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9^th PANGBORN SENSORY SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
Tuesday, September 6^th 2011

Half Day Tour Options

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ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH TORONTO

Toronto Tours Ltd. offers an excellent introductory city tour for those wishing to learn about our great city.

Toronto welcomes your participants with open arms and unmatched hospitality to Canada's largest city made up of an incredible mix of people from all over the world. Sit back and enjoy the sights as the city's fascinating past and vibrant present unfold. 

Toronto is a city of lively neighbourhoods and thousands of unique corners. Though the CN Tower is our most famous sight, the city rewards the curious with charming secrets at every turn. It’s a world within a city, and it’s all worth exploring. 

We’ll take your group through the financial district, featuring the country's tallest skyscrapers, which make up Toronto's powerful skyline. The beautiful Royal Bank building has its windows coated in pure gold dust - it literally glows in the sun!  Soaring higher than any building is the CN Tower, the world's tallest freestanding structure at 1,815 feet. Nestled near its base is the magnificent Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome), home to some of our excellent professional sports teams and host to incredible international shows and concerts.

Toronto - The City of People!  Toronto has earned many names over the years, but perhaps none is as fitting as this one.  The city's large population is made up of many ethnic groups. While they have made Toronto their home, they have also maintained the traditions and lifestyles of their ancestors.

From Chinatown to Little Italy, from Cabbagetown to Forest Hill, your group will be provided with an insightful commentary on the development of these communities. No tour of Toronto's neighbourhoods would be complete without seeing such landmarks as century-old churches, unique neighbourhoods, our dynamic theatre district, and the fairy tale castle - Casa Loma. First time visitors will be delighted by what they see and those familiar with the city will be pleasantly surprised!

Price per Person:       $35.00 CAD plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. driver/guide
• Three hour charter via one 24 passenger coach
• Commentated city tour (3 hours)

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests per coach.

ATTRACTION TOURS

Combine a city tour with Toronto’s great attractions. The following options will include a shortened city tour with an attraction.

TORONTO CITY TOUR WITH CASA LOMA – 4 Hours

Casa Loma, Canada's famous medieval-style castle is situated in the heart of mid-town Toronto. Today your group can take a self-guided tour through the former estate of Sir Henry Pellatt, a prominent Toronto financier, industrialist, and military man.

The castle has ninety-eight rooms, a shooting gallery, vast wine cellars, and an underground passageway leading to a stable much bigger than most Toronto mansions. The castle also features Canada’s largest Wurlitzer pipe organ— larger than the organs in many cathedrals. Participants can climb up to the turrets and prowl through the tunnels of this fascinating home. This "house on the hill" is a must-see during your group’s visit to Toronto.

Price per Person:        $58.00 CAD plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. guide/escort
• Four hour charter via one 24 passenger coach
• Commentated city tour en route (2 – 2.5 hours)
• Admission to Casa Loma with audio guide

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests per coach.

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TORONTO CITY TOUR WITH ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO – 4 Hours

Your guests will experience the newly transformed Art Gallery of Ontario, one of Canada's finest art museums, nestled in the heart of Chinatown. The expansion has enlarged the AGO by 97,000 square feet and increased art-viewing space by 47 per cent. 
The permanent collection takes you from the Middle Ages to 20th century Canadian works by the Group of Seven, as well as many new and rotating contemporary artists and collections. The gallery also displays the largest public collection of pieces by English sculptor Henry Moore. “As one of the most distinguished art museums in North America the transformed AGO will set the highest standards for accessibility to all facets of the artistic experience by providing unparalleled access to art display, programming, conservation, storage, creation and research.”

An experienced docent from the Art Gallery of Ontario will introduce your group to the wonderful works from the AGO’s recent transformation.

Price per Person:        $71.00 CAD Plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. driver/guide
• Four hour charter of one 24-passenger coach
• Commentated city tour (1 – 1.5 hours)
• Gallery Admission and guided tour of the AGO collection (The Gallery Sampler Tour)

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests per coach.

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THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT – 3 Hours

Your guests will have the opportunity to explore one of Toronto’s recently renovated and unique districts.

The Gooderham & Worts buildings were constructed between 1859 and 1928. They range from single-story brick warehouses with dirt floors, to fanciful structures with charming dormer windows, shutters and belvederes. The complex was designated a national historic site in 1990 when the breweries closed. Since 1990 the space has been closed to the public and only film crews have had the pleasure of exploring these historic spaces. 

In 2003, this fabulous district underwent a massive redevelopment project. Taking precious care to preserve the historic charm of this area, the developers created a chic and inviting entertainment district that focuses on art and culture. As a testament to their commitment to the arts, Artscape, a city organization devoted to finding low-income studios for artists, will occupy two of the buildings, creating studios for 50 artists.

Your guests will enjoy exploring the many galleries, retail shops and restaurants within the district. Notable shops include the Mill Street Brewery, which produces Ontario's first all-organic beer, Balzac's Roastery, the city’s best coffee house and Soma Chocolatier offering local artisanal chocolates.

THOMPSON LANDRY GALLERY

The Thompson Landry Gallery is a unique gallery that guests may take the opportunity to visit. The Thompson Landry Gallery specializes in Quebec artists. Setting a new standard for galleries in Toronto, the Thompson Landry Gallery showcases both contemporary internationally acclaimed artists of Quebec, and the Quebec great masters including: Fortin, Riopelle, P.V. Beaulieu, Lemieux, Dallaire, Borduas, A.Y. Jackson, Masson, Suzor Cote, Cosgrove, R. Richard, Rousseau

This gorgeous 3300 square foot gallery, in the Cooperage Building, is an extension to the original Thompson Landry Gallery located in Building 5.Featuring even more of the best Quebec has to offer, the Thompson Landry Cooperage Space, exhibits internationally recognized contemporary artists from the province of Quebec.  

