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September 19100% refund
September 20No refund
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
1 Hour Downtown Montreal Tour
2 Adults x $27.79
$55.58
Approx Total
$55.58
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French
Your Certified Guide will make recommendations for the rest of your trip
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Overview
Follow your professional and certified guide on this Quickie Tour of downtown Montreal. Their expert insight and knowledge will add to the experience! At the end of the tour, they will gladly advise you and suggest other activities and spots for you to check out. Think of this as a simplified introduction to Montreal, walking around the central districts all while getting tidbits of useful information about the past and present of this great city. See architectural, historical, and cultural highlights. Get oriented and educated in this 1-hour long Quickie Tour and leave more time to explore on your own.
Explore Sainte-Catherine Street, downtown Montréal's main thoroughfare, the Underground City, the world's largest interior pedestrian network, the Montreal metro, Quartier des Spectacles (Entertainment district), historical churches, groundbreaking architecture, and so much more.
Meeting points
Let's meet on the steps of the historic Sun Life Building, located at 1209 rue Mansfield.
We finish the tour near place des arts, a massive performing arts complex in the middle of the Entertainment district. This is a perfect spot to continue exploring on your own and close to many dining, drinking, shopping and entertainment options.
Itinerary
Centre-Ville (Downtown) (Pass By)
1-hour walking tour of Downtown Montreal
Live tour guide
Introduction to architectural, historical, and cultural highlights
Dorchester Square
Historical square surrounded by stunning architecture. Check out the buildings, the monuments and learn about the fascinating secrets of what lies beneath the square and under the Sun Life building.
5 minutes
Hall de la Gare Windsor de Montreal (Pass By)
Historical Train station with amazing architecture. Once the biggest train station in the city. Understand what it is today and how it connects to nearby buildings and a new commuter rail station through the tunnels of the underground city.
Cathedral of Marie-Reine-du-Monde (Pass By)
Montréal's catholic cathedral and also a basilica. You'll learn about the definitions and distinctions between those terms. You'll see how the architecture is inspired by St. Peter's of Rome. And most importantly hear why the location was a symbolic statement.
Place Ville-Marie
Modern building that ushered in Montréal's modern era. Also the birthplace of the Underground city. Understand how the construction plans for this building took decades to accomplish and why this is often considered to be one of the most important buildings in the city.
5 minutes
Underground City
The world's largest indoor pedestrian network. Linking buildings through underground tunnels, overhead sky bridges, passageways and more! Check out how this feat of engineering and city planning really works!
10 minutes
Rue Ste.-Catherine
Downtown's most famous street. The longest commercial stretch in Canada has become legendary. Even just saying its name conjures images of the past, present and future of this great city.
15 minutes
Phillips Square
Historical square in the "New downtown". When the centre of town shifted to a new location uphill, this square is where everything grew from. Ushering in a new era of big department stores, grand theatres and cabaret nightclubs as far as the eye could see.
5 minutes
St. James United Church (Pass By)
Historical church turned into entertainment venue. Learn the strange story about how this church was hidden away for decades so that nobody could see its beauty.
Place des Arts
Performing arts complex that changed Montréal forever. Now containing theatres, performance venues, art galleries and a museum, all interconnected indoors, this venue is at the centre of Montréal's cultural life.
5 minutes
Quartier des Spectacles (Pass By)
Canada's biggest concentration of arts & culture. Within the limits of this neighbourhood you'll find music, dance, theatre, art, festivals, food, drink and anything else you can imagine if you want to have a good time.
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Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Free Cancellation
September 19100% refund
September 20No refund
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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Nice and interesting side of Montreal
Published on Sep, 2024
A side of Montreal to know if you’re interested in fun facts and history. Great advice from our guide to explore further.
Short and Sweet
Published on Jul, 2024
Great tour… short but lots of interesting information. Our guide was very personable and made our an excellent experience.
Fantastic tour to get a sampling of downtown Montreal highlights!
Published on Jun, 2024
Fabulous 1 hr walking tour of dt Mtl! The guide was so knowledgeable and full of fun stories not in the guide books! 10/10!
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