Montreal Canada Tours Through Old Montreal, Mile End And Out To Quebec City

Most Montreal tours begin at a fixed street address, not at your hotel. The Small-Group Walk, Max 10 meets at 503 Pl. d'Armes, the Original Guidatour Walking Tour at the obelisk at 206 Place d'Youville, and two Mile End food tours start in front of the Rialto Theatre on Avenue du Parc. Bus and coach tours cluster downtown: the Gray Line Guided Bus Tour departs from Dorchester Square, the Full-Day Small-Group City Tour from Phillips Square, and the Concord day trips meet at 99 Avenue Viger O, with the Concord Quebec City Trip asking travellers to arrive before 7:00 AM.

Who Gets Picked Up At Their Hotel

Hotel pickup is stated on 7 tours, among them the Coach Canada Day Trip, free downtown and in Old Montreal when you call to confirm at least 24 hours ahead, the Quebec City Tour Plus Cruise, and the Full-Day Small-Group City Tour. Tours without a stated pickup list a meeting point instead.

Durations And Group Sizes

Lengths run from 18 to 27 minutes on the Helicopter Ride, 18 to 27 Minutes to 14 hours on the Budget Quebec City Day Trip, plus the 2-day hop-on pass. A walking tour runs about 2 hours, a food tour about 3 hours with its tastings, and a Quebec City coach day runs 13 hours.

Groups stay small on foot, by bike and around food: 7 on the night drive, 8 on the Full-Day Small-Group City Tour, and 10 to 22 on the walks, food tours and rides. The Quebec City coaches carry 50 to 99 travellers.

On the water, the Old Port hosts short trips: 45 minutes on the Electric Boat, Onboard Bar, 1 hour on the Sunset Boat Ride, 1 Hour, and 1 hour 30 minutes on the History Sightseeing Cruise. The Jet Boat Lachine Rapids is a 2-hour wet ride, with life jacket, changing rooms, lockers, ponchos and sandals included. The Rafting the Lachine Rapids trip runs 3 hours from a base in LaSalle, with free parking.

Bike Days And After Dark

Bike tours last 2 to 3 hours, from the 2-hour Fat eBike Mount Royal Ride to the 3-hour Fitz rides, all with a bicycle included. At night, the Old Montreal Ghost Walk runs 1 hour 30 minutes with a local storyteller, and the Premium Night Drive, Ferris Wheel runs 4 hours for a group of at most 7, La Grande Roue admission included. The Helicopter Ride, 18 to 27 Minutes lifts off from the Helicraft heliport in Saint-Hubert, across the river.

Arrival Buffers Differ

Read your confirmation before leaving. The jet boat asks you to arrive 45 minutes before departure for orientation. The AML cruise asks you at the ticket office 30 minutes before departure to collect the physical ticket. Other tours state their own instructions.

Four day trips connect Montreal with Quebec City, with per-person from-prices running from $45 to $133.91. All four are guided, all end back in Montreal, and all of them stop in Old Quebec, the historic district that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985, with Montmorency Falls on the itinerary as well.

Concord Tours and Travel runs two of them. The Concord Quebec City Trip is the featured day trip of the category: $83.24 per person, rated 4.5 across 355 reviews, 13 hours long, meeting at 99 Avenue Viger O. It includes entry to Montmorency Falls and a one-way cable car ride when the cable car is available, plus a 1-hour guided walking tour through Old Quebec City, with a professional multi-lingual guide and roundtrip transportation. Food and drink are not included. The Quebec City Tour Plus Cruise, also Concord, costs $133.91 per person and holds a 4.5 rating across 917 reviews over 13 hours. Its entry fees cover the AML cruise (May to October) or the Ice Hotel (January to March), Montmorency Falls admission and a one-way cable car ride when available. Complimentary pickup and drop-off from a Montreal hotel within 5 km of the departure point is stated.

Coach Canada runs the Coach Canada Day Trip, $93.37 per person, rated 4.2 across 2,568 reviews, 13 hours with a group maximum of 99 and a professional guide. Free hotel pickup downtown and in Old Montreal is stated, with a call required at least 24 hours before to confirm the time. The Budget Quebec City Day Trip from Agence Wonder Travel Inc. is the cheapest at $45 per person, rated 4.7 across 1,246 reviews, and the longest at 14 hours with a group maximum of 55.

How The Four Trips Differ

The Budget Quebec City Day Trip is the low-price, long-day option: $45 per person, 14 hours, meeting at 1242 Rue Stanley, two minutes from Peel metro. Entry to Old Quebec City is included, Montmorency Falls admission is not, and meals are not included. No cancellation policy is stated for it.

