Hoteller i nærheden af The Essential 101 Non-Touristy Walking Tour by Spade & Palacio
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Vi starter vores gåtur i Montréal ved at springe linjen ved Notre-Dame-basilikaen, før vi vandrer i Vieux-Montréal. Vi vil hoppe ind i nogle historiske og arkitektonisk perler for at få en forståelse af kvarteret, før vi går ud og efterlader turistmængderne bagud. Vi går gennem et segment af vores indre eller underjordiske by. Det er det største indendørs netværk på planeten og lader os gøre vores vej til Chinatown for et hurtigt snack, da vi får det slanke på området. Så er det af til vores gamle Red Light District, vendt underholdning Mekka for at se, hvor de største festivaler finder sted. Vi hopper ind i en whacky ofte savnet institution til et besøg. Oppe på Saint-Laurent boulevard kigger vi på et halvt dusin imponerende kunstværker fra Montreals MURAL Festival i bydelen, der er hjemsted for den højeste koncentration af kunstnere i Canada. Med en kaffe fra en lokal tredje bølge butik i hånden vi gå de hofte dele af den nedre Main før efterlader dig med en brugerdefineret liste over anbefalinger!!
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Rejseplan
Vi mødes her for at starte turen og lære om den eklektiske arkitektur, der omgiver pladsen, inden vi går ind i basilikaen!
Vi lærer om skønheden og historien i landets mest udsmykkede kirke og efterlader vores gæster lidt fritid til at tage det hele på egen hånd.
Vi går de elegante gader, besøger Canadas gamle Wall Street og påpeger seje kulturelle begivenheder i området samt får en idé om historien om grundlæggelsen af vores by
Fra World Trade Center til Chinatown går vi en strækning af verdens største indvendige netværk.
Vi springer ind for en snack for at gå på et lokalt bageri og gå gågaden i vores Chinatown!
Vi besøger en flok gadekunst fra en massiv festival. Vi besøger en skør sparsommelig butik og kunstgalleri. Vi lærer om denne historiske boulevard og dens mange bølger af indvandring. Vi går gennem det gamle underholdningsdistrikt Red Light nu.
Vi besøger denne skøre sparsommelsesbutik i fri tid. 3 etager, et vildt interiør og en chance for at tjekke det ud, før du vender tilbage på egen hånd til fri tid!
Vi besøger bydelen hjemsted for en høj koncentration af kunstnere. Vi ser omkring et dusin vægmalerier og kunstværker. Vi peger dig i den rigtige retning af seje butikker og ting for at se, når du er på egen hånd, og sæt dig ned på en kaffebar for en lokalt brændt kaffe og giver dig en liste med anbefalinger.
Introduktion til turen, din guide, før du hopper over linjen på basilikaen!
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Specialiserede sæder til spædbørn er tilgængelige
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
- Venligst rådgive eventuelle særlige kostbehov ved reservation
- En moderat vandring er involveret, vær så godt klar til det og at bære behagelige sko.
- Fungerer under alle vejrforhold, bedes du klæde dig passende
- Mindste alder er 5 år
Anmeldelser(760)
I was intrigued by the idea of a "non-touristy" walking tour. That this focused on a number of districts away from the old port city of Montreal qualified it as such. We started in the Place d'Armes, where all walking tours seem to start, and met our guide Christopher Erb, a charming, energetic, informative, entertaining and engaging young man, who regaled us with his wide and deep knowledge of Montreal. We had included tickets to enter the Notre Dame Basilica, bypassing queues, and were blown away by how ornate the interior was in contrast to the simple exterior. This was explained by the severe winters, where elaborate carvings would eventually be frozen off, so all the efforts were concentrated within. We heard about the historical original banks of Montreal, the old St James Hotel, we saw the bit of the underground containing a graffiti'd piece of the Berlin Wall, the rainbow hued congress centre, followed by a small and compact Chinatown where we had large pork and cabbage Bao as a substantial snack. Heading up the Plateau, we entered the whimsical Eva B all-sorts shop with Michael Jackson dangling his baby from the upstairs window. We passed the old red light district to Le Central, a food court with stalls representing many restaurants in Montreal. Outside was where the current jazz festival was happening at night. We walked Le Main street, which traditionally divided the Francophones in the east from the Anglophones in the west, but now more nuanced. We ended in the street art district, having an included cold brew coffee at the Nocturne cafe. Chris gave us his Spade and Palacio's cheat sheet to various spots in the city. All in all, it was a fantastic introduction to many neighbourhoods in Montreal, giving me a chance to get oriented to the city. Many thanks to Chris for making it a most enjoyable and entertaining journey. I would highly recommend this tour as an unmissable complement to any walking tour that focuses on the old port city of Montreal.
This walking tour is great. Its just the right duration and number of cool things to see (not the typical tourist traps). Gabriella was terrific... she is a native and you can really tell she loves her city. Highly recommend.
Mel was a great guide. The tour was informative and we learned and saw many interesting things. We especially enjoyed seeing the murals.
Excellent tour. Great introduction to city for those with limited time. Gabrielle knew her stuff and handled the torrential rain situation well. We enjoyed the tour and highly recommend.
Great tour with lots of insight into Montreal’s past that informs and shapes its present. A positive and hopeful perspective told with humor and hope for the future. David deserves a 6 pack of Molsons!
Ha! Love that. Yes such a great tour as a way to see a lot, diverse areas and subjects and all under three hours. Glad you enjoyed! Check out our new Women in Wine tour next time!
Gabriella was great. She is funny, engaging and above all else, she is very knowledgeable. Her pace is reasonable. She was able to answer every question presented to her. I took 4 Montréal tours, I wish she had lead every tour.
She’s great! Glad you enjoyed the outing with Spade & Palacio. We’re lucky to collaborate with the best 11 guides in the city hands down. You sharing this means a lot being the small company we are.
Wow! In and out of interesting buildings, local history you can’t find on Google and a Hollywood style - back lot, behind the scenes tour. We were captivated by Fred’s genuine enthusiasm for her French roots and how they pair with the modern day blended French/ English community. Her knowledge of the past and present was woven with personal anecdotes and humor. The tour includes admission to the basilica, a warm bao bun in Chinatown and coffee/ tea in the international food area near little Portugal. We were inspired to explore the neighborhood beyond the tourist areas and were charmed by the nooks and crannies of this great city. Book now!
So great to read. This tour starts with classics and historic, moves to more current and cultural MTL. From pretty to gritty. A great walk and a stellar recommendations list to conclude! Merci merci merci
The weather absolutely did no cooperate with this tour but Amelie made the most of it. She made us all feel comfortable and welcome. This tour was interesting and moved at a nice pace. I very much enjoyed the stop for bao and also the stop for tea. That is a nice touch and a great way to give an even bigger sample of what the city offers. Thank you for a great morning. It was so good that I even forgot how bad the rain was!
I took this tour with Amelie and throughly enjoyed it. I liked that visited multiple neighborhoods. Amelie’s love of Montreal was obvious. I enjoyed that she shared a lot of history and that she could go off-script when people asked questions. I booked a second tour with this company based on this tour, that’s probably the best recommendation.
Great tour! Dave was great! Gave us some of the history of the city and current happenings. Would highly recommend Dave, especially for English speakers!
