Private Tours in Montreal: 10 to Shuffle the Itinerary For

1.Montreal: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 420 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $40Our pick

Meet a private Lokafyer in central Montreal for a 2 to 8 hour walk shaped around your interests. Guides such as Alberto, Carlos, and Priscillia have helped visitors find local cafés, street art, restaurants, markets, viewpoints, and historic areas. Choose English, French, or Spanish, and arrange pickup near the city center.

“Lola was great!! My mom has this thing on her knee so Lola was very comprehensive and she made the tour excellent, she explained to us everything we saw and took us to some very unique places in Montreal!”

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2.Old Montreal Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 314 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Top rated

Spend about two hours walking Old Montreal with a private English-speaking guide. Expect stories about architecture, city founders, former hospitals, public squares, and the Old Port, plus practical restaurant and sightseeing tips. Guides such as Sarah, Pierre, Stacy, Joanne, and Thomas are praised for adapting the route to families, teenagers, cold weather, and repeat visits.

“Debbie was a fantastic guide. She was very engaging and delivered a tour that was both informative and enjoyable.”

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3.Montreal Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $41

Build a private Montreal walk around your interests with a local Lokafyer. You might explore Old Montreal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Chinatown, the Underground City, St. Catherine Street, or Mount Royal. Guides such as Carlos, Alberto, Henry, and Carolina have led routes with local advice, but this is an informal city introduction, not a formal history tour.

“Not a great experience, the tour guide was nice but that’s about it. The company needs to review who they are hiring, I am not expecting an expert but I am expecting informative and educational tour for that kind price. I think I will avoid this tour company from now on.”

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4.Montréal Downtown and Underground City Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Spend two hours with a private Montréal guide exploring the city above and below ground. You’ll see the Sun Life Building, churches, Promenades Cathédrale, Place Montréal Trust, Complexe Les Ailes, Saint-Catherine Street, Montréal’s tallest building, and a major university. Guides such as Pierre, Sylvain, Patrice, and Joanne tailor the route and answer questions along the way.

“English: Outstanding 2-hour Quebec City tour with a superb guide. Highly recommended. Français: Tour guidé de 2 heures à Québec; guide exceptionnel. Recommandé vivement.”

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5.Private Tour of Montreal with River Cruise + Notre Dame

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend about five hours seeing Montreal with a private guide, hotel pickup, a Mercedes Metris van, Notre Dame Basilica, Mount Royal viewpoints, Old Montreal, and a 90-minute Saint Lawrence River cruise. Guides such as Mufasa, Mustfa, Khaled, Bill, and Andrés have led this tour, with some flexibility for custom stops.

“Excellent guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. He knew the history very well and fully answered all of our questions.”

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6.Montreal Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a local

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $64

You’ll explore Montreal with a private local host who shapes a 2 to 4-hour walking route around your interests. Expect Old Montreal, the Old Port, Mile End, Jean-Talon Market, or Dieu du Ciel!, depending on your priorities. Guides such as Connie, Patrick, Shubham, Germaine, and May have led history, food, family, and neighborhood-focused walks.

“Patrick did a great job tailoring our tour to our diverse group, including children. Highly recommended!”

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7.Private Guided Old Montréal and Downtown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Start at 1155 Rue Metcalfe for 90 minutes in downtown Montréal, then walk into Old Montréal for another 90 minutes of history, daily life, and architecture. Your private English-speaking guide may be Fred, Mathieu, Frédéric, or Hélène. The tour ends at Place d’Armes by Notre-Dame Basilica and suits groups of up to 15.

“A great way of seeing downtown and old Montreal. Without this tour we would have missed so much about the history life and diversity in this wonderful city. Frederic our guide was very helpful and interesting. Would highly recommend”

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8.Montreal: Christmas Lights Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $93

Meet Gustavo or another live guide at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, then walk downtown through Rue Sherbrooke, Place des Arts, Underground Montreal, Old Montreal, Notre-Dame Basilica, and the Old Port. This private two-hour evening tour mixes holiday lights, city stories, warm indoor stops, and flexible conversation in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“The tour guide was super nice and friendly! We explored some of the most popular spots and learned the stories behind them—loved it!”

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9.Montreal: Private Walking Tour of Downtown & Underground

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two hours with a certified English- or French-speaking guide exploring downtown Montreal above ground and through the RÉSO. You will see Dorchester Square, Sainte-Catherine Street, and the connected interior galleries. Guides such as Stephanie, Thomas, Pierre, and Melanie tailor the walk to your interests and help you get your bearings.

“Our tour with Melanie was fantastic! She is very friendly and knowledgeable. We appreciated that she made an effort to alter the tour to our wishes. Montreal has a beautiful downtown area and it was fun learning about the history and art. The underground is very nice.”

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10.Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal Montreal Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $185

Spend about two hours exploring Saint Joseph’s Oratory with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll see the basilica, soaring dome, chapels, stained glass, gardens, Way of the Cross, and Montreal views. Guides such as Sorinel add clear stories about Brother André, the Oratory’s religious role, and its place in Montreal life.

“Lovely afternoon tour to experience this beautiful site. Be warned though, there is basically no air conditioning and on a warm day, it is stifling inside with little air movement. Our guide was knowledgeable and interesting.”

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