The Concord Quebec City Trip and the Coach Canada Day Trip sit in the middle at $83.24 and $93.37, both 13 hours. Concord meets at 99 Avenue Viger O and includes Montmorency Falls entry plus a one-way cable car ride when the cable car is available. Coach Canada starts at 1001 Rue du Square Dorchester, lists Montmorency Falls park admission as included, and requires a confirmation call for pickup.

The Quebec City Tour Plus Cruise at $133.91 is the only one whose entry fees cover the AML cruise or the Ice Hotel.

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start is offered on the Concord, Concord Plus Cruise and Coach Canada tours.

The Decision Point

Whether the entry-fee package matters more than the price gap: $45 without the falls admission, or $133.91 with the cruise or Ice Hotel already covered.

Beyond Quebec City, four day trips leave Montreal for other destinations, with per-person from-prices from $71.66 to $180.96 and durations from 5 hours to 12 hours. All four include a guide, and all four offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Concord Tours and Travel runs three of them. The Mont Tremblant Day Trip costs $71.66 per person and runs 8 hours 30 minutes with a group maximum of 55, with 21 reviews so far. The Ottawa One-Day Tour also costs $71.66 and runs 12 hours with a group maximum of 50, in English and French; Parliament Hill admission is not included. The Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Tour, a trip at $136.80 for 5 hours, includes a buffet sugar shack lunch and a maple syrup tasting, with pickup and drop-off from a Montreal hotel within 5 km of the departure point.

The Eastern Townships Day Trip by Ntours costs $180.96, runs 9 hours with a group maximum of 12, rated 4.8 over 31 reviews, and includes pickup from listed Montreal downtown hotels. The region calls itself the first wine region of Quebec, and its itinerary names Magog.

Duration And Price

The four trips split by length. The Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Tour is the short one at 5 hours and $136.80. The Mont Tremblant Day Trip runs 8 hours 30 minutes at $71.66, the Eastern Townships Day Trip runs 9 hours at $180.96, and the Ottawa One-Day Tour is the longest at 12 hours, also $71.66. The Eastern Townships trip has the most reviews of the four, 4.8 over 31.

Group Size And Pickup

The Eastern Townships Day Trip caps its group at 12 and includes pickup and drop-off from listed Montreal downtown hotels, meeting at 750 Rue Saint-Pierre otherwise. The Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Tour includes pickup and drop-off from a hotel within 5 km of the departure point. The Mont Tremblant Day Trip and the Ottawa One-Day Tour both meet at 99 Avenue Viger O.

Food And Extras

The sugar shack trip is the only one of the four with food included, a buffet lunch and maple syrup tasting, with alcoholic drinks extra. Meals are not included on the Mont-Tremblant and Ottawa trips, and food and drinks are not included on the Eastern Townships trip.

The decision point is group size: 12 with Ntours, or up to 55 with Concord Tours and Travel.

Five food tours cover Montreal's eating scene, with per-person from-prices from $86.86 to $115.09 and durations of 2 to 3 hours or 3 hours. All five run with a guide included and every one of the five offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Two operators work the Mile End food route from the same meeting point in front of the Rialto Theatre at 5723 Av. du Parc. Mile End Food Tour by Local Montreal Food Tours costs $98.80 per person, runs 3 hours, holds up to 16 people and rates 4.8 across 374 reviews. Its tastings: a signature sandwich, a warm wood-fired bagel, a secret Mediterranean pastry bite, street gnocchi, classic Montreal poutine and a seasonal sweet, either artisan ice cream or a cannoli with Italian coffee. Give dietary needs at booking. Mile End Bagel Poutine, 7 Tastings by Secret Food Tours also costs $98.80, caps the group at 12 and is the most reviewed tour on this site, rated 4.9 across 3,193 reviews. Its seven items: a Montreal-style bagel, poutine, gnocchi, Italian coffee, a secret dish, a smoked meat sandwich and a seasonal sweet, cannoli in winter or artisanal ice cream in summer.

Old Food Tour, 6 Tastings by Local Montreal Food Tours starts inside a former bank at 360 Rue Saint-Jacques, costs $115.09, holds 16 and rates 4.9 across 850 reviews.

• Smoked salmon bagel at the converted cafe
• Poutine, local cheeses and charcuterie
• A secret dish at a taverna, maple syrup ice cream, a maple syrup tasting

How The Five Tours Differ

Jean Talon Market, 8 Tastings by Secret Food Tours is the lowest priced at $86.86 and the only one built around Jean-Talon Market, meeting at 387 Rue Saint-Zotique Est in 2 to 3 hours for up to 12 people, rated 4.8 across 169 reviews. Its eight tastings include a focaccia sandwich, seasonal produce, maple syrup ice cream, arancini, cannoli with an Italian beverage, pizza al taglio, cold-pressed apple juice and a secret dish.

