This Winter Walking Tour is the perfect way to discover Old Quebec’s history, its architecture and its charms in the midst of winter. Enjoy the quaintest Nordic city of North America thanks to breaks to warm up during the guided tour.
(Based on 361 reviews)
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You’ll discover magical places eatilled with a rich history in enchanting sceneries. You’ll learn the main facts and see the highlights of Quebec City’s historical center. Like the famous Place royale, Château Frontenac, City Hall and cathedrals (Catholic and Anglicane). Because this tour is seasonal, provided during winter only, we’ll focus on the influence of the cold season on historical events, local culture and architecture.
The Winter Walking Tour stands outside, in the quaint streets of Old Port & Petit Champlain (Lower Town) and Old Quebec (Upper Town), but we’ll make warm breaks inside buildings.
To tease you, here are some winter topics : Bonhomme Carnaval and the biggest winter carnaval of the world, impact of the ice bridge on the economy, ice canoeing, siege of 1775 with Benedict Arnold…
Important notice :
- The Musée de la Civilisation don’t sell any tickets for the Winter Walking Tour, they only greet us to meet each other and start.
- Please wear warm clothes, warm socks, warm shoes. Even if we do warm breaks, we’ll spend most of the time outside. Winter here is very cold and windy. Ski suits are useful and you should consider something warm like this.
How to get there ?
The Musée de la Civilisation has two entrances: one on Dalhousie Street and the other one on Saint-Pierre Street. The meeting location is inside the museum, nearby the boutique and Saint-Pierre entrance.
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We enjoyed a walking tour of Old Quebec late 2019. The guide was full of great information and historical context. We left with a greater understanding of Quebec history and culture. Would love to do another some day.
By Linda L. (Ontario) on Facebook (2021) -
Bonjour, Xavier! Our family of four from Maine took a walking tour in November 2019. Very informative and fun. We miss Quebec and can't wait to get back when the borders open. We recommend Tours Accolade.
By Lisa N. (Maine) on Facebook (2021) My wife and I did the walking tour of old Quebec and it was great. We learned about the history of the city and some of the best places to get poutine .
By John A. (Connecticut) on Facebook (2021)Went in 2019 and had so much fun! Xavier is not just knowledgeable about Quebec City, but passionate!
Thanks for the great tour! Hope to make the venture againBy Sophia C. Maine on Facebook (2021)Xavier, the tour guide I had on a trip in 2019, showed excellent knowledge and insight of Quebec’s history, and even now, 2 years later, I have retained much of what he told me. Any tour he leads is one I would recommend.
By Daniel G. (Florida) on Facebook (2021)-
Xavier was an amazing guide, answering all our questions, totally customizing the tour based on our preferences, and even taking us on a requested detour to get a delicious local dessert... Beaver Tails (so good). We were the only people on the tour on this chilly Spring day, so we were extra pampered, learning so much about the history of QC and being shown the gorgeous architecture in the Old City. Would 10/10 recommend.
By Reveena (Montréal) on Airbnb (2021) -
Bonjour, Il est très important d’avoir un hôte comme Xavier,même si vous avez déjà visité le Québec plus fois .Il est capable de vous faire comprendre le contexte historique et les endroits visités... Une visite avec Xavier,c’est à ne pas manquer si vous avez l’envie d’approfondir vos connaissances.Merci beaucoup Xavier ! Je vous lui recommande à 💯
By Elisca (Montréal) on Airbnb (2021) If you love to discover a city not only by the present facade, but by its story as a whole, you should take Xavier’s tour. Why women used to have, on average, 10 kids? Why the Museum of civilization has the shape that it has? How old was the youngest prisoner in Quebec’s prison, and what horrible crime he did? Xavier is going to teach you some history but he will also give you amazing tips on where you can eat very well, where you can party (after the pandemic), what unique experiences you can try. He is an amazing guide. He will make you fall in love with Quebec city!
By Ioana (Montréal) on Airbnb (2021)Our tour with Xavier was a great way to start off our few days in Quebec City. He gave us a good overview of the history and a sense of place. Xavier is knowledgable and personable, we enjoyed our time with him. Covid and winter combined to make this a personal tour for two!
By Sherry (Toronto) on Airbnb (2021)Xavier is an amazing guide who is extremely knowledgeable about Quebec City. His tour style is engaging and informative! There was a lot of history but not overwhelming at all. I would recommend booking a tour with him so you can walk though the city with a better understanding of the religion and political history of how Quebec City came about.
By Debbie (Toronto) on Airbnb (2021)
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