Jean-Talon Market (Marché Jean-Talon) Tours and Activities

Visit buzzing eateries and busy watering holes on this market and food tour in Montreal. Explore Jean-Talon Market and a section of Little Italy with your guide and discover ‘farm-to-table’ produce, Canada-style. Gain insight into Montreal locals’ love of fresh food and sample some yourself at one of their hole-in-the-wall eateries. Meet the producers who work hard to keep standards high, and gain insight into the Vietnamese, Italian and Latino influences spicing up Canada’s cuisine.

Montreal is one of Canada’s most exciting foodie destinations with everything from gourmet cuisine to classic French dishes, to tasty street food. On this tasting tour, explore Montreal neighborhoods such as Little Italy and Mile End with a local guide, stopping at bars, restaurants, bakeries, and delicatessens. Along the way, sample a variety of local and European-inspired dishes including gnocchi, Alsatian tarts, and Montreal-style bagels, accompanied by Quebecois beer and sweet crepes.

Discover the amazing cultural mosaic of the city of Montreal beyond its traditional bi-cultural image. Learn about the city and how immigration shaped its development in the 20th century. On top of that, have a taste of Montreal specialties. The tour will start with a short walk that takes you through the oldest streets of Montreal. Your guide will take you for a drive through Chinatown and the Quartier des Spectacles where most Montreal cultural events and performances take place. You will then visit downtown and go for a short discovery visit of the city's famous Underground City. The Multicultural Mile-End neighborhood will be next to visit before heading towards Little Italy, the traditional center of Italian culture and gastronomy in town where you will visit le marché Jean-Talon, North America's largest farmers' market. The Tour will then be concluded with a visit of the famous Le Plateau Mount-Royal neighborhood where you will discover its hidden charms.

This guided tour enables guests to see many of the highlights of Montreal in a relatively short amount of time, made possible only by scooter. It would be impossible to see as much by car, foot, bicycle, or public transport in the same amount of time. In addition, just riding a scooter through the historical and cosmopolitan city of Montreal is an experience in itself. The scooters and helmets provided are beautiful, functional, and well maintained. If you can only experience one 2H tour during your stay in Montreal, this is the one to experience!

Your local host will lead you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore Jean-Talon market, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Your local host will lead you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore markets, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city from above. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Make the best of your visit Quebec and visit one of the most beautiful cities of Canada on a full day excursion. You will explore Montreal most emblematic sites with a local expert. Let your guide indulge you in the secrets that the wonderful city of Montreal holds, while sightseeing the city comfortably in your private vehicle. Your private driver will pick you up at your desired time in Quebec and drive you to Montreal. Once there you will meet your private official tour guide for a 4 hour guided tour. You will visit the main sites of Montreal, including the old town, the undergrounds city, place des arts, the old port, the Jean-Talon market and much more! You will of course have free time for lunch in Montreal before returning to Quebec. Final itinerary is adjustable to your personal interests

Your local host will lead you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore Jean-Talon market, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Explore the residential neighbourhoods of Plateau, Portuguese district, Mile-End and Little Italy. Here lies in peace communities with multicultural backgrounds. In the heart of Mile-End, be surprised to observe the community of Hassidic Jews coexisting with the most modern hipster-artists residents. Have fun chasing some amazing big street arts. As for delicacies, take a break in one of Montreal bagel Institution and in the Jean-Talon public market, the perfect spot to heighten your senses. We will also enjoy Montreal nature passing through beautiful city parks & green hidden alleys. A great mix of architecture, history, culture & food! Highlights: murals around the Main, Colourful Multiplex of Le Plateau with their typical external staircases, Montreal's famous Bagel, Montreal parks including LaFontaine Park, the charming streets of Mile-End and Little Italy, Jean-Talon Market.

After getting up to view the city from the Mount-Royal Park lookout (the largest park that gave the city its name!), explore the residential neighborhoods of Plateau, Mile-End and Little Italy. Here lies in peace communities with diverse cultural backgrounds. As for delicacies, take a break in one of Montreal bagel Institution and in the Jean-Talon public market, the perfect spot to heighten your senses. Highlights: murals around the Main, Mount Royal Romantic Cemetery, Mount Royal Lookouts, Colourful Multiplex of Le Plateau, Montreal's famous Bagel, the charming streets of Mile-End and Little Italy, Jean-Talon Market.

Your local host will lead you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore markets, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city from above. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

The tour is a unique customised tour, one of kind local experience of Montreal for those who love to explore one foot, using public transportion. Stopping in very typical Montreal neighbourhoods, making stops to meet other Montrealers.The tour will go at a leisurely pace, with pleny of opportunities to sit and rest. Stops to try local products. Observe Montrealers, learn about language, culture, arts, music and what makes Montreal so different do other North American Cities. Travellers will get to visit my neighbourhood, my local market and more. I created this tour in 1999 and have beeing offering it since. A very popular tour for those who like to stay fit, explore locally and most of all experience Montreal in the hands of a local expert, veteran culinary and art guide. I have been a local guide since 1992 and I share a wealth of knowledge including living and growing up in these neighbourhoods.

Make the best of your visit to Montreal and explore the city most emblematic sites with a local expert. Let your guide indulge you in the secrets that the wonderful city of Montreal holds, while sightseeing the city comfortably in your private vehicle. During your private tour you will combine sightseeing from the vehicle with some walking in the pedestrian areas and underground city. Alongside one of our professional tour guides and private driver, you will learn the history and stories of Montreal during a 8 hour city tour. You will visit the main sites of Montreal, including the old town, to Mount Royal park, the underground city, place des arts, Saint-Jacques Street, the Jean-Talon market and much more! Final itinerary is adjustable to your personal interests

Your local host will kickstart your trip by leading you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore markets, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Make the best of your visit to Montreal and explore the city most emblematic sites with a local expert. Let your guide indulge you in the secrets that the wonderful city of Montreal holds, while sightseeing the city comfortably in your private vehicle. Alongside one of our professional tour guides and private driver, you will learn the history and stories of Montreal during a 4 hour city tour. You will visit the main sites of Montreal, including the old town, the undergrounds city, place des arts, the old port, the Jean-Talon market and much more! Final itinerary is adjustable to your personal interests

Your local host will lead you off the tourist trail down a secret network of cobblestoned streets to parts of Montreal your guidebook doesn’t even know about. Learn about the European roots of the city, and discover the unique Québécois food and peculiar shops loved by locals in Plateau and Mile End. Explore Jean-Talon market, where growers, butchers, and fishmongers display their best produce. Relax in the enchanting Mount Royal Park and practice your French as you amble up to one of Montreal’s most popular viewpoints to see the city. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.