Queen's Park Self Guided Walking Tour

Duration2h - 3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Are you planning a visit to downtown Toronto? Our self-guided walking tour around Queen’s Park takes you from the Royal Ontario Museum to the Ontario Legislative Assembly, through the University of Toronto and many monuments!

Buy either a single or a group ticket.

Solve challenges at every step to discover your next destination. Learn a little history as well as interesting facts about what surrounds you.

The Toronto Queen’s Park Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 3.4 km / 2.1 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.
- A fun learning experience
- See the sights! 35 locations
- Learn some local history
- Challenge your knowledge: 35 varied challenges
- Fun for all ages, kids included
- Walk at your own pace: 3.4 km/2.1 mi
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible throughout
- Pet friendly throughout
- Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule

Options

Queen's Park area Group ticket

Scavenger Hunt Group Option: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.

Queen's Park area Single Tkt

Scavenger Hunt Individual Tkt: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.

What's included

Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
35 important locations on this tour.
24/7 customer support
35 varied challenges

This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it..
You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

What to expect

Royal Conservatory of Music
Pass by

This is where your adventure begins. Learn about this school and its famous alumni. Solve a challenge.
5 minutes here, and 2 minutes to the next destination
5m

Walk a few steps to the east to find the Queen Alexandra Gates which initially stood on either side of Queen's Park road, at Bloor Street.
Solve a challenge here.
Philosopher's Walk
10m

Walk through a section of the University of Toronto. Learn about it as you solve a few challenges.
Pass by

Admire the Trinity College building, part of the University of Toronto. See which of its illustrious alumni you know.
Solve a challenge here.
5 min
Pass by

Across the street is another important college, part of the University of Toronto.
Solve 2 challenges here.
5 minutes
Soldiers' Tower
5m

Walk through Soldiers' Tower, honoring World War 1 servicemen previously attending the University of Toronto.
Solve a challenge here
15m

See several important buildings and monuments around this small green space, including King's College and Hart House.
Solve 3 challenges here and see French cannons from Louisbourg.
Pass by

See the science information center of the University of Toronto as you continue your tour.
Solve a challenge here.
5 minutes
Pass by

See this beautiful library, part of the University of Toronto.
Solve a challenge
5 min
5m

Learn about Norman Bethune, a Canadian thoracic surgeon and early advocate for socialized medicine.
Solve a challenge
5 minutes
5m

Another monument awaits you in front of the UofT's faculty of Medicine. Learn about Robert Raikes and solve a challenge.
5 minutes
Ontario Veterans' Memorial
5m

See and reflect at this war veteran's memorial, in front of Queen's Park.
Solve a challenge
5m

Learn about Canada's 1st prime minister and father of the confederation, located on Queen's Park grounds.
Solve a challenge
Queen Victoria Statue
15m

Learn about Queen Victoria as you admire her statue at Queen's Park. See also several more statues of significant figures in the history of Ontario, located out front of Queen's Park.
Solve 4 challenges while here.
5m

Learn about Lord Simcoe, the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (now Ontario), and founded of York (now Toronto).
Solve a challenge here.
Queen's Park
Pass by

Learn about Ontario's legislative assembly building, Queen's Park. There are many significant monuments around you to learn from.
Solve many challenges while you're here.
10 minutes
15m

Walk through the park, behind Queen's Park to find a larger-than-life equestrian statue of King Edward VII, Queen Victoria's eldest son.
Solve a few challenges in the park here.
Pass by

Walk through the grounds of what was once Victoria University, now part of the University of Toronto.
Learn about several important and beautiful buildings.
Solve a few challenges here.
15 min
Pass by

Admire this grand mansion which is called Victoria College, part of the UofT.
Solve a challenge here
5 min
Pass by

See the Isabel Bader Theatre, part of the UofT.
Solve a challenge
5 minutes
5m

See a beautiful Korean Pagoda, next to the theatre.
Walk to the next destination.
5 minutes
Pass by

Walk past the Gardiner Museum of ceramic arts. Learn about its history and collection.
Solve a challenge.
5 minutes
Royal Ontario Museum
Pass by

See the old section and entrance to the Royal Ontario Museum, the city's largest museum.
Learn about some of its more generous benefactors as you solve 2 final challenges.
10 min

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Once you're standing outside the Royal Conservatory of Music, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

End point

Once you're standing outside the Royal Conservatory of Music, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.