Old Town Toronto Food and History Walking Tour with Market Tastings
by Intrepid Urban Adventures - USA
Choose from 2 available options
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$136Overview
This small-group walking tour lasts about three hours and covers Old Town Toronto’s historic core. The tour starts at the Hockey Hall of Fame, where the guide explains Toronto’s growth from a colonial settlement to a multicultural city. Participants walk through Berczy Park and nearby landmarks while learning about the city’s architectural and cultural changes. The group visits a local coffee roaster for a freshly brewed coffee and a discussion on the early working-class communities and the role of coffeehouses in Toronto’s development. The walk continues past Toronto’s civic and cultural sites with stories about public gatherings, social reform, and immigration. At St. Lawrence Market, the tour lasts about 90 minutes. Guests sample half of a peameal bacon sandwich or a vegetarian alternative, try a Canadian butter tart, and hear how Canada Dry Ginger Ale connects to Prohibition. The final stop is a neighborhood pub where a half-pint of craft beer is included, and the guide shares information about Toronto’s craft brewing scene and local recommendations for food and sightseeing. The total walking distance is around 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) at a relaxed pace. The tour is led by a local guide with expertise in Toronto’s food history and includes tastings and drinks as described. It is not wheelchair accessible due to walking and a venue with stairs. A valid photo ID is required to meet the minimum age of 19. Vegetarian options are available, but other dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hockey Hall of Fame
Meet the guide in Old Town Toronto’s center and learn how the city transformed from a small colonial settlement into Canada’s largest multicultural city, exploring the key people and events involved.
10 min
Berczy Park
Walk past notable Toronto landmarks while hearing about the city’s architectural growth, immigration, business development, and urban changes that shaped it into an international center.
Local Coffee Roaster
Visit a popular coffee roaster to taste freshly brewed coffee and learn about the early working-class communities in Toronto and how coffeehouses influenced social and economic life.
30 min
Historic Streets near Civic Landmarks
Explore streets around Toronto’s key civic and cultural sites while learning about public gatherings, social reform movements, immigration, and challenges faced by early residents.
10 min
St. Lawrence Market
Spend about 90 minutes inside the market sampling Toronto’s iconic peameal bacon sandwich or vegetarian option, trying a classic Canadian butter tart, and hearing the story of Canada Dry Ginger Ale’s link to Prohibition.
90 min
Neighborhood Pub
Conclude at a local pub with a half-pint of craft beer included while learning about Toronto’s craft brewing scene. The guide offers suggestions for additional dining and sightseeing.
30 min
Meeting point
NW corner of Yonge St. and Front St, outside the Hockey Hall of Fame
End point
C’est What Pub or nearby area in Old Town
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Old Town Toronto Food and History Walking Tour with Market Tastings
by Intrepid Urban Adventures - USA
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$136Overview
This small-group walking tour lasts about three hours and covers Old Town Toronto’s historic core. The tour starts at the Hockey Hall of Fame, where the guide explains Toronto’s growth from a colonial settlement to a multicultural city. Participants walk through Berczy Park and nearby landmarks while learning about the city’s architectural and cultural changes. The group visits a local coffee roaster for a freshly brewed coffee and a discussion on the early working-class communities and the role of coffeehouses in Toronto’s development. The walk continues past Toronto’s civic and cultural sites with stories about public gatherings, social reform, and immigration. At St. Lawrence Market, the tour lasts about 90 minutes. Guests sample half of a peameal bacon sandwich or a vegetarian alternative, try a Canadian butter tart, and hear how Canada Dry Ginger Ale connects to Prohibition. The final stop is a neighborhood pub where a half-pint of craft beer is included, and the guide shares information about Toronto’s craft brewing scene and local recommendations for food and sightseeing. The total walking distance is around 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) at a relaxed pace. The tour is led by a local guide with expertise in Toronto’s food history and includes tastings and drinks as described. It is not wheelchair accessible due to walking and a venue with stairs. A valid photo ID is required to meet the minimum age of 19. Vegetarian options are available, but other dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hockey Hall of Fame
Meet the guide in Old Town Toronto’s center and learn how the city transformed from a small colonial settlement into Canada’s largest multicultural city, exploring the key people and events involved.
10 min
Berczy Park
Walk past notable Toronto landmarks while hearing about the city’s architectural growth, immigration, business development, and urban changes that shaped it into an international center.
Local Coffee Roaster
Visit a popular coffee roaster to taste freshly brewed coffee and learn about the early working-class communities in Toronto and how coffeehouses influenced social and economic life.
30 min
Historic Streets near Civic Landmarks
Explore streets around Toronto’s key civic and cultural sites while learning about public gatherings, social reform movements, immigration, and challenges faced by early residents.
10 min
St. Lawrence Market
Spend about 90 minutes inside the market sampling Toronto’s iconic peameal bacon sandwich or vegetarian option, trying a classic Canadian butter tart, and hearing the story of Canada Dry Ginger Ale’s link to Prohibition.
90 min
Neighborhood Pub
Conclude at a local pub with a half-pint of craft beer included while learning about Toronto’s craft brewing scene. The guide offers suggestions for additional dining and sightseeing.
30 min
Meeting point
NW corner of Yonge St. and Front St, outside the Hockey Hall of Fame
End point
C’est What Pub or nearby area in Old Town
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.