Experience the best of Montreal
Montreal is a French-speaking island city on the St Lawrence River, with a cobbled old port, a mountain park and a lively food and festival scene.
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Montreal stands on an island in the St Lawrence River, rising to Mount Royal, the wooded hill from which it takes its name. Old Montreal has cobbled streets, stone warehouses and Notre-Dame Basilica, whose deep-blue vaulted interior is covered in gold stars. Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York's Central Park, laid out the park on the mountain, and a lookout over the downtown towers sits near its top.
French and English mix in the streets of the Plateau, where outside spiral staircases climb the rowhouses, and the Jean-Talon Market sells produce, cheese and flowers. An underground network of walkways links downtown buildings and metro stations. The Olympic Stadium of 1976 stands beside the Botanical Garden, and a cycle path follows the Lachine Canal west from the Old Port. Ottawa and Quebec City are each a few hours' drive away.
Poutine, fries with cheese curds and gravy, belongs to Quebec, and Montreal bagels are boiled in honey water and baked in wood-fired ovens. Smoked meat sandwiches and maple syrup are local staples, and bakeries sell croissants beside the delis. Festivals crowd the warm months, among them a large jazz festival in late June, and in winter the snow lies for months.
- 1 hop-on hop-off route
- Free cancellation on 86% of experiences
- 4.6 across the top 24
Top 10 attractions in Montreal
Number 1Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal)
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Number 2Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal)
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Number 3Bonsecours Market (Marché Bonsecours)
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Number 4Mount Royal
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Number 5Jacques-Cartier Square (Place Jacques-Cartier)
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Number 6Old Port of Montreal (Vieux Port de Montréal)
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Number 7Mount Royal Park
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Number 8St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal)
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Number 9Mile End
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Number 10Montreal Place d'Armes
Special offers in Montreal
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Hop-on hop-off in Montreal
Day trips from Montreal
32
Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Landmarks and attractions in Montreal
8
Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Guided tours in Montreal
207
Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Food and drink experiences in Montreal
53- Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Questions about Montreal
- What is there to do in Montreal?
- We list 366 experiences in Montreal. The largest groups are city tours (80), day trips (32), attraction tickets (8).
- What are the top attractions in Montreal?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Montreal are Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal), Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal), Bonsecours Market (Marché Bonsecours), Mount Royal.
- What is the most popular experience in Montreal?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Montreal Mile End Food Tour with Bagel, Poutine and 7 Tastings", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3,130 reviews.
- Is there a hop-on hop-off bus in Montreal?
- Yes. We list 1 hop-on hop-off bus tour in Montreal; the most reviewed is "Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour" with 1,707 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Montreal take?
- The typical experience in Montreal lasts about 2.5 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 4 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Montreal?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 86% of the 366 experiences we hold for Montreal. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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