Nagoya: Private and Personalized Eat Like a Local Tour
ID: GYG285422-496092
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Join a local host for a personalized experience of Nagoya's colorful food scene. Visit ancient restaurants and street vendors in historic alleyways. Savor a culinary adventure from barbecued eels to giant 35-centimeter fried shrimp and Taiwan ramen.
Food, glorious food! Find out why the food culture in Nagoya has gone from small-town sensation to a source of pride in the city with a local expert foodie. Visit a neighborhood of your choice and try 6-8 dishes chosen especially for you by your private host. Benefit from a flexible itinerary you can change on the go as this is your adventure.
You'll be paired with guides that are passionate about the place they call home and who choose to spend their free time sharing it with like-minded travelers matched to them.
In Nagoya, ancient history collides with modern innovation, and this can be tasted in its cuisine, with modern twists being spun on dishes dating back to ancient times. With your host, eat your way through Nagoya and sample Nagoya meshi, the locals' name for the city's food.
The options are endless. Let your host show you how to eat hitsumabushi (grilled eel on rice) like the locals or munch on a bowl of miso nikomi (udon-style noodles served in a rich miso broth) at an underground mall. Nibble on snacks at one of the many izakaya (informal Japanese pubs) around Nagoya station and don't leave without trying the city’s famous chicken wings!
Just save space for ramen because Nagoya has developed its own spicier version called Taiwan ramen. Slurp down the ramen noodles — it's good manners, promise. Take in the sights along the way, and stroll through Hisaya-Odori Park as you work up an appetite for round 2.
Perhaps you want to drink sake in historic yokocho (alleyways) near Nagoya Castle? Or indulge your sweet tooth with some of the best cheesecake in town right outside Osu’s entrance? The choice is yours. At the end of your tour, get recommendations from your host about other dishes to eat and the best places to find them.
Highlights
- Be matched to a knowledgeable local guide based on your interests and personality
- Eat and drink your way around Nagoya with a local host and discover the city's thriving culinary scene
- Blend in with the locals as you nibble on snacks at one of the many izakayas (informal pubs) around Nagoya station
- Drink sake in historic yokocho (alleyways) near Nagoya Castle
- Indulge your sweet tooth with some of the best cheesecake in town right outside Osu’s entrance
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Your host can arrange to meet you at your hotel if you are based in central locations or at the Nagoya City Hall
• This is a walking experience but, if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options
• Within 24 hours after booking, you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place
• Additional food, drinks, attraction fees, transportation costs, and gratuities are not included
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
