City Tour
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Wednesday and Thursday)
Tour departs from and returns to the Convention Center lobby and takes approximately 2.5 hours.
Comfortable walking shoes and a camera are recommended.
© Luc-Antoine Couturier |
Visit the only walled city in North America. Fine old buildings and proud monuments line winding streets, picturesque lanes and public places such as the National Assembly and Parliament Hill, the Battlefields Park, the Citadel and the walls surrounding the old city, Notre-Dame-de-Québec Basilica and Place d'Armes. You will stop at Place Royale, the cradle of French civilization in North America. It is the heart of the old Lower Town along the riverfront and represents the greatest concentration of 17th- and 18th-century buildings in North America. This area is also the site of the Old Port and Petit-Champlain district with its boutiques and art galleries. Several stops will be made along the way in order for you to admire the different sites and enjoy a bit of walking.
City Tour plus Political and Military Life in Québec
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Wednesday and Thursday)
Tour departs from and returns to the Convention Center lobby and takes approximately 7.5 hours.
Comfortable walking shoes and a camera are recommended. A 3-course lunch will be provided in Old Québec.
This tour combines the city tour above with a visit to the Citadel and Parliament.
The Citadel
Located at Cap Diamant, the Citadel constitutes the eastern flank of the city's fortifications and offers a breathtaking view of the St. Lawrence River. It is still an active military base, so a professional tour guide will escort you through the Museum of the Royal 22nd Regiment and the former military prison which houses historic and contemporary military paraphernalia.
© La Maison Simons |
Québec Parliament
Built between 1877 and 1886, the parliament building houses the National Assembly, in which the 125 Québec parliamentarians sit. The parliament's front is adorned with 22 bronze statues, a tribute to the women and men who have had an impact on the history of Québec. During your tour, you will visit the National Assembly chamber where parliamentary debates take place, the Legislative Council room and the Speakers Gallery, as well as the Prime Minister's Alley.
Isle of Orleans, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica and Montmorency Falls Tour
© Sébastien Larose |
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Wednesday and Thursday)
Tour departs from and returns to the Convention Center lobby and takes approximately 7 hours.
Comfortable walking shoes and a camera are recommended. Lunch will be provided during your tour.
© Yves Marcoux |
Native Americans inhabited the Island of Orleans long before Jacques Cartier set foot on it in 1535. Beginning in 1650, the French slowly settled the island. The fertility of the land allowed a comfortable subsistence from agriculture. Economic activities evolved throughout the island. Each parish developed its own identity, closely linked to its environment. While on the island, you will visit a local winery and enjoy a glass of wine made on the premises. Stops at Cidrerie Bilodeau and Ferme Monna will allow you to taste some of the island's specialties. You will continue to discover Québec City's countryside as you travel through small historical villages overlooking the St. Lawrence River on your way to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica. Our final stop will be at the Parc de la Chute-Montmorency to admire Montmorency Falls, a natural waterfall 1½ times higher than Niagara Falls.