Casa Loma is Canada's premier attempt at European grandiosity, built between 1911 and 1914 by trust…read morefund baby Sir Henry Pellatt, who clearly won the "born into a rich family" lottery. Spanning 98 rooms, the sprawling Gothic Revival estate comes complete with secret tunnels, an oven supposedly large enough to roast a whole cow, and an impressive collection of empty promises.  Sir Henry went vastly over budget to build a designated "Windsor Room" to host visiting royals, who repaid his hospitality by never actually turning up.   Somewhat sadly, the Canadian government took over Sir Henry's electric company without fair compensation, forcing poor Sir Henry out and leaving the city of Toronto to seize Casa Loma for unpaid taxes in 1924... The Happy Ending is that this all led to Casa Loma being a fun castle tourist attraction, like B or C level castle in Europe. Extra fun when I visited as they some Downtown Abbey costumes on display throughout all the luxurious rooms. Escape rooms, tunnels, towers, and a little museum made this all so fascinating. Its pricy, but entertaining, but get CityPass to save a bit of money.

Pretty cool place with intriguing history. I loved the included audio guide experience, though it…read morewas a bit of an IT challenge as it didn't connect to my device very well. You certainly need a good couple of hours to see everything here, but you could see the highlights for less. The estate was a great museum of a past businessman and to Hollywood history, but I am docking a star due to cheapy and ad hoc additions to the property. All throughout the towers are advertising for castle escape rooms, the underground tunnels were overly decorated for Halloween in a cheapy way, taking away from the historical tour, and there is a floor that is way too dedicated to military history when that is a small connection to the propeety. I am also docking a star since the overall experience is overpriced. It's cool to see once, but I wouldn't bring people back or put it on a top tourist list. Views from the tower were pretty cool though.

I recommend The Free Walking Tour of Toronto to visitors. It helped us fill in some gaps in our…read moreknowledge and see aroused some new questions too. The well-trained your guide Chloee had a binder of relevant photos and graphics. This tour is an extended "show and tell" experience. The walking pace was moderate, and the guide's voice (using a portable speaker) was audible throughout the tour. We learned about Toronto's history, geography, name, culture, and diversity. Chloee made herself available to answer questions one-on-one and also in the whole-group context. She included some suggestions for follow-up activities, including a visit to Graffiti Alley. We visited that site the same day and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

This tour was absolutely fantastic and so much fun. This is a must do when visiting Toronto! Adam…read moreis a highly knowledgeable and educated guide but more importantly enthusiastic about the Toronto culture and overall just wonderful to listen to. I saw some of the most beautiful sites and learned wonderful history facts on the buildings and landmarks throughout the tour. My favorite was the amazing St. Lawrence Market! If you want to feel like you're getting your own personalized tour of a fantastic city and want to learn local tips about the Toronto food and drink scene then this is the tour for you. Luckily we had time to do a beer tasting and sake tasting too! I highly recommend this tour, I'll be back!

Bad service. Over-priced at $64. Some of the buses have poor quality speakers ( no headphones with…read morechoice of language) while others have headphones... Very poor info given and some stops ( the CN Tower for example) we waited 15 minutes ( while the tour guide went and bought himself a hot dog...) Unprofessional...

Run-Down buses, always late, annoying tour infos and overpriced tickets. The Tour guide's voice is…read moreheard over LOUDspeakers only, no opt out. The voice was either far too loud or was interrupted every few seconds due to poor quality microphones or sounded muffled to a degree that you would have understood just as much as if someone were reading a text in Chinese right before falling asleep. In short: extremely annoying. We left at four stops and had to wait far longer than the promised 15 minutes. Also the stop were at times at irritating places; additionally the tour's operating hours were rather short. In short: The worst hop on hop off I was every travelling with.

