Montreal Full-Day Tour: Major Attractions & Cuisine
4.9
291 Ratings
Montreal
Experience the best of Montreal in just one day! Visit major attractions, indulge in local cuisine, and explore the diverse neighborhoods of this vibrant city.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Westmount - Drive through the northern part of Westmount residential area and appreciate its impressive mansions.
- Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal - Visit of St. Joseph Oratory
- Mount Royal Park - Drive through Mount Royal and stop for scenic views
- Parc Jean-Drapeau - Cross the bridge to Jean Drapeau park on saint helenâs island (Photostop), and drive on Formula 1 Circuit when open to public.
- Vieux-Montreal (Old Montreal) - Short walk and visit of Old Montreal, Place d’Armes, Place Jacques-Cartier, Saint-Paul Street.
- Chinatown - Drive through Chinatown.
- Plateau Mont-Royal - Visit Le Plateau Mont-Royal.
- Mile-End - Visit the Mile-End neighborhood
- Little Italy - Drive by little Italy
- Jean-Talon Market - Visit the Jean-Talon farmers market
- Centre-Ville (Downtown) - Drive around Downtown Montreal.
- Quartier des spectacles - Drive around the entertainment and culture district.
- The Underground City - Visit the underground city.
What's Included
- Maple and bagel tasting experience
- Inclusive of all entrance fees for short walks
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) covered
- Guided driving tour with an accredited bilingual guide
- Enjoy a small group setting with a maximum of 12 participants
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off available
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a thorough exploration of Montreal and see all its major sights in a single day while enjoying local culinary delights! Experience the splendid diversity of Montreal, from the posh Westmount districts to the fashionable locales of Le Plateau Mount-Royal and Mile End. Visit the renowned St. Joseph’s Oratory and Mount Royal, and relish the panoramic views. Cross the Jacques Cartier bridge to St. Helen’s Island, the memorable site of Expo 67, and take in the breathtaking city skyline. Pause at Old Montreal for a lunch or shopping break, followed by a brief stroll starting at the grand Notre-Dame Basilica. In Little Italy, don’t miss the Jean-Talon Market, one of the biggest farmer’s markets in North America. The final stop of this day-long tour will be in Downtown Montreal to discover a portion of the famous Underground City.
- COVID-19 prevention measures: Wearing a face mask is highly recommended in the vehicle and in closed spaces during visits, but not obligatory. Wearing gloves is highly recommended inside the vehicle. Our guides/drivers who have tested for COVID19 and are positive, or have been in contact with a confirmed case will not be allowed to do any tours. Some activities/visits might not be doable due to 3rd party temporary closure.
- In case of special events or roads closure tour/attractions could be modified without prior notice.
- Smoking, e-cigarettes and alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited inside the vehicle
- No luggage or bags in general can be left on our unattended vehicles during visits or lunch break. Anything, you bring on with you must by curried on while not on the vehicle.
- This experience includes several attractions. Guests will be getting on and off the van frequently. It is not suitable for persons with limited mobility.
- While children and special need individuals are welcomed on our tour. In case of any disturbance that make other guests uncomfortable, interfere with guides’ commentary or rise a security concern, participants may be asked to leave the tour. No refund will be granted.
- While children and special need individuals are welcomed on our tour. In case of any disturbance that make other guests uncomfortable, interfere with guides’ commentary or rise a security concern, participants may be asked to leave the tour. No refund will be granted.
- Not suitable for travelers with limited mobility
Location
Phillips Square
Tour guide will identify you in the Square Phillips by the monument in the middle of the square (facing Hotel Birks, Union Street). Please make sure to be there by 9:15 am.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(291 Ratings)
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R3113bgvanessac
May 10, 2024
Great Experience - An excellent start for our visit to Montreal. The van was very comfortable. Our guide was very knowledgeable and considerate.
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Sylvia_s
May 8, 2024
A Wonderful Tour of Montreal - This tour provided a glimpse of Montreal neighborhoods with a drive through downtown, Mile-end, Little Italy, Parc Jean-Drapeau, China Town, the entertainment and culture district and Westmount. We stopped at the Jean Talon farmers market and tasted a variety of maple syrup products. We also tasted their delicious pure apple juice. We walked around the Mile end neighborhood, Plateau Mont Royal, Old Montreal, Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal and Mount Royal Park. I really enjoyed the tour.
Our guide Mounir was very knowledgeable and clearly knew the city. He kept our tour on time and provided adequate free time. He was an excellent tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Roblyn_h
May 4, 2024
Enjoyable All-day Montreal Tour - What an enjoyable and insightful all-day tour with Fran! She was very informative and personable. Fran was a great driver, too. We had a fun day with Fran. 🤗
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Marcia_p
May 2, 2024
Great tour! - Our guide was professional and upbeat as he shared the interesting history and story of Montreal. It was a great tour!
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Yaseminm453
Apr 30, 2024
Beautiful city, wonderful tour guide - Our tour guide Fran was great. Very knowledgeable and personable. She clearly loves her city. Introduced us to many highlights. Had the freshest bagel, right out of the oven. First rain, then snow in the morning, sunshine in the afternoon (on April 24). Very happy with the experience. Would highly recommend.
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Allison_b
Apr 27, 2024
Mounir was the ideal tour... - Mounir was the ideal tour guide! Funny, kind, patient and welcoming! We loved seeing so much of Montreal and then seeing everything again from a birds eye view from Mount Royal at the end.
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Micaela_k
Apr 24, 2024
Excellent day tour of Montreal - The tour guide Francoise knows her city! Excellent information, good historical knowledge, and thoughtful answers to all questions. Thank you!
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Christina
May 13, 2024
Very Informative, but need to Add bench Seat back in!! - Fran our driver & guide was a wealth of information. We saw so much. We stopped at the marker and tasted a few different types of maple samples, Stopped and had fresh bagels. All stops listed we saw and were able to have time to visit and/or explore on our own. Montreal was great to see. We had a little bad weather at first, but it lifted and was just cloudy most of the day. My only complaint is they need to add the missing row seat back in. She said it was so they could drive with just a regular license and no more than 8 passengers. Whoever gets stuck with 4 on a seat are like sardines. My husband was in the front for first half then we picked up a couple by Norte Damn. Not being mean but we had a very big lady with us so she got moved to the front seat & my husband on back seat with 3 others. I get car sick so far back seat wasn’t an option. It would have been just as tight. They need to get the next level of driver license and add seat back in. Smashing people together to get a full van for $$$ is poor service. 7 should be max capacity besides driver.
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William_b
May 8, 2024
Disappointed in Montreal - Rainy weather didn’t help but neither did the guide. We made several photo stops which because of the weather were a waste of time. The guide knew a lot about various buildings and neighborhoods, but nothing to personalize the sites. Some of the neighborhoods were run down and not a plus for promoting Montréal.
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Kmoon143
May 8, 2024
Leave tour - Having to leave tour because van was represented incorrectly by Viator employee. Van was difficult to many! Asked for partial refund and I was accused of not being able to be touched, unable to raise my foot 2 inches etc. all not true!
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