Romantic Jewel: Private Helicopter Tour for 2

Neighbourhood: Waterfront · Address: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport area · Hours: Weather permitting — multiple daily slots · Price Range: $$$$ · Editorial status: Not yet verified

Why Visit

Seeing Toronto from a private helicopter with just your partner is a flex few locals ever experience. This is the city’s only helicopter tour focused exclusively on couples, with wraparound skyline views you won't match anywhere else.

What Makes It Unique

Unlike bigger group flights or airplane tours, this is a true private experience—no awkward strangers, just you, your guest, and the pilot. With 15 minutes in the air, it’s the highest-reviewed, most intimate aerial tour in Toronto and the only one where sunset slots regularly sell out. The route is curated for city-lovers: straight into downtown, then Lake Ontario and the Islands.

If you want to understand how Toronto actually eats, book the Private Toronto Food Tour: St. Lawrence Market & Distillery District and show up hungry. This is a 3.5-hour private tour that starts where the city’s food story really lives: St. Lawrence Market. The market’s been operating in some form since 1803, and yes, you can absolutely wander it on your own, but having a guide here changes everything. They know which counters are local institutions that families have been visiting for generations, which vendors are worth your time, and which famous lineups are mostly for show. The best version of this tour is on a Saturday morning, when the market is fully alive. You’ll meet near St. Lawrence Market on Front Street East, and from there it’s a steady rhythm of tastings, stories, and smart timing. One minute you’re weaving through shoppers picking up cheese, produce, and peameal bacon sandwiches, the next you’re hearing why one bakery has such a loyal following or how a particular butcher became a market staple. Because it’s private, the pace feels easy. You’re not getting dragged around with a giant group or waiting for ten other people to finish taking photos of their coffee. And the food isn’t token “little bites,” either. The portions are generous enough that if you’ve made the mistake of eating breakfast first, you’ll regret it pretty quickly. Expect the kind of stops that make sense in this part of the city: classic market specialties, sweets that are actually worth the calories, and thoughtful picks that show off Toronto’s mix of old-school and modern food culture. A good guide also knows when to hit busy vendors before the serious rush, which matters more than visitors realize. After the market, the tour shifts into the Distillery District, which gives the whole thing a different mood. St. Lawrence is lively, practical, and a little chaotic in the best way. The Distillery is slower, more polished, all brick lanes and restored industrial buildings, with artisan food shops tucked between galleries and cafés. This is where the tour starts to feel less like market grazing and more like spending the morning with someone who knows exactly where to duck in for the good stuff. You’ll get a mix of tastings here too, with a focus on smaller producers and shops that fit the area’s creative, small-batch feel. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5, and that tracks. For couples, private groups, or anyone who takes food seriously, this is one of the smartest tours in Old Town. You’re paying more than you would for a standard group outing, but the private format is the whole point. You can ask questions, linger where you want, and get recommendations for where to come back later for lunch, drinks, or a proper dinner. A few honest tips: wear comfortable shoes, don’t plan a big meal afterward, and choose the morning departure if you can. The market is simply better early, before the aisles get clogged and vendors start selling out of popular items. If you only do St. Lawrence once, this is the way to do it properly.