Cincinnati Top 10 Sites and Bites 3-Hour Tour with Riverside Food Tours
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This 3-hour Cincinnati tour with Riverside Food Tours covers the city’s top 10 sights and includes six food tastings. The tour begins downtown and features a ride on the modern streetcar. Participants will walk about 45 minutes in total while visiting key locations. Stops include The Banks riverfront area between the Bengals Football Stadium and Great American Ball Park, the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge spanning the Ohio River, and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The route continues to Fountain Square, known for its large fountain and entertainment district, and features murals created by Cincinnati Artworks. The tour passes by Carew Tower, a 49-story Art Deco building, the Aronoff Center for the Arts, and the Contemporary Arts Center designed by Zaha Hadid. It also covers Central Parkway and the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, a historic German district with 19th-century buildings and modern breweries and bars. The group passes Cincinnati Music Hall and Washington Park on the way to Findlay Market. The final stop is Findlay Market, where the last tasting occurs and the market is explored. If Findlay Market is closed on Mondays, the goetta and waffle tastings take place at The Taste of Belgium Bistro instead. Food tastings include a Belgian waffle, a chili cheese dog, Graeter’s raspberry chocolate chip ice cream, German goetta, a French macaron or Market cookie, and other sweet and savory bites. The guide provides information about each location’s history and significance. The tour includes a food guide and streetcar map, and is suitable for most participants, though it involves about an hour of walking over three hours. Drinks, gratuities, and parking fees are not included. Children under six do not receive food but may share or bring snacks. The tour operates in all weather conditions and is motorized wheelchair accessible.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Banks
The Banks is a mixed-use development along the Ohio River between the Bengals Football Stadium and Great American Ball Park. It represents the largest change in the riverfront's development since canal projects began in the 1820s.
10 min
Roebling Suspension Bridge
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge connects Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, spanning the Ohio River. Opened on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge at 1,057 feet until the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 with a 1,595.5-foot span.
8 min
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The center features a historic artifact on its exterior that symbolizes the end of the Cold War, with an accompanying story accessible through audio.
Fountain Square
Fountain Square has been Cincinnati’s symbolic center since 1871, featuring a large fountain and an entertainment district with restaurants, bars, events, and ice skating in downtown.
8 min
City Murals by Cincinnati Artworks
View murals including one of astronaut Neil Armstrong, created by Cincinnati Artworks. Youth Apprentices have completed over 230 murals in more than 36 Cincinnati neighborhoods and seven nearby cities.
10 min
Carew Tower
Carew Tower is a 49-story, 574-foot tall Art Deco building completed in 1931 in downtown Cincinnati. It is currently being converted into luxury apartments, and its architecture and history are notable.
Aronoff Center for the Arts
The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts venue in downtown Cincinnati hosting plays, ballet, concerts, comedy shows, and musicals. Designed by architect César Pelli, it is named after Ohio senator Stanley Aronoff.
Contemporary Arts Center
The Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art is located at Sixth and Walnut Streets near Fountain Square. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it is the first U.S. museum designed by a female architect.
Central Parkway
Central Parkway is a major city parkway developed along the old Miami & Erie Canal route. It was planned with a rapid transit railway in a canal bed tunnel, but the subway project was never finished.
Over-The-Rhine
Over-the-Rhine is Cincinnati’s historic German neighborhood with well-preserved 19th-century buildings. It now hosts craft breweries, gastropubs, and bars.
Cincinnati Music Hall
Passed en route to Findlay Market, Cincinnati Music Hall was built in 1878 for concerts and events. It hosts the Cincinnati Ballet, Symphony Orchestra, Opera, May Festival Chorus, and Pops Orchestra. The hall has a historical haunted reputation.
5 min
Washington Park
Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine is an 8-acre park originally built on former cemeteries. Acquired by the city in the mid-1800s, it hosts over 300 events yearly, including live music, markets, fitness classes, and children’s activities.
Findlay Market
The final stop includes a tasting and a tour of Findlay Market. If the market is closed on Mondays, the goetta and waffle tastings occur at The Taste of Belgium Bistro instead.