I surprised the Mrs. with this tour as an Anniversary gift. She wasn't enthused at first but my…read morerationale was for us to do something different as we both enjoy beer. However, our beer knowledge is limited to Coors Light and Corona so this tour will give us an opportunity to learn more about this concoction. We didn't quite know what to expect on this tour as it was rainy and a bit cold (not bad for a late October day however). We met the group and our guide in front of Steamwhistle Brewery at 11am. Our guide Noah (AKA Chris) was there to greet us. Along with my wife and I, there were 7 other people that were there to be part of the tour. Noah introduced himself, took us inside and led us upstairs where he told us about the company and Oliver, a little bit of a beer history of Toronto and what we will be doing on this tour. BTW, as soon as you arrive upstairs, they provide you with a beer. This is a sign for things to come... A guide from Steamwhistle, Dan, came to tell us about the company and lead us to a tour of the facility. This took approximately 40 minutes and once we came back to the room upstairs, Noah had lunch prepared for us. Lunch consisted of charcuterie: Pretzels buns, assorted meats and cheeses. Let's just say nobody was disappointed as it was very good. Then, we left and hopped into a yellow school bus. This was going to be our mode of transportation for the rest of the tour. Our driver Clem (I believe that was his name) was awesome. Our next stop was Fort York. Noah took us to a little tour of the museum and explain to us the history of Toronto in the 1800's and its relation with beer. No beer tasting in this stop. Afterwards, we went to a driving tour of Corktown and its history. This particular section of the tour wasn't long for us but it depends on the Downtown traffic. It wasn't bad for us. Later, we were dropped off at the Distillery District. We went to Izumi or Ontario Spring Water Sake Company first to taste some Sake. A worker from Izumi, Godfrey, told us about the company and the process of making Sake. We got to sample 3 different types of Sake: Nama-Nama, Genshu and Teion Sakura. Our second stop within the Distillery was Mill St. pub. where Noah offered us the different types of beers that Mill St. offers and the how it differs from each other via process and taste. We had some pretzels bites for appetizers. Then we had some time to explore the Distillery before leaving for our last stop. The manufacturing facility is in Scarborough so therefore it is out of the way. We departed the Distillery for Amsterdam Brewery in Leaside. Here, as Noah warned us earlier, the beers come fast and hard. There's no tour of the facility because they only have it twice a day and it doesn't fit this tour. However, Noah led us with the sampling of around 7 (I believe) Amsterdam beers. The most interesting one was Fracture. My wife and I took part of the optional meal at the Granite Brewery in Yonge and Eglinton. A full meal with another sampling of 4 beers. Noah was a great guide. He was knowledgeable, funny and friendly. He made sure to keep our group relaxed and focused at the same time. He was also time conscious which is a must leading a tour group. He made sure that we were all enjoying the tour plus he was very quick to learn all of our names. This tour goes from 11am to 6pm so be prepared but they have staggered the stops at a perfect pace that you never feel like you are in a rush to get to another location. This tour is not cheap but it's worth it. You will sample more than enough beer and I don't think anyone from our group felt that they were not giving us enough beer at any time. Actually, most of us felt the opposite, that it was too much beer. You will be getting a history lesson about beer and its place in Toronto. Even though I gave 5 stars, they could improve the tour by offering more food along the stops and somehow including the tour of the Amsterdam brewery into the tour. We really don't do anything at Amsterdam besides just sit and drink the offered beers. Kudos to the Old Toronto Beer Tour Company and Noah for creating this wonderful tour and making my wife very happy! You saved me from having me sleep in the couch for a few days. Highly recommended.

We came to Toronto for my 33rd birthday. Steam whistle. Fort York. Some Saki (not for me but some…read morepeople in he group really enjoyed it) Mill St & Amsterdam brewery. Knowledgeable and fun this is a full day tour but we still very much enjoyed learning and drinking our way around Toronto. Oliver was a great guide.

Great tour, only 4 participants.... George was an awesome guide, great personality and full of…read moreinformation. SO MUCH FUN

Toronto City tour - I knew more about Toronto than driver did. He spoke with accent, obvious not…read morefrom Canada or Toronto. I paid a lot to be taxi'd between the CN tour, a boat ride and the market. NEVER AGAIN - worse recommendation I can give.

E-Bikes?! We don't need no E-Bikes. I was disappointed I…read morecouldn't find E-Bike tours of downtown Toronto. Turns out You Don't Need Them! Toronto is flat. The bikes are light. I wasn't much more tired than my E-Bike tours of Rome, Florence, Lisbon, Madrid, and Park City. Go for it! They're a small business and working hard for you.

This was our first time visiting Toronto and we had an excellent time with Mariana! She made sure…read moreeveryone had a comfortably sized bike with an appropriate seating adjustment and securely fitting helmet. She provided everyone with multiple water bottles and made sure to take frequent breaks at sites of interest. Her instructions were easy to follow with regards to bike safety and she was able to keep our group of 6 (4 in our team plus another pair) together throughout the entire tour with no issues. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, regardless of their experience level as it can likely accommodate any rider with even just a basic knowledge and familiarity. The tour itself was relaxing, beautiful, and educational. We frequently stopped for historical and contemporary updates on the places we visited while traversing the city and islands. The fact that there are effectively no cars on the island itself really enhanced the experience and made it feel like being out for a serene Sunday bike ride with the family. We really appreciated that at each stop she already had a nice spot picked out to take group photos and helped position and arrange us for optimal configuration and angles. This was such a wonderful way to explore the Toronto Islands, I highly recommend this tour and our guide Mariana!