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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Sarah was a super knowledgeable guide and took care of the group throughout the walk. She really knew her stuff and imparted a lot of knowledge to us all. I would recommend her for this type of tour to any of our friends.
Phenomenal guide explained the history of the Jewish community exceptionally well. He was very knowledgeable and made the tour easy to follow and interesting
Our guide was informative and knowledgeable
Sara Shared her own experiences as well as her tour guide knowledge
Sarah was so knowledgeable about the history of Jewish education, health and community in Montreal. If this is something you’re interested in, I recommend booking this tour.
Really informative tour. Noah seems like an expert on the topic. He speaks loud and clear so easy to understand. Highly recommend.
Great guide, very informative. Paula is very knowledgeable and engaging. Lots to learn about and see .
The best thing about any tour is a knowledgeable guide and that was certainly the case on this tour.
Our guide, Sarah, was very knowledgeable, approachable and easy to understand. She really knew her subject matter and seemed to be the perfect person to lead this tour. We really enjoyed the experience!
Noah the tour guide was a college student who really knew the history of secular and religious Jewish life in Quebec and loves sharing it with others. His enthusiasm showed as he took us back in time up to present day.
This was an excellent tour! Our guide, Noah was very personable and knowledgeable. His understanding of history and social conditions allowed him to add a lot of context to how the Montreal Jewish population evolved over time. The experience exceeded my expectations. I was very impressed.
This tour was memorable and informative! Sarah was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastically and thoughtfully answered all of our questions.
Noah was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Everyone seemed to enjoy the tour.
Sarah is a terrific and energetic guide with detailed history of Jewish history in Montreal. She made sure to make stops where the group could sit and absorb Sarah’s descriptions of the Montreal's Jewish population. The last stop was sad bc it pinpointed how history may some day forget about the Jewish effect on this city.
Our guide Noah provided a fun an informative tour of Jewish Montreal. He was knowledgeable and passionate and a wonderful guide. I’d highly recommend this tour if you’re interested in Jewish history.
Terrific knowledgeable guide who researches and had backup photos and news articles at each stop. Just terrific
Our guide Sarah provided so much information about the area and how it has developed. She was incredible.!
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.
V interesting gave a v good picture of Jewish life in Montreal in the end of the 19th till mid 20th century
Great experience to learn about the Jewish people in Montreal and hear about the history and what happened here in Montreal.
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.
I had a wonderful time during the visit. Learned a lot and our guide was both really knowledgeable and kind.
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.
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!
A lot of walking, of course, and not a lot left of the original buildings or neighborhood, which is sad. But it was interesting.
Shannon was terrific. The tour was comprehensive and extremely informative. Truly immersive in helping us understand the history in a humanistic fashion.
Excellent tour! The tour was a great balance of narrative and seeing the various sites. I would strongly recommend taking this tour.
Really nice neighborhood and historical tour! Truly enjoyed our tour and our guide was very knowledgeable.
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.
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.
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.
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