Canada · WALKING TOURS IN TORONTO
A shortlist to send to whoever is planning: 15 walking tours in Toronto that hold up, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before you commit.
Small-group Toronto walk with CN Tower views, Harbourfront sights, and the PATH underground, ending at St. Lawrence Market for food.
“Ken our guide was energetic, knowledgeable and just fun to be with! We did this on our first day in Toronto which helped us get to know all the sites and recommendations our guide has to offer! Great tour!”
Hour-long guided walk through Toronto’s Distillery District, Victorian brick, whiskey stories, and a small 15-person group.
“We loved learning the history of the distillery. The most interesting fact we learned was how Lake Ontario used to come right up to the original windmill but today it is quite a ways away. Our guide was very knowledgeable, spoke clearly and was very friendly. This is my second tour with Viator and both were awesome. The other one was a food tour ❤️”
A 3-hour Toronto walking tour for $5 with a local guide, photo stops, and a PATH walk to help you get your bearings fast.
“Maria was informative and entertaining, excellent overview of Toronto, highly recommended”
A $5, gratuity-based 3-hour Old Town Toronto walk with PATH tunnels, photo stops, and guide-led history at classic downtown landmarks.
“Great tour and very enjoyable. There’s a lot of walking in 2 1/2 hours but saw lots of things and our guide was very informative and happy to answer any of our questions. It really is a great way to see a city and to see the sites from the ground.”
A 75-minute nighttime walking tour of Toronto dark history with four spooky routes, expert cloaked guides, and true-to-the-street facts.
“The tour was very good and the guide was very nice. The only feedback is that if this is done in dark, then it would have made it more spooky as well. Cole was our guide and he was a very engaging host.”
A 1-hour guided walk through Toronto’s Distillery District, with Victorian industrial architecture, Gooderham & Worts stories, and real grit.
“Nicole guided us around in a very interesting, sympathetic and pleasant way. Thanks!”
A 3-hour downtown Toronto walk through the Entertainment District, PATH, Brookfield Place, and St. Lawrence Market for $38.
“Jason was fantastic! Being a Torontonian all his life, he was very knowledgeable of the history of the city and provided great stories and funny jokes throughout the tour. Highly recommend!”
A small-group Toronto ghost walk with expert storytelling, key downtown stops like St. Lawrence Market and Mackenzie House, and real spooky history.
“This 90 minute walking tour was a delight! Kallan is an excellent guide, well spoken, clear and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this for the whole family.”
Walk Kensington Market and Chinatown with a small group, a coffee stop, street food sampling, and local tips on where to eat and shop.
“Very knowledgeable but quite a bit of standing for a walking tour. Included a local pastry and coffee drink which was a surprise.”
A private Toronto walking tour with a local guide, starting near CN Tower. Tailored route, no fixed stops, 2 to 8 hours for $43.
“Our guide Rosalin took us places we'd never seen on our own. She was so knowledgeable.”
Handcrafted donuts plus Toronto neighborhood stories on a 2-hour walking tour through Kensington Market, Chinatown, and Graffiti Alley for $65.
“Great tour guide even helped us get a taxi after. Was nice seeing different areas of the city ie Kensington, graffiti alley”
Old Town Toronto on foot with stories of brutal early days, Victorian buildings, and a guided finish at St. Lawrence Market.
“I am a resident of Toronto and found the guide to be very knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommended.”
Toronto 2-hour downtown walk covers 300 years, major landmarks from Yonge-Dundas to St Lawrence Market, with expert guide. $28.
“Rachel was an excellent guide. On time, well informed, nice and relaxed and happy to take questions or discuss things generally.”
Sample peameal bacon, butter tarts, and craft beer while hearing Old Toronto stories at St. Lawrence Market on a small guided walk.
“Very good Dave was exceptional in his knowledge of the Canadaian beer industry, I learned a lot from this tour”
A professor-led, 90-minute walk through 1800s Old Toronto brothels, codes, architecture, and scandals, meeting at St. James Park.
“It was incredible to take part iin a historical tour led by a practicing historian who is also very skilled at storytelling! Sex worker history in Toronto is a topic we should all know more about. It's time for these hidden histories to come to light! I would highly recommend taking this tour with LK”
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