Kensington Market & Chinatown Tour
Description
Meet up with your guide, who will soon prove to you his Toronto street savvy by taking you into Chinatown’s most charming vendors and speciality shops. Savour cuisine samples from many origins and marvel at the cultural variety made evident through the showcases. Thanks to your guide’s well-versed knowledge, learn the fascinating change of this quarter over time; originally a proletarian Jewish market, it slowly but steadily grew into a bohemian market and hosted the largest Chinese communities in Canada.
Kensington Market has a very similar story: it owes its splashes of colour and flavours to countless waves of immigrant settlers that arrived in Canada over the last 100 years. One can easily recognize most parts of the world at this thriving market. Oh, and by the way, the prize characteristic: not a McDonald’s or Starbucks in sight. It’s a true 100% marketplace. And it’s also beautiful: its bare brick walls are covered with layer upon layer of urban art and graffiti murals.
Check out locally-owned and operated eateries, shops, and produce markets and remember your favourite places as you are sure to want to come back later. Stop for a coffee or tea in one of the local cafes and sample one of the many international foods available in the neighbourhood at a local shop. You’ll live an unforgettable experience.
Location Map
Highlights
- Coffee or tea
- Snack
- Guide
Exclusions
Terms & Conditions for This Tour
These are the key terms that apply to tour bookings. They form part of your contract with 1860 Travels — see the full Terms & Conditions for the complete text.
Pricing, Inclusions & Exclusions
- Prices are per person unless stated otherwise, and may change at any time until your booking confirmation is issued.
- The Inclusions and Exclusions listed on this page are specific to this tour — anything not listed under Inclusions is excluded from the price.
- Prices exclude local taxes, charges, gratuities, food and beverages, and transfers unless expressly stated otherwise. Gratuities are entirely at your discretion.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Student and senior (60+) pricing requires valid ID at the time of booking and on the day of travel.
- Group tariffs may be available for parties of 10 or more — contact us for a quote.
Amendments & Cancellations
- Amendments to this booking can be made by contacting us at least 96 hours before the departure date.
- Cancellation notice must be received at least 1 week before departure, otherwise a 100% cancellation charge applies.
- Theatre tickets, dining products, and overnight tours cannot be amended or cancelled unless otherwise stated at the time of booking.
- For health or pandemic-related cancellations, options may include a travel credit voucher, rebooking on flexible dates, or a full refund, subject to the specific product's conditions.
- If you miss a coach tour through no fault of 1860 Travels, no refund will be issued; a discounted rebooking rate may be offered as a gesture of goodwill.
Refunds & Compensation
- If a venue cannot be visited during the tour due to unforeseen circumstances, a partial refund of the admission value may be issued at our discretion.
- No refund is given for non-operational air conditioning or washroom facilities on an assigned vehicle.
- Refund requests cannot be accepted more than 30 days after the tour's completion.
- Approved refunds are processed within 15–20 working days via the original payment method.
- Third-party tours where 1860 Travels acts as an agent are non-refundable and subject to the supplier's own terms.
Payment
- Full payment is required at the time of booking unless otherwise specified.
- We accept Visa and MasterCard and charge no service fee, though your card issuer may apply its own charges.
- Customer payments are held in a dedicated client money trust account until your booking is completed or cancelled.
