Old Montreal Private Walking Tour: Historic Exploration

Explore the historic heart of Old Montreal with a private walking tour. Discover the city’s fascinating history and visit iconic landmarks along the way.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal - Meet your private guide at Notre-Dame Basilica
  • Old Montreal - Walk through of Old Montreal, where your guide leads you through a maze of narrow streets to find a multitude of historical buildings. Explore the birthplace of this city during this voyage back in time.
  • Place d’Armes - This is a private…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Private tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Discover the historical progression of Montreal through a personalized 2-hour stroll. Accompanied by your local guide, delve into the city’s past, starting from the establishment of Fort Ville-Marie in 1642 till present. Explore notable public plazas, such as Place d’Armes, Place Royale, and Place Jacques-Cartier; stroll past landmarks like…

Location
BMO Bank of Montreal
Rue Saint-Jacques
The guide will meet you just outside the Banque de Montreal.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(257 Ratings)
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F6687womarialuisac
Oct 13, 2024
Great Experience - We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Luisa. He was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Cannot recommend enough!
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Richard_s
Oct 11, 2024
Best walking tour - Luc was amazing. Best tour I’ve ever taken and I’m a very frequent traveler. Detailed but not too dense
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Pfaiello15
Oct 10, 2024
Felicity is excellent - Felicity was an excellent guide. She provided an excellent overview of old Montreal and the dynamic between the French founders and the British. Her pace was comfortable and we saw all of the sites of the area. Her insights of the history and architecture were excellent. She also provided great suggestions on shopping, other sites and restaurants. I would highly recommend the tour and Felicity specifically. Well worth it as an introduction to Montreal.
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Tntmax02
Oct 4, 2024
A wonderful tour with a thoroughly knowledgable tour guide! - Sarah, our guide, was amazing! She had a wealth of information at her fingertips, and answered our questions with clarity and patience. Our conversation was organic, and we never felt like it was scripted or wooden. We had a wonderful time and learned a lot about the history of Montréal.
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Mary_p
Sep 29, 2024
Excellent! - We enjoyed a comprehensive and informative tour with Luke under blue skies and sunshine. Luke’s narrative made the exquisite variety of architectural styles and history of Montreal come alive for us. Easily one of our most enjoyable private tours to date.
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Cledenp
Sep 27, 2024
Do not hesitate to be accompanied! - We had a great time with our Guide André P. Passionate about his city and its history, he gave us a reading of Old Montreal that delighted us. Thank you!
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Jessica_h
Sep 21, 2024
Excellent way to know Montreal - Had a great tour, specifically tailored to our interests. Elise was extremely knowledgeable across all the things we asked and fun to get to know. She also recommended a lot of activities and dining that was very helpful for the rest of our trip!
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Elizabeth_b
Sep 20, 2024
Best Guide ever - Our guide was Simona and was incredible. She was fun very knowledgeable and over the top thoughtful. She went at our pace and didn’t rush us
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Jonathan_l
Oct 1, 2024
Wonderful guide and good information! - Sara was knowledgeable and friendly. By the end of the tour we had great information to continue exploring the city in the upcoming days.
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Janet_c
Oct 11, 2024
Very average. - Viator could do better. While Bernardo was earnest, likeable and, probably, knowledgeable, there were 2 issues. First, his accent was difficult for us to understand - we lost a lot. Second, there was way too much emphasis on the minute, rather than the big picture. We needed the broad strokes about Montreal’s history, people, current living and political situations, as we have experienced on the many Viator tours we have taken before. The building inscriptions, pavement colors, cats paws, etc., should be side mentions, rather than a focus. We did not get the historical or cultural overview that we have come to expect from Viator. We were disappointed.
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