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Beer Makes History Better

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Mr. Phil W.
United Kingdom ~ 18 Jan 2012[back to top]

Fantastic tour - fun, informative and with great beer. A great way to while away a saturday afternoon

 

Mr. Steve P.
Canada ~ 01 Dec 2011[back to top]

What a great time we had, our guide Jason was very knowledgeable about the history and stories about Toronto. In my business I have little free time, so this was exciting and a huge experience for me.

 

Mr. Chris H.
Canada ~ 30 Nov 2011[back to top]

I enjoyed being able to visit areas of Toronto that I normally do not visit as much as I would like, and that I was able to visit local bars that I would not have visited or known much about if I had tried to find a spot on my own.

 

Ms. Sarah L.
Canada ~ 21 Nov 2011[back to top]

Jason was great! Very knowledgeable and fun to be around. The tour supassed my expectations. I really enjoyed it and would definitely Reccommend the beer tour to my friends.

 

Ms. Nikki M.
Canada ~ 16 Nov 2011[back to top]

James was an enthusiastic and engaging tour guide who knew a great deal about the subject at hand! I think people may go in thinking this is a pub crawl type tour and expect to be stopping at tons of bars and drinking but it's not- think of it more like a historical walking tour with good drinks along the way!

 

Mrs. Janet K.
Canada ~ 12 Nov 2011[back to top]

It was great.
Learned a lot about Toronto I did not known and seen parts I did not know about.Well worth doing.

 

Ms. Debbie M.
Canada ~ 03 Nov 2011[back to top]

My husband and I are local's and yet we managed to learn a lot about places we've already been and streets we've already walked many times. Dave, our guide, was way more knowledgeable than I expected and quite obviously a guy who knows his beer. He brought the distillery district to life and we very much enjoyed the day. This was our second urban adventure and both have been great. I highly recommend the company!

 

Ms. Tamara J.
Canada ~ 26 Oct 2011[back to top]

We had a blast with our guide Dave in a small group last Saturday. We'll highly recommend the tour!

 

Ms. Ali M.
~ 26 Oct 2011[back to top]

We loved the Historic Beer Tour! I learned so much about the neighbourhood I live in.
I would recommend this great afternoon to all my friends and any tourists looking to enjoy a few great pints and a historical adventure.

 

Ms. Carolyn H.
Canada ~ 26 Oct 2011[back to top]

Had an amazin time on Saturday. I learned way more about Toronto than I was expecting which was fantastic and our tour guide was great - funny, super knowledgeable about beer and the city. Will definitely be recommending this tour to our beer loving friends

 

Ms. Amanda T.
Afghanistan ~ 11 Oct 2011[back to top]

What a great tour with lots of fun and information at the same time. I had an absolute blast getting to know the area we toured and some fascinating history about Toronto. I will encourage everyone I know to take this (and other) tour(s) from this guide. Excellent time!!

 

Mrs. Joan M.
Australia ~ 06 Oct 2011[back to top]

Jason led an interesting and fun Urban Adventure. He has a prodigious knowledge of all things 'beer' and was able to impart this well. He also gave us lots of quirky local information, which I feel we would not have found out about otherwise.

 

Mr. Kelly K.
USA ~ 04 Oct 2011[back to top]

Another great tour. Learned so much about local beers and history. We had such a good time, that we ended up having dinner with Jason and the rest of our group at Mill St. Brewery!

 

Mr. Ryan M.
Australia ~ 01 Oct 2011[back to top]

This tour was Fantastic! Jason took our group of 7 on an walk around TO with history and beer combined. The atmosphere was great right from the get go and our group quickly became friends. Jason's level of knowledge about the local area was second to none....not to mention all the stuff I learned about beer!

If you only have a few hours to get a look around Toronto this is a great tour!

 

Ms. Jennifer B.
Canada ~ 28 Sep 2011[back to top]

Beer does make history better! We lucked into Beer Week tastings while on the tour, which made it run long, which was totally fine, because I think we ended up tasting about 13 or so beers each (little fuzzy about the numbers, because of all the beer)
Our guide was fun and had lots of great stories about Toronto, and the tour was well-planned in both history and beer.
Do remember to bring money to buy beers at the first and second pubs, and to tip (and maybe some for dinner at the last stop)

 

Mr. James P.
Canada ~ 13 Sep 2011[back to top]

James was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area's history and various trivial information about the city. We enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to others. Lots of fun and James makes an excellent guide!

 

Mr. Karl M.
Australia ~ 21 Aug 2011[back to top]

A great afternoon. Guide was very knowledgeable. Learnt a lot about beer and Toronto. Great if your travelling by yourself and want some company.

 

Mr. Lori M.
Canada ~ 17 Aug 2011[back to top]

I just may become a walking tour junkie!! Thank you for a great afternoon full of knowledge and beer. Cheers.

 

Mr. DOMINIQUE F.
Afghanistan ~ 05 Aug 2011[back to top]

An excellent guide, friendly, attentive, who took the time to explain because we understand sometimes with difficulty English.
Very interesting. Thank you to him.

 

Mr. Lyle L.
Canada ~ 19 Jul 2011[back to top]

Dave was indeed the second best tour guide in the City! This tour surpassed our expectations.

