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Montreal Itinerary: 2 to 5 days, day by day
Cobbled Old Montreal, bagels and smoked meat, and a festival nearly every week of summer. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in Montreal.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in Montreal
- Day 1Old Montreal, downtown squares, and the Plateau
- Day 2Markets, park viewpoints, and village streets
3 days in Montreal
- Day 1Old Montreal and the riverfront
- Day 2Downtown culture and Plateau streets
- Day 3Markets, neighborhoods, and departure
4 days in Montreal
- Day 1Old Montreal and the historic core
- Day 2Museum day and Mount Royal neighborhoods
- Day 3Markets, Mile End, and the Plateau
- Day 4Downtown viewpoints and departure day wandering
5 days in Montreal
- Day 1Old Montreal first look
- Day 2Downtown culture and the Plateau
- Day 3Markets and Mile End
- Day 4Mount Royal and the city center
- Day 5Canal walks and a final neighborhood loop
How many days do you need in Montreal?
4 days is the right length for a first trip to Montreal. That covers Old Montreal and the Old Port, Notre-Dame Basilica, Mount Royal, the Plateau and the Jean-Talon Market. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to Quebec City or the Eastern Townships.
See the 4-day Montreal itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: Montreal travel guide →
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