Canada History Tours: Our 8 Picks

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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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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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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4.Old Quebec Historical Walking Tour

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

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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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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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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7.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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8.Banff: Paranormal History Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 46 reviews · 1h 45m · from $29

Walk Banff’s historic streets after dark with an English-speaking guide such as Jack, Jen, Mike, or Max. Hear stories of haunted hotels, ghost towns, unsolved mysteries, and strange encounters while seeing familiar landmarks from a darker angle. The 105-minute tour suits adults, older children, skeptics, and anyone who enjoys local history with a spooky twist.

“The guide has a lot of passion for what she does and it shows! A very good spooky tour! 👻”

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