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Canada History Tours: Our 15 Picks

25 tours  ·  from $16 a head

The good canada history tours fill weeks ahead and the best of them go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Victoria Guided Food and History Tour - Starting at Phillips Brewing on Government Street
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Victoria Guided Food and History Tour

1.Victoria Guided Food and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,015 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82Our pick

Spend about two hours walking from Phillips Brewing to Victoria’s Inner Harbour with Andy, tasting chocolate, tea, biscuits, spring rolls, pierogi, and more. The route links Chinatown, Market Square, Government Street, and Bastion Square. With a maximum of 12 people, it feels personal, though you should plan for a separate walk back to the starting point.

“This was a great food tour. The guide was knowledgeable about Victoria's history and the food selections he made were really good. There was a selection of both savory and sweet. The food was tasty and the restaurants were locally owned and operated with history and significance, not tourist traps. He was engaging in his presentation and stories, and was welcoming to all.”

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Vancouver: Gastown Historical Walking Food Tour - Gastown history told with a comic touch
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Vancouver: Gastown Historical Walking Food Tour

2.Vancouver: Gastown Historical Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 539 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Start at Waterfront Station and follow an English-speaking guide such as Sean, Kate, Rachel, or Connor through Gastown. You’ll visit eight restaurants for six food tastings, two desserts, and four beer or wine samples, with non-alcoholic choices available. Expect cobblestones, local history, stairs, and enough food to reshape your dinner plans.

“Chirag was an amazing guide who kept us entertained with both local knowledge and fun narratives. The food stops were delicious , even tasting the local staple of Poutine. We would highly recommend this your tour to anyone wishing to have an immersion experience of food, drinks and history.”

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Evening Gourmet Tour 5 Course Dinner - History and Food in Old Quebec City - Riding the funicular to the St. Lawrence views
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Evening Gourmet Tour 5 Course Dinner – History and Food in Old Quebec City

3.Evening Gourmet Tour 5 Course Dinner – History and Food in Old Quebec City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 496 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $224

Join guides such as Luis, Marie, Danielle, or Etienne for a three-hour evening through Old Quebec. You will visit four restaurants for five courses with wine or beer, ride the funicular, and hear stories at Place Royale, Dufferin Terrace, and Notre Dame Basilica Cathedral. Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes.

“Tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food was unbelievably delicious! I would highly recommend this tour.”

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Quebec City: Old Quebec Historical Walking Tour - Beginning at the Cicerone information centre
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Quebec City: Old Quebec Historical Walking Tour

4.Old Quebec Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 409 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Follow a French or English-speaking guide in colonial costume through Old Quebec for two hours. You’ll see Château Frontenac, Dufferin Terrace, Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica, and Place Royale while hearing stories about settlement, religion, politics, and daily life. Guides such as Pierre, Sylvain, Alex, and Marie-Anne Barbel bring the past to life with humor and personal anecdotes.

“great tour with fascinating history. I highly recommend it and the tour guide was awesome! We were able to see areas of Quebec City we probably never would have seen. Thank you so much for a wonderful time!!”

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Combo Historical and Food Tour of Old Quebec - Starting at the Quebec mural and Place Royale
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Combo Historical and Food Tour of Old Quebec

5.Combo Historical and Food Tour of Old Quebec

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $224

Walk through Old Quebec with guides such as Lynn, Guy, Danielle, Marie, and Luis, stopping at four well-regarded restaurants for five courses with wine, beer, or mocktails. Along the way, see Place Royale, Petit-Champlain, the city mural, Notre-Dame Basilica, and the St. Lawrence views from Terrasse Dufferin. Groups are capped at 12.

“Very recommended, delicious food, we like this kind of tours because we don’t have time to research and look for the best and most local restaurants. They do it for you. It is an opportunity to learn the history not only about the city but about the food our guide Guy ia very knowledgeable and friendly giving advice for other places to visit. Very high quality food and restaurants we did go back.”

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Pete's Historic Walking Tour - Water Street and Market Square: Saint John’s starting points
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Pete’s Historic Walking Tour

6.Pete’s Historic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 321 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

Pete Ferguson leads a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour through uptown Saint John, from Water Street and Market Square to King’s Square, Trinity Church, Prince William Street, and the Marco Polo cruise terminal. Expect local stories, rare photo copies, architecture, fire history, immigration tales, and personal memories from Pete’s years running a Saint John pub.

“Small tour size combined with him projecting his voice well makes it very easy to hear him. The tour is well paced, with frequent stops where he would tell us about the history of the place we were in front of. Utilizing the walkway system from one area to another made what could have been a grueling hill climb into an easy walk. Escalators and an elevator does all the hard work. We skipped the last point of interest to eat at a pub. We mentioned our tour with Pete and the waitress said "fish and chips, right?" Everybody seems to know him. The tour was informative, giving insight about…”

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Toronto: Dark History Nighttime Walking Tour - What the 75 minutes actually feels like
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Toronto: Dark History Nighttime Walking Tour

7.Toronto: Dark History Nighttime Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 273 reviews · 1h 15m · from $20

Choose a 75-minute Toronto night walk through the financial district, Old Town, the University of Toronto, or the Distillery District. A cloaked English-speaking guide such as Cass, Dev, Jeff, or Cole leads you through ghost stories, hangings, wartime accidents, and unsolved mysteries. Expect an outdoor walk, live storytelling, and plenty of history, but no filming or indoor tour access.

