AURA experience at Notre-Dame Basilica and guided cruise
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
With this combined ticket, valid for two of Montreal’s most emblematic attractions, you will enjoy a guided cruise of 1:30 on the St. Lawrence River, ideal for discovering the city from a unique angle, between heritage, urban landscapes and natural panoramas.
You will then end your day with an unforgettable visual and musical immersion with the AURA experience, a captivating sound and light show presented inside Notre Dame Basilica.
Tickets for AURA are undated and can be used at any time during the 2025 season, without prior reservation, subject to availability.
We recommend that you consult the performance schedules before your visit.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Admission to the Aura Experience
Taxes
1h30 guided cruise
food&drink
What To Expect
During a cruise lasting 1h30, embark from the Old Port and enjoy a breathtaking view of the city center. Our professional guide will teach you more about the history of the city of Montreal, its key figures and its maritime heritage.
Notre-Dame Basilica
The AURA experience immerses you in a captivating visual and musical universe, projected onto one of the most sublime canvases imaginable: the neo-Gothic architecture of the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
Options
11:30am cruise
4pm cruise
2pm cruise
Reviews
39 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fabulous Aura show
Dac T,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00A beautiful and impressive spectacle of sound and light that highlights the beauty of the altar and the vault of the nave. Must see!
Music, light and movement that expand your senses.
LauraMirzaAraceli R,
Aug 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Beautiful performance of music, light and movement. Notre Dame comes to life and makes your senses expand. Beautiful.
Boring!
Mark H,
Aug 1, 2025
- Viator
2.00Cruise was boring! Not interesting for my kids, 9yr and 11yr. Waste of time. Was also cold on the boat.
Disappointed
Tamara R,
Nov 15, 2024
- Viator
3.00We originally booked this tour to experience the Aura light show at Notre Dame on a Saturday. The tour operator changed the date to Sunday without previously advising us. We already had a tour booked for Sunday so had to scramble and change that tour to Saturday
Amazing!
Emilia L,
Oct 16, 2024
- Viator
5.00It was a unique and wonderful light show. Different but respectful of the significance of the place!
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