Via Pu50 Montreal Afternoon Tea Tour

Overview

Montreal is the headquarters of the famous DavidsTea and home to diverse tea culture. On this 4.5-hour tour that includes both walking and taxi rides, meet the top tea makers in the city with the help of a certified guide. Tasting different teas along the way, visit a Victorian-style mixology bar in Montreal's trendy Mile End, a Chinese tea company that’s one of the world’s top importers, and a French tea importer. A formal afternoon tea completes your tea education.

4.5-hour guided tea tour of Montreal

Learn about the city’s diverse tea culture and unique tea products

Visit a tea grower in Chinatown, a tea salon, and a French tea importer

Sip a tea-based cocktail, accompanied with gourmet snacks, at a Victorian-style mixology bar

Finish with a 45-minute classic afternoon tea in an elegant establishment

Inclusions:

Certified guide or tea sommelier

Bag for purchases

All of the tea, a tea-based cocktail, and the gourmet bites and desserts from two high-tea menus that add up to a generous meal

Learning about tea and its history, how to taste it, and the stories of the owners of each establishment

Taxis for the longer distances

A brief history of the neighborhoods visited

Entry/Admission - Mile-End

Entry/Admission - Quartier Latin

Entry/Admission - Plateau Mont-Royal

Entry/Admission - Chinatown

Exclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Departure Point

My Cup of Tea

Departs

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Departure Time

2 pm

Return Details

5325 St-Laurent Boulevard

What To Expect

Start this tea tour at a Montreal-based, Chinese tea grower located in Chinatown. Taste traditional Chinese tea with funky fresh branding. Learn about its function and enjoy some free time to shop. Afterward, travel to Montreal's Latin Quarter before taking a crash course on the different methods of tea tasting. Then learn how to verbalize the experience at one of the world's top-5 tea importers. This tea salon also runs its own tea sommelier school.

Continue on to the Plateau and visit a French tea importer, perfumer, and retailer that's been open since 1867. Taste, smell and learn about their storied history.

Next, take a 10-minute walk through the Plateau to a tea-based, Victorian-style mixology bar. Meet and greet its manager and master mixologist, and learn about tea from the production, retailing, tasting, historical, and mixology side. Enjoy a tea-based cocktail and fancy gourmet tastings, set amidst sumptuous decor.

Following the mixology bar, walk to Montreal's hip Mile End area, with a couple of cultural stops along the way, including DAVIDsTEA, the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country. Then finish the tour with a 45-minute stop in a classically beautiful tea room. Enjoy high tea with finger sandwiches and desserts, plus a tea tasting.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Not wheelchair accessible

A moderate amount of walking is involved. There is about 30 minutes of walking

It is recommended to bring a reusable water bottle for ecological reasons, but a bottle will be provided, if necessary

The tour runs year-round regardless of weather conditions. Please dress appropriately

Please inform the local tour operator of any food restrictions or allergies