Canada · HISTORICAL TOURS
Fur trade, fortifications, the Titanic graves and four centuries of French North America. The 15 below are priced and timed, with what each one actually gets you inside.
Victoria food and history tour review covering tastings, Chinatown, local stories, route details, value, and practical booking advice.
“Andy is an engaging and affable guide. He is knowledgeable and charming. We enjoyed each of our stops and enjoyed meeting the business owners.”
Explore Gastown on a three-hour food and history walk with seven tastings, local drinks, colorful stories, and practical Vancouver tips.
“Great food tour with Andrea. She has a wealth of Gastown historical knowledge and took us to a variety of places that showcase some of the amazing food in Vancouver”
Explore Gastown’s history and food scene on a three-hour walking tour with six tastings, four drinks, desserts, and lively local stories.
“Our guide was awesome. He shared a lot of history and fun facts. The food sports were great.”
Taste five gourmet courses, paired drinks, and Old Quebec history on a three-hour small-group evening tour.
“Etienne took our group to four great restaurants over three hours, sharing some city and culinary history along the way. He was good, too, asking about any food allergies. The first stop featured an incredibly fresh and tasty salad, the second soup, and the third and fourth small entrees. The final stop also included a nice dessert.”
Explore Old Quebec on a two-hour costumed walking tour covering 400 years of history, grand landmarks, hidden corners, and Château Frontenac.
“A fantastic tour! Our guide was magnificent. Great knowledge, great story teller, and played an exceptional role as an old time French native bringing to life all that historically happened to create this unique Canadian nation. She made Old Quebec come alive! Thank you!!”
See Halifax’s Citadel, Titanic cemetery, Public Gardens, and Peggy’s Cove lighthouse on a practical half-day coastal tour.
“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, people couldn’t locate bus, didn’t plan or were so old they couldn’t move and we ended up almost another half hour late. The tour didn’t start until 12 and we were scheduled to be on the ship by 730 that evening no later. The bus driver said we should be back by 730. Clearly the…”
Review the Montreal History Guided Sightseeing Cruise, with St. Lawrence views, city landmarks, guide quality, costs, and practical tips.
“It’s pretty spacious. They have food and drinks ( non alcoholic) and the cruise is pretty smooth. First come first serve though, so get in the queue - to secure seats on deck.”
Taste five gourmet courses, sip wine or beer, and explore Old Quebec landmarks on a small-group history and food walk.
“It was a great tour. All the highlights of Quebec City were visited, informative historical information, Would do it again. Ask for Anne! She was a jewel.”
Explore Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ past on a moving two-hour walking tour led by storyteller Glenn, from downtown landmarks to Davie Street.
“Amazing tour. You can tell our guide had really done a ton of research and gave accurate information. I never expected to learn so much and be so moved by the stories shared. Exceptionally well done. I would absolutely recommend if you’re even just considering it.”
Review of Homalco’s Great Bears of Bute tour, with grizzlies, Indigenous culture, marine wildlife, lunch, and practical booking advice.
“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.”
Explore Saint John from 1783 to today with local guide Pete Ferguson, rare photos, city landmarks, hidden corners, and easy-paced storytelling.
“Pete is so kind, funny, and knowledgeable! You can tell he really takes pride in his tours. He gives a ton of historical knowledge of the area. If you are a history buff, you will love this tour. The walking is very easy. If you want a light walk around the local area and a knowledge of history, this is the tour you want.”
Explore Toronto after dark on a 75-minute ghost walk covering old streets, unsolved mysteries, haunted sites, and local history.
“Daniel was awesome it was an excellent tour me and my youngest son really enjoyed it!”
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! ;-)”
Review of Quebec City’s two-hour history walk, with cost, route, hills, guides, sights, practical tips, and who should book it.
“The guide was super personable as well as knowledgeable and funny. We covered parts of the city that we had not seen on our own.”
Review of St. John’s Cape Spear tour, with Jellybean Row, Signal Hill, Petty Harbour, Quidi Vidi, prices, timing, and practical tips.
“Excellent way to see the sights of St. John’s Newfoundland and learn some history. Our guide, Cliff, from McCarthy Party Tours, was super informative and gave us adequate time to enjoy each stop”
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