Old Town Toronto Highlights 3 Hour Walking Tour | Gratuity-Based
Recommended by 94% of travellers
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Toronto, Canada
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Walking through Toronto is one of the best ways to get a sense of the city. In this walking tour, learn about the city’s history and architecture as you pass by sites including Old City Hall, the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Path, the city’s tunnel system. This is a tips-based tour based on your experience, allowing you to determine what the value of the tour is to you.
- Find a tour that best fits your schedule with different starting times
- Choose between English and Spanish-speaking tour guides
- Discover hidden parts of Toronto and get local recommendations and tips
- Walk through the Path, the city’s tunnel system full of hidden gems
What's Included
- Personable English-speaking tour guide (Spanish when selected)
- Passionately researched history and culture
- Easy and direct route throughout Old Town Toronto
- Local recommendations and tips
- GratuitiesOur tour guides work for gratuities, and the fees paid here are booking fees
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Berczy Park35 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C6, Canada
Meet your guide near the Dog Fountain holding a red umbrella!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Berczy Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Gooderham (Flatiron) Building
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Old Toronto
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Financial District
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
The Path
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Old City Hall
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Toronto City Hall (Pass By)
7
Campbell House Museum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Entertainment District
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
David Pecaut Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Toronto Sign
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Brookfield Place
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Roy Thomson Hall (Pass By)
Royal Alexandra Theatre (Pass By)
TIFF Bell Lightbox (Pass By)
12
Nathan Phillips Square
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
13
Toronto Union
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 308 reviews
nikki_r, Feb 2026
dwight was great, knew a lot of history and good stories. kept a good pace. this was a good first look at toronto. i think the time of day being mid morning works well too because you can use the rest of the day to explore in more depth
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for the kind words. We're delighted you enjoyed the friendly vibes, the city's highlights, and diving into its rich history. It's feedback like yours that keeps us inspired to deliver memorable experiences. Can't wait to show you more of what makes this place special on your next visit!
Raphael_E, Dec 2025
We were a small group and it was a good walking tour through Old Toronto. Alex was our tour guide and I was glad she encouraged conversation within the group. She had a book with photos that helped visualise the history of the locations we went to.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re glad you found the tour interesting and a great introduction to the city. Alex will be happy to hear you appreciated the curious details and hidden spots they shared with you. Hope to see you again soon!
MarianaIsamar_R, Dec 2025
Our Tour Guide, was beyond wonderful and has a lot of knowledge about Toronto. Very informative and helpful.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our guide friendly and knowledgeable. It's great that they could provide you with interesting anecdotes. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Peta_L, Nov 2025
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.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and found it great value. Hope to see you again soon!
Patricia_C, Oct 2025
I received a message at 9:30am on the day to inform me that as they have not met the minimum number of required people for the tour, it may be cancelled and I will be contacted to be informed whether it is cancelled or not.
I didn’t receive any futher communication so I understood that the tour was to go ahead. I checked my spam folder and there was nothing there too. I made my way to the meeting spot and met with another person there who was waiting for the tour.
I contacted Toonie Tours at 2:02 to ask them if the tour was going ahead but received no response. I cannot ring the number either as it does not accept calls. We waited for 15 minutes and no tour guide showed up.
They finally responded 2.5 hours later to say they had technical difficulties and this is why no message was sent. They said I can rebook and I said no because I already had plans/other things booked. I’ve asked for a refund but am yet to receive a proper response.
It’s a shame because I was really looking forward to the tour and learning about Toronto and its history.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hi Patricia,
We're terribly sorry for the technical issues and frustrations they have caused. We have confirmed that your refund has been processed.
We truly regret that this disrupted your plans and prevented you from enjoying the Toronto history tour you were looking forward to. Your feedback on our communication process is invaluable, and we're taking steps to improve our systems to prevent this in the future. Thank you for your understanding.
ilona_n, Oct 2025
Amazing tour guide. His Spanish was very good. He show us the history of Toronto. Lots of knowledge.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our guide friendly and knowledgeable. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Alice_B, Oct 2025
It’s not really a kid friendly tour. I was expecting a walking tour even if it was 3 hours but we barely walked at all in the first 2 hours. On top of a delay to start first stop was over 30 minutes and it literally took almost 2 hours to get thru the first 4 stops. The tour guide, although friendly, took soooo long at each stop with an exordinary amount of information that honestly was long-winded and boring. I love history and walking tours but this was too much. My kids and I left after two hours as I don’t know how he would have gotten to 10 more stops in the last hour. Our legs and backs were killing us so bad by then and it was unfortunate because I wanted to give my kids a good history lesson of the city. Wrong tour for that. We had to get an Uber back too as we didn’t know where we were. Unfortunate as I’ve gone on some great tours before in other big cities.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We strive to create memorable experiences and will use your input to enhance our tours. We hope to provide a more impactful experience if you join us again in the future.