Spade Non-Touristy Food Tour by Spade & Palacio Tours costs $93.37, runs 3 hours from 531 Rue Bélanger and has the smallest cap at 10, with food and drinks included and a vegetarian option on request. It rates 4.9 across 901 reviews.

Pickup, Cancellation And Meeting Points

Hotel pickup and drop-off is stated as not included on Mile End Bagel Poutine, 7 Tastings and Spade Non-Touristy Food Tour. The other three do not state hotel pickup; each gives a meeting point: the Rialto Theatre, the former bank on Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue Saint-Zotique Est. Gratuities are listed as not included on all five. The Old Food Tour, 6 Tastings and the Spade Non-Touristy Food Tour need good weather; if the operator cancels for poor weather, another date or a full refund is offered.

The decision point is neighbourhood: Mile End, Old Montreal or Little Italy.

Four guided rides make up the bike category, with per-person from-prices from $64.02 to $70.74 and durations of 2 or 3 hours. All four include a guide and a bicycle, and every one caps the group, from 10 riders on the three small-group rides to 22 on the fat e-bike.

Fitz Montréal runs two of them. The Fitz Downtown and Waterfront Ride starts at 87 Rue de la Commune E and finishes in Old Montreal, from $64.66 per person, rated 4.9 over 387 reviews. The Fitz Plateau and Mile End Ride starts from 1251 Rue Rachel E, from $68.76 per person, 4.9 over 314 reviews, and includes snacks with a Montreal bagel. Both set a minimum age of 14, cap the group at 10 and operate in all weather, providing rain capes.

Ça Roule Montreal runs the Bike or E-Bike, Drink and Tasting from 27 Rue de la Commune E, from $70.74 per person, 4.8 over 195 reviews, offered in English and French. It includes bottled water, a food tasting and one drink, with or without alcohol, near the shop, and its title names the Lachine canal, the path that runs 13.5 km with 5 locks between the Old Port and Lake Saint-Louis. Minimum age is 13, e-bike riders 14 or older.

The Fat eBike Mount Royal Ride by Jusst runs 2 hours from 80 Rue Prince-Arthur E, from $64.02, 4.9 over 119 reviews, minimum age 16, and also operates in all weather.

How The Four Rides Differ

The Fitz Downtown and Waterfront Ride ($64.66) and the Fitz Plateau and Mile End Ride ($68.76) share a 3-hour format, a group maximum of 10 and a minimum age of 14. The second adds snacks, including a Montreal bagel, and starts from Rue Rachel E in the Plateau rather than the Old Port. The Bike or E-Bike, Drink and Tasting ($70.74) is the only ride with a drink stop, and the only one that states its languages, English and French. The Fat eBike Mount Royal Ride ($64.02) is the shortest at 2 hours and takes the largest group, up to 22 riders, with a minimum age of 16.

Meeting Points, Pickup And Cancellation

Hotel pickup and drop-off are stated as not included on the two Fitz rides. The Ça Roule and Jusst rides start at their own meeting addresses on Rue de la Commune E and Rue Prince-Arthur E. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start is offered on all four rides.

The deciding question is food: only the Fitz Plateau and Mile End Ride and the Bike or E-Bike, Drink and Tasting include something to eat or drink.

Every tour on Montreal Canada Tours begins somewhere concrete, and the map anchors on Place Jacques-Cartier, the cobbled square at the top of Old Montreal that the walks, food tours, ghost walk and bike tours centre on. Each tour lists its own meeting point, so treat the anchor as a reference rather than a start.

Five day trips depart from the Concord Tours base at 99 Avenue Viger O: the Quebec City trips, the Mont Tremblant Day Trip, the Ottawa One-Day Tour and the Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Tour. Dorchester Square serves two tours, the start of a Quebec City day trip and the Gray Line Guided Bus Tour. Old Montreal concentrates many starts: two walks at Place d'Armes, one at the obelisk on Place d'Youville, and the 16/42 Old Montreal Walk at 119 Rue Saint-Jacques and the Old Food Tour, 6 Tastings at 360 Rue Saint-Jacques. The Rialto Theatre on Avenue du Parc is the Mile End meeting point for two food tours.

