavenger hunt! We create clues and prizes and as you hunt the city’s iconic food market, you will unlock fascinating facts about la ville rose, its culture and, most importantly, its food. Challenge yourself with the clues, dapple in a bit of French conversation, and you’ll be rewarded with a heaped tasting platter of local cheeses, baguette, and sweet treats! Our scavenger hunts are totally unique playful experiences that cannot be found by simply walking the streets.
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Personalized tours: Wine bar hopping, chocolate tasting, and sampling delicious apéro treats – we have too many favorite foodie spots in Toulouse to count, so if you’re looking to go off the beaten track led by one of our expert culinary guides, then a personalized tour around the city is exactly what you need.
How do the prices compare between a scheduled tour and a private tour?
The prices of our private tours can vary according to your budget, which we take into full consideration as we curate your personalized experience.
Depending on various factors – such as the tour’s duration, where you’d like to go, what you’d like to see, the foods you wish to sample, and your group size – the cost will differ, the more elaborate being more expensive. Due to the detailed planning required, our private tours tend to be more expensive than our scheduled small-group tours, which is something to keep in mind when researching your travel options. Take a look at our cheese and wine tastings and our private tours, and fill out the form with any queries.
So, who can book a private tour or experience?
If you’re a…
Hen or stag party or group holiday: With Taste of Toulouse, your hen or stag party will be a celebration to remember! Our private tours and tastings cater to large groups and are 100% customizable, whether you want a scavenger hunt in the day or a tour of Toulouse’s gastronomy and wine at night. Plus, we know where to find the best wine in the city!
Family vacation: If you’re traveling with your family, large or small, a private tour is a great way to enjoy your time together. Our private tours and events are designed to suit all ages and can accommodate a variety of accessibility needs.
School trip: Taking a group of 30+ teenagers abroad can be complicated! So, get in touch and we can arrange a day-time activity – scavenger hunts, tours, or tastings – to keep everyone entertained as they learn about Toulouse and its cuisine, and as they practice their French too!
Sports team: No strangers to travel, sports teams jet around the world, but how often do you get to explore a new city? Before you leave Toulouse, we can organize a tour or event for your whole team, so you can blow off some steam by eating some of Toulouse’s best dishes while you learn about the city.
Work conference: Toulouse is the capital of aerospace, and many conferences bring in companies from all over the world. Not only that but there are festivals, trainings, and workshops taking place in Toulouse all year round. Schedule a private tour around your conference and bring all your colleagues to eat cheese and drink wine – it’s not every day you’re in Toulouse for work! Plus, if you’re in town for only a couple of days, our private excursions will reveal the real Toulouse beyond the conference room.
Retreat: The southwest of France is a haven for retreats, including yoga, art, and cookery. Before you escape to the tranquil countryside, arrange a private tour of Toulouse for the group to soak up the ambiance and flavors of the city.
Special occasion: Whether it’s your honeymoon, anniversary, birthday, or your first vacation in France, we would love to mark your special occasion with a celebratory tour or event. We can hunt the city to sample the perfect Toulousain birthday pastry, for example, or explore the Marché Victor Hugo at your own pace, so you can do and see exactly what you want. Anything goes!
Your trip to Toulouse should be as unique as you are, and a private tour with Taste of Toulouse is designed to make that happen. Whether you want to dive deep into the city’s best food markets, savor expertly curated wine and cheese pairings, or enjoy a relaxed tasting with friends and family, we’ll craft something just for you. Simply fill out our Private Tours contact form with the details of your trip, and we’ll start planning an unforgettable food experience—tailor-made exclusively for you!
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