Jerry_Z, Oct 2025
Guide is very knowledgeable and easy to hear. Your is definitely worth it. My wife and who are in our 80’s were able to keep up.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your fantastic review, Jerry! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a great orientation to Toronto. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and found it great value. Hope to see you again soon!
John_D, Sept 2025
Great walking tour of Toronto with Zak, a very knowledgeable guide! Excellent tour of the sites and history.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re glad you found the tour interesting and a great introduction to the city. Zak will be happy to hear you appreciated the curious details and hidden spots they shared with you. Hope to see you again soon!
Sharyn_B, Sept 2025
This is a great way to get to know the city and it’s history. The guide was very knowledgeable and personal.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our guide interesting and knowledgeable. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Scarlett_H, Sept 2025
It was my second time visiting Toronto and had some spare time so decided to book a 3 hour walking tour. I have taken walking tours before so I knew what I was signing up for - Alot of walking, possibly not alot of sitting. Come prepared with water to stay hydrated possibly some snacks if you're a snacker like me. We had a break after 2 hours by the toronto sign were I was able to buy some food and more water. I was traveling solo so Joel was more than helpful in taking amazing pictures of me by the Toronto sign (he's a great photographer). Joel was very informative and knowledgeable about toronto, it's history, architecture, and food places. Would 100% book again just to go for the walk !
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your fantastic review, Scarlett! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a great expansion from your previous visit to Toronto. Joel will be glad to know their efforts to keep everyone comfortable and entertained made a positive impact. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again on your next visit!
Melhy_M, Sept 2025
Lovely tour that was very informative and humorous led by Maria who was amazing! Would definitely recommend :)
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Maria. They're always happy to share their knowledge and help visitors make the most of their time in Toronto. We truly appreciate your kind words!
Luisa_H, Aug 2025
Great tour - lots of interesting information and insights about the city. You’ll get a perfect overview.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our guide interesting and knowledgeable. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Seneisha_W, Aug 2025
It was informative and the weather wasn't unbearable.
Interesting sights and mingle with people across the world
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re glad you found the tour interesting and informative, and were able to mingle with our other wonderful guests. Hope to see you again soon!
Diego_W, Aug 2025
Dwight was an excellent tourist guide very passionate and knowledgeable! We were a small group and were able to see more things. The only thing you have to pay a suggested tip of $30.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Dwight. They're always happy to share their knowledge and help visitors make the most of their time in Toronto. We truly appreciate your kind words!
Genet_Z, Aug 2025
It was so wonderful to walking and learning the historical old Toronto. Our Tour guide was great telling the history and time management.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our Toronto guide interesting and knowledgeable. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Patrick_P, Jun 2025
Kind of blah. The guide walked so fast he lost group members but didn’t seem too concerned. He was pretty quick to let us know how much we should tip
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Hi Patrick. Thanks for providing us with this feedback. We appreciate your review, and we will take it into consideration moving forward.
jhays, Jun 2025
Enjoyable walking tour with some nice details about a few of Toronto’s downtown sights. Joel made s point of engaging all the participants to make it a friendly group.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Joel. They're always happy to share their knowledge and help visitors make the most of their time in Toronto. We truly appreciate your kind words!
David_W, May 2025
It was an approx. 3 hour overview of the financial, entertainment, and government areas in downtown, Toronto.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you experienced our 3-hour overview of Toronto’s financial, entertainment, and government areas. We strive to make our tours engaging and informative, and we’d love to hear any specific suggestions you may have to enhance the experience. We hope to welcome you back for another tour in the future!
Daria_J, Jan 2025
Maria was really friendly, even though it was super cold day I truly enjoyed the tour because of the was she kept us engaged.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Maria. They're always happy to share their knowledge and help visitors make the most of their time in Toronto. We truly appreciate your kind words!
Deirdre_D, Nov 2024
Maya was our tour guide, full of very interesting facts and trivia - we walked 7km and the tour lasted 3 hours, but I didn’t even notice as I was so engrossed!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such an enjoyable experience with Maya as your tour guide. It's great to know that the walk felt so engaging and time flew by. We hope you had a chance to take in all the fascinating facts and trivia along the way! Safe travels, and we hope to welcome you again on another adventure soon!
