Tour Like A Local

It was a delight to take this tour and to walk in the footsteps of Fred Rogers. It was interesting to learn why he chose Rollins College. And to learn that it was here where this quiet man was initially encouraged to perform on stage. If you are in Winter Park, take this tour, and imagine Fred strolling in front of the shops while courting a young pianist name JoAnn, talking of their future together. How simple, and yet how important, to be someone’s neighbor.

The tour company, including Sarah, who was our guide, went out of their way to schedule a time that worked for my wife and I. She was super knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting and funny stories about Mr. Rogers, his life and the time he and his wife spent at Rollins College and elsewhere. It was just the right amount of walking. I would definitely encourage anyone who thinks they might be interested to visit both Rollins College and Winter Park. Both are beautiful.

Wonderful Christmas Boat Tour. Highly recommended! Enjoyed seeing the beautiful Christmas lights on the lakes while listening to Christmas carols and drinking delicious hot cocoa. Amazing evening.

Michael, our tour guide was great! Not only did we get to try delicious food, but they go into a little bit of history at each location. If you've ever been to ICON Park and can't decide where to grab a bite to eat, this is an awesome way to experience a variety of options so that you can decide on your next visit.

Staff is very courteous, professional and knowledgeable about the city and its history. Very interesting to hear stories and actual incidents about a city you live in but had no idea existed. I definitely would recommend them and would go again.

My husband and I went on the food tour with Sarah as our guide, she was super friendly and knowledgeable about not only the food but the history of restaurants and Florida itself! We had a tasty fun time and will definitely try another tour next time we are in town. Thank you Sarah:)

Original Orlando Tours makes the holidays so special.Rich , Dan , Michael and Sarah do such a great job. We will be getting more tickets next year for our family , its great. I have also used their walking tours ...

We have had the great opportunity to enjoy 2 of the food walking tours that Original Orlando Tours offers. We highly recommend the food tours! Great time both times and great food! We will be taking the ghost tour next.

Sarah was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about her subject, and had a great sense of humor, too. Very entertaining!

The Flavors of the Winter Park Foodie Tour was a good time. The starting location was easy to find and even had complimentary electric vehicle parking. We were originally skeptical about a food walk in the July Central Florida heat, but the guides were fantastic about finding shade when they stopped to give us some local history. We really enjoyed the history of the Winter Park peacocks and why the town is called “Winter Park”. We wanted more of this. We visited seven different locations and all the sweets, beverages, and samples were tasty and of high quality. The tasting room was the highlight of the tour because the staff member not only provided a history of his products, but he provided versatile ways of using them. We tasted a salad, chips and dip, and ice cream there. The other highlight was a restaurant that provided a special mimosa and salmon chip. We also visited the Winter Park food market and sampled a Jamaican chicken patty. Four of the visits offered sweets. While this was a great tour for adults, families, and kids, I wish there were more filling, food items and less sweets. Would I go back for one of their other tours like the Mister Rogers tour, absolutely!

We began our tour at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. Our tour guide gave us great insight into the history of the town from how the peacock became the honorary symbol of the city to how the area became the playground to the affluent snow birds. The restaurants we sampled were very welcoming and the portions were decent size to get you excited to return!

We thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas boat tour. A special thanks to Sarah Bradley who when above and beyond for our group! Happy New Year!

Great food, of course, but Rich threw in tidbits of history and celebrity sightings to make this 2.5-hour tour fly by. Do it!!!

Enjoyed the walking foodie tour. Great mix of different types of foods on offer in Winter Park. Tour guides were very knowledgable giving a mix of knopwledge about the history of Winter Park and its origins, as well as the food and beverage proprietors. Would definitely recommend to those wanting to experience something different from the theme parks, etc.

Excellent tour - interesting stories and information set primarily on the beautiful Rollins campus. How could you not feel good after learning more about Fred Rogers?!

All great, nice place and expert tour people to show us around the city in the NorthCovid restrictions didn't help but it was as good as it could be

Fantastic holiday lights tour!

I am a local who has lived in the Orlando area for more than 20 years. I've never been to some of these venues prior to the tour but they are hidden gems! Loved the tour guide, the info, and all the yummy food!! A+++++