10 min
Meeting point
Meeting/Ending Point: We meet at 9:45AM outside the Taste of Belgium Bistro at the Banks at 16 West Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. Make sure you have the correct location. Do not park on the street. The Central Riverfront Underground Garage is located 182 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
End point
Meeting/Ending Point: We meet at 9:45AM outside the Taste of Belgium Bistro at the Banks at 16 West Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. Make sure you have the correct location. Do not park on the street. The Central Riverfront Underground Garage is located 182 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Cincinnati Top 10 Sites and Bites 3-Hour Tour with Riverside Food Tours
by Riverside Food Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$158Overview
This 3-hour Cincinnati tour with Riverside Food Tours covers the city’s top 10 sights and includes six food tastings. The tour begins downtown and features a ride on the modern streetcar. Participants will walk about 45 minutes in total while visiting key locations. Stops include The Banks riverfront area between the Bengals Football Stadium and Great American Ball Park, the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge spanning the Ohio River, and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The route continues to Fountain Square, known for its large fountain and entertainment district, and features murals created by Cincinnati Artworks. The tour passes by Carew Tower, a 49-story Art Deco building, the Aronoff Center for the Arts, and the Contemporary Arts Center designed by Zaha Hadid. It also covers Central Parkway and the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, a historic German district with 19th-century buildings and modern breweries and bars. The group passes Cincinnati Music Hall and Washington Park on the way to Findlay Market. The final stop is Findlay Market, where the last tasting occurs and the market is explored. If Findlay Market is closed on Mondays, the goetta and waffle tastings take place at The Taste of Belgium Bistro instead. Food tastings include a Belgian waffle, a chili cheese dog, Graeter’s raspberry chocolate chip ice cream, German goetta, a French macaron or Market cookie, and other sweet and savory bites. The guide provides information about each location’s history and significance. The tour includes a food guide and streetcar map, and is suitable for most participants, though it involves about an hour of walking over three hours. Drinks, gratuities, and parking fees are not included. Children under six do not receive food but may share or bring snacks. The tour operates in all weather conditions and is motorized wheelchair accessible.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Banks
The Banks is a mixed-use development along the Ohio River between the Bengals Football Stadium and Great American Ball Park. It represents the largest change in the riverfront's development since canal projects began in the 1820s.
10 min
Roebling Suspension Bridge
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge connects Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, spanning the Ohio River. Opened on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge at 1,057 feet until the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 with a 1,595.5-foot span.
8 min
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The center features a historic artifact on its exterior that symbolizes the end of the Cold War, with an accompanying story accessible through audio.
Fountain Square
Fountain Square has been Cincinnati’s symbolic center since 1871, featuring a large fountain and an entertainment district with restaurants, bars, events, and ice skating in downtown.
8 min
City Murals by Cincinnati Artworks
View murals including one of astronaut Neil Armstrong, created by Cincinnati Artworks. Youth Apprentices have completed over 230 murals in more than 36 Cincinnati neighborhoods and seven nearby cities.
10 min
Carew Tower
Carew Tower is a 49-story, 574-foot tall Art Deco building completed in 1931 in downtown Cincinnati. It is currently being converted into luxury apartments, and its architecture and history are notable.
Aronoff Center for the Arts
The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts venue in downtown Cincinnati hosting plays, ballet, concerts, comedy shows, and musicals. Designed by architect César Pelli, it is named after Ohio senator Stanley Aronoff.
Contemporary Arts Center
The Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art is located at Sixth and Walnut Streets near Fountain Square. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it is the first U.S. museum designed by a female architect.
Central Parkway
Central Parkway is a major city parkway developed along the old Miami & Erie Canal route. It was planned with a rapid transit railway in a canal bed tunnel, but the subway project was never finished.
Over-The-Rhine
Over-the-Rhine is Cincinnati’s historic German neighborhood with well-preserved 19th-century buildings. It now hosts craft breweries, gastropubs, and bars.
Cincinnati Music Hall
Passed en route to Findlay Market, Cincinnati Music Hall was built in 1878 for concerts and events. It hosts the Cincinnati Ballet, Symphony Orchestra, Opera, May Festival Chorus, and Pops Orchestra. The hall has a historical haunted reputation.
5 min
Washington Park
Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine is an 8-acre park originally built on former cemeteries. Acquired by the city in the mid-1800s, it hosts over 300 events yearly, including live music, markets, fitness classes, and children’s activities.
Findlay Market
The final stop includes a tasting and a tour of Findlay Market. If the market is closed on Mondays, the goetta and waffle tastings occur at The Taste of Belgium Bistro instead.
10 min
Meeting point
Meeting/Ending Point: We meet at 9:45AM outside the Taste of Belgium Bistro at the Banks at 16 West Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. Make sure you have the correct location. Do not park on the street. The Central Riverfront Underground Garage is located 182 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
End point
Meeting/Ending Point: We meet at 9:45AM outside the Taste of Belgium Bistro at the Banks at 16 West Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. Make sure you have the correct location. Do not park on the street. The Central Riverfront Underground Garage is located 182 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.