The 8 Distillery Visits in Canada a First Trip Hangs Off

1.Toronto Distillery District Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 327 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Our pick

Explore Toronto’s Distillery District on a one-hour history walk covering Victorian architecture, whiskey lore, landmarks, and practical tips.

“Absolutely fantastic. I was the only booking due to the heavy snow and the tour went ahead as planned. Guide has been doing this for 20 years so extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You get the chance to see the distillery from a different perspective. Thanks for a great experience!”

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2.Distillery District Historic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 267 reviews · 1 hour · from $20Best value

Explore Toronto’s Distillery District, Victorian architecture, whiskey history, and early city scandals on a lively one-hour walking tour.

“We got a sneak peak inside some of the buildings where the general public can't go. The history is interesting, particularly knowing how close the lake was to the original property, compared to where it is now, and how it got to be that way..... You'll have to take the tour to find out! ;-)”

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3.30-Minute Distillery District Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Ride a Segway through Toronto’s Distillery District, with training, local history, sculptures, cafés, and a small eight-person group.

“It was a great tour!!! It was a fun COVID-friendly activity for us and the kids. The Segways were easy to manage and fun to ride. We even learned a few things from our very friendly tour guide, Nicole. Highly recommended.”

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4.Blend Your Own Gin Experience in Banff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $56

Blend botanicals, taste craft spirits, and take home a custom bottle at Park Distillery in Banff, a compact, hands-on tour.

“Very interesting hearing how they make their gins and vodkas You even get to make your own bottle! Highly recommend!!”

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5.Honey and Distillery Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 103 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

Explore Apikol in Quebec City for a live bee hive, honey-to-spirit tour, local mead tasting, and an eco-friendly urban farm experience.

“l learning the process, and tasting the product. Bee education was fantastic”

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6.Spirits of the Distillery District Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Review of Toronto’s Spirits of the Distillery District Ghost Tour, with costs, stories, stops, guide tips, strengths, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Kit was a wonderful tour guide with a great voice for story telling. She gave wonderful energy and clear vocabulary.”

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7.Short Distillery District Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 30 min · from $35

Review of Toronto’s 30-minute Distillery District Segway tour, with training, historic sights, guide tips, pricing, rules, and honest advice.

“Michelle was a great guide and fun to be with. It was a lot of fun. I recommend going on the earliest ride u can because the district gets busy and you don’t want to navigate too many crowds. I give my day a 10/10.”

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8.Whistler Distillery Tour & Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $74

Tour Montis Distilling in Whistler’s Function Junction, taste small-batch spirits, enjoy hotel pickup, and discover a local side of town.

“We had a great time with Dylan and Ryan in the face of a snow storm. Started off with a pickup from our hotel and short drive down to the distillery where we had a tour of the facility and a tasting of vodka, gin and spirits accompanied with a little charcuterie box. The tastings were super interesting and gave me a newfound appreciation for gin for sure. Then I believe the tour would have just ended with a ride back to the hotel but there was a huge snow storm coming through requiring us to wait it out for a little. So we just went over to the brewery…”

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