Montréal Activities & Tours

Flavours & Aromas of Old Montréal
Monday, August 28, 2023 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM
 

This walking tour will allow you to discover the cultural and historic culinary charms of the oldest district of Montréal.

Specialty shops and boutiques in the area are housed in old factories and showrooms from the 19th century. As you follow the narrow and winding streets of Old Montréal, your professional tour guide will feed your hunger for knowledge on the history of Montréal and its many culinary pleasures. You will learn how the native people have influenced Canadian food habits and how the World Fair Expo 67 brought exotic food to our tables.

That and much more… Come discover the flavours and aromas of Old Montréal!

This rate includes:

• Professional guide
• All tastings (including pâtés, bagels, maple products and more!)
• VDM Coordinators
• Gratuities to the restaurant
• All taxes

This rate does not include:

• Transportation

City Tour & Picnic on the Bateau-Mouche
Monday, August 28, 2023 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM
 

The first part of the tour will make you discover Montreal with its bi-cultural heritage and cosmopolitan blend of the old and new . Old Montreal's rich architectural and historical legacy, the financial district, Montreal's leading museums, the cultural and performing arts institutions. More than a few succumb to the city’s mixture of European and North American charm that both surprises and enchants. A visit into the beautiful Notre-Dame Basilica, the first Gothic Revival church in Canada is included in the tour. The tour will be followed by a picnic aboard Paris-style river boat with a glass-roof called Le Bateau-Mouche. Relax in comfort and discover the magnificent view of Montréal and the Saint-Lawrence River. Lunch boxes will be served on board.

This rate includes:

• Professional VDM Global guides
• Admission fees at Notre-Dame Basilica
• Lunch cruise aboard the Bateau-Mouche – lower deck
• VDM coordinators
• Transportation
• Gratuities for the meal
• All taxes

City Tour of Montréal & Notre-Dame Basilica
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 1:30PM - 4:30PM
 

Discover Montreal with its bi-cultural heritage and cosmopolitan blend of the old and new on this comprehensive overview of our city. Old Montreal's rich architectural and historical legacy, the financial district, Montreal's leading museums, the cultural and performing arts institutions, Montreal's elegant upper-class communities and its four universities. Along the way, the tour includes a stop at the Mont-Royal Kondiaronk Belvedere for a panoramic view of the city, a visit into the beautiful Notre-Dame Basilica, the first Gothic Revival church in Canada. It is renowned for its splendid interior and ornamentation.

This rate includes:

• Professional guide
• Gratuity to the guide and driver
• Transportation
• A VDM coordinator
• Admission fees to Notre-Dame Basilica
• All taxes

Also offered on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Walking Tour of Old Montréal & Pointe-à-Callière Museum
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 1:30PM - 4:30PM
 

Old Montréal constitutes one of North America’s most remarkable architectural ensembles. A stroll through a maze of narrow lanes and old buildings provides a perfect opportunity to discover Old Montréal's history and charm.

The tour will feature City Hall, the old business section, Jacques Cartier Square, and the majestic Notre-Dame Basilica which is an outstanding example of neo-gothic architecture. It’s in this historic part of the city that Ville-Marie was built in 1642. This tour will end with the visit of the museum of Archeology also called Pointe-à-Callière. The museum is recognized as a national historical and archaeological site, leading visitors through centuries of history. It showcases major archaeological discoveries made on this site starting in the 1980s. Lunch in Old Montreal.

This rate includes:

• Professional guides
• Admission fees and guided tour of the Pointe-à-Callière Museum
• VDM Coordinator
• All taxes

Aura Show & Dinner in Old Montréal
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 5:30PM - 9:00PM

Light unveils the richness of the Notre-Dame Basilica’s heritage and invites us to celebrate its beauty. The experience begins with a path of lights, revealing the Basilica’s wealth of exquisite works. A progressive immersion into a sonically and visually captivating universe guides visitors to the heart of Notre-Dame.

Then, light, orchestral music and grandiose architecture combine to create a unique, three-act multimedia spectacle. Allow yourself to be transported by AURA and discover an unexpected, stunning universe presented upon one of the most sublime canvases imaginable: the Notre-Dame Basilica. AURA will be followed by a 3-course meal in a local restaurant in Old Montréal. Professional guides will accompany you throughout the evening.

This rate includes:

• Professional guide
• AURA show at the Notre-Dame Basilica
• 3-course dinner in local restaurant
• Gratuities at the restaurant
• Admission fees to Notre-Dame Basilica
• Taxes

This rate does not include:

• Transportation

5K FUN RUN
 

Monday, August 28th - 6:30am - 7:30am

See the sights of the city like no other on this refreshing morning 5K Fun Run.

Water stations will not be available on the route, so please come prepared to stay hydrated.

Please meet in the lobby of Le Westin at 6:30am on Monday, and we will begin by 6:45am.

ICRR 5K Fun Run Liability Waiver

If you have already registered for the meeting, you can RSVP for the ICRR 5K Fun Run Here:

Registration Agent of Record:
Associations and Meetings by Design

Phone: 888.995.3088, M-F, 8am-5pm MDT
Email: info@ameetingbydesign.com