Great guide! A lot of information was given during the tour. We expected the entire tour would be underground but about 60% was above ground.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Guided walk through the RÉSO, the world’s largest underground pedestrian network
- The MTL Detours printed local recommendations list: favourite spots to eat, drink, and explore
- Certified, licensed guide with the mandatory City of Montréal permit (not just a “local”)
- Balanced indoor and outdoor route exploring both Downtown streets and the RÉSO network
- Minimum age is 12+ years old. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
- Small group (maximum 10 guests) for a personal, conversational experience
- MTL Detours is a 100% local, independent, and proudly woman-owned tour company.
- Exploration of key Downtown Montréal landmarks and ares, at street level
Excludes
- Gratuities. Optional, but always appreciated by your guide.
- Hotel pick up + drop off. Guests must make their own way to out meeting location.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet at address 1204 McGill College Avenue. Your guide will greet you on the sidewalk. Arrive 10-15 minutes in advance and note that we do not wait for latecomers.
Return
- Tour ends at World Trade Center/Centre de commerce mondial de Montreal
Itinerary
Exploration of key Downtown Montréal landmarks and areas outdoors, at street level.
Explore key tunnels, architecture, and samples of public art in Montréal’s RESO Underground City.
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Reviews
Katherine is a very sweet and knowledgeable lady, it was a pleasure having a tour with her. I recommend her for a pleasant walking around Montreal
I really enjoyed the tour. Silvia our guide was so knowledgeable and the tour was so well organized. The underground areas we explored were a surprise—well lit busy passages filled with stores and public artworks. We learned about their connection to above ground areas, their history, and how to navigate them. I am looking forward to exploring Montreal above and below ground further now that I have the context Silvia provided! Many thanks!
Excellent tour with Katherine! She was very informative, energetic, and nice. She clearly knew Montreal like the back of her hand!
Best ever. This lady was energetic and knew everything about the history, the whys, from the past and where it is going in the future. The project is truly one of a kind. I believe Katherine was her name.
my wife and I as well as two friends went on this tour by MYL Detours of downtown Montreal and the underground at the end of September. The tour was very well done and quite organized. The tour guide was english speaking and did an excellent job. It’s not an exciting tour as the underground is basically malls under the buildings connected by many tunnels but is interesting to walk through and hear about its origin and development. We obtained this tour through Viator which has always done a very good job for us.
We were not sure what to expect. Darren guided us through downtown Montréal. Above ground and through the underground part of the city. We traveled many blocks during the tour, however it didn’t seem that way. Darren kept us so interested in the history, the distance didn’t matter. We wished we could have taken the tour at the start of our trip and not the last day. There is so much more to see in Montreal! Highly recommend this tour!
Very interesting historical content. Very surprising modern tunnels. The tour guide was very knowledgable and informative
Tour guide Sylvia was fantastic. So informative. So friendly. Enjoyed all the information shared and loved the highlights of the tour. Well worth our time
We really enjoyed the tour and found it very informative and useful. Emily was an outstanding guide and we loved the expressive was she shared details about the city and gave us useful information on how to use the underground. We would highly recommend this tour.!
Emily was a wonderful guide, one of best we have any had on any tour! She was very expressive and gave us the right amount of history with local flavour. I highly recommend a tour with MTL tours!
Great tour. Very interesting to learn about and see the Montreal underground. Guide was informative and we were able to hear and understand everything. All questions were answered. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Absolutely incredible! I had no idea the underground even existed until I saw it offered as a tour. Very, very interesting. My one regret? I did not do this tour at beginning of trip! So many recommendations and insight given by tour guide which I wish I’d known on first day vs. last day of trip.
Elise was very informed and friendly. Nice loud speaking voice and terrific laugh! Her English is very good.
The underground tour was great. Catherine our tour guide was very knowledgeable able the underground and Montreal.
This is a tour you need to do to figure out Montréal. Not only did we see and learn about the underground malls RESO, we also saw a lot of the city and how it all weaves together. Our guide Sylvia was great. MTL Detours was easy to book and they gave very clear instructions on where to meet. Highly recommended.
Our guide was very personable and knowledgeable. She also conversed individually throughout the tour. She provided great tips for navigating the RESO & Metro and proved historical context. She also gave restaurant recommendations & directions at the end of the tour.