This afternoon your guests will enjoy a guided walking tour of the Distillery District. See where Toronto’s tallest structure once stood and where many Hollywood movies were shot. Visit Mill Street Brewery, the area’s first brewery to open in 100 years. Then its off to SOMA, where you’ll get to see this world class chocolate maker in action.

Price per Person:        $63.00 CAD plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. guide/escort
• Three hour charter via one 24 passenger coach
• Walking tour of the Distillery District (1 hour)
• Leisure time

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests per coach.

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THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM (ROM) & YORKVILLE – 4 Hours

Today, your guests will enjoy a guided tour at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum.  The Museum's vast collection of over 6 million artefacts and specimens rotates through permanent and temporary galleries unravelling the past, illuminating the present and pointing us toward the future.

The ROM has recently undergone extensive renovations. Daniel Libeskind has created a crystal design for the ROM featuring a stunning structure of interlocking prismatic forms. This renaissance has transformed the museum into a luminous public space, with expanded galleries, and outstanding vantage points for both museum attendees, and the public walking by on the street.

The ROM features numerous galleries including: First Peoples Gallery, Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada, Gallery of China, Korea and Japan, Gallery of the Age of Mammals and Birds, Age of Dinosaurs, the Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries, and the Samuel European Galleries. Unlike any other museum in the country, the ROM provides you with an opportunity to explore the entire history of civilization.

Today your guests will enjoy an architectural tour of the Royal Ontario Museum. This tour will take you from the timeless architecture of the Chinese palace to the ultra modern Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Guests will cut across time and space with this tour. Experience the Museum’s spectacular collections form textiles to dinosaurs while discovering the ROM’s impressive architecture.

YORKVILLE

Developers have spent millions transforming the Victorian-Gothic houses of Yorkville into prime commercial space. Cumberland Street has wall-to-wall boutiques and two interesting passageways connecting it to Yorkville Avenue. Yorkville Avenue has chic boutiques, Hazelton Avenue has some of the city's most prestigious art galleries, and Scollard Street is a street filled with galleries, and antique stores.

Price per Person:                    $76.00 CAD plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. guide/escort
• Four hour charter via one 24 passenger coach
• Admission and guided architectural tour at the ROM
• Leisure time in Yorkville

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests per coach.

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GARDEN TOUR OF TORONTO – 4 Hours

Spend the afternoon enjoying the sights and sounds of the city’s wonderful green spaces. The City of Toronto is committed to helping build the culture of green infrastructure in Ontario and is well known for improving local communities and quality of life with its award-winning showcase gardens, urban forests, parks, and attractions.

Begin your garden tour with a visit to the Toronto Botanical Garden. From the moment you arrive at the LEED certified, environmentally-designed glass pavilion you’ll be treated to enjoy healthy and beautiful surroundings, indoors and out. In a series of 12 contemporary themed gardens, spanning nearly four acres, unique green spaces have been designed to showcase the splendour of nature while reflecting the scale of a typical urban setting. A teaching garden, a green roof garden, and the Woodland Walk are just a few of the highlights.

Also part of the site is Edwards Gardens, a former estate garden, featuring perennials and roses and wildflowers, plus a valley garden of rhododendrons, streams and rockery. Discover the history behind this beautiful Toronto Park and how a 150 year old legacy became "Edwards Gardens" - a park for everyone to enjoy.

Price per Person:                     $54.00 CAD plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. guide/escort
• Commentated city tour en route
• Four hour charter via one 24 passenger coach
• Guided garden tour at Toronto Botanical and Edwards   Garden (90 minutes)

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests per coach. This tour is weather dependant.

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GARDINER MUSEUM AND HANDS ON CLAY WORKSHOP – 4 Hours

The Gardiner Museum is the only museum in Canada entirely devoted to ceramics. Whether your interest is in contemporary work like Picasso’s Large Vase with Veiled Women, Maiolica dishes from the Italian Renaissance or 18th century European tea services, the museum has something that will interest you. The collection, which exceeds 2,900 pieces, is often described as a “jewel box of ceramic treasures.”

Your guests will enjoy a tour of the museum followed by a hands on clay workshop with a professional potter in the studio. The theme around the hands on session my come from one of the current museum exhibits at the time. 

YORKVILLE

Developers have spent millions transforming the Victorian-Gothic houses of Yorkville into prime commercial space. Cumberland Street has wall-to-wall boutiques and two interesting passageways connecting it to Yorkville Avenue. Yorkville Avenue has chic boutiques, Hazelton Avenue has some of the city's most prestigious art galleries, and Scollard Street is a street filled with galleries, and antique stores.

Price per Person:                     $69.00 CAD plus 13% HST

Includes:

• Toronto Tours Ltd. guide/escort
• Four hour charter via 24 passenger coach
• Admission and guided tour (1/2 hour) at the Gardiner Museum
• Hands on clay workshop (1 ½ hours)
• Leisure time in Yorkville

This tour is priced on a minimum of 15 guests. The clay studio is subject to availability at time of booking. Guests would take their piece of art home with them at end of session to be air dried.

All tours are based on 2011 rates and are subject to confirmation at time of booking. All tour itineraries and inclusions are subject to confirmation at time of booking.

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