Organized Tours
Tuesday May 4, 2010
DISTILLERY DISTRICT
A professional Toronto Tours Ltd. tour guide will provide a commentated walking tour of the historic Toronto Distillery District.
Founded in 1832 by Brothers-in-law William Gooderham and James Worts, the Gooderham and Worts Distillery eventually became the largest distillery in the British empire. Set on 13 acres in downtown Toronto, the forty plus buildings constitute the largest and best preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture in North America. The Distillery District is a national historic site.
In just the past few years, The Distillery District has become one of the most romantic and enjoyable destinations in the City. The Distillery District is Toronto’s first pedestrian only village and the city’s only historic district. From the brick lined streets to the European piazza styled areas, The Distillery District is “a picture postcard draw”.
Like Soho in the 1960’s, The Distillery District has become an area associated with creative thinking and expression. The area’s rebirth has been dedicated to promoting arts, culture and entertainment. Over the past few years this new landmark facility has attracted the best of the best, including internationally acclaimed galleries, artists from all corners of the arts spectrum, theatres, restaurants, cafes and boutique retailers.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
Founded in 1900 by a group of private citizens as the Art Museum of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a physical facility of 583,000 square feet. The AGO expanded its facility in 2008 with an innovative architectural design by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.
The AGO holds more than 79,000 works in its collection, which spans from 100 A.D. to the present.
More than 20% of the collection vividly documents the development of Canada’s art heritage since pre-Confederation, including one of the largest and finest Inuit art collections in the world. The collection includes pivotal works by Cornelius Krieghoff, Lucius O’Brien, James Wilson Morrice, Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, David Milne, Emily Carr, Paul-Emile Borduas, Joyce Wieland, and Kenojuak Ashevak. Masterpieces of European art include works by renowned artists such as Anthony van Dyck, Thomas Gainsborough, Auguste Rodin, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and René Magritte.
The six-hour tour package includes a uniformed Toronto Tours Ltd. English speaking escort, a commentated walking tour of the Distillery District, free time for shopping in the Distillery, lunch in The Distillery District, one non-alcoholic beverage with lunch, admission to the Art Gallery of Ontario, transportation via 1-47 passenger coach and all restaurant taxes and gratuities.
A Toronto Tours Ltd. guide will meet tour attendees in the lobby of the Delta Chelsea Hotel at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 4. Scheduled return to the Delta Chelsea is at 4:00 pm.
PRICE
Price Per Person: $175.00 CDN plus 5% GST
REGISTRATION
To register for this tour package, please click on the following link:
NIAGARA FALLS & REGION
Thursday May 6, 2010
A professional Toronto Tours Ltd. Guide will provide a fully commentated tour to and of the Niagara region.
The Niagara Region is one of the richest historical areas in all of Canada and much of that history has been preserved and is available to the visitor.
Quaint little villages are scattered throughout the Niagara Region, offering the visitor culinary delights, antique and artisan treasures all nestled in and around Niagara's bountiful fruit orchards. Delight in a tapestry of flowering parks and gardens, bountiful orchards and lush rolling hills gracefully set down between the shores of two Great Lakes.
Be awed by the mighty grandeur of Niagara Falls - rightly considered one of the world's greatest natural wonders. Feel your heart quicken as you cruise right into the basin of the famed falls aboard the Maid of the Mist.
The seven-hour tour package includes a uniformed Toronto Tours Ltd. English speaking escort, commentated tour to and of the Niagara Region, admission to Maid of the Mist, free time in Niagara Falls, lunch overlooking the Falls, all restaurant taxes and gratuities and transportation via 1-47 passenger coach.
A Toronto Tours Ltd. guide will meet tour attendees in the lobby of the Delta Chelsea Hotel at 9:00 am on Thursday, May 6. Scheduled return to the Delta Chelsea is at 4:00 pm.
PRICE
Price Per Person: $175.00 CDN Plus 5% GST
REGISTRATION
To register for this tour package, please click on the following link:
Toronto Tours Ltd. is an experienced tour operator dedicated to exceptional service and unbeatable value. Since 1972, they have established themselves as the industry leader in quality innovative sightseeing services throughout Toronto and the Niagara region. Their steadfast commitment to excellence ensures that tour attendees consistently benefit from their expertise.
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