Jewish Montreal Tour: Literary Journey in Plateau

Explore Montreal’s Jewish history through literature on a 2-hour walking tour in the Plateau. Discover utopic visions and real-life stories.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum of Jewish Montreal - Please note that while we are running outdoor food and walking tours, the museum’s interior space is currently closed.
  • Mount Royal Park - Walk through Montreal’s Jewish history!
  • Plateau Mont-Royal - Walk through Montreal’s Jewish history!
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

In the Shadow of the Mountain (2-hour tour) takes you through the Plateau neighborhood and traces the roots of Montreal’s Jewish community through early 20th century Yiddish and then English literature. By way of poetry and novels, this tour explores how Jews envisioned their life in Montreal and contrasts these utopic visions to the realities of life…

Location
4129 Boul. Saint-Laurent
Boulevard Saint-Laurent
We will meet you just in front of 4129 Boulevard Saint Laurent, directly in front of "H. Fisher et Fils."
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert_s
Jul 5, 2025
Great tour. - The tour of Montreal's old Jewish section was fascinating. Avery was an excellent guide and was quite knowledgeable and personable. We got a real sense of what life was like for Jews in Montreal in the early and mid 1900s. The tour was an easy two hour walk.
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O672ztadamr
Nov 3, 2024
Avery was fantastic! - Avery was fantastic! A really great tour guide. Thanks for an excellent tour and experience. We appreciated it a lot...
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Haya_s
Sep 29, 2024
Recommended experience - Very knowledgeable guide. Interesting subjects and well planned tour. The guide was very nice, patient , and answered all my questions
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J_p
Sep 23, 2024
Well researched tour - Really appreciated the breadth of our tour guide's experience. The tour was engaging and a nice way to spend a morning.
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Marlene_r
Sep 2, 2024
Jewish influence on Montreal - Learning about all the different early Jews, who helped shape Montreal. Our guide was well prepared and knowledgeable about the history of Montreal.
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Arlene_c
Aug 19, 2024
Excellent tour - Avery was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our tour and highly recommend taking this tour.
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Andrew_r
Jul 8, 2024
Good mix of knowledge and walking - Tour guide was excellent , we got lucky and had a small group, we now have a good handle on the history of Jewish life in Montreal
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Wesc708
Jul 1, 2024
Interesting history and a pleasant walk! - Avery was great! She was uper knowledgeable, had a pleasant personality and very engaging. We would highly recommend!
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Opinionista_10
Jul 15, 2024
Good information and easy stroll through early Jewish Montreal - Interesting tour and guide was knowledgeable and passionate about Jewish Montréal. Wish we had been able to introduce ourselves and play “Jewish Geography “ a bit to connect with others on the tour. It felt very impersonal and it didn’t need to be. Learning a bit about the current Jewish Montreal might have helped us connect, too. Adding info on current Jewish companies and involvement in local scene would paint a fuller picture.
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B0nniep61
Jul 7, 2025
No Show - Really can’t give it any stars as the tour guide never showed up . We were at the designated spot 15 minutes prior to start time and stayed for an additional 10 minutes.
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