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Toronto Distillery District: History, Architecture Exploration
4.8
275 Ratings
Toronto
Discover the fascinating history and stunning architecture of Toronto's Distillery District on this engaging walking tour. Explore the rise of Gooderham and Worts Distillery, learn about business intrigue, and uncover hidden gems along the way. Perfect for COVID-conscious travelers.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Go Tours Canada - Distillery District - This is the starting point where we meet all guests.
- Distillery Historic District - We visit the Distillery District with a number of outdoor and a few indoor stops. We explore the history of the area from its foundation to present day.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour gives you the choice of being completely outdoors, presenting it as an ideal engagement for those conscious of COVID regulations.
Ranked amongst ‘Toronto’s top 10 walking tours’ by BlogTO, we invite you to join us throughout the year to learn about the ascendance of Gooderham and Worts Distillery and its evolution into the contemporary Distillery District.
Our skilled guides will captivate you with tales of a city steeped in alcohol, commercial schemes, and how Gooderham and Worts secured its position as the largest distillery globally. We’ll also guide you to some lesser-known, picture-perfect spots within the Distillery District.
Note: An entirely accessible course can be arranged if informed in advance.
Location
Go Tours Canada - Distillery District
Gristmill Lane
Please check in with one of our guides in the Go Tours Canada Office. We are located between the giant heart and Arvo Coffee Shop inside the Distillery District, not where the parking lot is.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rcwid77
Jul 13, 2024
Great walking tour - This is a fantastic tour of the surviving distillery district. Jason our tour guide, was informative and entertaining. It was nice to see some history in a very modern city.
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Arlener375
Jul 6, 2024
Walking Tour of Distillery District - David was a fantastic tour guide. He was extremely knowledgable about the history of the Distillery District and he also added anecdotes which added even more interest to his tour.
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Deborah_s
Jun 27, 2024
A great walking tour! - My entire family enjoyed this walking tour! The Distillery District is a great place to visit in Toronto to enjoy the cute shops, architecture, etc. But, taking this tour taught us the history of the area and we were all really glad that we chose to do this! Our guide, Tom, was knowledgeable and made the tour fun!
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Kate_t
Jun 17, 2024
Fun, meaningful and entertaining. - Eric was extremely knowledgeable, very entertaining and even involved our almost-10-yr-old with an activity and making the info and stories relevant and meaningful to him. Even though Eric was very generous with his time, giving us extra, our son wished it went on longer! History has never been so interesting and captivating for me. We learned a lot!
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552jesa
Jun 17, 2024
A fun and informative hour! - Our walking tour guide was Tom and he did a great job! The pace was perfect, he offered to take photos, the information was interesting. This was an awesome way to spend an hour and we learned a lot.
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N8547xgrobing
May 17, 2024
Walking Distillery Tour - We decided to book last minute. Was a very informative tour of the area. With the help of our wonderful guide Nicole we learned a lot about the area. And we also saw so much inside beyond what you would think was there doing it on your own.
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Mike_h
Apr 14, 2024
Great - Tour guide very engaging and knowledgeable. Good job. Thanks. Really good. Fun time had by all. Nice place to visit.
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137liatk
Apr 8, 2024
10 start review - We enjoyed the guided tour through the architecture and the history of the streets of the distillery, with a very knowledgeable and fun guid.
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Bridget
Apr 3, 2024
Beautiful and Interesting - The Distillery District is beautiful, and this one hour tour is such a helpful tool to get the most out of it. From the history to the current restaurants to movies to watch to spot the district, we learned a lot and had fun!
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Vicbax01
Mar 9, 2024
An interesting visit to the history of the neighborhood! - The visit to the distillery district with guide Nicole was very interesting! The neighborhood is very pretty and it is nice to discover it with more explanations about its history and its evolution over the last 200 years. The tour is outdoors indoors, which was convenient for staying generally dry on this rainy day. Nicole was also able to recommend restaurants in Toronto for those not familiar with the city.
THANKS !
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