Niagara-on-the-Lake: Guided Walking Tour

Join a local guide to learn some history, facts, and fun stories about Niagara-on-the-Lake and discover some hidden gems. Stroll through this colonial town steeped in Canadian history and charm.
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Your local guide, will take you on a walking tour through town that includes the beautiful Monet inspired gardens at The Pillar and Post Hotel. From there, you will stroll into the National Heritage Site of Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake. Here you will see the Colonial buildings that make up the main tourist location, Queen Street, with its quaint boutiques and restaurants, the Courthouse, Cenataph, old apothecary and horse drawn carriages. Your guide will also point out and talk about the Shaw Festival Theatre, one of the driving sources of income for bringing tourists into this beautiful town. Your guide will also talk about the 100+ wineries in the region explaining why this region is capable of producing 67% of Canada’s wine production.

Your tour will also take you to The Queen’s Royal Park with the iconic Gazebo overlooking Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. Gaze across the river to Fort Niagara, New York.

As you are seeing all the beautiful sites in this historic town, your guide will be telling you about the history of the town including it’s importance during the War of 1812, its connection to the Underground Railroad, and how it has changed over time to its current status as one of the prettiest towns in Canada. Your guide will also tell you about 3 other National Heritage Sites in town: Fort George, Butler’s Barrack’s, and Fort Mississauga.

As your guide is local, you can easily get personal recommendations for the best restaurants and wineries in and around town.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.