Old Town And PATH, 3 Hours

Toronto: Old Town & the PATH Free Walking Tour is run by Toonie and starts from the Toonie Tours store at 37 King Street East. It runs 3 hours in English and Spanish and is rated 4.64 out of 5 across 249 GuruWalk reviews. The walk is free to join, pay what you want, and you reserve your place on GuruWalk.

Overview

This three-hour walk starts at the Toonie Tours store on King Street East and works through downtown Toronto from Old Town to Union Station. The guide leads the group through St Lawrence, past Berczy Park, the Flatiron Building and St James Cathedral, then heads up Yonge Street into the Financial District and steps into the PATH, the city's underground walkway. Later stops include Old and New City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and the Toronto Sign, before the route continues west past Campbell House to the Entertainment District, Roy Thomson Hall and Canada's Walk of Fame.

Along the way the guide tells the story of how the small town of York grew into Canada's largest city, and shares suggestions on where to eat and what else to see during a stay. The tour is free to join and runs on GuruWalk, with walkers paying the guide what they feel the walk was worth at the end.

It suits anyone who wants a single long look at downtown on foot, from Old Town history to the PATH, with the whole route covered in English or Spanish.

Itinerary

What To Expect From The Tour

Three hours on foot through downtown, with 16 stops in total along the route. The meeting point is the front of the Toonie Tours store at 37 King Street East, where the guide waits with a red umbrella.

• Finding the guide. The guide stands in front of the Toonie Tours store at 37 King Street East holding a red umbrella. Arrive ten minutes early to check in.
• Pace and distance. The walk lasts 3 hours and covers downtown from Old Town to Union Station, including time in the PATH. Comfortable shoes make the long route easier.
• Languages. The tour runs in English and Spanish, so it works for speakers of either language.
• Indoor sections. Part of the route goes through the PATH, the city's underground walkway. That stretch is indoors, while the Old Town and City Hall sections are outside.

• Eating after. The guide shares tips on where to eat and what to see during your stay. Those suggestions come along the way, so there is no need to plan every stop in advance.
• Paying the guide. Booking is free and guests pay the guide what they think the walk was worth at the end. No money is needed to reserve a place on GuruWalk.

Common issues. This is a long walk, a full 3 hours across downtown from Old Town to Union Station, so it asks for steady legs and shoes that can handle the distance. The route mixes outdoor sections with the indoor PATH stretch, so weather outside matters even though part of the walk is underground. No food, drinks or entry fees appear among the included items. The operator does not state an accessibility policy.

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