Walking Tours
Heritage's Great Calendar, a list of walking tours in the city, is available from the tourist office, as is the Discover Old Montréal booklet, an illustrated walking guide. Héritage Montréal (tel: (514) 286 2662; website: www.heritagemontreal.qc.ca) offers a number of ‘Architectours' of the city's historical architecture and neighbourhoods. Guidatour (tel: (514) 844 4021 or 1 800 363 4021; website: www.guidatour.qc.ca) offers daily tours of Old Montreal from mid June to September (and weekends in May and October), departing from the Basilique Notre-Dame.

Fantomes Montreal Ghosts (tel: (514) 868 0303 or 1 877 868 0303; website www.fantommontreal.com) has four tours that trace historic crimes and legends of Old Montreal (Wed-Sun from late Jun-Aug, plus Sat in Jun, Sep and Oct). The Flavours & Aromas of Old Montreal (tel: (514) 966 9193; website: www.visitesdemontreal.com) two-hour walking and tasting tour will delight the epicurean adventurer (Sat 0930-1200; early May-mid Oct).

Cycling Tours
Guidatour (tel: (514) 844 4021 or 1 800 363 4021; website: www.guidatour.qc.ca) now includes guided cycling tours among its services. The main tour, the ‘Official Bike Roundabout', covers 15km (9.5 miles) in three hours and takes in the Old Port, the Latin Quarter, La Fontaine Park, The Plateau, Mount-Royal Park, the Underground City, the business district, and Old Montreal. Other cycling tours are available on request. The free-spirited can find maps of the city's network to plan a personalised journey at Voyagezfute (website: www.voyagezfute.ca).

Bus Tours
Most bus tours depart from Square Dorchester, in front of the Centre Infotouriste. Gray Line Montreal (tel: 1 800 461 1223; website: www.coachcanada.com/montrealsightseeing) offers a variety of city tours: the basic tour covers Downtown, Old Montreal and Mount Royal; more comprehensive tours add on the Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Tower, Biodome, and Insectarium.

Boat Tours
Croisières AML (tel: (514) 842 3871 or 1 800 563 4643; website: www.croisieresaml.com) offers a variety of day and evening cruises heading east on the St Lawrence River. Bateau-Mouche (tel: (514) 849 9952 or 1 800 361 9952; website: www.bateau-mouche.com) offers cruises as well, circling the islands of Parc Jean-Drapeau with forays upriver to the west; longer dinner cruises are also available. Departures are from various piers in the Old Port.

Other Tours
One of the most romantic ways to see Old Montreal is in a horse-drawn calèche. These can be hired at place d'Armes or on rue de la Commune, near place Jacques-Cartier.

Another compelling option is the Jules Verne-like Amphibus (tel: (514) 849 5181; website: www.montreal-amphibus-tour.com), an amphibious vehicle that departs from the Old Port near the Science Museum for a unique tour of the city taking in the sights of Old Montreal and cruising down the St Lawrence River. Tours run daily 1000-2200 (late Jun-early Sep) with a limited daily operating schedule from mid May-mid Jun and Sep-Oct.

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