The 6 Christmas Tours in Canada That Earn Their Price

1.Christmas Magic Walking Tour in Old Quebec

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 146 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Our pick

Walk Old Quebec with a licensed guide in period costume, hearing French and English stories about Château Frontenac, Place Royale, the basilica, and Christmas traditions. Guides such as Stacy, Pierre, Stephen, Sandrine, and Yves have brought the route to life with humor and local character. A small hot chocolate is included.

“Excellent guide! Very knowledgeable and her presentation was great! It was a very cold morning but we still had a great time, stayed with her for 2 hours , until noon. She gave us a wonderful recommendation for lunch near by. It was fantastic.”

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2.Old Montréal Small-Group Christmas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 39 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25

Spend 90 minutes walking Old Montréal with a professional English or French-speaking guide. Follow a festive route from Victoria Square to Bonsecours Market, learning about New France customs while seeing decorated shops, museums, hotel lobbies, Notre-Dame Basilica and the Santa Claus exhibit at Montréal’s World Trade Center.

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3.Christmas Walking Tour in Old Montreal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26

Walk Old Montreal for 90 minutes with guides such as Matthieu, Matt, François, or Stamatia, depending on the date. Expect holiday lights, historic architecture, New France stories, the World Trade Center Santa display, and Bonsecours Market. The tour is in English, outdoors, and limited to 16 people.

“Matt was terrific. Lots of energy and passion for Old Montreal at Christmas! And he kept it interesting in spite of brutal wind and LOW temps.”

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4.Quebec: German Christmas Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34

Spend 90 minutes walking Quebec City's German Christmas Market with a French or English-speaking guide. Taste glühwein, a pretzel, and stollen while learning how German market customs blend with Quebec traditions. Sarah has led the tour with useful market facts, while another guide kept the group moving in minus 25 degree weather.

“Sarah was a knowledgeable guide and offered info on some of the different stalls as well as some other interesting facts and history of the market. I highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Christmas Lights Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $93Top rated

Meet Gustavo Trindade or another multilingual guide at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, then walk through downtown, Underground Montreal, Place des Arts, Old Montreal, and the Old Port. This private two-hour evening tour combines Christmas lights, historic streets, indoor warm-up stops, and stories in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“the availability of the guide and its historical consequences”

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6.Quebec: Christmas Interactive Walking Tour of New France

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Best value

Meet your English or French guide at La Fresque des Québécois for a one-hour evening walk through Old Quebec’s Lower Town. Along cobblestoned lanes, costumed characters tell odd Christmas customs, folk remedies, and colonial winter tales. Valerie has led the tour, and the experience works best for families, teens, and anyone who enjoys live storytelling.

“Amusant et les comédiens ont bravé le froid pour nous divertir ! Merci à vous deux .”

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