“Jeff did a fantastic job leading us through Toronto! So many great facts and ghoulish stories, we had the perfect night for it. I only wish it was longer! I also appreciate Jeff leading people back to the original space which was very kind and went above and beyond expectations. It was our first night in Toronto and it was a great way to walk about the city, get a lay of the land and get some history and facts before the rest of our trip.”

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Toronto: Distillery District Historic Walking Tour - Inside the Victorian Industrial Buildings
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Toronto: Distillery District Historic Walking Tour

8.Toronto: Distillery District Historic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 267 reviews · 1 hour · from $20

Spend one hour walking Toronto’s Distillery District with an English-speaking guide such as Erik, Nicole, Devin, or Tom. Hear how Gooderham & Worts became one of the world’s largest distilleries, see historic buildings from inside and out, and learn how the waterfront changed. The easy route suits most visitors age 10 and up.

“Knowledgeable guide with interesting facts and humour. We really enjoyed our tour with David.”

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Walking Tour Through Quebec City's History - Place Royale Is Where Quebec City Begins
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Walking Tour Through Quebec City’s History

9.Walking Tour Through Quebec City’s History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Spend about two hours walking Old Quebec with an English-speaking guide in period costume. See Dufferin Terrace, Notre-Dame de Québec, Place Royale, Petit-Champlain, and the Breakneck Steps while learning how the city grew from Champlain’s 1608 settlement. The route ends at Place Royale and includes steep streets, cobblestones, and stairs.

“A very interesting and informative tour with a costumed guide that was very knowledgeable and helpful many thanks”

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Calgary: Heritage Park Historical Village Admission Ticket - Meet the actors, blacksmiths, and working past
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Calgary: Heritage Park Historical Village Admission Ticket

10.Calgary: Heritage Park Historical Village Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 236 reviews · from $29

Step into Western Canada’s past at Heritage Park Historical Village. Your $29 admission includes the village, Gasoline Alley Museum, steam train, S.S. Moyie paddle-wheeler, antique midway rides, and horse-drawn transport. Plan at least 2.5 hours, though four to seven hours gives you time to see the major areas without rushing.

“This was an extremely enjoyable day out. Have read a previous review that stated 2 and a half hour experience, we there for 4 hours plus and still did not see everything. It was a great day out. It would be best seen in good weather.”

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Gatineau: Canadian Museum of History Admission - Douglas Cardinal’s riverfront building
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Gatineau: Canadian Museum of History Admission

11.Gatineau: Canadian Museum of History Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 230 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Spend a full day at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, across the river from Ottawa. Explore four floors of permanent and special exhibitions, see the world’s largest indoor collection of monumental poles, visit the Canadian Children’s Museum, and watch films at Ciné+. Admission costs $20 per person.

“j’avais deux heures devant moi, ce qui m’a permis de voir l’exposition sur l’histoire du Canada.”

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Historic Walking Tour of Charlottetown - St. Dunstan’s Basilica and Charlottetown’s church heritage
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Historic Walking Tour of Charlottetown

12.Historic Walking Tour of Charlottetown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $21

Join a small-group, English-language walking tour through central Charlottetown with local guide Jamie Kelly. In about two hours, you’ll see St. Dunstan’s Basilica, Province House, Confederation Centre, All Souls’ Chapel, Governor’s House, Victoria Park, and the harbour. Expect family stories, Canadian history, church interiors when open, and a short refreshment break.

“Our guide, Jamie, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We got a lot of information about Charlottetown and PEI in an enjoyable way. Charlottetown is an easy place to walk around since it is not hilly and we really enjoyed the whole experience. Thanks, Jamie!!”

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Heritage Park Admission - Heritage Park Historical Village: a prairie town built for wandering
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Heritage Park Admission

13.Heritage Park Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · 2 days (approx.)

Use your admission for Gasoline Alley Museum and, during the May to October season, Heritage Park’s Historical Village. See vintage cars, restored homes, shops, trains, the S.S. Moyie, rides, demonstrations, and prairie-era food. Plan a full day for the village, and save extra time for Gasoline Alley.

“So much to do, even for seniors. We rode the train, paddleboat, went to the amusement park and rode the Ferris wheel and merry-go-round, and the horse drawn wagon, and toured the antique railway cars. Capped it off with a delicious dinner at the signature restaurant. September was the perfect time to visit - glorious weather and small crowds. Kids were having a blast, and there was even a wedding on the grounds that day.”

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Quebec City's History in Virtual Reality - Ten key moments across 400 years
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Quebec City’s History in Virtual Reality

14.Quebec City’s History in Virtual Reality

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 40 min · from $19

Step into the 1752 vaults of Maison Chevalier for a seated 40-minute virtual reality presentation covering Quebec City’s history through 10 key moments. You receive a headset, follow narration in English or French, and can use audio support in Spanish or Chinese. Expect detailed 3D scenes, battles, and cultural milestones.

“C'était très intéressant et enrichissant, merci!”

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Ottawa : Historic Tour of the Ottawa Jail Hostel - Why the original prison design matters
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Ottawa : Historic Tour of the Ottawa Jail Hostel

15.Ottawa : Historic Tour of the Ottawa Jail Hostel

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 78 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

Meet your guide at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel for a one-hour tour through a former prison in downtown Ottawa. See barred windows, heavy metal doors, Death Row, and the gallows while guides such as Ariel, Taf, Simon, and Brooklyn explain the jail’s past. Expect stairs, adult subject matter, and an intimate small-group setting.

“Brooklyn was fantastic as our guide! She was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. Thanks!”

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