From the Château Frontenac to the Parliament of Quebec, explore the quaint streets of Old Quebec (Upper Town), full of French, British and American influences. Discover why and how a small fur trading post became the capital of a modern democracy.
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Quebec City, a UNESCO world heritage, is the cradle of the French civilization in North America. French founded a small fur trading post, where pioneers and missionaries gathered. The town grew and managed to become a city despite of threats, wars, epidemics and Winter. It used to be the main city of New France and later Canada. Due to its strategic position, it has the biggest defensive network of America with its fortifications, batteries, forts and citadel. It is still the capital of Quebec Province.
This is an introductory tour that focuses on history, culture and architecture. You’ll learn the main facts and see some of the highlights of the old city, Upper Town, without setting aside little stories and interesting details.
To avoid steep streets, the walking tour stands in Old Quebec Upper Town and Parliament Hill and will suit most of people. Just wear good shoes and check weather forecast to dress accordingly.
Highlights of the guided tour in Old Quebec
Each guide has its own itinerary, but you’re mostly going to see :
- Château Frontenac,
- Dufferin Boardwalk,
- Holy Trinity,
- Cathedral-basilica Notre-Dame de Québec,
- Price Building,
- City hall,
- Fortifications,
- St. Louis gate,
- Entrance of the Battlefields Park,
- Parliament of Quebec.
Depending on the itinerary your guide chose, you might see :
- Grand Séminaire,
- Augustines,
- Ursulines,
- Morrin Centre.
How to get there ?
At the corner of Côte de la Montagne and Rue des Remparts, there’s the Montmorency park. On Rue des Remparts‘ side, there’s a statue with Louis Hébert, Marie Rollet and Guillaume Couillard.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Xavier. It gave us a much deeper appreciation of the history behind this magnificent city. Xavier is a very knowledgeable guide and he was keen to answer any questions we had. We highly recommend taking a tour with Xavier if you come to visit Quebec!
By Kate (Montréal) on Airbnb (2020) -
Xavier is a very warm and accommodating guide. He is a great listener and has great understanding of the history and culture of French Canada, Quebec, it’s monuments. His way of storytelling is engaging all the time and humorous at times.. I came back with a lots of new knowledge and interesting facts. Highly recommended
By Harman (Edmonton) on Airbnb (2020) Very captivating storyteller!
By Aurora (Ontario) on Airbnb (2020)This is an incredible tour that I would definitely recommend - we had Neil Schumacher as our guide. I have so much more appreciation for this city and understanding of our history. Go do it, you won’t be disappointed!
By Andrea (Vancouver) on Airbnb (2020)Wonderful tour, highly recommended!
By Dina (Ontario) on Airbnb (2020)Xavier is awesome and I'm excited to tell others about Quebec's history and the old city the way he explained all the cool facts
By Nazir (Laval, Québec Province) on Airbnb (2020)Amazing walking tour. We learned a lot about Quebec history. Which helps us to better understand local culture and people. Xavier made some personal references to our country of origin which were quite interesting!
By Konstantin (Montréal) on Airbnb (2020)Xavier had a depth and wealth of knowledge that he shared to really give a sense of the unique history. It was amazing how much Xavier covered and the depth of information that he provide. He really knew his stuff!
By Alison (Alberta) on Airbnb (2020)A really great tour with tons of insight and knowledge. He spoke great English and invited dialogue and questions. An amazing amount of info and I felt that I now have a deeper understanding of Quebec history and culture. I would highly recommend this tour to get a good overview of Quebec. He also had great suggestions for before and after the tour! Thank you!!
By Danilo (Calgary) on Airbnb (2020)Very nice experience and Xavier was very knowledgable about the history of the area. He always goes to the point
By Yaisa (Pennsylvania) on Airbnb (2020)
If you need help or if you didn’t find an availability that suits you, please contact us. We might add an availability for you if we can. It is also possible to provide a private tour.