Lachine Canal National Historic Site

A Guided Boat Tour... To Discover the Lachine Canal

Guided Boat Tour at Saint-Gabriel Lock.
Guided Boat Tour at Saint-Gabriel Lock.
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All aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a very special boat tour. Experience passing through a lock and enjoy breathtaking views to the southwest and downtown. Accompanied by a professional guide-interpreter, relive the great moments in the history of a canal that was both the forerunner of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the cradle of Canadian industry.

Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes

Departure point: Atwater Market dock, south of Saint-Ambroise and Atwater corner.

Fees
Price per person (taxes not included):
0-5 years: free
Children: 6-12 years: $11
Students: 13-17 years: $15
Adults: $18
Seniors 65+: $15
Families: $45
(4 people: 2 adults + 2 kids or 1 adult + 3 kids)

Adult Groups:
$15 per person

Student Groups:
$11 per person

Information and reservations: 514 283-6054

Other historical activities:

  • Discovery of the Old Port locks
  • Group visits
  • Lachine Visitors' service centre : two exhibits about the history of the canal
  • The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada
  • Interpretation Displays and Industry Memorial