Posted 5 months ago
Tour Guide (Walking & Biking)
@ Vancouver Toonie Tours Ltd
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Vancouver Toonie Tours Ltd is hiring freelance tour guides in Toronto to lead groups of 5 to 30 customers on walking and biking tours. The work is performance-based, mostly part-time or seasonal, often on weekends, and outdoors in all weather. Experience in a similar role is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Research, design and personalize tour stories
- Meet and lead groups of 5-30 customers
- Give local recommendations to visitors
- Represent Toonie Tours as a local expert
- Work outdoors in varying weather
Requirements summary:
- Fluent English and strong verbal communication
- Exceptional storytelling and humour
- Walk 5 km in 3 hours while presenting
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Punctual and self-driven
- First Aid certification preferred
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Department | Customer service |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, Spanish, German, French |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid Certification |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Performance bonus, Employee discount |
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Vancouver Toonie Tours Ltd
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Explore with Good Company. Allow us to welcome & connect you to Canada through unforgettable tours & experiences.
Full company description
Toonie Tours is Canada's largest Free Walking Tour network. We welcome & connect travellers to Canada through high-quality tours & experiences with passionate & personable freelance guides. Founded in 2018 by three Canadian patriots, Toonie Tours is best known for its Free Walking Tours that provide a lay of the land, an introduction to the city, local recommendations, and travel tips from the unique perspective of your expert local guide. In addition to our Free Walking Tours, we offer a variety of premium tours, including Street Art, Craft Beer, Coffee, Scooters & Bike Tours, and VIP tourist attraction admission tickets. Come & Explore with Good Company!
- LinkedIn followers
- 368
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 30
- Reported office locations
- Calgary, Alberta, CA
- Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
- Victoria , British Columbia , CA
- Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Banff, Alberta, CA
- Ottawa, Ontario, CA
- Montreal, Quebec, CA
- Quebec City, Quebec, CA
- Edmonton, Alberta, CA
- Business categories
- Education
- Event Management
- Local Business
- Tour Operator
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Travel Agency
- Other recorded names
- Vancouver Toonie Tours Ltd
- Toonie Tours
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Toonie Tours is Canada's largest Free Walking Tour network. We welcome & connect travellers to Canada through high-quality tours & experiences with passionate & personable freelance guides. Founded in 2018 by three Canadian patriots, Toonie Tours is best known for its Free Walking Tours that provide a lay of the land, an introduction to the city, local recommendations, and travel tips from the unique perspective of…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel Arrangements |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2018 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 18 |
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Tour Guide - Toronto (ON)
Company Overview
Toonie Tours is a fun, customer, and quality-focused tour company that welcomes and connects customers to Canada through tours and experiences. Founded in 2018, Toonie Tours has become a 5-star rated tour company by putting the customer first and delivering genuinely down-to-earth tours and experiences.
Toonie Tours is located in in 11 cities from West coast Victoria to East Coast Quebec City and aims to expand its operations and activities across Canada.
Job Description
Toonie Tours is currently looking for Tour Guides to join our team and represent their local community in Toronto, Ontario.
This position is for a freelance, contractor position and experience in a similar role is preferred. We are primarily hiring people who are available to work part-time or seasonal full-time, and often on weekends. The primary responsibility for this position is to lead a group of 5-30 customers on a highly entertaining and engaging tour of your community.
Toonie Tours embraces a performance-based compensation model to keep Tour Guides at the top of their game. We are looking for people who love Canada and know all about their communities!
Roles & Responsibilities
- Creative – Learn, research, design, and personalize tours and stories to be authentically presented.
- Leadership – Meet, welcome, and lead tour groups of 5-30 customers.
- Customer-Service – Provide local recommendations and tips for out-of-town travelers, and customers less familiar with your community.
- Be the local Toonie Tours Expert – Represent Toonie Tours, your community, and tour guides in general to the public. You are actively involved in your community and have that wanderlust spirit.
- Working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Key Attributes
- Communicative and Social – Strong verbal communication skills, ability to present and speak loudly, personable, and approachable. We are looking for fluent English-speaking Tour Leaders and welcome additional languages (French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italia, Portuguese) to join our offerings.
- Entertaining and Positive – Exceptional story-telling skills, capture the attention of the group, and has a great sense of humor.
- Self-driven / Self-starter / High Performer – Works well in a performance-based compensation model. Is recommendable and commands 5-star reviews.
- Flexible & Confident – Adapts well to varying circumstances as the group needs change with the always-changing outdoor environment.
- Punctual – shows up early for every tour, without fail.
- Physically fit - (can manage 5 km of walking in 3 hours, while speaking and presenting)
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal, Freelance
Benefits:
- Flexible scheduling that fits your lifestyle.
- Performance-based earning potential via commissions and bonuses.
- Meet people from around the world.
- Develop public speaking and customer service skills.
- Share your passion for Toronto and your local community.
- Fun, engaging, and rewarding work environment.
- Be part of a growing Canadian tourism company.
- Enjoy team events, discounts, and other company perks.
Language:
- Spanish (preferred)
- German (preferred)
- French (preferred)
License/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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