Queen's Park Self Guided Walking Tour

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2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

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!

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

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.

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
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • 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

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    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.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Philosopher's Walk

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

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (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

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Soldiers' Tower

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    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.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • 5

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Ontario Veterans' Memorial

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Queen Victoria Statue

    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.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 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

    Admission ticket free
  • 11

    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.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (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

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • 12

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

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • 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

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
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