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Toronto on Screen
See Toronto through the lens of cinema and television with a local film expert as your guide. Visit locations used in productions such as Suits, The Handmaid's Tale, Chicago, Good Will Hunting, and American Psycho. Learn how Toronto became one of the world's busiest production hubs, often doubling convincingly for other cities. A behind-the-scenes look at the city's starring role on screen.
The day
About this tour
On screen, Toronto has been New York, Chicago, Boston, Gotham City and a dystopian America. This private tour, with a local film expert and a separate luxury SUV chauffeur, visits the city's most famous filming locations and shows just how much of what you have watched was shot right here.
Your guide explains how Toronto earned its name as Hollywood North, then takes you to the places themselves. Nathan Phillips Square has appeared in The Handmaid's Tale, The Vow and Room. Berczy Park stood in for Central Park in Suits, and the University of Toronto's Gothic campus has doubled as Harvard and Oxford, from Good Will Hunting to Orphan Black. The Distillery District has lent its Victorian atmosphere to countless productions.
At each stop, your guide recreates the scenes and shares the stories behind them, from the ingenuity of the location scouts to the gap between what audiences see and what is really there. The tour ends at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, home of the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Entertainment District around it, with a souvenir to take home.
The route
Where the day goes
- Hotel pickup
- Nathan Phillips Square
- Berczy Park
- University of Toronto
- Distillery District
- TIFF Bell Lightbox and the Entertainment District, with a souvenir
Stops in order, without a clock against them. Your guide sets the pace on the day and can lengthen a stop, swap one out or skip ahead entirely.
The detail
What is included
- Private local guide
- Separate luxury chauffeur
- Souvenir
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Bespoke tailoring
Rates are quoted before HST. Anything bought on the day is arranged for you and charged at cost.
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