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Montreal Half Day City Sightseeing Tour by Motorcoach

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disappointing

Reviewed by: A. Grant, 2020/11/01

We did the half day Veltra Montreal tour - scheduled for 3 1/2 hours. Advertised high points were the Olympic Stadium, Notre Dame Basilica, Mount Royal Park Lookout, and Saint Joseph's Oratory. We mostly spent hours driving around narrow city streets, much of it through grungy neighborhoods. We only stopped three times. The first was for the Basilica. There was a cost, which wasn't covered in our tour cost, so most people didn't bother. Our tour guide, who I think was named Cecile, said she and the bus driver were going for coffee. People were lined up waiting to get back on the bus, before they were. The second stop was for a bathroom break. The third was at the Mount Royal lookout - with a gorgeous view of the city - but our guide said "There's not much parking here, so get out, take your pictures, and get back on the bus". We drove past the Olympic Stadium and Saint Josephs. It was a very long few hours of boredom driving through city streets. Our guide made anti-male sexist remarks during the tour. Oh, and the guide ASKED for tips. I know that tipping a guide is common, and I've even seen tipping boxes, but I've never been asked for a tip before. And considering there were about 200 people on the bus, each paying $45, the company made $9000 on this one tour. Seems like they could afford to pay their employees enough that they don't have to beg for more.

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Activity Date:2019/10/12
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Montreal Half day bus tour

Reviewed by: Cathy, 2018/11/05

Really nice time on a rainy day. Our tour guide & bus driver was entertaining & knowledgeable.

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Activity Date:2018/11/02
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Highlighted all the major spots!

Reviewed by: Barb and Tim, 2018/11/05

This trip was well worth the investment in terms of both money and time. It highlighted all the major sights in and around Montreal so we knew what we wanted to go back and see at our leisure. We had 1/2 hour to tour Notre Dame Basilica which is beautiful (small extra charge). Other sights were really just picture stops, but the tour gave an excellent overview of the city. Drove through Old Town, Mount Royal Park, Olympic Village and near St. Joseph's Oratory. And our driver / tour guide was very entertaining!

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Activity Date:2018/11/02
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Reviewed by: MARIA, 2017/08/13

We are from western Canada and did not bother renting a car in Montreal so the bus tour is a good way to "drive" around other parts of the city and see the sights.

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Reviewed by: Patricia, 2016/12/11

Great way to see the city - especially if you don't have a lot of time. We felt the tour hit all the highlights and then we were able to go back to the places where we wanted to spend more time.

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