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A company offsite in Montreal takes your team to the Hochelaga Archipelago, a cluster of 234 islands in southeastern Canada.
In this contemporary yet spirited city, your employees can marvel at the French-colonial heritage, beautiful architectural styles and cobblestone streets of the Old Town and interact with a cheery community of french-speaking locals.
Montreal is a vibrant modern metropolis, bespeckled by subtle nods to a proud colonial heritage. A walk through the streets takes you past beautiful historical landmarks and bustling markets with hundreds of eager vendors.
Scratch deeper beneath the surface, and you'll find a bunch of exciting team activities: climb the masts of royal ships at the outdoor adventure park, improve your cooking skills with a cookery course or take a spooky ghost tour—take your pick!
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We've put together a list of
team-building activities for company retreats in
Montreal
, including options that work well for both small and large teams.
Moving through Old Montreal, Plateau Mont-Royal, and the Old Port, this Montreal retreat agenda combines structured sessions with a cultural team experience and relaxed evenings in the city’s vibrant neighborhoods.
Montreal is a strong fit for teams that want a European-style atmosphere without leaving North America. A company retreat in Montreal blends walkable neighborhoods, historic Old Port settings, and a top-tier food scene, making it easy to combine work sessions with memorable group experiences.
Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is about 20–25 minutes from downtown by taxi or airport shuttle. It has direct flights from major US cities and European hubs like Paris, London, and Frankfurt, which keeps travel logistics simple for international teams.
The most popular window is May to October, with temperatures typically between 60–80°F. Summer brings festivals and outdoor dining, while early autumn adds mild weather and fewer crowds. Winters are much colder, often below 32°F, and better suited for indoor-focused retreats.
Old Montreal is ideal for atmosphere and walkability, Downtown works best for logistics and transport, and Plateau/Mile End offers a more creative, local feel with cafés and restaurants nearby.
Montreal stands out for its bilingual culture and mix of European and North American influences. The combination of historic streets, modern venues, and strong culinary identity creates a more distinctive setting than typical corporate retreat cities.
Teams often plan food tours (bagels, poutine, smoked meat), cooking classes, bike rides along the Lachine Canal, Old Port activities, or river cruises on the St. Lawrence. These experiences are easy to combine within a compact area.
Most teams structure their retreat over three to four days. This allows time for focused sessions, one or two key activities, and group dinners across different neighborhoods without making the schedule feel rushed.
Montreal is generally more affordable than cities like New York or San Francisco. Accommodation and dining offer good value, although prices can increase during peak summer festivals.
Within about 1 hour, teams can visit Mont Saint-Hilaire for hiking and views or explore the Eastern Townships for wineries and countryside settings. These options provide a change of environment without adding complex travel logistics.
Montreal’s food scene is a major highlight. Teams can organize group dinners in Old Montreal, casual tastings of local specialties, or curated dining experiences, making food a central part of the retreat.
Surf Office was amazing to work with - from the initial introductory call to the final day of our corporate retreat! They are well-organised, transparent, super reliable and the communication throughout the planning and execution phase was prompt and clear. We are looking forward to working with them for future company retreats.
I had the absolute pleasure of working with Elke and Álvaro to plan our onsite, and I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the very beginning, they were incredibly friendly, responsive, and genuinely enthusiastic about helping us create a great event. Elke was so thoughtful and organized, always making sure every little detail was covered and keeping everything running smoothly. She brought such a positive energy to the process — she was super approachable and made collaboration easy and fun. Throughout the entire planning period, they both went above and beyond to support us. I really appreciated how proactive they were in anticipating our needs, and how enjoyable every interaction was. It truly felt like working with partners who cared as much about the success of our onsite as we did. Thank you, Elke and Álvaro, for being such a joy to work with! I’d happily work with you both again any time.
It's our second year working with Surf Office for our company offsite (30 pax first year, and 42 pax second year), and we're super happy! This year our offsite was a huge success, with direct impact on our employees' satisfaction, company culture, and alignment with our mission. The week they put together for us was perfect on all fronts: venue selection, logistics, activities, last-minute changes - everything was super well executed. Couldn't recommend them more! And... I know whom we're working with next year!
Working with Surf Office was a great experience from start to finish. Communication was smooth, the planning was thoughtful, and the platform made coordination easy. We really appreciated the well-curated suggestions for locations, activities, and restaurants – everything felt carefully considered. Beyond that, the setup created a great team atmosphere, making it easy to connect and enjoy our time together. We would definitely recommend Surf Office to any team looking for a well-organized and inspiring retreat.
Danielle, Giselle and the SurfOffice team were extremely cooperative, understanding and flexible to support my team’s 80-person offsite in Belgrade, Serbia. From being patient with our company’s lengthy vendor due diligence and procurement process, to responding swiftly when an attendee misplaced her passport - everything went really smoothly. Working with them took a huge load off our shoulders and their relationships with hotels/activities/venues also helped us secure good deals. Would definitely recommend their services to any company who’s looking to plan for an enjoyable team offsite.
We recently organized our company offsite with SurfOffice, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From the very beginning: The location selection and contract negotiations with Giselle, to the actual planning and execution of the offsite together with Elke, everything was handled exceptionally well. Working with Elke was truly outstanding. She was incredibly proactive, always thinking several steps ahead, and responded extremely quickly to every question or change. She managed to get fast answers from all providers: from transport companies to hotels and local activity partners- and did so with a consistently friendly and professional attitude. Thanks to her dedication, we had little organizational workload on our side, and we always felt fully supported. The offsite turned out to be an amazing experience for our whole team, and we’re certain we couldn’t have organized something like this on our own. SurfOffice played a huge role in making our offsite in Kemer such a success, and we can wholeheartedly recommend them to any company planning an offsite for a larger group.
Sara was fantastic in organising our company trip to Istanbul - she was quick to reply, offered great solutions to issues, and made the trip itself seamless and enjoyable. Already looking forward to the next one!
Expertise and competence in service. Friendly, helpful, and respectful communication. Comfortable, welcoming, and inspiring surroundings.
This was our second year working with Surf to plan our annual company retreat, and once again, they smashed it. We had a beautiful, restorative and fun retreat just outside of Barcelona that the whole team loved. It was so lovely to have the team's support in planning such a complex event, and they did a great job at helping us stay within budget. Great experience overall.
The most popular team building activities are surf lessons, SUP lessons and tapas night but there are plenty more to choose from.
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