Montréal Trip Overview
Experience the history and progression of Old Montreal on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Follow a guide into off-the-path courtyards and see where the city started in the almost forgotten Place Royale. Stroll through the bustling squares of Place Jacques-Cartier and Place d’Armes, and pass by renovated historic warehouses in Old Port and on rue de la Commune, home to swanky restaurants and tech start-ups. On this tour, see the best of both east and west Old Montreal.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Montréal, Canada
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Experience the history and progression of Old Montreal on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Follow a guide into off-the-path courtyards and see where the city started in the almost forgotten Place Royale. Stroll through the bustling squares of Place Jacques-Cartier and Place d’Armes, and pass by renovated historic warehouses in Old Port and on rue de la Commune, home to swanky restaurants and tech start-ups. On this tour, see the best of both east and west Old Montreal.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Old Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y8 Canada
Meet your knowledgeable guide at a central café in Old Montreal for your 1.5-hour walking tour that combines top attractions located in both eastern and western Old Montreal.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Place Jacques-Cartier, Between rue Notre-Dame and rue de la Commune, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3B3 Canada
Stroll through the cobbled square of Place Jacques-Cartier, lined with cafes and street performers, and learn about the 1809 monument commemorating Lord Nelson’s defeat of Napoléon Bonaparte at Trafalgar.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Place d’Armes, Between St-Jacques St and Notre-Dame St, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T1 Canada
Carry on to Place d’Armes
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Notre-Dame Basilica, 110 Notre-Dame Street West Es-ce Accessible En Fauteuil Roulant, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T1 Canada
You’ll find the Gothic Revival architecture of Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, inaugurated in 1829.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Rue St-Paul, Montreal, Quebec Canada
Discover the grand buildings of finance on Saint-Jacques Street, Montreal’s version of Wall Street, and as you pass the restored historic warehouses along Saint Paul Street, hear about this former center of fur trade.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex, 350 Place Royale, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y5 Canada
Visit Place Royale, a picturesque and quiet square, where you’ll see Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, built on top of actual remains of the city’s birthplace.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Rue Notre-Dame, Notre-Dame Street, Montreal, Quebec H3C 0K6 Canada
Explore Notre-Dame Street, rue de la Commune, and discover hidden courtyards.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old Port of Montreal, De la Commune West, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2E2 Canada
In Old Port, walk along a historic riverfront of maritime facilities, museums, shops and cafes. Your tour ends at the departure point.
Duration: 10 minutes
