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A red trolley with 'Entertainment District' and 'Hop On Hop Off City Tour' text, parked on a street with buildings and a clock tower in the background. 2
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Kingston: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

By Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises
Price is CA $51 per adult
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Overview

Kingston Trolley Tours take you on an in-depth tour of Kingston's historic city centre and waterfront, stopping at all of the city's best-known visitor destinations including Fort Henry, the Prison Museum, and Queen’s University.

Explore the history of Canada's first capital aboard a comfortable thirty-two passenger trolley. Hop on and hop off at any of the 8 stops along the route to visit different sites and explore what Kingston has to offer!

Trolleys depart every 60 minutes in May, June, Sept, Oct, and every 30 minutes in July/August. Your tour guide provides an informative, engaging overview of Kingston’s more than three hundred years of history. The Trolley is the ideal way to enjoy Kingston’s history and attractions.

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • K7L 5P7, Kingston, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • K7L 5P7, Kingston, Canada

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24-hour Hop-On Hop-Off Pass

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Valid for unlimited Hop-on Hop-off tours (within operating hours) for 24 hours from the activation time.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30AM
Price details
CA $51.42 x 1 AdultCA $51.42
Total
Price is CA $51.42

48-hour Hop-On Hop-Off Pass

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Valid for unlimited Hop-on Hop-off tours (within operating hours) for 48 hours from the activation time.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30AM
Price details
CA $62.72 x 1 AdultCA $62.72
Total
Price is CA $62.72

72-hour Hop-On Hop-Off Pass

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Valid for unlimited Hop-on Hop-off tours (within operating hours) for 72 hours from the activation time.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30AM
Price details
CA $74.02 x 1 AdultCA $74.02
Total
Price is CA $74.02

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hop-on hop-off tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live-guided commentary on board (English)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional driver/guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Admission to attractions along the route

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Only selected departures are wheelchair accessible, please enquire when booking

Activity itinerary

Hop On or Hop Off Trolley Route

  • 9 stops
  • 15 Points of Interest
  • 1h
Operating schedule

9:30 am - 4:30 pm (last departure) A Trolley passes by each stop every 30 minutes in July/August, every 60 minutes in May/June/September. 9 stops along the way. Trolleys follow a route divided into two halves: you can begin with the east half of the tour, hop off at the Market Square stop to get lunch or take a cruise, then continue with the West half of the tour.

Kingston Visitor Information Centre

  • Trolleys depart from in front of Visitor Information Centre, in the heart of Kingston’s historic city centre, across from City Hall. Stroll through Confederation Park, take a cruise, check out a festival, or explore Kingston’s impressive City Hall.

1 Fort Henry Dr

  • Stop n. 1
  • Fort Henry is Kingston’s largest museum and historic site, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is one of Canada’s most visited National Historic Sites.

Springer Market Square

  • Stop n. 2
  • Kingston’s Market Square is in the heart of city centre: just steps away from City Hall, the Visitor Information Centre, Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises, as well as shops and restaurants.

Great Lakes Museum

  • Stop n. 3
  • The Trolley stops on the street adjacent to Great Lakes Museum, SS Keewatin and the Pumphouse.

Murney Tower Museum National Historic Site of Canada

  • Stop n. 4
  • Explore the unique collection of artefacts inside this museum, built in 1846 as part of Kingston's fortifications.

Bellevue House National Historic Site

  • Stop n. 5
  • Explore the newly restored former home of Canada's first Prime Minister, or walk along the waterfront to Gord Downie Pier.

Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)

  • Stop n. 6
  • Visit the museum, or take a tour of the imposing Kingston Prison

Queen's University

  • Stop n. 7

11 Clergy St W

  • Stop n. 8

Points of interest passed by on this route

  • Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises
  • Kingston City Hall
  • Royal Military College Museum
  • Fort Henry National Historic Site
  • Murney Tower National Historic Site
  • Great Lakes Museum
  • Bellevue House National Historic Site
  • Canada's Penitentiary Museum
  • Miller Museum of Geology
  • Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning
  • The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
  • Cathedral of Saint Mary
  • St. George's Cathedral
  • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
  • The SS Keewatin

Location

Activity location

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    Multiple Locations Visited
    • K7L 5P7, Kingston, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Multiple Locations Visited
    • K7L 5P7, Kingston, Canada

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