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Old Montreal Highlights: Intimate Walking Tour
4.9
1,426 Ratings
Montréal
Explore the historical highlights of Old Montreal on this small-group walking tour. Immerse yourself in the city’s culture, architecture, and food while enjoying a personalized experience with a certified local guide.
Explore the historical highlights of Old Montreal on this small-group walking tour. Immerse yourself in the city’s culture, architecture, and food while enjoying a personalized experience with a certified local guide.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Old Montreal - Walking tour of Old Montreal
- Place d’Armes - PA
- Bonsecours Market (Marche Bonsecours) - MB
- Rue St-Paul - RSP
- Place Jacques-Cartier - PJC
- Aldred Building - AB
- City Hall - CH
- Notre-Dame Basilica - NDB
- Bank of Montreal (Banque de Montreal) - BMO
- **Chateau Ramezay Historic Site and Museum…
- Old Montreal - Walking tour of Old Montreal
- Place d’Armes - PA
- Bonsecours Market (Marche Bonsecours) - MB
- Rue St-Paul - RSP
- Place Jacques-Cartier - PJC
- Aldred Building - AB
- City Hall - CH
- Notre-Dame Basilica - NDB
- Bank of Montreal (Banque de Montreal) - BMO
- Chateau Ramezay Historic Site and Museum of Montreal - CR
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel - NDBC
- Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex - PAC
What's Included
- 2-hour tour covering BOTH the East + West parts of Old Montreal in a well-paced, compact experience
- Minimum age to attend is 12 years old and all guests require a paid ticket
- A tasty treat and a unique parting gift
- Local, licensed guide. We only work with the best fun, engaging and knowledgeable guides in Montreal
- MTL Detours, founded in…
- 2-hour tour covering BOTH the East + West parts of Old Montreal in a well-paced, compact experience
- Minimum age to attend is 12 years old and all guests require a paid ticket
- A tasty treat and a unique parting gift
- Local, licensed guide. We only work with the best fun, engaging and knowledgeable guides in Montreal
- MTL Detours, founded in Montreal, is a 100% locally owned + operated small independent tour company
- A curated list of recommendations of things to eat/see/do in Montreal by MTL Detours founder Lesley
- Exclusive group of only 10 people = much more personal than other walking tours with larger groups
What's Not Included
- A tip/gratuity for your guide is optional but is customary and is very appreciated.
- Hotel pick-up or drop-off. All guests must make their way to our meeting location on their own.
- A tip/gratuity for your guide is optional but is customary and is very appreciated.
- Hotel pick-up or drop-off. All guests must make their way to our meeting location on their own.
Additional Information
• MTL Detours offers the best 2-hour walking tour covering highlights of both the East + West sides of Old Montreal.
• MTL Detours is a 100% locally owned + operated small independent tour company - founded in & based in Montreal.
• An exclusive, intimate + personal small-group tour with only 10 people.
• Minimum age to attend is 12+. All participants…
• MTL Detours offers the best 2-hour walking tour covering highlights of both the East + West sides of Old Montreal.
• MTL Detours is a 100% locally owned + operated small independent tour company - founded in & based in Montreal.
• An exclusive, intimate + personal small-group tour with only 10 people.
• Minimum age to attend is 12+. All participants require a paid ticket.
- The minimum age to attend is 12 yrs old. All participants require a paid ticket. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
- Tour operates rain or shine or snow and is mostly outside. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions and have proper winter attire for wintertime tours.
- This tour is in English.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This tour is owned and operated by MTL Detours Walking Tours mtldetours.ca
- Note that we cover a fair distance, at a decent pace. Most of the 2-hour tour is walking or standing and places to sit are limited.
- Not recommended for travelers with challenging mobility restrictions due to varied terrain (cobblestones, stairs) and length of tour.
Location
503 Pl. d'Armes
Place d'Armes
Meet your guide on the sidewalk outside of "Marche Saint Laurent" boutique/cafe. Arrive 10 minutes before the start to check in. The tour begins on time and we don't wait for latecomers. Merci!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1426 Ratings)
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Paradia
Dec 7, 2024
Great company and a nice tour of Old Montreal. - It was a lovely tour, filled with the early History of Montreal and the architecture of Old Montreal.
Catherine was great and always very considerate of the needs of the group.
Our personal preference would be to have a couple more human-interest stories / anecdotes sprinkled in.
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B4624uhjenniferc
Dec 7, 2024
Amazing Tour of Montreal - Isabelle was excellent. Enthusiastic with a great grasp of Montreal’s history, culture and current events. Opened our eyes to the beauty of Montreal. We really appreciated the architectural highlights and the restaurant recommendations
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G7666lhsharonw
Dec 7, 2024
Highly recommend - Despite the sunny but cold windy afternoon Isabel gave us an informative and energetic tour of the Old town. She was sympathetic to those visitors from warmer climates (us included) and ensured we had a few minutes to warm up inside before the next stop. She even offered hand warmers to
those that needed it. Most of all she delivered a lot of info in an engaging manner. Highly recommend. Thanks Isabel!
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Cesario_david
Dec 5, 2024
Amazing Montreal Display - The tour guide was really good. She explained the history of the city of Montreal very well, with all the important events next to the monuments. The tour flew by. And at the end she even gave us a list of places to visit.
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T3341tsfrancesm
Dec 4, 2024
Family Tour - We took a tour with Rene' and he was outstanding. It was our first time in Montreal Canada and this tour was the first thing we did. Rene' was highly engaging during the tour, providing just the right amount of historical infomation. He was humorus, knowledgeable and professional. We took the tour with three of our kids, 23yr and 17yr old twins and Rene' was able to keep everyone from young to old entertained. I would highly recommed this tour company, we felt that we got our money's worth and they were very communicative on where to meet and what time etc...
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Celine_d
Nov 30, 2024
Excellent walking tour with Martin - Martin our guide was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. It was a cold day and he did a great job with a mix of indoor and outdoor locations.
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Dmfrogers
Nov 29, 2024
Old Montreal tour was amazing! - Isabell, our guide, was outstanding! We learned so much from her about Old Montreal’s history, important historical figures, architecture and restaurant scene. She made the tour interesting and fun. We appreciated the stops inside historical buildings, on the route, to take a break from the weather. Old Montreal is amazing!
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Joanne_w
Nov 28, 2024
Great tour - Learned a lot about the city and was introduced to new locations. My guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
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Cynthiae168
Nov 24, 2024
Thanksgiving treat - Fantastic in-depth tour of Old Montréal. Learned about history, architecture, culture, and food. Highly recommend. Guide provides list of recommendations for every itinerary requirement from restaurants to shopping & sights. Makes our stay more enjoyable and easy! Very thankful we choose this tour!
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Declanmw1991bt
Nov 24, 2024
Great for first timers or rediscovering the city! - I went for the tour with my Dad - I’ve been to Montreal a few times it was his first. Both of us learned so much and got a great sense of the history of Old Montreal! Isabel was an amazing guide and was a fountain of knowledge and her passion and love for her city really came through. I would recommend this tour to anyone in Montreal for the first time or people looking to rediscover the history of the city!
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