Walking Tour of Old Montreal
Overview
- Walking tour of Old Montreal with a knowledgeable local guide
- Walk through Place d'Armes and Place Jacques-Cartier, two beatiful squares
- See Notre-Dame Basilica, City Hall, Bonsecours Market and more
- Hear stories and facts about the city's rich history, culture and architecture
- Choose from three different itineraries to suit your preferences
From $20.47 USD
Lowest Price GuaranteeMeet the guide and the rest of the tour group near the famous Notre-Dame Basilica, located at 110 Notre-Dame Street West, at the corner of Saint Sulpice Street, to begin this walking tour of Old Montreal, the historic centerpiece of this largest city in Quebec.
Notre-Dame Basilica is widely recognized as one of the most impressive landmarks in the world. It’s one of the crown jewels in Quebec's rich religious heritage and a focal point in Montreal’s history. In fact, the original stained-glass windows here paint a story of Montréal’s religious history.
Moving along, learn about this city’s rich history, French heritage, architecture and culture while roaming the maze of narrow streets. Visit some of Old Montreal’s public squares, like Place d’Armes, Place Royale and Place Jacques-Cartier, witnessing the monuments and works of art on display there.
Other points of interest include the 5-story Montreal City Hall; Champ de Mars, a public park that used to be the site of Montreal’s city walls; the former “Wall Street” of Canada, St-Jacques Street; and no visit to Old Montreal is complete without a picture of the Sulpician Seminary, the oldest building of the historic district.
The tour concludes at Bonsecours Market, a 2-story, domed public market which has served as Montreal's main public market for more than 100 years.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
Our group of six thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour of old Montreal. Our guide, Donovan was excellent and very well versed on the history of the area. The tour operator was very accommodating to our request to switch the tour from Friday because of heavy rainfall to Saturday without any penalty at the last minute. We did the morning and afternoon tour on the same day! It was a wonderful day of exploring!
Appreciated learning the history of Montreal and the relationship between the French and English. The Basilique of Notre Dame was the most beautiful cathedral I've ever seen.Showing us how many of the downtown buildings had been converted for other uses led us to return and enjoy them further.
We did the three hour tour that started off with Isabelle as our guide for the east tour. She was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and asked us questions to keep us engaged, entertained and on our toes. The time flew by with her. If you are planning a trip to Montreal, this tour included a stop in the Basilica of Notre Dame and a coupon for 1/2 off a visit to Pointe-a-Calliere Museum. So you should definitely do this tour before planning a stop to the basilica and museum.However, the second half of our tour was a bit different. It was mostly filled with going into some banks and buildings that had no interest to me at all. I and my friends found it boring and we ditched it before it had ended. I am not sure if this is how the second tour was designed from the company or if each tour guide does his/her own thing. All in all, I am glad that I went because I was able to get my steps in.Would absolutely recommend this tour - mostly due to Isabelle