Attended the Passage to Fortune, led by Greg, about the Chinese immigrant experience. It was educational and interesting. Extremely well done and quite sensitive.

We visited the Tunnels in late July 2007. Passage to Fortune tells the story of Chinese immigrants in Canada. The Chicago Connection links Moose Jaw to the Chicago Mob under Al Capone. Both tours are produced very professionally. I guess the best compliment I could pay them is that they are Disney-quality without the Disney sugar-coating. While my children (aged 7, 10 and 15) liked the Chicago Connection tour better (because of the greater amount of role-playing by the tour guides), I preferred the Passage to Fortune because of the amount of real history presented.

Each tour lasts about 50 minutes. If you're visiting during July and August, it's best to call a day or two ahead to reserve a time.

Tunnels of Moose Jaw (both tours) is highly recommended for all ages.

My sister and I visited in July and was very hot - however once in the tunnels it was cold if one is wearing sleevless tops. A note to wear a sweater might be good.

Although the "Play" done by the tour presenter was entertaining it was not what we expected and did not allow for questions...

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw offers two tours of the subterranean network of tunnels built in the early 1900s beneath the streets of downtown. "The Chicago Connection" describes the profitable bootlegging operations in Moose Jaw during prohibition, rumoured to have been personally overseen by the notorious mobster Al Capone. "Passage to Fortune" describes the plight of Chinese immigrants, exploited for cheap labour while being kept out of public view.

My partner and I took the Chicago tour, and it was a lot of fun. You are guided by two actors: one playing the role of Fanny, the owner of a speakeasy who educates you on the finer points of making Mr. Capone feel at home, as well as avoiding the bad side of the corrupt police chief; and Gus, one of Capone's goons who shows you the ins and outs of the profitable but risky business of alcohol smuggling. The actors are great at remaining in character while doing the tour and including some of the (sometimes shy) members of your group in a bit of "audience participation".

The Chicago tour requires quite a bit of stair climbing and is dimly lit in places... elderly or handicapped visitors won't be able to go on it. However, the Chinese tour is mostly on one level and has a lift for anyone who can't manage the one flight of stairs.