• MTL Detours offers the #1 bestselling 2-hour walking tour covering the essential highlights of Old Montreal. • MTL Detours is a 100% locally owned + operated small independent tour company - founded in & based in Montreal. Merci for your support! • Small-group of only 10 people - an exclusive, intimate + personal tour experience. • Minimum age to attend is 12+. All participants require a paid ticket. • Includes our insiders list of recommendations, a unique parting gift and a tasty treat.

Join The Original Old Montréal Walking Tour, a 2-hour guided experience led by a certified local guide who will bring the city’s unique joie de vivre to life. Stroll through cobblestone streets, admire stunning architecture, and uncover hidden gems as your passionate guide shares unforgettable stories and secrets that make Montréal such a unique French metropolis. Easy, fun, and authentic, this tour is the result of decades of experience—your perfect introduction to the city! Please note: This tour covers both the East and West circuits you may have read about in past reviews.

See the best of Montreal on this sightseeing tour with a professional guide. Aboard a coach, admire more than 200 top Montreal attractions and landmarks while enjoying live commentary, letting you learn about the sights you see. Highlights including Old Montreal, Olympia Park, Notre-Dame Basilica and St Joseph's Oratory. This is an easy, comfortable way to soak up the unique French character of this charming Canadian city!

Create your own itinerary and set your own timetable with a two-day ticket on the Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour. Get on and off as you please at any of the 10 stops, which include major attractions such as Notre Dame Basillica, Chinatown and Mount Royal Park.

We start our Montréal walking tour by skipping the line at the Notre-Dame Basilica before wandering Vieux-Montréal. We’ll pop into some historic and architecturally gems to get an understanding of the district before heading out and leaving the tourist crowds behind. We stroll through a segment of our interior or underground city. It’s the largest indoor network on the planet and lets us make our way to Chinatown for a quick snack as we get the skinny on the area. Then it’s off to our old Red Light District, turned entertainment Mecca to see where the biggest festivals take place. We pop into a whacky often missed institution for a visit. Up Saint-Laurent boulevard, we check out half a dozen impressive works of art from Montréal’s MURAL Festival in the borough that is home to the highest concentration of artists in Canada. With a coffee from a local third wave shop in hand we walk the hip parts of the lower Main before leaving you with a custom list of recommendations!!

Step into one of Old Montreal's most striking buildings, a former grand bank turned café, for a classic smoked salmon bagel that kicks off your Secret Food Tours experience in style. From there, wander the cobblestone streets to a local épicerie for a Québec cheese and charcuterie board full of regional flavor (on select days, this is swapped for something sweet instead). Next comes our secret stop: a spot locals love and most tourists never find. Tucked into a historic street, this Greek taverna serves authentic Mediterranean dishes: think fresh salads, house-made dips, and grilled specialties. What exactly you'll taste stays a surprise until you're there. No trip through Montreal is complete without poutine, so we keep it classic: crispy fries, squeaky cheese curds, and rich gravy. The province's top comfort food! We finish with two stops side by side: real Québec maple syrup straight from the forest, followed by a scoop of maple syrup ice cream.