Bruce Bell Tours

Bruce Bell Tours
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9:00 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
About
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.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Heather D
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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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Kurt W
Philadelphia, PA17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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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Cassidy
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
My husband and I missed
the Saturday tour due to a plane delay but Bruce was able to fit a private tour into his schedule which we were so appreciative of. Walking tours are always our favorite way to learn about the city and this tour was one of our favorites! Bruce is so knowledgeable about the city’s history and current events, it was a pleasure to chat with him and learn about Toronto and Canadian history and culture. He also is so helpful with restaurant recommendations and things to do during your trip. Thank you Bruce!
Written June 25, 2023
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Gisele P
Oklahoma City, OK135 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
Educational, Cultural experience! What a fun and interesting guy. One of the best tour guides we’ve used. Great way to explore Old Toronto an the St Lawrence Market. Full of excellent advice.
Written July 29, 2022
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KTQ76
Massachusetts7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Friends
Bruce is very knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining. We enjoyed a very pleasant walk through a historic part of town.
Written November 8, 2021
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Jan T
20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Mr. Bell gave us an understanding of Canadian government, politics, elections, and all things Canadian. Plus he was so much fun to boot! Highly recommend his tours. We were scheduled for a morning tour but Bruce contacted us to say there were lots of large tours going through the St. Lawrence Market at that time and it wouldn’t be as enjoyable. We moved our time to early afternoon and are so glad that we did! We were a group of 4 so we received all of his attention!
Written November 15, 2019
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I am so glad you all enjoyed yourselves! It was my absolute pleasure showing you around our great market. All the best and I hope we can do it again sometime soon, Bruce
Written November 16, 2019
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Eileen O
Elizabethtown, PA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Bruce was the most entertaining, knowledgeable and overall interesting tour guide we've ever come across. We are so thankful that Bruce was able to accommodate our group of four - he is a true Toronto treasure. We are now armed with fascinating facts about Canada, Toronto, and the St. Lawrence Market and surrounding area. Thanks, Bruce, for the best afternoon we could have hoped to spend!
Eileen, Bill, Jan and Jim
Written November 12, 2019
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Eileen, Bill, Jan and Jim, thank you so much for such a positive response! I had a terrific time showing you all just a small part of my beloved city of Toronto. Hope our paths cross again... Bruce
Written November 13, 2019
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Bruce
Corona, CA4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
We just finished our day and this morning we had the most wonderful tour with Bruce. You could not ask for a more knowledgeable person. He was so interesting and knew so much about Toronto, it just made our day. We highly recommend him for a tour in Toronto. Great value and a very enjoyable person to listen to, talk to and learn from.
Written September 19, 2019
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Thank you so much! I had a wonderful time too. I hope you will return one day soon and pick up where we left off. All the best, Bruce
Written September 20, 2019
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QandMToronto
Switzerland6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019
Simply the best tour guide and Toronto Historian. Bruce attends may of our client appreciation events and his stories about Toronto are simply amazing. He has a real gift.

We put him in for the Order of Ontario for all the work that Bruce does quietly in the advancement of Ontario history.
Written February 12, 2019
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I can't thank you enough for your kind words! It has always been my pleasure working with you and your company, and giving me the chance to talk about my great passion....Toronto!
Written February 13, 2019
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62Katie
Portland, OR124 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2018 • Friends
Only regret is that I only had one tour with him. He was informative, interesting, and great fun to listen to and learn from.
Written November 26, 2018
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Thank you so much, we'll do it again soon !
Written November 26, 2018
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