CANADA
The Canadian classics.
The 15 most popular historical tours, with what each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you will pay.
2-hour small-group food and history walk in Victoria, Canada, with tastings from Phillips Brewing to the Inner Harbour.
“Enjoyed hearing the history of Victoria, as well as all the food tastings. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Victoria.”
Walk Vancouver’s Gastown with a guide, eat standout bites at local spots, and connect it all to the area’s Wild West past.
“Food was delicious and our guide Sean gave us lots of history and interesting facts about the city of Vancouver. A lovely afternoon for all!”
Walk Gastown’s cobblestone lanes on a 3-hour historical food tour with 6 tastings, beer and wine, and funny storytelling from 8 stops.
“Kate was a great tour guide and had suggestions ready for other food spots in the area. She was knowledgeable about the rich Vancouver history and shared It willingly. The food and drinks were delicious at each stop, carefully curated for the tour and even parable for allergies and such. Great bang for the buck!”
Five-course gourmet dinner with Old Quebec history, funicular ride, and wine/beer pairings. Small group, smart casual, ~3 hours.
“Had a tour with Vincent and he was great. He provided us with so much history about Quebec that alone would have been worth the tour……but the food was beyond amazing. His knowledge and relationship with the restaurants helped make our food portion of the tour so amazing. Wish we could bottle this tour and…”
A 2-hour, small-group walk through Old Quebec with a colonial-costumed guide, UNESCO sights, and special Château Frontenac access.
“Alex made it interesting with plenty of facts as he portrayed himself as Louis Hebert from back in the 1600,s. He took us on an easy walking tour showing us sights that we hadn’t seen or known about telling us how quebec got settled by farmers in the colony.”
A 4.5-hour Halifax combo tour pairing Citadel, Peggy’s Cove lighthouse views, Titanic cemetery context, and Public Gardens.
“Unfortunately we left before the tour finished. It got off to an awful start and was a half hour late leaving the port. We waiting on people that couldn’t locate the bus. After we were full we left to our first stop with vlear instructions to be back to bus in 30 min. Once again,…”
St. Lawrence history cruise with bilingual narration, skyline views, and iconic stops like the Biosphere and Olympic Park, plus optional 4pm happy hour.
“If you book online, you’ll get an electronic voucher. That voucher will NOT get you on the cruise. You need to bring the voucher to the ticket office to get paper tickets.”
Old Quebec history plus a 5-course food journey with wine or beer, UNESCO landmarks, and a funicular ride in about 3 hours.
“The guide was so knowledgeable and kept up the perfect pace! Plenty to eat but not too much food. Lots of fun!”
2-hour LGBTQ2+ history walking tour in Vancouver with Glenn, ending on Davie Street. Mobile ticket, rain or shine.
“Amazing tour! Glenn was very knowledgeable, eloquent speaker, and passionate about the information he was sharing. The tour gave me a much deeper appreciation of Vancouver, and the lgbt pioneers who fought for the rights we have today.”
Grizzly bear viewing with Homalco culture on Vancouver Island. Heated boat, expert guides, lunch included, small-group ethical tour 8-9 hours.
“Seeing grizzlies was the highlight but so were the knowledgeable guides on the ground and on the boat. The captain was also wonderful with her knowledge of marine life. To hear more about the First Nations culture was a privilege. We loved it all.”
Walk Saint John’s core with Peter Ferguson, from Loyalist arrivals to the Great Fire, Partridge Island, and the cruise era for $33.80.
“Pete was funny, informative and extremely knowledgeable. Saint John is a city full of history and culture. We won't hesitate to book another walking tour!”
A 75-minute Toronto night walk with a cloaked guide, ghost stories, and dark history. Pick a seasonal route for $20.
“Visiting for our wedding anniversary and we do ghost tours every new city we go to and this one was great our guide was great spoke great explained every story in great detail and kept us awake the whole time cant remember if his name was Jeff but we went on 10-06-24 at 8pm Highly…”
One-hour walk through Toronto’s Distillery District: Victorian industrial buildings, Gooderham & Worts stories, and lively guide tales.
“Great tour and one of the best guides I’ve ever seen. Thank you!”
A small-group, 2-hour Old Quebec walking tour with a period-costumed guide. See Dufferin Terrace, Place Royale, Petit-Champlain.
“Our guide was great! He did a great job with all the historic background of Quebec! I would highly recommend this walking tour to anyone. Loved it and the small group size too!”
Small-group tour of St. John’s highlights—Cape Spear, Signal Hill, Quidi Vidi, and more—with free stops, pickup, and great local stories.
“Cliffe was a very professional and informative guy. Showed us around - sadly a very quick tour but would have happily stayed with this guy all day”