Seneisha_W, Oct 2024
It was interesting to learn of the PATH for the amazing route when snow is heavy in the city. The weather here is bipolar though.
I also liked the entertainment industry.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for your review! I’m glad you found the information about the PATH interesting, especially as a useful route during heavy snow. The entertainment industry here is indeed fascinating! Wishing you safe travels on your future adventures, and hope you continue to enjoy exploring!
Pam_P, Oct 2024
It was a little rainy and when we got to the point to see the CN Tower it was fogged in. While our guide Henry was telling us about it we looked back up and the fog cleared enough for us to see it!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're so glad that, despite the rain and fog, you were able to catch a glimpse of the CN Tower at just the right moment. It's always great when the weather gives us a little surprise! We appreciate your kind words about Henry, and we're happy you had such a memorable experience. Wishing you safe and wonderful travels ahead! 🌦️🌟
James_S, Sept 2024
We really enjoyed our tour. The guide was really knowledgeable and helpful. We were given advice on places to go back to and the history of the great city. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found our guide knowledgeable and helpful. It’s great to know you received valuable advice on places to revisit and learned about the city’s rich history. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again for more adventures!
CarolAnn_O, Sept 2024
I liked the historic district. I love hearing stories about the founding of cities and the original buildings. It was great to have a small break to sit for a few minutes too.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed the historic district and the stories about the city's founding and original buildings. It's great to hear that the break was also appreciated. We truly appreciate your feedback and wish you safe and enjoyable travels ahead! 🌟😊
Kieran_N, Aug 2024
Booked a 10 am tour approx 1 month before- this got cancelled at short notice but was rebooked on 10.30 am tour - on arrival at 10.30 tour this was cancelled due to insufficient numbers in attendance - as those who didn’t turn up had paid and therefore forfeited their payment I couldn’t understand why this had been cancelled- the tour guide in attendance gave us a mini one hour tour which was ok but not the 3 hour tour we had paid for - we felt the tour guide ( who was very good) was left with a difficult situation with a company that frankly didn’t care
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Thank you for your review, and apologies for this experience. We do care deeply about our customers time and experience, and we're sorry that the tour that you had received was less than what we had offered. We will share this feedback with our team to make sure we are providing as accurate a tour as is represented online. Thanks for the feedback.
Francesca_P, Aug 2024
The walking tour was very nice and interesting.
I am an amputee below the knee and when we present each other I said I will be slow and need to seat sometimes, but the guide was always walking very fast and everytime she stopped to talk she never consider to go closer to a bench or places where I could seat. I had to tell her it for 3 times. There were also old people agree with me and seat with me eventually.
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Our sincere apologies for failing to address your needs. That is a reasonable ask and I'm sorry that our team member didn't adjust their tour to accommodate. We will be sharing this feedback with the whole team to make sure it isn't missed in the future. Thank you and best regards!
Geraldine_J, Aug 2024
After landing in Toronto and having a few hours to spare before checking into my hotel, I decided to take a walking tour with Wei Ting in downtown Toronto, and it was an amazing experience. Wei Ting's knowledge and enthusiasm brought the city's history and culture to life, making the tour both informative and enjoyable. From the iconic landmarks to the hidden gems, every stop was a treat. It was the perfect way to spend my time and get a feel for the vibrant energy of downtown Toronto. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a great orientation to Toronto. Wei-Ting will be glad to know their efforts to keep everyone comfortable and entertained made a positive impact. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again on your next visit!
Sandra_S, Jul 2024
This tips-based tour was great. We had a great guide who provided us with a constant stream of knowledge. It was quite a long walk for some (I believe it was around 7km in length). This was fine for us but for some people with less mobility, they would have found it a little long.
This was not our first tips-based tour and certainly will not be our last! Thank you.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our guide interesting and knowledgeable. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Susha_N, Jun 2024
Maya was an amazing guide. Her knowledge, witty personality and trivia(s) about the city n beyond made the 3-hour walk experience so much more enjoyable. Definitely recommend to anyone wanting to know more about this beautiful city - Toronto. Like Maya says- everything is hidden in plain side
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re glad you found the tour interesting and a great introduction to Toronto Maya will be happy to hear you appreciated the curious details and hidden spots they shared with you. Hope to see you again soon!
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