Toronto: CN Tower, St. Lawrence Market & Harbour Cruise
What's the fastest way to see Toronto's skyline and eat at the world's top food market in one day?
You'll ascend the CN Tower's observation deck with panoramic views, drive past Toronto's landmarks including Nathan Phillips Square and Queen's Park, explore St. Lawrence Market (or the Distillery District if closed), and cruise Toronto Harbour for waterfront perspectives. Pickup and drop-off are included anywhere in downtown Toronto, and the tour operates year-round with a local guide steering a small group through the city's layout in a single day.
Step-by-step itinerary
Toronto city tour with key attractions
- Start narrated driving tour
- Pass Dundas Square and Queen’s Park
- Stop at Nathan Phillips Square for photos
- Pass Old City Hall
- Drive through University of Toronto campus
- Pass Sankofa Square
- Pass Nathan Phillips Square again
- Visit CN Tower observation deck
- Pass Entertainment District
- Drive through Financial District
- Pass Market Square
- Free time at St. Lawrence Market
- Enjoy Toronto Harbour Cruise boat tour
- Queen's Park passing by
- University of Toronto passing by
- Yonge-Dundas Square passing by
- CN Tower Entry included 1h
- Entertainment District passing by
- St. Lawrence Market 45m
What’s included
- Your day includes hotel or downtown pickup, a narrated driving tour through Toronto's neighbourhoods, CN Tower observation deck admission with access to the outdoor terrace and glass floor, a guided stop at St.
- Lawrence Market (or the Distillery District if the market is closed), and either a Toronto Harbour Cruise or a visit to Casa Loma depending on the season.
- Drop-off is included at your downtown location.
Times
- Every day 09:00 14:30
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The experience
The CN Tower observation deck sits 342 metres above the city, and on a clear day you can see across Lake Ontario to the horizon. You'll ride the glass elevator up to the LookOut Level, step onto the outdoor terrace, and if you're feeling it, walk across the glass floor: the first one ever built when it opened in 1994. From up there, the whole layout of Toronto makes sense: the harbour to the south, the Financial District's towers, the green space of Queen's Park spreading out to the west. Your guide meets you at the base and walks you through what you're looking at before you go up.
After the tower, you'll drive through the city proper: past Nathan Phillips Square with its famous Toronto sign, through the University of Toronto campus with its mix of old stone buildings and modern glass, along Yonge-Dundas Square where the digital billboards rival Times Square. The guide narrates as you pass Old City Hall with its Romanesque clock tower from the 1880s, the Entertainment District's theatre row, and the Financial District's steel spine. It's the kind of tour where you see the shape of the city without getting stuck in traffic. The driver handles the route while you just look. St. Lawrence Market comes next: National Geographic named it the top food market in the world, and you get free time to walk around, grab lunch, or pick up something local. The market closes Sundays and Mondays, so on those days you'll visit the Distillery District instead, a pedestrian village of Victorian-era buildings now filled with galleries, shops, and restaurants.
The Toronto Harbour Cruise wraps up the day. You board a boat and cruise past the Toronto Islands, the waterfront, and back toward the skyline from the water: the light hits differently from out there, and it's the best angle for photos of the CN Tower and downtown rising up from the shore. During winter months (October through May), Casa Loma replaces the boat ride. It's a 98-room castle built in 1911 that sits on a hill overlooking the city. Either way, you're back downtown by evening, and the whole tour runs as a small group with a local guide who knows the neighbourhoods and can answer questions as you go.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want Toronto's main sights and a food-market stop without arranging transport between them: the fixed route and small-group format mean you see the city's layout and hit the landmarks in one afternoon without navigating yourself.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5).
What's included in the CN Tower admission?
Entry to the observation deck (LookOut Level), the outdoor terrace, and the glass floor. The SkyPod (the upper level) is not included.
Is St. Lawrence Market open every day?
No. It's closed Sundays and Mondays, when the tour visits the Distillery District instead.
Does the tour operate in winter?
Yes. From October to May, the Toronto Harbour Cruise is replaced with a visit to Casa Loma, a historic castle with city views.
Can I bring a stroller or wheelchair?
Yes. Strollers and prams are welcome. Wheelchairs are accessible if you can transfer into the vehicle with help. The chair can be folded and stored in the back.
Is pickup included?
Yes. Pickup and drop-off are included anywhere in downtown Toronto. If you're using public transport, contact the operator to arrange a meeting location.
Can service animals come on the tour?
Yes, service animals are allowed.
Toronto: CN Tower, St. Lawrence Market & Harbour Cruise
4h · EN · at your hotel
from CA$ 189 per person
≈ US$ 137 in your currency
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