Kingston Walking Tours
Love sightseeing? Want to take a tour of historical Kingston and have some fun at the same time? Take advantage of the beautiful scenary as well as architecture and history Kingston has to offer. Go on a self-guided tour, or go with an experienced guide, anyway you want to see Kingston we would love to help provide the resources.
Check out the links and information below and get going on your personalized tour of Kingston today!
The process is simple. All you need is an iPod or any portable digital media player, a pair of headphones and a comfortable pair of shoes. To get touring simply:
- Click the tour to the right that you wish to take
- Follow the instructions to download the audio tour to your computer
- Download the audio tour file to your iPod or media player, and print the map
- Head to the tour's starting position
- PUSH PLAY AND ENJOY!
Old Historical Tour
The Old City Historical Tour is a 40-minute tour that takes you around the Old City of Kingston in Downtown Kingston. You'll trek to the year 1615 and back and identify landmarks you'd never otherwise notice in the City's downtown core. Awaiting you is an introduction to the development of the city. You'll hear about the stories of the some of history's greatest Canadians that walked the paths you'll walk. Learn about Fort Frontenac, Fort Henry, City Hall, the Market Square, Princess Street, the industrial waterfront of the days of yore and all the occurrences that led to the creation and dissolution of Kingston as the First Capital of Canada.
In Sir. John. A's Footsteps: Kingston Walking Tour
"In Sir John A.'s Footsteps," by Kingston writer Arthur Milnes, is a self-guided, one-hour walking tour through the streets of Kingston, home of Sir John A. Macdonald — Canada's first Prime Minister. The tour is available in both French and English and can also be personalized by the ability to choose your tour narrator including Don Cherry, Peter Milliken, Jean Chretien and more. Check out the City of Kingston website for more info.
For those who cannot visit Kingston in person, check out the virtual tour!
United Empire Loyalist First Capital Tour-"The Old Stones"
The United Empire Loyalist Walking Tour "Old Stones" takes you back to when Kingston was Canada's First Capital. The tour looks at many historic landmarks on King Street as well as the stories behind them.
Kingston Haunted Walks
Kingston Haunted Walks Inc. was founded in 1995, and offers a variety of unique historical walking tours in Kingston. They are best known for their evening tours of local ghost stories and darker history. The tours present the city the way it was meant to be seen - up close and on foot. Check our their website for more information.
Kingston Mills Walking Tour-"A Walk Into The Past"
The Kingston Mills Lockstation tour takesd you on a journey focusing on the Rideau Canal and it's wonder. The Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada is part of a national system of parks and historic sites managed by Parks Canada. The waterway is a chain of beautiful lakes, rivers and canal cuts joining Kingston, at the head of Lake Ontario, to Ottawa, Canada's capital. It is one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century and incredibly, has enjoyed continuous operation since its completion in 1832. The Rideau Canal joins 15 other World Heritage Sites located in Canada, designated by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
**If you are interested in providing our tours to your guests directly from your hotel or hospitality establishment, we want to talk to you. Tours can be pre-loaded onto iPods and rented or loaned out to your guests to enjoy during their stay. Our tours also provide a fantastic way to introduce conference and convention participants to our city. Contact us or visit the Visitor Information Centre to find out how this can be arranged.
Still not finding what you're looking for? Have a suggestion for a tour we don't already offer? Contact us or visit the Visitor Information Centre at:
209 Ontario St. Kingston, ON K7L 2Z1
Tollfree: 1-888-855-4555
Tel: (613) 548-4415
tourism@kingstoncanada.com