The Old Port holds the cruise and jet boat starts: the Croisieres AML ticket office, the Le Petit Navire pier ramp, the Wet Set ferry dock and the jet boat base beside the Clock Tower. The rafting base sits in LaSalle, and the Helicraft heliport is across the river.

Landings, not start points: Old Quebec, Montmorency Falls, Mont-Tremblant, Parliament Hill in Ottawa and Magog in the Eastern Townships.

Three Tours Without A Fixed Point

The 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off publishes no meeting point, the Private 3-Hour Car Tour states free pickup but publishes no pickup area, and the Premium Night Drive, Ferris Wheel collects guests from downtown hotels with no fixed meeting point.

Group Sizes At A Glance

The smallest cap on any tour is 7, on the Premium Night Drive, Ferris Wheel, followed by 8 on the Full-Day Small-Group City Tour. Nine walks, food, bike and RESO tours cap at 10, with from-prices of $28.95 to $93.37. At the other end, the Coach Canada Day Trip allows 99, the Jet Boat Lachine Rapids carries up to 140, and the History Sightseeing Cruise up to 300.

Getting To A Meeting Point

STM Zone A fares cover the metro and buses: a single trip with transfer is $3.75, a 24-hour pass is $11.25 and a 3-day pass is $21.75. The Underground City Walk includes its Metro and REM fares in the price. The Rafting Montreal base in LaSalle can be reached by metro to Angrignon followed by the 110 bus, and free parking is available there.

Hotel Pickup

Hotel pickup is stated on 7 tours: the Quebec City Tour Plus Cruise and the Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Tour (both within 5 km of the departure point), the Coach Canada Day Trip (downtown and Old Montreal, confirm by phone 24 hours ahead), the Full-Day Small-Group City Tour, the Private 3-Hour Car Tour, the Premium Night Drive, Ferris Wheel (downtown) and the Eastern Townships Day Trip (listed downtown hotels). Twelve other tours state plainly that pickup is not included.

Hotels Near The Starts

Maison Sainte-Therese is a budget option in Old Montreal. Auberge du Vieux-Port sits mid-range on the Old Port waterfront. Hotel Place d'Armes is the upper-tier choice at Place d'Armes, beside two walk meeting points.

Montreal has cold snowy winters and warm humid summers, and what that means for a tour depends on the operator's own rules. The tour lines state their weather terms directly, and this page reports only those.

Walks

The Original Guidatour Walking Tour operates rain or shine, and its season note says it operates year-round. The Small-Group Walk, Max 10 operates rain, shine or snow and stays mostly outdoors. The 16/42 Old Montreal Walk and the Mural Arts Walking Tour follow a good-weather rule: if the operator cancels for poor weather, another date or a full refund is offered. The Non-Touristy 101 Walk states it operates in all weather conditions.

Food Tours

The Old Food Tour, 6 Tastings and the Spade Non-Touristy Food Tour both carry the same good-weather rule with a new date or a full refund if the operator cancels. The Mile End Food Tour, the Jean Talon Market, 8 Tastings and the Mile End Bagel Poutine, 7 Tastings state no weather rule.

Bike Tours

The Fitz Downtown and Waterfront Ride and the Fitz Plateau and Mile End Ride operate in all weather, and Fitz Montréal provides rain capes. The Fat eBike Mount Royal Ride also operates in all weather with a note to dress appropriately. The Bike or E-Bike, Drink and Tasting needs good weather: if the operator cancels, another date or a full refund is offered.

Underground Options

The Small-Group RESO and Downtown Walk splits its route indoors and outdoors and asks guests to dress for the outdoor portion. The Underground City Walk spends its time in the RESO network.

Some tours run on seasonal calendars, and the tour's live calendar is the authority for whether a given date is available.

The Seasonal Tours

The 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off runs April to October. Operators set their own windows for the History Sightseeing Cruise, the Electric Boat, Onboard Bar, the Sunset Boat Ride, 1 Hour, the Jet Boat Lachine Rapids and Rafting the Lachine Rapids, and no season dates are printed here; check the live calendar for the date you want. The Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Tour follows its own seasonal schedule.

Winter Context

Igloofest runs at the Old Port from 14 January to 6 February 2027.

Cancellation And Weather Rules

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start is offered on 35 of the 36 tours. Weather rules differ per tour. The Quebec City Tour Plus Cruise, the Coach Canada Day Trip and the Eastern Townships Day Trip all offer another date or a full refund if the operator cancels for poor weather. The Helicopter Ride, 18 to 27 Minutes is subject to favourable weather conditions. Rafting the Lachine Rapids operates rain or shine, as does the History Sightseeing Cruise unless conditions pose a safety risk.