Toronto Distillery District Walking Tour

Name: Toronto Distillery District Walking Tour
Brand: Go Tours Canada
SKU: 5597P2
Price: 18.20 USD
Rating: 5.0 (269 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceToronto, Canada

1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get to know Toronto’s Distillery District on this walking tour that’s easy on the wallet. A guide takes you around the Victorian Industrial architecture, sharing history and entertaining anecdotes along the way. Hear about business intrigue and the company that became the world's largest distillery.

See Victorian Industrial architecture and its transformation
Learn about the origins and evolution of the area
Choose from two departure times to suit your schedule

What's Included

Professional guide
Local taxes

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Go Tours Canada - Distillery District
11 Gristmill Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada
Please check in with one of our guides in the Go Tours Canada Office. We are located between the giant heart and Arvo Coffee Shop inside the Distillery District, not where the parking lot is.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

This walking tour of Toronto’s Distillery District runs twice daily in the afternoon. Other departure times are possible upon request, subject to availability.

Follow your guide and gain insight into the beautiful Victorian Industrial architecture and its transformation into the modern-day Distillery District. Explore top landmarks in the area and learn about their history, including tales of business intrigue and the company that turned into the world's largest distillery today.

Go Tours Canada - Distillery District

1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

Distillery Historic District

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

269 reviews

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Great

MIKE_H, Apr 2024

Tour guide very engaging and knowledgeable. Good job. Thanks. Really good. Fun time had by all. Nice place to visit.

Response from Host, May 2024

Thanks for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour.

From flour to alcohol.

Cindy_M, Nov 2023

We loved learning the history of the distillery. The most interesting fact we learned was how Lake Ontario used to come right up to the original windmill but today it is quite a ways away. Our guide was very knowledgeable, spoke clearly and was very friendly. This is my second tour with Viator and both were awesome. The other one was a food tour ❤️

Walking tour of distillery

Robyn_M, Nov 2023

Our tour guide had a lot of knowledge of the local area and you could feel his interest in the history it was a good thing to do while in Toronto. Had a good tour

Love the history!

ariella_f, Oct 2023

Tom was amazing!!! The history is interesting. We ended with a chocolate tasting. The architecture is beautiful.

Nice job!

edmund_O, Oct 2023

Very good tour. We have lived in Toronto for years and appreciated the insights we got with our local guide.

The story of Canadian whiskey in Toronto

Rob_C, Sep 2023

Really enjoyed it! The history of Canadian whiskey in Toronto is an interesting one. The fella's name escapes me (young guy with long hair), but he was energetic and told the story really well. It was really cool.

Well worth taking this tour.

rhoda_d, Sep 2023

Zak , our tour guide ,was enthusiastic and informative. We really enjoyed the tour and found it interesting. The distillery district has a lot going on nowadays as well as historically.

Zach was a great guide!

Laura_H, Sep 2023

I’ve lived in Toronto my whole life but learned so much! Zach was an awesome guide. We all had fun. I’d suggest locals or visitors tour the tour.

Excellent

kerrie_w, Jul 2023

Erika Bull was very enthusiastic and passionate about his role as our tour guide, enjoyed the full tour

Great tour!

B_L, Jun 2023

Excellent tour guide ....... concise description of all historcal sites in the area. Great introduction to the Distillery Districft!

Worthwhile experience

Sharon_E, Jun 2023

Aaron was a great guide, very knowledgeable and personable. He made the tour interesting and fun. Short tour

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Glad to hear one of our many talented guides , Aaron , showed you good time with a personalized experience. Thanks for the review!

A great afternoon

Maureen_P, Jun 2023

Our guide David was able to bring history to life and really illustrated for life was like back in the day. The district has such a cool and funky vibe.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks for the great review! David is one of our great tour guides and we are happy they could add to the vibe the Distillery District already offers. ;)

Great informative tour

Frank_G, Apr 2023

Very informative and interesting tour. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family and not only to Toronto visitors, but also to locals.

Distillery district tour

Emma_H, Jan 2023

We had a great evening on our distillery tour with Eric! He is very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. I would definitely recommend this tour to a friend !

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Chris_F, Jan 2023

Excellent tour. Very informative. David’s explanations were very informative. Would have given 6 stars if a tasting had been included; a distillery tour needs a tasting to be authentic.

Fact and fun perfect Combo!

Nicole_B, Nov 2022

Very knowledgeable guide who also welcomed input from guests. Perfect combo of fact and fun! Lovely historical district to visit!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thanks for the review! Happy to hear you found our facts fun, we hope you visit our lovely district again!

Nice but nothing more than that

Elad_T, Nov 2022

Not really worth it. A lot of stories about the distellery but not much more. It nice but not for a full hour.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

We are sorry you did not feel this tour was worth it and too long. This tour is described (we think) fairly accurately in the tour description, as a one hour historical walking tour of the Distillery District. We have operated for nearly 20 years and most guests agree, 1 hour is the perfect length of time to get most of the main historical points and buildings covered. Some would say more time is needed! To your point, we also offer a 30min Segway tour (and recently a 30min Walking tour) which is limited in content for those that only want a brief introduction to the area. We always recommend guests review each tour description before booking. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any other feedback or concerns!

History & Today

Teresa_S, Oct 2022

Guide had lots of details on the history of the site and colorful stories. Really enjoyed learning so many things about things you would easily just walk past without a guide! 🤩

Lovely, interesting Distillery District

Janice_L, Sep 2022

Eric led us on a fascinating tour of the lovely Distillery District. His sense of humor added to the fun as we learned about Toronto's economic history. I know that sounds boring, but it wasn't! Terrific fun that ended on a sweet note, a piece of chocolate. Nice job, Eric!

funny, charming tour with eric

Judith_B, Aug 2022

we had a good time with eric, who guided us through the district and got us a charming review of the local history. he is a very professional, open for questions and interactions and made us laughing, too. we enjoyed the tour and eric really took time, we appreciate it a lot!

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