Private Fort York National Historic Site Tour

It is a private tour of 2 hours at Fort York, Toronto's War of 1812 fort, for your group only. It starts at the fort, covers the blockhouses, barracks, magazines and fortifications with the history of the Battle of York of 27 April 1813, and costs US$1,499 in total for 1 to 4 guests, in US dollars with no added taxes. The City of Toronto lists general admission to Fort York as free.

The price is one total for your whole group, not per person, in US dollars with no added taxes: US$1,499 for 1 to 4 guests, US$1,799 for 5 to 6, US$1,999 for 7 to 10, US$2,499 for 11 to 14, US$2,999 for 15 to 28, US$3,499 for 29 to 34 and US$3,999 for 35 to 56 guests. Each price covers the tour of 2 hours; time beyond it is charged additionally and gratuities are not included.

The tour lasts 2 hours. It covers Fort York's blockhouses, soldiers' barracks, officers' barracks, powder magazines and earthworks, which Parks Canada lists among the fort's main features, and the history of the Battle of York of 27 April 1813 is covered on site. The order and the time at each place are set on the day, and we confirm which interiors your tour enters.

The tour starts at Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, and we confirm the exact meeting point by email. For getting there, the City of Toronto lists the 509 Harbourfront streetcar west from Union Station to Fleet Street and Fort York Boulevard, or Line 2 to Bathurst Station and then the 511 Bathurst southbound (checked 29 October 2026). This page does not include pickup or transport to the fort.

The City of Toronto lists general admission to Fort York as free for every visitor and says some exhibitions and events may carry a separate charge (checked 29 October 2026), so you do not buy a ticket for general admission. The tour price is the total for the private tour of 2 hours for your group, and we confirm by email any charge for a special exhibition or event.

The City of Toronto lists Fort York's opening hours as Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (checked 29 October 2026), and its page lists no hours for Monday or Tuesday. Our booking calendar offers hourly start times from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, so a date or time can fall outside public hours. To keep all 2 hours inside them, choose a Wednesday-to-Sunday start between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Toronto time; we confirm your Toronto start time by email before the tour.

Fort York is mainly outdoors, so dress for the weather and wear shoes for walking and some stairs. Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Toronto City station give an average daily high of 8.1 degrees Celsius in November, 2.6 in December and -0.3 in January. The City's page lists no seasonal closure but does not say how snow or ice change a visit, so we confirm the plan with you for your date.

On 27 April 1813 American forces advanced on York. The US National Park Service gives the American force as some 2,700 men with 85 cannon against a British force of 750 with twelve cannon. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario says the Americans aimed to capture the warship Sir Isaac Brock, then under construction, and that British troops, local militia and First Nations allies were overwhelmed. The tour covers this history on site.

The City of Toronto says the British command decided on 27 April 1813 to destroy the fort's gunpowder magazine rather than let it fall into enemy hands, and that the explosion tore through the advancing American columns. Casualty figures differ by source: the US National Park Service says about 250 Americans were killed or wounded, including General Zebulon Pike, while a Veterans Affairs Canada plaque text gives 38 killed and 222 wounded.

The City of Toronto says seven of Fort York's eight historic buildings, all built from 1813 to 1815, still stand, including two blockhouses among the oldest buildings in Toronto. Parks Canada says they replaced buildings destroyed during the American occupations of York in 1813. The City describes the fort visitors see today as what the British rebuilt after 1813, just west of the original garrison (checked 29 October 2026).

The City of Toronto offers free guided tours of 45 minutes, on the hour from 11 a.m., with the last tour starting at 3 p.m. (checked 29 October 2026). This private tour lasts 2 hours, is for your group only, starts at a time we confirm by email and costs a group total from US$1,499. For one or two travellers who want only a short introduction, the City's free tour costs less.

Yes, it is a private tour for your group only. You book with Voyzo FZ-LLC, and Voyzo remains your contact for booking, pricing and support at info@voyzo.com. The history of the fort and of the Battle of York is covered on site, and we confirm in your booking email who leads your visit. Fort York itself is run by the City of Toronto and follows its own hours and rules.

The City of Toronto describes the walkways inside the walled site as asphalt and suitable for mobility aids, with portable ramps for doorways and seating in a number of exhibits, outside many structures and at the picnic tables. The Stone Magazine and Brick Magazine are not wheelchair accessible, the Strachan Avenue cemetery path is packed gravel, and restored walls and ditches may not be accessible (checked 29 October 2026). Strollers are welcome. Tell us your needs before you book.

The City of Toronto's Fort York page lists no age rule and says strollers are welcome (checked 29 October 2026). The site is mainly outdoors, with walking between locations and some stairs, and the tour lasts 2 hours. Tell us your children's ages in the quote form or by email to info@voyzo.com, and we confirm by email whether the tour suits them.

Our booking calendar sells groups of 1 to 56 guests. The City of Toronto's Fort York page says groups of 15 or more are charged a fee for a reserved time and a dedicated guide, asks them to book 14 days ahead and says groups without an advance booking may not be accommodated (checked 29 October 2026). Request your date early and tell us your group size; we confirm by email what applies.

The City of Toronto's Fort York page, which we read on 29 October 2026, states no rule on photography, bags or food, so we state none here. Meals and snacks are not part of the tour. If any of this matters to your group, tell us before you book and we confirm with the fort. Accessible washrooms are in the Visitor Centre, the South Soldiers' Barracks and the lower floor of the Blue Barracks.

Choose your group size, date and preferred start time in the booking calendar, at least 24 hours before your tour date, and press Book now. Your booking is a request until we confirm availability by email, as soon as possible after we receive it. We then email your exact time and meeting details before the tour. You can also ask for a quote by email using the form on this page.

You can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour date, and a cancellation made less than 24 hours before is not refunded. Your booking confirmation carries the cancellation terms that apply; section 7 of our Terms and Conditions covers cancellations. To change your date, email info@voyzo.com before the 24-hour cutoff and we will try to reschedule, subject to availability.