Experience the Core of Toronto (2.5 hours)
This tour will take you through the downtown core from Old City Hall to Union Station, and show you what the Tour Guys think are the coolest things in the city, and tell you their best stories. This is a great tour for people new to the city, tourists who want to hear about Toronto from a local’s perspective, and long-time residents who want to learn something new.
Tour Start: Timothy’s World Coffee at the corner of Bay St and Queen St. W across the street from Old City Hall (map)
Tour Dates: This tour is available by request only. No public tours.
Cost: $30/person, $20 for children under 13 and students with ID – Minimum charge for a tour is $100
*This tour is available by request for groups or individuals. Email jason@tourguys.ca or call Jason at 647-230-7891 for rates and availability.
School groups, please refer to our Educational Tours Page for rates
Tour Info: This tour is a walk from City Hall through the downtown core to the site of the original Town of York. Along the way you will hear some of the best stories from the city’s past – tales of fire, sickness, war, rebellion, courage, and city planning. We’ll meet some of the city’s most interesting historical figures and learn just how colourful Toronto’s past has been while getting to know the city today.
My wife and I were in town from the Philippines and took this tour. It was great. One of the best walking tours I’ve taken and I’ve taken them on three continents in over a dozen cities. Very informative and friendly, and the tour guide put up with all of our questions. He definitively knew his stuff and enjoys his job and his city. He even brought us by the market and helped us to try some of the local specialities. They were delicious.
I would take the tour again and even took the Chinatown tour the next day but had to leave that early to make it back to Chicago. I would also hire him for any tour needs that I have. I tipped him C$20 for the two of us, which is less than the tour was worth.