Making Their Mark: Montreal Jewish History Walking Tour
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Montreal, Canada
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Gain insight into Canada’s colorful heritage on this Jewish history walking tour in Montreal. Follow your guide through Montreal’s Plateau neighborhood, where many Jewish people settled from the early days of the 20th century. Learn of life for the settlers in those early days and see where they lived, worked and worshiped as they built new lives for themselves far from home. Discover synagogues, schools, hospitals and cultural hubs built by the settlers, and hear how they helped shape the face of modern Montreal today.
- Step back in time on a history tour
- Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
- Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- Family friendly
What's Included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 4129 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Y7, Canada
We will meet you just in front of 4129 Boulevard Saint Laurent, directly in front of "H. Fisher et Fils."
End point
- 3919 Rue Clark, Montréal, QC H2W 1W5, Canada
Outside of 3919 Rue Clark (Intersection of Clark and Bagg)
Itinerary
Montreal Jewish Museum (Pass By)
1
Plateau Mont-Royal
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Saint Laurent Boulevard
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Tour begins outside of 4129 St-Laurent Blvd. (Museum of Jewish Montreal's "H. Fisher & Fils" storefront location)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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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
4.8
based on 175 reviews
Matthew_S, May 2026
Our guide was great. He was a local college student who was very knowledgeable. He answered questions about a wide variety of Montreal culture and Jewish history. The sites were really interesting to hear about, although many are now different but you can see interesting remnants.
Susan_G, May 2026
V interesting gave a v good picture of Jewish life in Montreal in the end of the 19th till mid 20th century
Michael_B, May 2026
Great experience to learn about the Jewish people in Montreal and hear about the history and what happened here in Montreal.
Deborah_B, May 2026
Lovely guide did a wonderful job of sharing the history she is gently passionate about. The museum is unlike any Jewish museum I have ever toured as it is a stopped-in-time notions store for the former garment district. The walking tour inspires resilience, social justice and community.
Camille_C, Apr 2026
I had a wonderful time during the visit. Learned a lot and our guide was both really knowledgeable and kind.
Joan_W, Oct 2025
Emily is an excellent tour guide! She communicates very well and shares a lot of good information about the history of the Jews in Montreal. We learned a lot and was a most enjoyable experience.
Marcy_L, Sep 2025
Friendly and knowledgable guide gave us information re Jewish history in Montreal and how present buildings relate to the past. Enjoyed our tour with Emily!
Elizabeth_S, Aug 2025
A lot of walking, of course, and not a lot left of the original buildings or neighborhood, which is sad. But it was interesting.
Ron_S, Aug 2025
Shannon was terrific. The tour was comprehensive and extremely informative. Truly immersive in helping us understand the history in a humanistic fashion.
Bryan, Aug 2025
Excellent tour! The tour was a great balance of narrative and seeing the various sites. I would strongly recommend taking this tour.
GOLDGATOR, Aug 2025
Really nice neighborhood and historical tour! Truly enjoyed our tour and our guide was very knowledgeable.
Michael_L, Aug 2025
Pauline is an excellent guide. She gave a clear and lively history through this walking tour, making the life of Jews in this neighborhood of Montreal come alive. We wish her the best in her studies.
Randy_S, Aug 2025
Fun, informative, paced well. Our tour guide was enthusiastic, personable, organized and flexible. We thought 20 would be too big but there was plenty of time to discuss topics and ask questions as needed.
Adam_C, Aug 2025
If you like Jewish history and how it is interwoven with the city you are visiting, then hop on board for a pleasant learning experience. Your tour guide, Shannon, has a great sense of the city's Yiddish history and gives her group a picture of it without overwhelming you with too much. The tour is two hours, but it is not a long two hours. Shannon paces things out nicely and there is a short break in the middle to rest yourself. Most of the sights have moved to the other side of town, but Shannon still develops a good picture of what once was.
Per_S, Jul 2025
Great introduction to immigration of Eastern European Jews to Montreal and the realities and contributions they made in the community. Our tour guide Pauline was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and also willing to let us know when she didn't have a definitive answer to a question asked.
Bonnie_M, Jul 2025
Stories and insights into Montreal’s early Jewish history.
Nice walking tour showing historical buildings in the plateau neighborhood.
Stephanie_B, Jul 2025
This was a wonderful tour and Tani gave great information. We started in H. Fischer & Fils, saw the tailor shop. We met people from all over the US. I’d definitely recommend it!
Barbara_C, Jul 2025
It was a great experience. Very informative and interesting.
Highly recommended for everyone- young and old.
Renata_B, Jul 2025
Wonderful tour!!! Tour guide very knowledgeable.
Was prepared. Answered all the questions. We traveled with two teenagers.
Lee_M, Jul 2025
Pauline was a great guide. Great personality and full of information. We learned a ton and saw cool stuff along the way.
Joshua_G, Jul 2025
Very informative and interesting tour. Tani was great. Gave us a new perspective of Jewish life in Montreal
David_D, Jul 2025
The tour guide did not show up. I contacted them when I was at the meeting point and they did not show up and they never responded. It’s been over a day now and they still have not responded to me.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and completely understand how disappointing this experience must have been. Unfortunately, the date you booked was mistakenly made available by one of our external partners.
Please email us at tours@imjm.ca with your name and booking number, and we’ll issue a full refund promptly. We're also working with our partners to ensure this doesn’t happen again.
Our walking tours—Making Their Mark, In the Shadow of the Mountain, and Rabbis, Writers and Radicals—are running as scheduled, with all tours starting at 4129 Saint Laurent Blvd. If you ever encounter any issues, don’t hesitate to contact us directly via Viator, by phone at (514) 840-9300, or by email.
We truly appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you on a future tour.
Best regards,
Shelly_C, Aug 2024
Outstanding tour - our tour guide Shannon was personable, extremely knowledgeable and brought the Jewish Montreal History to life. We highly recommend this tour.
loreepotash, Aug 2024
Viator gave me wrong meeting place. But I found group after calling the museum..Shannon had a good grasp of the history and was very pleasant.
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sheri_g, Aug 2024
Great informative tour. Shanon gave a fascinating historical narrative of me le plateau from the Jewish perspective. Highly recommend
Bela_E, Aug 2024
It was a wonderful tour. Our guide, Shushann( not sure about spelling) was amazing. Not only knowledgeable about Jewish history, but very emotionally intelligent and involved. Highly recommend
Tom_N, Aug 2024
Shannon was a phenomenal tour guide. She was so knowledgeable about the subject and the neighborhood. She brought to life how challenging life had to be for Jews here in Montréal during the early 20th Century. This was one of the best tours our family has ever taken and we cannot recommend it highly enough. Fantastic experience!
James_G, Aug 2024
A lovely tour with Shannon. She thoroughly explained the history of Jewish immigration to Montreal and was enthusiastic about answering questions.
Meryl_S, Aug 2024
Very interesting tour. Emily was most knowledgeable of the original Jewish area of Montreal. Topics include individuals who made their mark in the fields of education, medical care, religious community and the industry in the area . Highly recommend.
Susan_P, Aug 2024
Shannon did an excellent job. She’s very knowledgeable and quite eloquent. The tour was thoroughly interesting. Very walkable and I highly recommend it. I learned a lot and really enjoyed it.
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