Your local host will lead you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore Jean-Talon market, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city.
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Posted By : Heidi_C
A 6 1/2 hour walk around Montreal — we saw everything. Pierre was a terrific guide - interesting, knowledgeable. He took us everywhere we wanted to see plus places only a local would know. My only advice is to access the tour directly through City Unscripted. Viator is HORRIBLE and will be happy to rob you and ruin your vacation. Go direct to City Unscripted
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Posted On : 2023-08-01 18:17:19 
Posted By : Irene_P
May was great at reaching out and coordinating details prior to the tour. However, after the tour we felt we did not learn much about what Montreal has to offer. The tour guide spoke quietly and with a heavy accent and only the person right next to her was able to hear. The tour was not engaging to the children (ages 10-13) and they seemed bored most of the time. It should be mentioned ahead of time that the hike to Mont Royal requires appropriate attire and a bottle of water in the summer months. It took us some time to reach the viewing platform without any places to purchase water or fountains. Part of our group wasn’t able to join the hike due to an injury, and an alternate suggestion from the guide turned out to be closed. We felt that hop on hop off bus would have been a better and cheaper choice. We ended up cutting the tour short because it was hard to hear and understand the guide, and the children were not engaged. With all that said, May was extremely nice and accommodating to our requests. She also recommended a light show at the Notre Dame which was a fascinating experience.
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Posted On : 2023-06-28 16:21:11
Posted By : Loris_N
Dan was very knowledgeable and accommodating for my health issues. I had visited Montreal before but we learned about new gems- like the Berlin Wall👍👍
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Posted On : 2023-06-24 13:06:21
Posted By : 331v1axer0
The tour guide was lovely and dedicated. She is a professional tour guide who had lived in Montreal for 8 years and specialises in tours and she speaks a major Asian language fluently. I feel that the tour lacked certain insight that someone who lived a significant part of their lives in Montreal would have been able to provide. I in no way fault the tour guide who did the job to her best ability - I 100% fault the company as this tour was quite expensive. Pros - you will cover an immense amount of ground across Montreal in 8 hours and see a lot if you have the stamina. Cons - Tours are about the context, stories and history of a place as much as covering ground - I did not get that in depth insight that I hoped for. It was good but for the price paid I wouldn’t do it again, perhaps the audio on the hop on hop off bus would offer more insight. 8/10 to the tour guide for doing her job 3/10 to this company for advertising and organising this tour in this way.
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Posted On : 2023-06-21 17:17:29 
Posted By : Saleh_M
The tour guide was lovely and dedicated. She was a professional tour guide who had lived in Montreal for 8 years. As such I feel that the tour lacked certain insight that someone who lived a significant part of their lives in Montreal would have. I in no way fault the tour guide who did the job to her best ability - I 100% fault the company as this tour was quite expensive.
Pros - you will cover an immense amount of ground across Montreal in 8 hours and see a lot.
Cons - I did not get that in depth insight that I hoped for.
It was good but for the price paid I wouldn’t do it again, perhaps the audio on the hop on hop off bus would offer more insight.
8/10 to the tour guide for doing her job
4/10 to this company for advertising and organising this tour in this way - way too expensive.
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Posted On : 2023-06-20 17:04:18
Posted By : Stephanie_L
Gabriel was a wonderful tour guide full of knowledge about Montreal's architecture and history (as well as some great places to grab a bite to eat!). He really listened to my interests and put together an itinerary that suited me well! We explored rare Isaac Newton books and science history at McGill University, stopped at a cafe afterward for coffee and snack, walked through beautiful neighborhoods, and wandered to Place des Arts and Old Port for sightseeing, where he recommended some great food. Gabriel is the best, and so was this tour!
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Posted On : 2022-10-29 14:40:30
Posted By : HappyTraveler541
Gabriel was very personable and very knowledgeable. He gave us the perfect tour of Montreal, and also gave us several good suggestions for our second day there
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Posted On : 2022-10-05 11:12:13
Posted By : Ray_T
Lesley is the best; knowledgeable, funny, super friendly, and extremely helpful. We had a great time on her tour and learned so many things that only a local would know. She also had so many great recommendations for after the tour. Her tour is a must!
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Posted On : 2022-04-04 21:39:15
