Montreal Old Port Walking Tour with Pastry Tasting x Scholar
ID: GYG1299722-1986786
Category:
Country: Canada
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore Montreal's Old Port on a walking tour with a local guide. Enjoy a pastry tasting, discover hidden alleys, and learn about the area's history and culture.
Begin your tour with a pastry tasting from two of the best bakeries in Montreal. Then, wind your way through the city’s signature neighborhood, the Old Port.
Trace key developments and landmarks from its beginning in the 1600s to modern-day developments. Encounter both modern lifestyle and historical aspects. Focus on the socio-cultural impact of the Old Port on the city as a whole and its neighborhoods through centuries of boom and bust cycles, colonial history, transport innovations, and waves of immigration.
Explore little-known alleys, secret park squares, and cobblestoned back streets full of examples of superb architecture spanning from the early 1600s through modernist mid-century masterpieces.
As you move through the tour, get tips on where locals go for coffee, wine, cocktails, casual and fine dining (and which tourist traps to avoid).
Highlights
- Savor the flavors of Montreal with a pastry tasting from two top bakeries
- Discover the Old Port's history, from the 1600s to modern-day developments
- Explore hidden alleys, secret park squares, and cobblestoned back streets
- Learn about the socio-cultural impact of the Old Port on the city as a whole
- Get tips on where locals go for coffee, wine, cocktails, and dining
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tour focuses on socio-cultural impact of The Old Port
Exploration of historical and modern architecture
Includes tips on avoiding tourist traps
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INCLUDED
- Pastry tasting
- Guided tour through The Old Port
- Tips on local dining and attractions
- History and architecture
NOT INCLUDED
- Quebec Cheese + Wine Tasting (optional add-on)
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
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.
