Get to know Toronto’s Distillery District on this walking tour that’s easy on the wallet. A guide takes you around the Victorian Industrial architecture, sharing history and entertaining anecdotes along the way. Hear about business intrigue and the company that became the world's largest distillery.

See Victorian Industrial architecture and its transformation
Learn about the origins and evolution of the area
Choose from two departure times to suit your schedule

What's Included

Professional guide
Local taxes

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Go Tours Canada - Distillery District
11 Gristmill Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada
Please check in with one of our guides in the Go Tours Canada Office. We are located between the giant heart and Arvo Coffee Shop inside the Distillery District, not where the parking lot is.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

This walking tour of Toronto’s Distillery District runs twice daily in the afternoon. Other departure times are possible upon request, subject to availability.

Follow your guide and gain insight into the beautiful Victorian Industrial architecture and its transformation into the modern-day Distillery District. Explore top landmarks in the area and learn about their history, including tales of business intrigue and the company that turned into the world's largest distillery today.

Go Tours Canada - Distillery District

1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

Distillery Historic District

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

234 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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A great afternoon

Maureen_P, Jun 2023

Our guide David was able to bring history to life and really illustrated for life was like back in the day. The district has such a cool and funky vibe.

Great informative tour

Frank_G, Apr 2023

Very informative and interesting tour. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family and not only to Toronto visitors, but also to locals.

Distillery district tour

Emma_H, Jan 2023

We had a great evening on our distillery tour with Eric! He is very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. I would definitely recommend this tour to a friend !

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Chris_F, Jan 2023

Excellent tour. Very informative. David’s explanations were very informative. Would have given 6 stars if a tasting had been included; a distillery tour needs a tasting to be authentic.

Fact and fun perfect Combo!

Nicole_B, Nov 2022

Very knowledgeable guide who also welcomed input from guests. Perfect combo of fact and fun! Lovely historical district to visit!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thanks for the review! Happy to hear you found our facts fun, we hope you visit our lovely district again!

Nice but nothing more than that

Elad_T, Nov 2022

Not really worth it. A lot of stories about the distellery but not much more. It nice but not for a full hour.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

We are sorry you did not feel this tour was worth it and too long. This tour is described (we think) fairly accurately in the tour description, as a one hour historical walking tour of the Distillery District. We have operated for nearly 20 years and most guests agree, 1 hour is the perfect length of time to get most of the main historical points and buildings covered. Some would say more time is needed! To your point, we also offer a 30min Segway tour (and recently a 30min Walking tour) which is limited in content for those that only want a brief introduction to the area. We always recommend guests review each tour description before booking. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any other feedback or concerns!

History & Today

Teresa_S, Oct 2022

Guide had lots of details on the history of the site and colorful stories. Really enjoyed learning so many things about things you would easily just walk past without a guide! 🤩

Lovely, interesting Distillery District

Janice_L, Sep 2022

Eric led us on a fascinating tour of the lovely Distillery District. His sense of humor added to the fun as we learned about Toronto's economic history. I know that sounds boring, but it wasn't! Terrific fun that ended on a sweet note, a piece of chocolate. Nice job, Eric!

1 traveler found this review helpful

funny, charming tour with eric

Judith_B, Aug 2022

we had a good time with eric, who guided us through the district and got us a charming review of the local history. he is a very professional, open for questions and interactions and made us laughing, too. we enjoyed the tour and eric really took time, we appreciate it a lot!

Awesome tour. Highly recommend!!

Toral_P, Aug 2022

The tour guide was very knowledgeable. We had a great time & really enjoyed learning about the history of the area.

Erik was a wonderful tour...

Kelly_C, Aug 2022

Erik was a wonderful tour guide - very friendly, funny and knowledgeable. We had a great time and learned lots.

Great tour!!

Gabriela_S, May 2022

Great tour, highly recommend! Isaac is very knowledgeable and friendly. A must do when visiting the distillery district

An amusing tour

Richard_L, May 2022

Isaac was a lively and amusing guide who gave us an entertainig tour. He answered our questions well and seemed to know the facts relating to the distillery and its history.

Wonderful an educational...

Larissa_V, May 2022

Wonderful an educational .Had a great time. Definitely would recommend for anyone who wants to learn about great history of early days of Toronto

Fantastic Tour of the Distillery District

cody_b, Apr 2022

Our guide, Isaac, was incredibly knowledgable and gave us a fantastic tour of the Distillery District. Would recommend.

Distillery district walking tour

Janice_S, Apr 2022

Our guide, Isaac, was excellent. Brought to life the history and story of the district. It did go a bit over so if making a lunch reservation leave plenty of time. We reserved at EL Catrin which was great

A fun way to learn not...

JoanManel_G, Mar 2022

A fun way to learn not only about Toronto's distillery, but also about important things that happened during the city's foundation. The guide is a very nice guy. I was on my own, nad I think it is a perfect activity for solo travellers.

1 traveler found this review helpful

One of the most enthusiastic tours I've ever been on! Loved it!

Hannah_W, Mar 2022

Erik was an amazing!! He was so enthusiastic and had so much knowledge. I learned a lot, but also truly enjoyed the tour! Would highly recommend to anyone coming to Toronto!

Lovely tour!

Tamara_M, Nov 2021

I really enjoyed the (private) tour with Erik! He is very funny and knowledgable about the history of this district that it is absolutely a pleasure listening to his stories. Highly recommended!

Awesome Tour!

Susanne_E, Aug 2021

Beautiful tour, informative tour guide. I would recommend more facts and free samples. It would be nice to go inside the buildings more

1 traveler found this review helpful