For summer weekends, it's always a good idea to make tour reservations in advance. At slower times, you can usually call the same day or simply show up.
Bus Tours -- If you enjoy bus tours, try the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour offered by Gray Line, 184 Front St. E. (tel. 416/594-3310; www.grayline.ca). It goes to such major sights as the Eaton Centre, city hall, Casa Loma, Yorkville, Chinatown, Harbourfront, the Rogers Centre, and the CN Tower, and a ticket allows you to get on and off the bus over a 2-day period. These narrated tours, which operate daily starting at 10am, cost C$35 (£18) for adults, C$31 (£16) for seniors, and C$18 (£9) for children 4 to 11; free for children 3 and under.