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Our Tours bring people together. Join us as we travel hundreds of kilometres to experience the city—up close and on the streets—through parks, to well-known landmarks, and in the many neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.

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Tours are curated by Heritage Toronto, but driven by over 100 volunteers, 25 community partners, and an annual cohort of Emerging Historians.

Did you know? The program started in 1994 with 18 tours—the first featuring downtown architecture.

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Join us for our 2024 Tours Season

Our 2024 Tours program will run from May to October 2024, with walks and community events offered multiple times a

This season, we will explore new neighbourhoods and communities, with events taking place in Chinatown West, Roncesvalles, and in Greektown!

For the latest tours and events happening this season, be sure to visit our Events page .

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Black Feminist Activism in the 20th Century

Discover a transformative era in Toronto’s history when Black feminists fearlessly challenged norms and tackled issues ranging from racism, to police violence, to sexism.

North York Recipes for Healing

Meet East Asian community members who through oral histories and recipes share their culinary heritage while reflecting on recent changes to the North York neighbourhood. 

Black History Unburied: Toronto Necropolis

Discover notable Black community members from the 19th century, buried at one of the city’s oldest cemeteries, and how they contributed to our modern city.

Pilgrimages/Tours for Catholics

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PILGRIMAGE TO AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA & NETHERLANDS

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PILGRIMAGE TO PORTUGAL, SPAIN, ANDORRA AND FRANCE

PILGRIMAGE TO PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE, MONACO & ITALY

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PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, SAN MARINO, TURKEY, MEDJUGORJE AND GREECE – Featuring 6-night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise

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PILGRIMAGE TO PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE & ITALY

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

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PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO MEXICO

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For the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! CA$60 OFF for non-credit card payment!

PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, SLOVAKIA & HUNGARY

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PILGRIMAGE TO AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, SLOVAKIA & HUNGARY

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PILGRIMAGE TO PORTUGAL, SPAIN & FRANCE

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PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, MONACO, FRANCE, SPAIN & PORTUGAL

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PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO PERU

PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE, ALBANIA, MONTENEGRO, CROATIA, MEDJUGORJE, SLOVENIA & ITALY

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PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO ITALY

PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO GREECE, TURKEY AND CYPRUS – Featuring 7-night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise

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PILGRIMAGE TO THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, GERMANY, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA, SLOVENIA & ITALY

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GuadalupeAbout usFounded in1991, and with the grace of God, International Heritage Tours has transformed from a small travel company into a leading North American tour operator. Today we are one of the most successful Tour Operators in North America, consistently ranked among the most influential in the country. A division of Peerless Travel International Heritage Tours is a full service tour operator specialising in group travel to worldwide heritage destinations. We annually account for over 10,000 satisfied travelers from North America to Israel alone. Offering an extensive array of unique and inspiring journeys we are blessed with: Comprehensive expertise and knowledge An impeccable established record of service An eye for detail All of which we will utilize to customize an itinerary to best address your community's needs and which you can take advantage of to assist you in preparing a unique, inspiring and life changing community journey. Besides offering unique and inspiring journeys to Israel and Christian destinations, like the Footsteps of Paul or a 7 Day Luxury Cruise in the Footsteps of Paul, we provide many churches / organisations with strategies for savings on individual or group airfares for Outreach/Mission work to every corner of the globe - Asia, Africa & South America and to domestic cities in N America. more... See more text

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Indigenous Roots: A Living History

From Toronto’s original inhabitants, their struggles and resistance to colonialism, to the creation of today’s Indigenous community in the city. Get to know Tkarón:to.

Discover the first peoples and their modern day contributions.

Explore the map from the comfort of your home or take a self-guided tour along the route to learn about the Indigenous culture and communities that have lived in this city for thousands of years. Learn how Indigenous people helped shape the Toronto we know today.

This tour was developed by Heritage Toronto’s Indigenous Content Coordinator, Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere, with the support of Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training, Andrew and Sharon Himel and Family, and TD Bank and The Ready Commitment.

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We are facing a real challenge as the pandemic threatens corporate and government funding and we are unable to host walking tours, the largest source of our in-person donations. Your support is essential; not only to making it through the pandemic, but also to ensuring heritage has a strong voice when Toronto begins to rebuild.  If you enjoyed this tour and would like to see more digital programming like it, please make a donation today.

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Woman, 91, killed in collision with CTrain in N.E. Calgary: police

A woman in her 90s was killed in a collision with a CTrain in northeast Calgary on Friday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the area of 36th Street and 44th Avenue, near the Whitehorn LRT Station, around 9:30 a.m.

In a news release, Calgary police said the woman was crossing 36th Street when she stepped in front of the southbound train, approaching the station. The driver then brought the train to a stop.

The woman, who police confirmed was 91 years old, was fatally injured and declared dead at the scene.

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The train driver and passengers were not injured.

Police believe the warning signals were operational at the time of the collision. Excessive speed and alcohol are not considered factors.

Anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

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