Beyond the Basilica Walking Tour by Spade & Palacio
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Beyond the Basilica Walking Tour by Spade & Palacio

By Spade & Palacio Non-Touristy Tours
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About
Walk through Old Montreal, Chinatown, and the Plateau on a guided walking tour that explores Montreal neighborhoods from historic to hip, with a group that’s limited to 10 people for a more personal experience. Seeing the city on foot is a great way to learn what’s fun to see, do, and taste in Montreal, and the walking tour includes a Chinatown snack and locally roasted coffee.
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Ages 5-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Cover some of the historic highlights of Old Montreal
  • Get an introduction to Montreal’s Underground City
  • Cultural experience: visit one of the city's hippest neighborhoods
  • Included entrance fees, snack, and coffee mean no extra costs

  • Beverages
  • Food tasting
  • Snacks
  • Local guide
  • Entry/Admission - Chinatown
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

Meet a guide in Montreal’s historic center, and start the day by visiting Notre Dame Basilica, an ornate cathedral that blends religious and Quebecois art. Before leaving Old Montreal, see a few more of the area’s historic gems, then duck into the massive underground city on the way to Chinatown. Pause for a quick tasting in Chinatown before you stroll into the former Red Light District, now a favorite for local culture, and continue to the bustling Saint Laurent Boulevard. Visit a gallery of street art and see some of the outdoor highlights of Montréal’s Mural Festival, and finish the day with a cup of locally roasted coffee in a neighborhood café.

Start:
  • Monument to Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, 512 Pl. d'Armes, Montréal, QC H2Y 2W2, Canada
    We meet next to engraving «  1642 « on the Maisonneuve Monument middle of Place d'Armes Square, directly across the Notre-Dame Basilica. Tour starts on time and we can't wait for latecomers. Please show up 10 minutes before the tour starts. If you are late, you might not be able to join the group.
End:
  • Dispatch Coffee, 4021 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Y4, Canada
    We end in the Plateau district. We'll leave you with a list of recommendations and point out places if you want to grab a bite or a drink!

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13149P4

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved, please be ready for that and to be wearing comfortable shoes.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13149P4

