Self Guided Walking Tour of Montréal with Audio Guide

2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Explore the rich layers of history in Montréal with a self-guided walking tour that takes you through iconic sites and hidden gems. Starting from the World Trade Centre, this 2.8 km route invites you to wander cobbled streets and historic landmarks, all while enjoying fun quizzes and engaging audio commentary. Whether you choose to walk solo or team up with friends, this tour offers a unique way to learn about the city’s past without the pressure of a group. It's perfect for history buffs and casual explorers alike, available daily at your own pace.

Self-guided tour allows for complete flexibility
2-hour duration with 10 interactive quizzes
Explore at your leisure in any weather
Requires a charged smartphone and comfortable walking shoes

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Chinese, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Written guide: German, Chinese, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Ciceru

Ages: Adults (0–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Audioguide about each point of interest along the tour
Included: Self-guided tour on your smartphone, APP not needed!
Included: Available in: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Français, Español, Português, 中文

Not included

Not included: Access offline. Internet needed on your phone
Not included: A physical guide (the tour is accessible on your smartphone)

Itinerary

Montreal World Trade Centre

Passing by

Start your walk at the World Trade Centre. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring a building that stitched centuries together under a smug glass roof.
Stop 2

12 min

Stroll the 1672 cobblestones where fur traders once haggled and today’s painters pretend to contemplate espresso.
Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex

Passing by

Stand on the literal birthplace of Montréal — a lawn hiding peace treaties, origin stories, and more ghosts than the museum advertises.
Notre-Dame Basilica

Passing by

Admire the basilica’s theatrical façade, a stone declaration that Montréal never believed holiness and spectacle should be separate.
Stop 5

Passing by

Pause outside North America’s oldest inn, where foie gras now occupies the same rooms that once hosted fur traders and unruly spirits.
Place Jacques-Cartier

12 min

Cross the square that mixes terrace cafés, street performers, and a very British admiral awkwardly towering over French Montréal.
Chateau Ramezay Historic Site and Museum of Montreal

Passing by

Gaze at the mansion that once hosted governors, revolutionaries, and Benjamin Franklin — who failed spectacularly at convincing Montréal to join his rebellion.
Bonsecours Market (Marche Bonsecours)

Passing by

Admire the silver-domed market built to impress everyone and bankrupt no one — now selling Québec pride in artisanal packaging.
Stop 9

Passing by

Look up at Montréal’s Art Deco timekeeper, a nautical nod to Big Ben that now supervises sunbathers and flirtatious fog.
Old Port of Montreal

12 min

Wrap up your tour at the Old Port. Take a moment to feel the shift from centuries of cargo and commerce to gelato, bike paths, and rollerblades gliding over history.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Start your walk at the World Trade Centre — just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring a building that stitched centuries together under a smug glass roof.

End point

Wrap up your tour at the Old Port. Take a moment to feel the shift from centuries of cargo and commerce to gelato, bike paths, and rollerblades gliding over history.