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Old Montreal: Off the Beaten Path Guided Walking Tour

1. Old Montreal: Off the Beaten Path Guided Walking Tour

Enjoy a 2.5 hour tour in Old Montreal that is casual yet very informative, with no two tours being exactly the same. Each guide is passionate and local with a host of cool and facinating stories. Unveil the secrets behind the most iconic landmarks and uncover off-the-beaten-path spots. Begins in the lobby of the William Gray hotel where you’ll meet your guide and set off to explore Old Montreal through the back door. Visit unmissable sights such as Place Jaques Cartier, St. Paul street and Place d’Armes Venture to some less obvious spots like an avant garde art gallery, Montreal’s World Trade Center, and a section of the Underground City. Find out how Old Montreal was the most important and wealthy district in Canada, and how it has become the dynamic and thriving area it is today. This tour was carefully crafted to be fully enjoyable both in summer and in winter, with some extra indoor stops planned for the cold days. If you are booking for January, just don’t forget your gloves and you’ll be alright.

Old Montreal: 1.5-Hour Walking Tour of the West Side

2. Old Montreal: 1.5-Hour Walking Tour of the West Side

Explore the west side of Old Montreal during this 90-minute walking tour. European in character, with cobblestone streets and cafe culture, much of Old Montreal has been preserved in its original 17th century state. Your expert guide will share the exceptional history of this French-influenced city while showing you its stunning architecture and historic sites. Begin your walk close to Notre-Dame Basilica and end at the Place Royale, near the Pointe-à-Callière Museum. Encounter a variety of highlights in between as you see significant landmarks of Montreal, including the Place d'Youville and Place Royale. Walk along McGill and Saint-Jacques Street - once the financial heart of Canada. While Old Montreal reflects the city's rich and colorful past, today it is a vibrant, artistic, and trendy neighborhood lined with galleries, restaurants, and fashionable boutiques you can discover as you explore the area with your guide.

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Overall rating

4.8 / 5

based on 66 reviews

Fantastic walking tour with Tom. His passion for Montreal shone through. He was very knowledgeable with a great informal style. I learned a lot about the history and the culture and he really brought Montreal alive for me. Highly recommended

Alise was very knowledgeable and sweet. It was amazing to see how much history I would have just walked by without realizing. If you have time in your days I highly recommend this walking tour :). Thank you Alise!

We learned lots about the history of the city, and the ways that history is written on the present-day cityscape.

Super interesting tour. A lot to see and learn in two and a half hours but not hard at all.

Knowledgeable, personal, great storyteller, throughly enjoyed the tour!!