Bruce Bell Tours
Bruce Bell Tours
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Pandemic update. My St Lawrence Market/Old Town Toronto tours are $20 per person. Tours will be limited to 10 people and will run every Tues, Weds and Thursdays, Friday and Saturday. There will be an extra charge for my private tours. All tours will be in keeping with the latest Ontario Gov Covid-19 guidelines. Bruce Bell Tours: So much of Toronto's history is either buried under parking lots or confined to dusty history books hidden on the top shelves of libraries or just plain forgotten. Using his wealth of knowledge and experience well known historian and author Bruce Bell is determined to look under those parking lots to see what secrets are held in Toronto's much overlooked colonial and 19th century past. Bruce also does a great food tasting tour at Toronto’s famed St Lawrence Market.
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Cindy T
Chicago, IL17 contributions
May 2022
If you take a walking tour of Toronto...and you should.,.take it with Bruce! He is knowledgeable, articulate and funny, a combination he uses to bring the history of the city to life. Plus he is a well known personality which could lead you to meet some interesting locals along the way!
Written June 2, 2022
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Tortuga_11
Oak Park, IL10 contributions
Aug 2022
A great walking tour experience of the St. Lawrence Market and surrounding area. Bruce is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the area and of Toronto, but he doesn't overload you with too much extraneous information. If you really want to understand the city and its history this is a fun way to do it with an engaging and personable guide who knows his stuff. We learned a lot and had a great time exploring with Bruce.
Written September 3, 2022
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Sachil Patel
18 contributions
Mar 2022
Bruce Bell is legendary and knows literally everything... like I mean everything. He's a great Tour Guide, the content is very engaging and the tour is well worth the 60-90 minutes. We did the St. Lawrence Market Tour, and it was great being able to see a lot of Bruce's projects out in the public!
Would recommend to anyone that is visiting Toronto or is interested in learning more about their neighbourhood.
Would recommend to anyone that is visiting Toronto or is interested in learning more about their neighbourhood.
Written March 14, 2022
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drhofnc
Jamestown, NC20 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Bruce of the St Lawrence Market and surrounding area. Communication from booking thru arrival was excellent and finding him at the meeting point was easy. He has a thorough knowledge of Toronto's history and delivers it clearly and with good humor. I highly recommend touring with Bruce!
Written September 16, 2024
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Kurt W
Philadelphia, PA17 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Had an amazing time walking St. Lawrence Market and Old Toronto with Bruce. He is engaging, full of passion for the content and I really enjoyed our conversation. I learned quite a bit and hope to do a future tour in another area of this amazing city.
Written March 9, 2024
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Mary M
3 contributions
Sept 2022 • Friends
Architecture. History. Government. Business. Films. International Relationships. The Law. Québécois. If you have an interest in it, Bruce will enhance your knowledge, with good humor, respectful mien and at a good pace. If you would like Toronto to come alive, take a tour with Bruce!
Written September 27, 2022
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Jordan Shefsky
West Hartford, CT1 contribution
May 2022 • Family
Incredible tour guide, extremely knowledgeable and really fun. We came on a day the market was sadly closed but we were aware of that and it was still one of the best tours I’ve ever done. Accommodated our group member with a broken toe and great conversation between stops, with plenty of great stops.
Written May 29, 2022
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Heather D
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Family
Bruce made history come alive! He connected with each person on our tour on a personal level and periodically referenced items on the tour that would be particularly interesting to them. We learned so much, too!! His tour was definitely the hightlight of our Toronto trip. We will definitely be back. Thank you!!
Written April 12, 2024
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Stephen H
9 contributions
Jun 2023
We are locals interested in our hood "Old Toronto" ... Bruce took us on a two hour historical walkabout. I've done tours all over the world and honestly this was the best! Don't miss it if you are visiting Toronto! Bruce is personable, funny, engaging AND a walking encyclopedia about Toronto. Thanks Bruce!
Written July 4, 2023
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Gayle E
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Oct 2024 • Family
Bruce’s love and knowledge of Toronto and its history is immense. We learned a lot about local history and American history as well. Bruce is very personable and shares his knowledge in a fun and engaging way. I highly recommend his tour.
Written October 21, 2024
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Could Bruce do a walking tour through Queen Street West looking at the history and architecture? Would it include such historic buildings as the Drake hotel?
Written March 17, 2019
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