Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Footnotes is a walking tour for curious people who want more than facts and photo ops. Explore downtown Toronto through stories of architecture, money, power, rebellion, and the strange human dramas hidden in plain sight.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide commentary on Toronto history, architecture, and culture
Guided walking tour
Travelers are responsible for getting to and from the meeting point.
Gratuities
All tour stops are publicly accessible and do not require admission fees.
Meeting Points
Departure
10 Front St W
We'll meet at 10 Front Street West, just outside the entrance to Brookfield Place, and opposite the exterior entrance of the Hockey Hall of Fame store.
Return
Kensington Avenue
The tour ends just inside Kensington Market (on Kensington Ave. just north of Dundas).
3 Hour Toronto Walking Tour
Old Toronto
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Footnotes is a walking tour for curious people who want more than facts and photo ops. Explore downtown Toronto through stories of architecture, money, power, rebellion, and the strange human dramas hidden in plain sight.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide commentary on Toronto history, architecture, and culture
Guided walking tour
Travelers are responsible for getting to and from the meeting point.
Gratuities
All tour stops are publicly accessible and do not require admission fees.
Meeting Points
Departure
10 Front St W
We'll meet at 10 Front Street West, just outside the entrance to Brookfield Place, and opposite the exterior entrance of the Hockey Hall of Fame store.
Return
Kensington Avenue
The tour ends just inside Kensington Market (on Kensington Ave. just north of Dundas).
Start at Brookfield Place’s striking Allen Lambert Galleria and the historic former Bank of Commerce building, then head toward the Hockey Hall of Fame for stories of hockey, architecture, finance, and old Toronto ambition.
20 minutes
2
Bay Street Corridor
Explore Toronto’s financial core at King & Bay, where grand bank towers reveal a century-long rivalry shaped by money, power, and architecture.
15 minutes
3
Old City Hall
See one of Toronto’s great civic landmarks and hear how politics, ego, and ambition shaped the city at the turn of the 20th century.
15 minutes
4
Nathan Phillips Square
Explore Toronto’s modern seat of government and the bold design choices that once shocked the city.
15 minutes
5
Adelaide Street West
See how architecture and public art shape downtown Toronto’s image of prestige and power, including major office developments and works by artists such as Jaume Plensa and James Turrell.
10 minutes
6
The Path
Step into Toronto’s underground city and learn how commerce, climate, and urban planning shaped this hidden downtown network.
15 minutes
7
Union Station Toronto
Visit Toronto’s grand rail gateway and hear how transportation, trade, and nation-building helped transform the city.
15 minutes
8
Fairmont Royal York
Hear stories of prestige, wealth, and old Toronto influence outside one of the city’s most iconic hotels.
10 minutes
9
Entertainment District
Explore a district transformed by culture, redevelopment, and big-city ambition in the heart of downtown Toronto.
10 minutes
10
Chinatown
Walk through one of Toronto’s most dynamic neighbourhoods and hear stories of immigration, resilience, and change.
15 minutes
11
Kensington Market
Finish in Toronto’s countercultural hub, where generations of newcomers and rebels helped shape one of the city’s most distinctive areas.