 

Mr. DEAN B.
Australia ~ 18 Jul 2011[back to top]

A great afternoon. Dave, our guide, did a great job of sharing some interesting facts about both old and new Toronto. He was very knowledgeable about both the history and beer aspects of the tour...which made for a great experience. Yep, a pretty cool way to learn some history!

 

Mr. Jonathan M.
United Kingdom ~ 05 Jul 2011[back to top]

Probably one of the best tours I've ever done in a urban setting. I learned a great deal about Toronto and its history and its beer. I've been recommending the tour to everyone I know that is either in or going to Toronto.

 

Mrs. Renate K.
Canada ~ 02 Jul 2011[back to top]

The tour was both interesting and fun. Although we live in Toronto, we learned a lot about the earlier days of this city. Our guide, James, was very knowledgeable and able to answer all the questions we had as well. His enthusiasm was infectious. When we have out of town visitors we will be coming back to Urban Adventures in Toronto with them.

 

Ms. Eden L.
Canada ~ 29 Jun 2011[back to top]

Our guide was terrific and it was great to learn new things about my own city.

 

Mr. Rayne V.
Canada ~ 01 Jun 2011[back to top]

We had a great time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The guide also joined us in our adventures so we could talk and discuss everything we had experienced and relate better. It was like we'd been friends for years!

 

Mr. Ben S.
Australia ~ 13 May 2011[back to top]

The tour was great. Dave was enthusiastic about telling us heaps about Toronto and more importantly showing us great beer places to go. We also appreciated that he was solidered on after a torrential downpour which soaked us all between the first two pubs. Thanks!

 

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Responsible Travel with Urban Adventures

 

Wherever we go in the world, we take a responsible attitude with us. That means travelling in a way which both respects and benefits local people, their culture, their economy, and their environment. Please read on for more information on our Responsible Travel policy and how you can be a responsible traveller for your entire journey.  

Top 12 Responsible Travel Tips

The following tips are for your overall travel plans, not just for your time spent on an Urban Adventures tour. 

1. Before leaving home, learn as much as possible about the countries you are visiting - the religion and culture, the local rules and values.
2. Learn some of the local language and don't be afraid to use it - simple pleasantries will help break the ice. Keep practicing.
3. Learn what's appropriate behaviour and body language. Like the concept of "saving face" in Asia or giving the thumbs up in western or central Europe.
4. Support locally owned businesses, hotels, restaurants, and other services. Eat local food and drink local brands and brews. Use public transport, hire a bike or walk where convenient - you'll meet local people and get to know the place. Use our local travel practices as a guideline.
5. Think first. It's best not to eat in restaurants, shop in stores or visit local shows, markets or zoos that promote cruelty or exploitation of endangered species.
6. Shop from traditional artisans and for locally made products, helping keep traditional crafts alive and favour local products over imported items. Bargain if that is a local practice, but bear in mind that a small amount to you could be extremely important to the seller.
7. Dress respectfully with an awareness of local standards. Dress modestly at religious sites and check what swim wear is suitable for pools and the beach.
8. Always ask first before photographing or videoing people. Send them back copies of photos to help make it a two-way exchange.
9. Be wary of giving gifts or money to beggars, children and people you have just met. Supporting the community through a local school, clinic, or development project may be more constructive.
10. Leave only footprints...take care of the environment as you would your own home. Take out all you take in, to areas away from the cities. Use alternatives to plastic and say 'no' to plastic bags. For cigarette butts, an empty film container makes a perfect portable container.
11. After returning home think how you can support programmes and organisations that are working to protect the welfare, culture and environment of where you've been lucky to visit.
12. Smile - The traveller who wishes to have a happy and successful trip should keep as calm, cheerful and friendly as humanly possible. And have fun!

Responsible Travel Code of Conduct

The following are Urban Adventures's key principles for operating responsible tours.

We aim to:

• Use locally owned infrastructure on our tours where possible.
• Spread the financial benefits amongst local people and operators.
• Provide employment and leadership opportunities for local people.
• Respect local customs and culture.
• Provide safe tours for Urban Adventure partners, staff, and travellers.
• Educate travellers and our partners about how and why we choose to travel this way.
• Limit the negative impacts to daily lifestyles of local people not involved with Urban Adventures groups.
• Limit the physical impact of trips in all destination communities-particularly sensitive natural and cultural environments.
• Provide support to organisations and local communities visited by Urban Adventures groups.
• Provide fun enjoyable trips to Urban Adventures travellers.
• Provide opportunities for travellers to interact with local people.
• Actively ban partners, staff and passenger participation in or endorsement of commercial sexual activities or illegal drug use on Urban Adventures tours.
• Actively discourage the participation of Urban Adventures groups in activities which exploit animals - wild or domestic.
• Use local partners that adhere to Urban Adventures' Responsible Travel and Local Travel principles and provide the best possible service to Urban Adventures travellers and staff.
• Work to prevent the exploitation of children in tourism.
• Support and encourage fair employment practices.
• Give our travellers the best possible value.

For more information on how to be a responsible traveller, region-specific guidelines, and voluntourism, check out what our friends at Intrepid have to say.

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