Old Montreal Private Walking Tour: Historic Exploration

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

Location
BMO Bank of Montreal
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
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Ahmed_f
Oct 24, 2025
Great tour, accommodated... - Great tour, accommodated our early start time and adjusted the tour for our schedule. Highly recommended.
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V9189gualainc
Oct 24, 2025
Very good experience. - Very good guide named Sylvain. Very lively, very interesting. Humour and anecdotes on the programme. Accessible to all. Yeah.
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Clem_0703
Oct 23, 2025
Great guided tour - Our guided tour was great. Many thanks to Thomas for his valuable explanations. His enthusiasm and manner of telling things made the visit enjoyable for all ages
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Kathy_s
Oct 23, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Joanne was fabulous. I can’t believe how much we learned in two hours. A perfect way to start our stay here in Montreal.
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Jackik811
Oct 18, 2025
Great afternoon! - Frederic was great! Made the tour very enjoyable and even threw in some extra! The tour guide was laid back and had a good read on his audience. Merci, Frederic!
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Quest15360097889
Oct 17, 2025
Wonderful tour to learn Montreal history - Highly recommend this tour, it was done at the perfect pace. Our guide definitely geared the tour to our interests. I felt we got a well rounded tour including history, cultural, architectural and a bonus of good food and beverage recommendations
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Sheryl_w
Oct 17, 2025
Walking Tour of Old Montreal - Debbie was a fantastic guide. She was very engaging and delivered a tour that was both informative and enjoyable.
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Cindy
Oct 16, 2025
Wonderful Private Tour - Five stars for this tour. Andre was an excellent guide. This was a private tour and we would definitely recommend it. He asked us what we wanted to see and tailored the tour to our wishes. It was an excellent introduction to the city and its history.
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Stephanie_i
Oct 12, 2025
Excellent - Love Jamie!! He’s very knowledgeable and enjoys telling the history of his city! You won’t be disappointed!
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E754nmlisam
Oct 1, 2025
Private Old Montreal tour. - Sylvan was my guide for this tour, he was fantastic, knowledgeable, entertaining, professional and passionate about his city. This tour was highly enjoyable and as a private tour I had the opportunity to ask all the questions and really it was my tour. Thank you Sylvain.
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From $152 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).