Montreal Walking Tour: Hidden Gems and Local Delights

Experience the hidden gems of Montreal with a local host, exploring quaint streets, unique cuisine, and local markets. Discover the city’s European roots and enjoy breathtaking views from Mount Royal Park.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Montreal - As your tour is private and personalized, your host will plan the perfect kickstart experience, but you can wander the narrow cobblestoned streets and foundations that date back to the 17th century and are what solidify the European roots of Montreal.
  • Old Port of Montreal - Vieux-Port was used as early as 1611 by French fur…
What's Included
  • 3-hour walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Your local guide will begin your journey by steering you away from the typical tourist paths and down a private network of cobbled streets to areas of Montreal that aren’t mentioned in your guidebook. Get a feel for the city’s European lineage, and unearth unique Québécois cuisine and eccentric stores favored by residents in Plateau and Mile End. Wander…

Location
Monument to Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
Place d'Armes
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andre_l
Jul 29, 2024
Excellent tour - Patrick did a great job tailoring our tour to our diverse group, including children. Highly recommended!
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Dawn_p
Apr 26, 2024
Having Fun in Montreal - Shubham was a wonderful tour guide. He was very knowledgeable with the history of Montreal. We visited various sites to ensure I had well-rounded experience in the city. He was personable, considerate and patient with me. I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day seeing sites. My favorite was the Habor and the underground city.
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Lynne_t
Sep 27, 2023
Very good overview of Montreal - We had a delightful tour of Montreal with Germaine who highlighted the historical and architectural history of Montreal Old Town and moved on to downtown, McGill University and Mont Royal for a wonderful view of the city.
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B2749gqwilliamf
May 13, 2023
Excellent - Our guide Pierre was very knowledgeable and fun. I would highly recommend this tour and our guide Pierre.
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Jerome_s
May 12, 2023
Great tour if old Montreal - May was a knowledgeable and charming tour guide. Her knowledge of the history of the area as well as her demeanor made the tour very enjoyable,
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Roechamboe
Jul 5, 2022
Great intro to the city - Great introduction tour to the city. Customized to what you’d like to see and as much or as little walking as you want. We did about 7 miles but was able to see and become familiar in many different areas of the city that we plan on revisiting later in our trip. Our guide May was awesome.
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Sightseer20345964161
Jul 10, 2022
Very disappointing. - Our group consisted of 4 adults, 2 of whom had never been to Montreal and were eager to explore the sites. When we completed the pre-tour questionnaire (which we thought was a great way to provide insight into our requests and expectations), we indicated we were interested in the history of the city and the sites we selected for inclusion in the tour. Our tour guide, Sayora, though delightful, admitted that she had no knowledge of the city’s history. She was also unfamiliar with the city’s geography, and spent almost the entire time using Google Maps (or some other GPS app) to navigate our route. We spend far more time walking to our destinations than visiting them. We requested that the Notre Dame Basilica be included in our tour. We arrived there at 4:00, just as they were closing (as indicated on their website). The ticket agent explained that if we’d pre-purchased tickets, we’d have been allowed entry. I would have expected Sayora to have this information and make arrangements for the purchase in advance. Fortunately, upon seeing our profound disappointment, the ticket agent made an exception and allowed us entry. We could VERY easily have accomplished all that we did with Sayora without her assistance, and without spending >$300.
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Mogarian
Oct 29, 2023
If you have questions, do NOT book. - My issue is with communication, or lack thereof. I attempted to contact my guide (website ‘contact your guide’) BEFORE booking, to ask a question. With some effort, I was able to message the guide (indirectly - everything appears to have to go through the company). I received 1 reply, informing me she was able to accommodate my requirements for pick up and drop off. I could NOT do the walking tour as advertised. Based on the reply, I booked the 2 hour tour of Montreal for Oct 30 on Oct 28. I attempted to contact Withlocals, both the company AND the guide using their website links on numerous occasions, to confirm my questions regarding luggage (we were coming off a cruise). The only reply was confirming the payment and the booking. No other response to all my repeated questions. By afternoon Oct. 29, I gave up and cancelled the booking. Their cancellation policy is no refund within 7 days of tour. There was virtually NO customer contact/service/answers after payment/booking and little interaction BEFORE booking.
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From $52
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).