Activities in Montréal
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Mont-Tremblant Ski Centre
Mont-Tremblant Ski Centre is the area’s highest peak (968m), and a major ski center with more than 60 runs. Its state-of-the-art facilities include golf courses, water sports, cycling and tennis courts. Bicycles and skates can be rented at the ski center for the 10km skating/cycling path that runs through town and up to the mountain’s edge.
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Guidatour
On this walking tour, the experienced bilingual guides of Guidatour paint a picture of Old Montréal’s eventful history with anecdotes and legends. Tours depart from Basilique Notre-Dame; tickets go on sale at the basilica gift shop 15 minutes before departure. Guidatour also leads three-hour (15km) bicycle tours all over town ($49).
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H20 Adventures
Located across from the Atwater market on the banks of the Canal de Lachine, H2O rents out kayaks and pedal boats for a gentle glide along the water. There is a variety of courses on offer – white-water, rolling clinic, introductory two-hour classes ($39 to $45). H2O has multi-day trips throughout the summer to an island in the Rouge River.
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Le Petit Navire
Aside from rowing a boat yourself, this outfit offers the most ecologically friendly boat tours in Montréal. The silent, electric-powered Le Petit Navire takes passengers on 45-minute tours departing hourly around the Old Port area. Equally intriguing are the 1½-hour cruises up the Canal de Lachine (departing weekends at 2pm).
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Centre Aquatique
The competition pools at the Olympic Stadium are great for laps – they’re among the fastest in the world thanks to a system that reduces water movement. The six indoor pools include a wading pool for tots, a water slide and a diving basin. Call or check online for the current schedule, which can change owing to events and competitions.
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L’école de Voile de Lachine
Located on the edge of Lac St-Louis, the Lachine Sailing School organizes regattas on the St Lawrence River, gives free boat tours in late June and early July and rents light craft (windsurf boards, small sailboats and catamarans). Qualified instructors give windsurfing and sailing courses in summer. One-week sailing courses cost $160.
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Moretti Studio
This is a relaxed pilates studio providing a practical, down-to-earth approach to getting and staying in shape. Private one-hour instruction is tailored to suit personal needs, with an emphasis on abdominal work, joints and spinal articulation. If you’re in town a while, you can also sign up for an eight-week group class.
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Gray Line
montreal's biggest tour operator offers a passel of circuits on comfortable pseudo-trolleys. The montreal tram tour lasts three hours and takes in dozens of sights including Notre-Dame Basilica, Oratoire St-Joseph and residential districts. Longer trips include Parc des Îles and the Laurentian Mountains north of montreal.
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Les Amis de la Montagne
Parc du Mont-Royal has some fantastic bird-watching opportunities, particularly in the spring. Guided walks with a member of the park’s conservation staff are held on Saturdays from January to mid-March. Contact Les Amis de la Montagne, located at Maison Smith, for more information.
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Vélo-Tour -00
Among many other services, this all-in-one bicycle shop was offering five guided tours ranging from three-hour routes exploring the Plateau and ave Mont-Royal to six-hour jaunts taking in the Lachine Canal and Parc Jean-Drapeau. They've been suspended but you can buy a booklet of five self-guided tours for around C$5.
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L’académie de Tango Argentin
Tango dancing has enjoyed a surge of popularity in Montréal and the Academy is an excellent place to learn all the moves. Ascend through the beat-up door to the 325-sq-meter studio and learn this sensual dance in private and intensive workshops as well as private parties. Prices and schedules vary.
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Studio Bliss
Equal parts spa and yoga studio, Studio Bliss aims to rejuvenate the body by a variety of passive and kinetic means. A full lineup of yoga classes runs throughout the week, along with prenatal yoga and meditation workshops. You can also opt for vitality wraps, therapeutic baths and various massages.
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Ashtanga Yoga Studio
Ashtanga, also known as‘power’ yoga, is an intense, aerobic form of the exercise. This professional center has big, bright studios, very friendly staff and offers 30-plus classes for all age groups and skill levels. Multiclass discount cards available (five classes $70).
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My Bicyclette
Located along the Canal de Lachine (just across the bridge from the Atwater market), this place rents bikes and other gear during the warmer months. It also sponsors city bike tours, and the repair shop next door is a good place to go if your bike conks out on the Lachine Canal path.
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Le Bateau Mouche
This comfortable, climate-controlled sightseeing boat with a glass roof offers narrated cruises of the Old Port and Parc Jean-Drapeau. Dinner cruises of 3½ hours are also available. Phone ahead for reservations and make sure you board the vessel 15 minutes before departure.
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Nautilus Plus
This high-tech fitness center offers a barrage of weight-lifting, cycling and climbing machines. Various courses like aerobics, spinning and targeted muscle training are available. There are a number of other branches around town including one in the Village.
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Nautilus Plus
This high-tech fitness center offers a barrage of weight-lifting, cycling and climbing machines. Various courses like aerobics, spinning and targeted muscle training are available. There are a number of other branches around town including one in the Village.
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Les Fantômes du Vieux-Montréal
Gives 90-minute evening tours tracing historic crimes and legends, led by guides in period costume. You’ll hear talk of hangings, sorcery, torture and other light bedtime tales on this good-time evening outing. Call or stop by the office for the current schedule.
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Le Grand Cycle
Le Grand Cycle is another fine place to get you rolling, with good eight-speed hybrids for rent plus all the extras. The diner-like counter is a nice touch: you can grab a sandwich, cold drink or espresso and get the latest on Montréal’s rapidly changing bike scene.
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Golf Dorval
This semiprivate club near Pierre Trudeau Airport has a fairly challenging 18-hole course, a lighted driving range and two putting greens. It’s a 20-minute drive northwest of downtown; take Autoroute 20 Ouest to exit 53, Blvd des Sources Nord.
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Parc du Bassin Bonsecours
This is one of Montréal’s most popular outdoor skating rinks, located on the shore of the St Lawrence River next to the Pavilion du Bassin Bonsecours. DJs add to the festivities. At Christmas time there’s a big nativity scene.
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Gamma – Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts
This large, well-equipped center offers an awesome choice of on-demand courses in martial arts like jujitsu, Muay Thai, Kuntao Silat and Jeet Kune Do (Bruce Lee’s art) by fully qualified instructors. There’s Western-style boxing, too.
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Acro-Nature
For something different, try Acro-Nature in Morin Heights. It has a three-hour obstacle course for adults, where you can sail from tree to tree on one of the 24 zip-lines, and a mini-course for kids.
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Mezza Luna Cooking School
Single sessions on Italian cooking (in French, English and Italian) known far beyond Montréal’s borders ($40 per class). Elena Faita gives free demonstrations on pasta-making every Saturday at 2pm at Quincaillerie Dante.
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Les Tours Voir Québec
This group offers a handful of excellent tours covering the history and architecture of Old Québec City. The popular two-hour ‘grand tour’ takes in the highlights of the old quarters (adult/child/student $22/11/20). Reserve ahead.
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