Downtown Montreal 1 Hour Express Walking Tour

1-hour walking tour of Downtown Montreal

Live tour guide

Introduction to architectural, historical, and cultural highlights

Historical square surrounded by stunning architecture. Check out the buildings, the monuments and learn about the fascinating secrets of what lies beneath the square and under the Sun Life building.

Historical Train station with amazing architecture. Once the biggest train station in the city. Understand what it is today and how it connects to nearby buildings and a new commuter rail station through the tunnels of the underground city.

Montréal's catholic cathedral and also a basilica. You'll learn about the definitions and distinctions between those terms. You'll see how the architecture is inspired by St. Peter's of Rome. And most importantly hear why the location was a symbolic statement.

Modern building that ushered in Montréal's modern era. Also the birthplace of the Underground city. Understand how the construction plans for this building took decades to accomplish and why this is often considered to be one of the most important buildings in the city.

The world's largest indoor pedestrian network. Linking buildings through underground tunnels, overhead sky bridges, passageways and more! Check out how this feat of engineering and city planning really works!

Downtown's most famous street. The longest commercial stretch in Canada has become legendary. Even just saying its name conjures images of the past, present and future of this great city.

Historical square in the "New downtown". When the centre of town shifted to a new location uphill, this square is where everything grew from. Ushering in a new era of big department stores, grand theatres and cabaret nightclubs as far as the eye could see.

Historical church turned into entertainment venue. Learn the strange story about how this church was hidden away for decades so that nobody could see its beauty.

Performing arts complex that changed Montréal forever. Now containing theatres, performance venues, art galleries and a museum, all interconnected indoors, this venue is at the centre of Montréal's cultural life.

Canada's biggest concentration of arts & culture. Within the limits of this neighbourhood you'll find music, dance, theatre, art, festivals, food, drink and anything else you can imagine if you want to have a good time.