Kensington Market and Chinatown Tour
With colourful restaurants, shops that sell everything from Chinese DVDs to BBQ duck to t-shirts, and signs written in Chinese, Chinatown is a feast for the senses. Just a street over, Kensington Market is the origin of multicultural Toronto and the city at its best with fruit and vegetable markets mixed with cool cafes and restaurants and vintage clothing stores – and no Starbucks or McDonalds in sight!
This walking tour starts at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St W. From there its a short walk past regal Victorian and Georgian mansions across Chinatown and into Kensington Market. On this tour we’ll cover the history of the Chinese community in Toronto, fine art, graffiti, moose on rooftops, a famous King who lived here, and some of the best places to eat and shop on the cheap! Along the way your Tour Guy will show you their favourite spots to shop. For school trips we offer a scavenger hunt to help students learn about the area in a fun way.
Highlights:
- Chinatown
- Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
- Graffiti art and murals
- Unique shops and cafes
- Jewish and Eastern European immigration and history
- Canadian National Historic Site
- Eclectic multicultural restaurants
- A perfect place to eat lunch afterwards
When: This tour runs every day (except Mondays) at 10:00 AM.
Where to meet: The tour starts beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) at the SW corner of Dundas St and McCaul in front of a giant Henry Moore sculpture.
Where it ends: This tour ends in Chinatown (Dundas and Spadina) approximately 2 hours later. If you ask your guide at the end of the tour they will be happy to provide directions to wherever you are headed.
Cost: $29 per person
Online booking closes 24-48 hours prior to the tour start. If you are trying to book within that timeframe, contact jason@tourguys.ca or call 647.230.7891 to see if you can join the next tour.
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