Montréal Burlesque Walking Tour
1h30
By walk
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Stop At: Quartier des spectacles, 1435 rue Saint-Alexandre, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2G4 Canada
Accompanied by your storyteller, you will stroll through the streets of Montréal's Quartier des spectacles (entertainment district), the city's former Red Light District.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Taverne Midway, 1219, St. Laurent, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2S6 Canada
You tour starts at Taverne Midway and includes over 10 significant sites ranging from old brothels and seedy hotels, historic burlesque halls and grandiose theatres, and other locations where some of the most steamy and salacious history in all of Canada unfolded. You will be entertained with secrets from Montréal's past while passing by these buildings and sites.
Pass By: Café Cléopatra, 1230 Boul St-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2S5, Canada
While strolling through the old Red Light District after nightfall, you will learn all about burlesque: what it is, why it was Montréal’s most popular form of entertainment from the 1920s to the 1950s, who the most famous stars were, where they performed, how the burlesque scene died and was revived, and where to experience burlesque in Montréal today. The tour ends at the legendary Cafe Clepatra,
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Quartier des spectacles, 1435 rue Saint-Alexandre, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2G4 Canada
Accompanied by your storyteller, you will stroll through the streets of Montréal's Quartier des spectacles (entertainment district), the city's former Red Light District.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Taverne Midway, 1219, St. Laurent, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2S6 Canada
You tour starts at Taverne Midway and includes over 10 significant sites ranging from old brothels and seedy hotels, historic burlesque halls and grandiose theatres, and other locations where some of the most steamy and salacious history in all of Canada unfolded. You will be entertained with secrets from Montréal's past while passing by these buildings and sites.
Pass By: Café Cléopatra, 1230 Boul St-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2S5, Canada
While strolling through the old Red Light District after nightfall, you will learn all about burlesque: what it is, why it was Montréal’s most popular form of entertainment from the 1920s to the 1950s, who the most famous stars were, where they performed, how the burlesque scene died and was revived, and where to experience burlesque in Montréal today. The tour ends at the legendary Cafe Clepatra,
Included
- 1.5-hour burlesque tour
- Local guide
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age is 14 years old
- Group sizes are around 15 people
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
75%
Sport
25%
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This was a fun little tour of the red light district. Our tour guide was in full costume and was very knowledgeable of the area and buildings still standing today that were brothels back in the day.