Old Montreal Private Walking Tour: Historic Exploration
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211 Ratings
Montréal
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:
1 day
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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 tour, so the itinerary may vary, but typical sights you’ll see can include important public squares such as Place d’Armes and Place Royale.
- Place Jacques-Cartier - Place Jacques-Cartier, where you can admire the monuments and works of art on display there. Check out the external architecture of a variety of impressive buildings, such as the three courthouses, the Château Ramezay, and Bonsecours Market (Marché Bonsecours),
- Cours Le Royer - Pass by Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel and City Hall, and walk along the former ‘Wall Street’ of Canada, St-Jacques Street. Just off charming St-Paul Street, discover the foundation site of the city’s first hospital, Hôtel-Dieu, in the Cours Le Royer
- Sulpician Seminary - Enjoy a photo op of the Sulpician Seminary, the oldest building of the historic district
- Old Port of Montreal - Learn about the Old Port. By the time your tour ends, you’ll have new appreciation for Old Montreal’s long history and landmarks.
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 Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, City Hall, and the erstwhile ‘Wall Street’ of Canada; take a snapshot of the oldest building in the historic district, and optionally, visit Notre-Dame. The historical nucleus of the city together with the adjacent Old Port will shed light on the narrative of one of the prominent cities in the Americas. This private tour is designed for a maximum group size of 15.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
Location
119 Rue Saint-Jacques
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
4.9
(211 Ratings)
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Marissa_a
Apr 8, 2024
Very informative Tour - Stacy was very knowledgeable and a great guide!! We were interested in the deep history and she was able to give us great details and facts.
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Joseph_g
Mar 2, 2024
Incredible Tour - We booked a private tour and were lucky enough to have a terrific tour guide, Stacey. We are from USA and immediately Stacey began the tour by flawlessly sharing historical, cultural, architectural, and culinary knowledge of Quebec and Canada to its relationship with Europe and USA. Catering to our curiosity of art, food, history and culture she did an excellent tour of Old Montreal. We walked away with so many valuable perspectives and details that the 2 hours seemed like a minute. Highly recommend this tour and Stacey.
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Richard_l
Feb 20, 2024
Canadian GEM - a wonderful overview of the thriving city of Montreal and its old Montreal architectural treasures. incredibly interesting to see the underground city on a cold and busy weekend. We need more time and will return to this great city - maybe when it is warmer!!!!
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Collin_j
Jan 22, 2024
Great experience - Our guide was very knowledgeable. She gave us lots of information and history and was willing to give us lots of advice and suggestions since this was our first time visiting. The tour was fun and informative, and the guide did her best to tailor the experience to us!
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Kal6061
Dec 31, 2023
Great private tour of Old Montreal - We really enjoyed this walking tour with our guide, Julian. He's very knowledgeable and generous in sharing his knowledge about his wonderful city. He was very good about checking in with us about what we particularly wanted to see during our private tour. Covered all the high points, history and architecture. Also, he recommended a terrific restaurant, Vieux-Port Steakhouse, where we enjoyed a terrific meal. We really enjoyed our time with Julian, thank you for a great day!
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Jon_g
Dec 20, 2023
A perfect start to a MTL visit - Luc provided a perfect start to our stay in Montreal. Many of themes he hit on such as the duality between French and Anglos that characterize the city were observable throughout our visit. He was very engaging with our kids and when we were getting a bit cold and wanted to wrap up with an orientation to modern highlights (eg the best shops, cafes/restaurants, and attractions with family kids) to check out, he was super accommodating and his suggestions were spot on.
Not only did Luc provide an awesome tour but every other part of our trip was enhanced by his insight and recommendations.
Well organized and tons of fun!
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Lindae539
Oct 27, 2023
Well spent 2 hours - This tour was included as part of a package train tour we were on. Christian was our guide for our private group of 3. He was well informed, knowledgeable and entertaining. He took us around old Montréal and explained the areas, architecture and history of Montréal plus suggestions where we could go later on our own and directions to follow. So much information and had answers to all our questions. We all recommend Christian. Thank you!
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Kim_t
Mar 31, 2024
A very good tour! - It was a cold day but our tour with Thomas was super interesting and informative. We learnt so much about Montreal's history and buildings.
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Dmss68
Mar 15, 2024
Entertaining and informative - This was our first visit to old Montreal and we’re not disappointed with the walking tour. The tour made our visit much more enjoyable and memorable. Thomas was very accommodating and informative. He answered all our questions and made the tour entertaining. Highly recommended.
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Katie_s
Jan 3, 2024
Fun tour, great value - Pierre was great! We were traveling with a bunch of kids and it was a very cold day. He was super patient to our needs and took care to plan the trip with warm up stops and was patient with our needs (bathroom breaks, other misc kid stops). Pierre was interesting and engaging and very pleasant. This was a great trip and a super good value!
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