Jewish Montreal Tour: Literary Journey in Plateau

Explore Montreal’s Jewish history through literature on a 2-hour walking tour in the Plateau. Discover utopic visions and real-life stories.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum of Jewish Montreal - Please note that while we are running outdoor food and walking tours, the museum’s interior space is currently closed.
  • Mount Royal Park - Walk through Montreal’s Jewish history!
  • Plateau Mont-Royal - Walk through Montreal’s Jewish history!
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

In the Shadow of the Mountain (2-hour tour) takes you through the Plateau neighborhood and traces the roots of Montreal’s Jewish community through early 20th century Yiddish and then English literature. By way of poetry and novels, this tour explores how Jews envisioned their life in Montreal and contrasts these utopic visions to the realities of life…

Location
3961 Boul. Saint-Laurent
Boulevard Saint-Laurent
We will meet you just in front of 3961 Boulevard St-Laurent (large green building) at the previous location of the steak house restaurant Moishes. Please note that while we are running outdoor food and walking tours, the museum's interior space is currently closed.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marlene_r
Sep 2, 2024
Jewish influence on Montreal - Learning about all the different early Jews, who helped shape Montreal. Our guide was well prepared and knowledgeable about the history of Montreal.
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Arlene_c
Aug 19, 2024
Excellent tour - Avery was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our tour and highly recommend taking this tour.
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Andrew_r
Jul 8, 2024
Good mix of knowledge and walking - Tour guide was excellent , we got lucky and had a small group, we now have a good handle on the history of Jewish life in Montreal
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Wesc708
Jul 1, 2024
Interesting history and a pleasant walk! - Avery was great! She was uper knowledgeable, had a pleasant personality and very engaging. We would highly recommend!
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Jeff_g
May 12, 2024
Great tour - Highly entertaining and educational walking tour. Our guide was very informative. The history of Jewish Montreal is fascinating. Highly recommend
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Paulo954
Oct 9, 2023
Great Walking Tour - Great tour. Guide was extremely knowledgeable, and gave us a fascinating view of Jewish History in Montreal. I would highly recommend this tour. Knowledge and some exercise all in one package. I would definitely take this tour again.
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Quest46606
Aug 19, 2022
Great info about Montreal history - Avery did a super job of pointing out historical spots and providing just the right amount of detail to keep things interesting and fun. Highly recommend this tour. The others look good, too.
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Ednal782
Aug 19, 2022
Excellent walking tour - What an excellent experience! Avery was our guide. She was so well informed, patient, flexible, and entertaining too. We walked a lot and got a wonderfully detailed sense of the “downtowners” and a slice of jewish Montreal history. Fascinating stories! Overlapping experiences! I loved how Avery gave us so many details as well as the bigger contexts (WWII, labor movements, crime in the city) and used maps and photos. I would give this 6 stars if possible! Attached photo — we saw this in the window of a shuttered storefront right after the tour ended — and we knew the whole context and backstory. Felt so informed!!!
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Cynthia
Aug 18, 2020
Jewish Museum of Montreal - In the Shadow of the Mountain - My husband and I really enjoyed the 90 minute "In the Shadow of the Mountain tour". Our guide Lara was very knowledgeable and personable. The pace of the tour was perfect: she provided lots of engaging anecdotes and information, but we still had ample time for questions and photos. It is a great way to explore a fascinating corner of Montreal. We look forward to trying other tours with this museum in the future.
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Opinionista_10
Jul 15, 2024
Good information and easy stroll through early Jewish Montreal - Interesting tour and guide was knowledgeable and passionate about Jewish Montréal. Wish we had been able to introduce ourselves and play “Jewish Geography “ a bit to connect with others on the tour. It felt very impersonal and it didn’t need to be. Learning a bit about the current Jewish Montreal might have helped us connect, too. Adding info on current Jewish companies and involvement in local scene would paint a fuller picture.
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