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  • Spade & Palacio Non-Touristy Tours
    1,435
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Joined in May 2015
  • Wilder109
    0 contributions
    The perfect tour of a dazzling city
    This was the perfect introduction to Montreal. Our guide Danny was funny and deeply knowledgeable. We also appreciated his recommendations and tips, which made the rest of our trip unforgettable.
    Written July 21, 2024
  • nanbro_ca
    0 contributions
    Discover the Plateau’s mural art scene
    Informative tour with a knowledgeable guide, beautiful art work. The tour started and ended on time, group was a good number, all in all we quite enjoyed it.
    Written July 21, 2024
  • jezazou
    0 contributions
    A must go, for visitors or locals like me!!
    I’m from Montreal and I took the time to look at stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise !! Walking through the streets, learning stuff about the murals and their creators. I’ll definitely try the other tours they offer!!! The guide know what she’s talking about, she was passionate and funny!!
    Written July 20, 2024
  • efisher1250
    0 contributions
    Lots of murals, lots of fun
    An amazing walking tour of the murals around the Plateau neighborhood of Montreal. Mel was a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide who clearly loves the art and the city. Definitely recommend this local tour company! If it’s summer, don’t forget your water and your sunscreen—it’s pretty exposed. And wear comfy shoes.
    Written July 19, 2024
  • Anne D
    0 contributions
    Day eating in Montreal
    The guide (Pascual?) was fabulous, very informative and enthusiastic for the food and heritage. The walking was easy and the food excellent.
    Written July 19, 2024
  • Picu
    0 contributions
    Highly recommended
    We really enjoyed this tour. You can do it on your own but you will miss a lot because the guide is well versed in the festival, the best murals, and the artist. Highly recommend if you have the time.
    Written July 18, 2024
  • Henedine A
    0 contributions
    Montreal Murals and Street Culture
    This tour opened the doors to an entirely new experience for us. Comfy shoes, a bottle of water and a hat helped us get through the zigzag walk through the streets and buildings of Montreal in the full heat of midday, to view breathtaking murals in unexpected places. Our guide, Gabriella, shared her in depth knowledge of the art form and helped us understand the unique street culture imbedded in the murals and tags, free for all to see. This tour was a revelation. I took down notes so I could look up my favorite artists and their works after the tour.
    Written July 18, 2024
  • Ashley B
    0 contributions
    Great tour for foodies & families
    We took a food tour with our two kids (ages 8 and 13). Rod was an awesome tour guide. Super knowledgeable and engaging - even with our kiddos. The tour covers a lot of ground and the food options are awesome. We hit up a couple of their shopping and food recommendations later on our stay, recos were spot on as well. Highly recommend!
    Written July 18, 2024
  • Scenic44571514416
    0 contributions
    Bike tour highly recommended
    It was a beautiful experience where I could see various places of the city and have a clear explanation. The guide was very welcoming, nice and proved loving his work and be well informed about the history of the city. Also the bikes were well prepared and equipped, we had a good time!
    Written July 18, 2024
  • Odyssey42332717265
    0 contributions
    Awesome Muruals, Hidden gems and Rufus the best guide ever
    Today we had the pleasure of having Rufus guide us around the beautiful city of Montreal. The tour itself is fantastic alot of great spots visited. Awesome muruals, hidden gems and a delicious lunch. The hot pink bikes are definatley a head Turner! Thank you Rufus your knowledge and enthusiasm made it a city tour to remember.
    Written July 17, 2024
  • 500lakshmih
    0 contributions
    Excellent mural discovery walk
    Chris was amazing. His enthusiasm showed in all his knowledge about the murals. We talked around for 2 hours seeing various new and old murals. We had a great time!
    Written July 17, 2024
  • V1069NJmichaelh
    0 contributions
    A well paced, fascinating mural tour
    We had an amazing time on the mural tour with Mel as our guide. Fascinating, well paced and thoroughly enjoyable! Included a short guide at the end for further places to explore in Montreal.
    Written July 15, 2024
  • jennasteps
    0 contributions
    The best bike tour in Montreal!
    We booked this tour the night before we went, we were interested in this specific tour because it promised to be non-touristy! Everything about the tour was excellent! Felix was a very welcoming guide and continued throughout the tour to be light hearted, funny and informative. The bikes were preset and labeled for each rider, and the bikes were well maintained and adorably pink! ( my favorite colour) We saw so many different areas of the city and had a great time while doing it. What a great city to bike around, so bike friendly and beautiful!
    Written July 15, 2024
  • 372kaleet
    0 contributions
    Wonderful tour of Montreal!
    Jeff was an amazing guide who gave us so much great information about Montreal city and culture! Even in the days after the tour was over, I found myself noticing and appreciating more of this great city. Thank you for an amazing introduction to Montreal! It was cute that the little school children we passed recognized the pink bikes and waved to us.
    Written July 15, 2024
  • 123juli_gr
    0 contributions
    A great way to explore the city
    We had an amazing time on the Pink Bike Tour. It was such a fun and relaxed way to explore a variety of Montreal neighbourhoods. Our guide, Chris, gave us a fascinating insight into life in the city as a local and created such a great group vibe. Lunch was delicious too! Would highly recommend.
    Written July 15, 2024
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Juana L
Richmond, VA18 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Our guide, Gabriella, was pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable. We walked a lot, stopping for a snack and iced coffee/tea.
Written July 21, 2024
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Christina O
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Business
Jeff was an excellent tour guide! I learned a lot about Montreal history, but the best was his knowledge of murals in the plateau quartier!
Written July 19, 2024
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Glad you enjoyed it so much! Hope to see you again!
Written July 21, 2024
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Adventure20810049819
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Couples
Amazing tour guided by the incredibly knowledgeable Rufus. Definitely way more than an Old Montreal tour and worth every penny. This is our second tour with S+P (we took the mural tour 2 years ago) and we highly recommend this company.
Written July 16, 2024
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We love repeat fans! Glad you enjoyed the tour (it definitely goes beyond just old Montreal) and we hope to keep seeing you on our other tours! 2 down, 2 to go! Thanks for choosing us :)
Written July 21, 2024
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oharede
St. Petersburg, FL11 contributions
What a wonderful tour of Montréal. We took this tour after an earlier one was done in the rain and we felt we wanted to do one more. This one was perfect as it went to many areas we had not explored yet. Mel was a well informed and friendly tour guide. She was filled with information and she took time to answer questions as we walked. She was also very observant of some of our older attendees needs and made adjustments as needed. From old town, to Chinatown to the Mont Royal area, this is an extensive tour, plan on walking quite a bit. The two rest stops for food and drink were an extra bonus. A list of places to visit after the tour was also given to us. Perfect tour to finish up our stay.
Written July 14, 2024
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No raining on your parade! We are glad you just couldn't get enough of us rain or shine and came back for this tour! Mel is great at attending to everyone's needs while being super informative and just awesome as a guide. You are almost Montreal experts at this point with the bike tour and basilica tour under your belts, hopefully next time you're in town you can come check out our market tour! Thanks for joining us rain or shine!
Written July 15, 2024
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Nora T
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Couples
Loved our walking tour with Melanie…so fun! Got to see parts of the city we never would have seen or known about without this tour. Highly recommend
Written July 12, 2024
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There's so much hidden behind every corner that's easy to miss without a fun guide like Mel! Glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again on another one of our tours!
Written July 14, 2024
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Michael M
Viera, FL58 contributions
Chris was our guide on this adventure. I learned so much about Montreal and gave me an outstanding introduction to all of Montreal the food, the culture and the buildings..
Written July 10, 2024
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Wow thank you! We are glad it was an outstanding experience and overview for you thanks to Chris! We hope to give you some deeper dives with our other tours!
Written July 13, 2024
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Kevin Z
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Business
Amazing tours, did both the Beyond the Basilica walking tour and the Booking Tour with Jeff. Learned a lot even as a Montreal local, not overly touristy.
Written July 9, 2024
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Super happy to have read this! Thanks for sharing. It means a lot to us when we get to host locals!
Written July 13, 2024
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Voyage09616296866
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Friends
Jeff was a very engaging and fun guide,
and The bits of history we got on the places we’ve been were interesting.
I also loved that we got a list of other cool places to check out.
All in all it was an excellent tour and we all had fun.
Written July 9, 2024
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I love the beyond the Basilica tour as it is such a great intro to the city from classics and historic neighbourhoods to funky and art heavy areas we live and play in as locals!
Written July 13, 2024
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Steve H
Fort Mill, SC10 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Gabrielle was an excellent local tour guide. She really provided some history and really helped us appreciate the city as a local. Highly recommend this tour for those wanting to learn more about the city and more of a local flavor.
Written July 6, 2024
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Enjoying the city like a local is so much easier with a local expert like Gabby! Glad you enjoyed it so much and hope to see you on another one soon!
Written July 6, 2024
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DayTrip43365345991
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Couples
This was an excellent tour which was pitched just right so it was engaging and informative. The guide's enthusiasm for sharing his love of his city was contagious and we left wanting to discover more.
There were plenty of opportunities to ask questions, pause for a while and have a bathroom break. Highly recommend.
Written July 2, 2024
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Awesome! The Beyond the Basilica is such a good mix of hoods from classic to funky and seeing real Montréal in a few hours with a local. Thanks for joining.
Written July 4, 2024
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