A city sight seeing bus in Yorkville Village

City Tours

Explore the neighbourhoods and attractions of Toronto any way you want with these fun tours — by boat, bike, bus, on foot or in the air.

A person takes a photo of the Toronto skyline from a boat on Lake Ontario
Capture a photo of the Toronto skyline from the water

By boat

Experience Toronto’s incredible skyline from the Toronto harbour. City Cruises is one of Canada’s largest hospitality cruise operators with a fleet of well-maintained and uniquely styled vessels, offering a range of tours at different times of day and night. The popular Scenic Toronto Harbour Tour aboard the Oriole offers a lively and informative narrative in four languages—English, French, Spanish and Mandarin.

The Tall Ship Kajama provides spectacular sailing experiences on a traditional 165-ft three-masted schooner.

Empress of Canada Cruises offers lunch and evening dinner cruises and Toronto Harbour Tours offers frequent boat tours where you can get off and explore the Toronto islands by foot then catch a return trip anytime later in the day.

A person rides a bike through Trinity Bellwoods park
Toronto has plenty of bike trails to explore

By bike

Toronto Bicycle Tours is a great option for all ages and enables you to explore the heart of downtown or unique areas like The Beaches and The Belt Line (including The Evergreen Brick Works and Wychwood Barns).

To explore the city independently by bike, read our handy guide to cycling paths written by a seasoned Toronto cyclist: Top Cycling Routes in Toronto.

By bus

Two main companies offer hop-on, hop-off double-decker bus tours around Toronto.

City Sightseeing Toronto lets you choose from over 24 official stops and the ticket is valid for up to seven days (as well as Niagara). Gray Line Toronto also offers excursions to Niagara and Ottawa in addition to tours of Toronto.

On foot

Heritage Toronto runs a range of walking tours (and a few bike and bus tours, too) from April to October. So whether you’re interested in learning more about Toronto’s architecture, exploring natural heritage or hearing stories of our diverse city and its past, there a Heritage Toronto tour for you.

Bruce Bell, one of Toronto’s most respected historians, walks you through the city’s past. Toronto Greeters is a free service where Torontonians show visitors points of interest and their favourite Toronto spots. 

Offered May through September, Toronto Architecture Tours allow you to see and learn about some of Toronto’s most significant architecture. Highlights include contemporary buildings by outstanding local and international architects that have enhanced Toronto’s streets and neighbourhoods while transforming the city.

The Tour Guys offer many free public walking tours in the summer as well as tours themed around beer, bacon, graffiti, ghosts, death and disasters. Stroll popular neighbourhoods like Kensington Market, the beautiful waterfront or historic Old Town Toronto.

A variety of guides are available through the Canadian Tour Guide Association of Toronto. Private or group tours can be conducted in a range of languages including English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian and Persian (Farsi). Offers meet and greet and step-on guides.

Learn the controls and buttons of your camera and shoot that perfect picture using your new knowledge of composition when you take a Toronto Photo Safari with SNAP!

The Toronto skyline from the air
You'll always remember the amazing views of Toronto from the sky

In the air

Toronto Heli Tours provides visitors with an exciting and unique view of Toronto from 2,000 feet. A window seat on a helicopter offers an amazing way to see Toronto!

Cameron Air has been offering rides 2000 feet above the city for over 20 years. This tour will let you experience a unique bird’s eye view of the beautiful Toronto skyline. Located minutes from downtown Toronto, tours are completely customizable.

For more tour ideas read Food and Beer Tours and Unique Tours.

Your access to shops, restaurants and attractions may be impacted in 2022.​

Toronto follows public health measures enacted by the Ontario government to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Contact businesses or check their websites for updates before visiting. Find out what’s open in Toronto now.

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