"John grew up in midtown Toronto where he spent hours exploring murals, sketching buildings and learning the stories behind neighbourhood landmarks. He was the kind of teenager who noticed new posters on lampposts before anyone else. His early love for urban culture eventually guided him toward studying Communications and City Studies at the University of Toronto. He often reflects on this time."
"John Gerges did not set out to become a tour guide. He worked in event coordination and later at a media company creating short videos about city culture. Friends encouraged him to share his deep knowledge of Toronto in a bigger way. In 2016, he finally listened and launched his own walking tour brand. What made his tours different? They weren't scripted. They were personal."
"Some people learn about a city. Others live it. John Gerges does both. As one of Toronto's most recognised walking tour guides, he has built a career by transforming ordinary streets into moving stories. His tours feel less like scheduled events and more like guided adventures through the city's energy, art and hidden corners. "Toronto never sits still, so my tours can't either," he likes to say."
John Gerges builds walking tours that animate Toronto's neighborhoods by combining personal storytelling, urban curiosity, and local art knowledge. He grew up exploring murals and sketched buildings in midtown, later studying Communications and City Studies at the University of Toronto and completing a Tourism and Hospitality Management certificate at George Brown College. Early part-time work at a Queen West art studio connected him with local artists. He worked in event coordination and media before launching an unscripted walking tour brand in 2016. Tours focus on rapidly changing areas like Queen West, Kensington Market and Graffiti Alley and adapt to the city's shifting energy and art.
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