Old Montreal Tour: Explore Historic Charm

Discover hidden historical gems on a 2-hour small-group tour of Old Montreal. Explore North America’s most charming and well-preserved neighborhood, adapted to your group’s interests. Perfect for summer or winter visits!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Montreal - Wander the narrow cobblestone streets of Montreal’s most historical area.
  • Place Jacques-Cartier - Visit Old Montreal’s main public square, its former marketplace.
  • Rue St-Paul - One of the most charming streets of the city
  • City Hall - One of Old Montreal’s most beautiful buildings, where French General Charles de…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

No visit to Montreal is complete without a walk through its Old City, arguably North-America’s most charming and well-preserved historical neighborhood. This 2-hour small-group tour is casual yet informative, with no two tours being the same. Our guides adapt the tour to the interests of their group and choose their favourite off-the-beaten-path stops….

Location
Hôtel William Gray
Rue Saint-Vincent
We’ll meet at the lobby of the William Gray hotel, 10 minutes before the starting time of your tour. Your guide will be waiting for you close to the restrooms, next to the billiard table. Arrive a bit earlier if you want to get yourself a delicious coffee next door, at the legendary Cafe Olimpico.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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544mattq
Oct 29, 2025
Fun and Intrigue in Old Montreal - I took this walk around Old Montreal with guide Darren. This tour was great! Darren, full of insight and entertaining stories, seemingly knew the history of every stone wall and feature in the city. The walk lasted two hours and was tailored to the interests of our group. I was amazed at how inexpensive the tour was. It even concluded with an extensive info packet on restaurants, bars, and activities organized by parts of town. This tour was fun, thought provoking, and a must for Montreal visitors.
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Betty80boop
Oct 8, 2025
Old Montreal highlights tour - Sandi was an excellent guide. She gave a very nice informative tour through Old Montreal. I would recommend this tour if you want a concise tour with add on recommendations from the guide.
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Kimminjee79
Oct 4, 2025
Bikes, Bagels and browsing - a little of everything for everyone - Jamie was fabulous- so knowledgeable about not just Canadian history but also about the history and contemporary events around the world. We stopped and he bought us all amazing bagels! We also were given 20 minutes to walk around Jean Talon market which was fabulous. I’m not a confident biker but did fine in this tour. We stuck mainly to bike lanes and Jamie was very patient and watchful for all of our safety. I’d highly recommend this tour.
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Robert_p
Sep 20, 2025
A Great Overview of Montreal’s History and People - Frederic was a wonderful guide. He gave us a wonderful tour focusing on the architecture and stories of Old Montreal and a superb history lesson about the ebbs and flows of the constantly shifting relationships between the French, the British and the native people.
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Boojims
Sep 20, 2025
Very informative. - Anne-Marie was a great guide with lots of extra information and time to look at the different sites we visited. Very informative about the history and foundations of the city. We were very lucky with the weather too as it was a lovely sunny day. We also found the paw prints in the bricks she mentioned up at McGill’s University the next day!
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Ashley_c
Sep 16, 2025
Well paced and great overview - Ann Marie was a knowledgable guide who kept a good pace. I learned a lot about the history of Montreal and she gave great recommendations. I had forgotten about the Archeology museum, so I need to go next time I'm in Montreal!
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Turtle678
Aug 24, 2025
Best walking tour - Our guide, Frederick was amazing! Besides knowing his Montréal history, he shared little tidbits about different people and the events of Montréal. One of the best walking tours we have been on!
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769larah
Jul 20, 2025
Amazing tour guide Ronny - Ronny was AMAZING! He made the stories come to life and gave so much detail about the history of Montreal. Gave some great recommendations for dinner and drinks. Overall, great experience!!
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Karin_g
Jun 10, 2025
Great tour of Montreal old town - Very informative tour. We had a small group of 4 people, so it was very informative.We'd asked a ton of questions and our guide was awesome
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Kelly_k
Dec 15, 2025
Tour guide a no show. - Tour guide never showed. We spent $25 to get to designated location but guide didn’t show. Visitor says that an email was sent notifying us of the cancellation, but I never received it if they actually sent it. Bad experience
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).