Best of Montreal Small Group Tour with River Cruise + Notre Dame

Experience the best of Montreal with a tour of Mount Royal, Olympic Park, Notre-Dame Basilica, and a scenic St. Lawrence River Cruise. Discover stunning views, impressive architecture, and fascinating history.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal - Take in the stunning views of the city

  • Mont-Royal - Along the way you will pass multiple points of interest such as; the Golden Square Mile - located at the base of the mountain, this bustling neighborhood is known for its victorian-era architecture and affluent area, you will also pass Notre Dame des Neiges cemetery - the largest cemetery in Canada. Once you reach the top you will be taken to the very best view of the city at the Mont Royal Lookout where you will get a bird’s eye, panoramic view of the entire city of Montreal including the Saint Lawrence River and the surrounding Appalachian mountain region.

  • Old Montreal - Pass by some of the city’s most interesting areas including McGill university, downtown Montreal, and Chinatown. Once you reach the historic Old Montreal you will enjoy the rich history and take some pictures of some of the oldest buildings in the area, including the beautiful gothic-revival Notre Dame Basilica. The cobblestone streets and rich architecture will have you reaching for your camera for some great shots!

  • Montreal - Take a relaxing cruise along the Saint Lawrence. Get some great views of Montreal while enjoying great history and commentary. (Operating May - November ONLY)

  • La Grande Roue de Montreal - La Grande Roue (Monday - Wednesday & Boat Replacement)

What's Included
  • Narrated driving tour
  • Montreal Boat Cruise (Seasonal, operating May - October, replaced by La Grande Roue November - April)
  • Notre Dame Basilica (Not available Sunday - due to mass)
  • Pick up and drop off at any Hotel located in the downtown Montreal area
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • La Grande Roue (Monday - Wednesday & Boat Replacement)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Your tour will begin with a drive through Westmount on your way to Mount Royal. Along the way, you’ll pass by the famous St. Joseph’s Oratory, Canada’s largest church. At Mount Royal, you will take in beautiful views of the city skyline and nature and snap some pictures while you’re there.

Next, you will head to Notre-Dame Basilica. This magnificent Gothic Revival style church features incredible architecture and impressive stained glass window displays adorn the interior.

Your final stop on the tour is the Old Port of Montreal where you will board a St. Lawrence River Cruise (Seasonal). For 90 minutes, you’ll enjoy a relaxing ride on the river, taking in incredible views of the city and learning about the area’s fascinating history.

Following the tower, your guide will drop you off back at your downtown accommodations.

  • Comfortable footwear recommended/dress according to the weather
  • The St. Lawrence River Cruise only operates Thursday to Sunday and is seasonal, when not operating it will be replaced with a visit to La Grand Roue
  • Notre Dame Basilica may not be available on Sundays
  • There is some walking involved - can be reduced specifically for guests with health restrictions
Location
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Queen Mary Road,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Loryl364
Jul 21, 2024
Absolutely take this tour - Mustafa was incredible. On time, super knowledgeable and went above and beyond explaining the history, architecture, economy and cultural aspects of Montreal.
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Ann_s
Jul 15, 2024
Fabulous tour of Montreal with Bill!! - Bill Maher was a fabulous and extremely knowledgeable tour guide for Montreal. We were lucky to have a private tour with him and he knew exactly how to show off his city to us. I highly recommend Viator and ask for Bill!!
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Margaret
Jun 17, 2024
Amazing tour - The tour was well organized, communication prior to the tour was excellent and our guide was extraordinary! We had plenty of time at each stop. Historical and geographic information was given.
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Melissa_s
Jun 5, 2024
Moustafa was an... - Moustafa was an incredible tour guide. He is so knowledgeable about Montreal's history and a great story teller as well. We had a great experience the entire tour.
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Samckenna
May 4, 2024
Educational and enjoyable - Guide very knowledgeable and impressed us on his knowledge of Montréal past and present. So surprised of the size of Montreal too.
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Karen_s
Apr 9, 2024
Highly recommend the city tour! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the city and especially about St. Joseph's Basilica, and we got to try the best bagels in the city and ride the ferris wheel.
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Garyjoanne
Aug 3, 2024
Great Tour with Mufasa! - Our tour guide Mufasa was very knowledgeable about the area. Very interesting history perspective. We very much appreciated that he took us to a bagel shop!! Best bagels at St. Viateur! There were only four of us on the tour, which was very nice. We had plenty of time at all our stops! Thank you!
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Nancy_v
Jul 1, 2024
We would have like more focus on cultural highlights - Moustaffa was great. Kind and informative. LOVED the bagel stop and that neighborhood. The boat ride was fabulous.
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Barbara_s
Apr 10, 2024
Revise title of tour - We did not end up participating in this tour as it did not actually include the boat trip (as advertised). The tour operator was kind enough to refund us but I highly recommend that the title not include “boat trip” during those months of the year (December - May) that the boats are not operational.
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Connector61172152319
May 27, 2024
Tour was disappointing and not good value for money - Our tour was on 25 May and we paid 300+ dollars each for this tour, which was actually only two of us. The guide was just like a driver who dropped us off at 3 places - Mount Royal, Norte Dame and the river cruise - and then we did pretty much self-guided tour. The whole tour was very different to the itinerary description and badly organised and boring, most of time was spent on the road. A lot of key attractions in the old Montreal should have been covered as part of the guided tour, but we didn’t have the opportunity to visit and needed to go back and revisit in our own time. As a result, I asked for a 50% partial refund.
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