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The Herb & Spice Discovery Tour
🏨   Queen Vic Market
📌   Corner of Elizabeth & Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
📅   Saturday, 1 August, 2026
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The Herb & Spice Discovery Tour
EVENT TYPE(S): Markets & Fairs, Food & Drink

This immersive market tour invites guests to explore vibrant stalls brimming with fresh herbs, fragrant spice blends, and rare ingredients sourced from across the globe. Guided by a knowledgeable host, you’ll uncover how different cultures use herbs and spices in everyday cooking—learning practical tips, flavour pairings, and time-honoured techniques that can easily be recreated at home.

Along the way, meet passionate traders whose expertise spans generations. Their stories reveal a deep connection to cultural identity, migration, and the enduring role of food in bringing communities together. From staple ingredients used in family kitchens to lesser-known botanicals with unique culinary uses, each stop offers a new perspective on the diversity of the market.

Woven throughout the experience is a celebration of the market’s multicultural community. You’ll observe how different cultures shop, cook, and connect through food, gaining a deeper appreciation for the shared rituals and stories that shape the market’s unique character.

Engaging, educational, and deeply sensory, this tour offers a meaningful way to experience the market—through taste, storytelling, and the timeless power of herbs and spices.

This 2-hour guided tour includes generous tastings and Market shopping bag.

One day only, Saturday 1st August at 10am. Don’t miss out, book via our tours page!

🎟️   $0 - 109.00

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