The 5 History Walking Tours in Canada to Book First

1.Vancouver: Gastown Historical Walking Food Tour

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

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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2.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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3.Pete’s Historic Walking Tour

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

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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4.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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5.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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