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Montréal Walking Tour: Explore Historic and Hip Districts
4.9
536 Ratings
Montréal
Discover the best of Montreal on a walking tour that explores its rich history, stunning architecture, vibrant street art, and delicious local snacks.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Place d’Armes - We meet here to start the tour and learn about the eclectic architecture that surrounds the square before we enter the Basilica!
- Notre-Dame Basilica - We learn about the beauty and history of the country’s most ornate church and leave our guests some free time to take it all in on their own.
- Old Montreal - We walk the elegant streets, visit the old Wall Street of Canada and point out cool cultural events in the area as well get an idea of the history of the foundation of our city
- Underground City - From the World Trade Center to Chinatown we walk a stretch of the world’s largest interior network.
- Chinatown - We pop in for a snack to go at a local bakery and walk the pedestrian mall of our Chinatown!
- Saint Laurent Boulevard - We visit a bunch of street art from a massive festival. We visit a crazy thrift store and art gallery. We learn about this historic boulevard and its many waves of immigration. We walk through the old Red Light now entertainment district.
- Eva B - We visit this crazy thrift store for free time. 3 floors, a wild interior and a chance to check it out before returning on your own for free time!
- Plateau Mont-Royal - We visit the borough home to a high concentration of artists. We see about a dozen murals and works of art. We point you in the right direction of cool shops and stuff to see when you are on your own and sit down at a coffee shop for a locally roasted coffee and hand you a list of recommendations.
What's Included
- Experienced local guide
- Selection of tasty snacks
- Refreshments and beverages included
- Culinary delight with food tasting
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
Additional Information
We start our Montréal walking tour by skipping the line at the Notre-Dame Basilica before wandering Vieux-Montréal. We’ll pop into some historic and architecturally gems to get an understanding of the district before heading out and leaving the tourist crowds behind.
We stroll through a segment of our interior or underground city. It’s the largest indoor network on the planet and lets us make our way to Chinatown for a quick snack as we get the skinny on the area.
Then it’s off to our old Red Light District, turned entertainment Mecca to see where the biggest festivals take place. We pop into a whacky often missed institution for a visit. Up Saint-Laurent boulevard, we check out half a dozen impressive works of art from Montréal’s MURAL Festival in the borough that is home to the highest concentration of artists in Canada.
With a coffee from a local third wave shop in hand we walk the hip parts of the lower Main before leaving you with a custom list of recommendations.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, please be ready for that and to be wearing comfortable shoes.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 5 years
Location
Monument to Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
Place d'Armes
We meet next to engraving « 1642 « on the Maisonneuve Monument middle of Place d'Armes Square, directly across the Notre-Dame Basilica.
Tour starts on time and we can't wait for latecomers. Please show up 10 minutes before the tour starts. If you are late, you might not be able to join the group.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Patricia_l
Oct 6, 2024
Beyond the Bacilica - Gaby was a lovely and congenial guide! We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. We learned some interesting facts.Thank you very much.
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Abbeya792
Oct 5, 2024
5star - 5 star experience with Melanie. Highly recommend. She did a wonderful job pointing out interesting facts about architecture and history of Montréal .
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Cyndy
Oct 2, 2024
Beyond the Basilica - Our tour guide, Chris, was wonderful. He was amiable, thoughtful, and so enthusiastic about Montreal, and all this beautiful city has to offer. He really knew the history and back stories of the sights he showed us. It was a pleasure seeing Old Montreal through his eyes.
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Katieleeem
Oct 1, 2024
A Great Tour! - What a great tour! We had fun with this manageable sized group. Our conscientious and confident guide Gabby kept the pace comfortable but efficient. We covered a lot of ground, learned more than we expected, and had lots to think over and revisit for further exploration the next day.
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Alexandre_c
Sep 29, 2024
Very nice walk in Montreal - Gabriella is an excellent guide. We visited a lot of exciting places, stopped for a snack or a coffee. It is worth it the price. We would have given 6 stars.
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Oreosmom7351
Sep 28, 2024
Montreal highlights - Gabby was an excellent guide, experienced & helpful. We visited many interesting places and her narrative tied them into history & culture.
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Debbienb9339sp
Sep 27, 2024
Great tour of the Basilica and beyond - I throughly enjoyed this walking tour wit Jeff! We covered a lot of ground at a very comfortable pace, and learned a lot about the history and neighborhoods of Montreal. The small group of ten was perfect to ask questions and maneuver easily. Thanks for a great experience!
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Jeannie
Sep 27, 2024
Enjoy Beyond the Basilica tour. - Marie was a great informative host. She was very nice and told us about several spots. The only glitch was where to find this tour as there were many tours going on at same time meeting at the statue. Maybe a little sign with your name or company visible would be helpful.
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Christina_p
Sep 24, 2024
Great overview - This was a very informative tour and we saw many different parts of the city. Very good overview and the guide Jeff was great. Very friendly, enthusiastic and helpful
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Penren1
Sep 27, 2024
Beyond the Basilica walking tour - It was so interesting and we learned alot of the history of how Montreal came to be. Thank you Gabby!!!
The cool streets and thrift store were fun to see and of course the Basilica was a must see
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