Downtown Montreal & RESO Underground City walking tour: Catherine carefully showed us around Montreal Downtown, showing us tourist attractions and highlights. Her detailed knowledge of neighbourhoods and buildings was impressive. Then she opened up the world of RESO -Montreals Underground city. It was amazing. She carefully told us the story of how it developed as we walked through a whole new world, while also looking at the urban revitalization on streets above. Her detailed story telling was great , as well as answering all the questions we had. An eye opening enjoyable experience, carefully showing us around Montreal while orientating us to Montreal downtown. Catherine is an excellent guide-her walking tours are not to be missed. Highly recommended.
I had such a wonderful experience on this trip! ❤️
Catherine was an excellent tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and personable. Open to questions and made tour interactive as well. Covered a lot of ground on the 2 hour tour.
The host was knowledgeable and personable! Lots of history, a must do!! My daughter and I really enjoyed it.
Guide was great. Her name was Emily. Very informative and funny. Covered the history of the area very well.
Knowledgeable and fun guide. Interesting facts.
Great walking tour though downtown Montreal. The underground city but also other buildings and public spaces.
Tour guide (Isabelle) was friendly and informative. She encouraged exploration while keeping track of the group so no one was left behind.
Really easy going tour highlighting much of Montreal that could otherwise be missed. Great guide who knew her tunnels!
Wonderful...guide was knowledgable and excellent...lots of walking...but great experience.
Fantastic experience underground and on the surface. Isabel was knowledgeable, funny, and so happy to share her city with visitors. A thorough explanation of the entire underground, a lesson on the history and use of Montreal 's excellent subway system, and an above-ground stroll through the theater district, old Chinatown, the convention center, and the old city. Take this tour - you won't be sorry.
A tour not to be missed. Isabel is knowledgeable, funny, and very proud of her city. Be prepared for lots of stairs, but we'll worth the time - this is great way to get to know Montreal.
Darren was highly informative and professional. Fun to go above and below ground to the shops! Learned and saw a lot. We are staying in old Montreal so this downtown tour was ideal!
Terrific way to easily discover more about the underground malls etc of Montreal. Excellent guiding and information from Sylvia.
Very interesting tour; great guide (Catherine).
Isabella was very knowledgeable and was a fantastic tour guide. We enjoyed getting to know more about Montreal.
Lots of walking through the underground shops, etc.! Guide was fair. He insisted that the underground had no city involvement. What about building codes, allowed types of retail and other issues that a city governs? Rather disappointed in the guides naive understanding.
Lots of info and details about the underground, which is an interesting part of the city. There was too much unnecessary talk and emphasis on minor items, like he was trying to fill up the two hours.
We had a great tour and learned so much about the city. Our guide Caroline was knowledgeable, energetic and fun! A must do for visitors.
Carolyn was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. A great start for our visit.
What an amazing time! Martin did an incredible job over the course of our two hour tour. Highly recommend!
Jeff was our guide & was knowable as well as personable. He answered questions & took the time to get to know us a bit too. Our group got along with each other, so it was a fun, informative tour!
Amazing tour! I had no idea how fascinating Montreal’s Underground City was until this experience. The tour was informative, engaging, and gave me a completely different perspective on the city. Jeff was an outstanding guide! knowledgeable, passionate, and really entertaining. He explained everything clearly, answered every question, and made the whole tour enjoyable from start to finish. Highly recommend!
Sylvia was terrific! What a great to to learn the secret of Montréal. You don’t have to walk outside!
Really enjoyed the tour. Had a great time and learned quite a bit about the modern/recent parts of the City and what’s below ground. Was a great first day activity to orient yourself with the city!
Great tour by Darren. He was highly knowledgeable of the city and really packed the agenda full given that it was only for 2 hours.
Great tour of Montreal! I recommend doing this tour early on during your visit so you can make use of the RESO (Underground network), subway system and use the network to comfortably move around the city. Ms. Catherine is very knowledgeable and is a great guide. This is a 2 hour walking tour with tons of toilette along the way.
It’s very informative and interesting. It really is a must if you want to see the underground city. Very affordable.
This was a fun tour and history of the underground. We were even able to navigate it to a metro stop a few days later!
Great tour! Very informative. Gabrielle was a terrific tour guide of the downtown and the underground.
Had a great time! Our guide Martin was awesome! Great way to experience the underground of Montreal!
Awesome time with a great guide! Even with bad weather, was still able to get all the best spots and learn about a wonderful city.
I was pleased with how well organized the tour was, with lots of communication ahead of time and everyone was on time. Darren, our guide, was funny and personable with a wealth of knowledge and passion for his city. He was accommodating to our requests. The tour was perfectly paced, and we learned a lot about Montreal. At the end, they had sheets with suggestions on where to eat, drink, or do activities so that was a nice touch, too. Highly recommend this tour.
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