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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Le guide parfait pour découvrir la ville de Québec!! Xavier nous fait découvrir l'histoire de cette ville de façon ludique et captivante. Je recommande vivement!
By Fabien (Normandie, France) on Airbnb (2019) -
Xavier was so kind and knowledgeable about our tour of Old Quebec! He had personal insights that made the history relatable and modernized, and he was mindful of the cold allowing us to warm up when needed. I highly recommend this tour!
By Sophia (California) on Airbnb (2019) Xavier is very knowledgeable in not only the past history but also the most current events that define Quebec and the people who live there. It is a definite way to quickly get to know the city and the history. Worth every step!
By Laura (California) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier’s tour of Quebec City is truly special. Xavier demonstrated an exceptional knowledge of the city and his insights and stories were exceptional. He took the time to learn everyone’s names, occupations and home cities. I would recommend Xavier’s tour to anyone visiting Quebec City. This tour is the absolute best way to learn about this magical city. Thank you Xavier!
By Joe (New York City) on Airbnb (2019)Nice experience for a first sight of Old Quebec. After this, you will have a more complete idea of what to expect or where to visit later.
By Yolanda (Mexico City) on Airbnb (2019)Very informative tour that opens a window onto Quebec’s culture, people and history. Great way to start a visit to Quebec.
By Thomas (Virginia) on Airbnb (2019)Very very done. Personable and humorous. Deep understanding and personal knowledge of the francophone lifestyle and history.
By Liisa (Toronto) on Airbnb (2019)Thank you Xavier to have helped us discover beautiful Old Quebec city, its history and culture! It was fantastic!
By Lyne (Québec Province) on Airbnb (2019)He is awesome and very nice! The experience itself is very exciting and we really enjoyed it. We couldn’t have done this without him. Even we didn’t know all of the stories behind those sculptures and historical buildings! He went through a lot of them and explained then with details.
By Parya (Ontario) on Airbnb (2019)Great tour! Highly recommend it to those who want to learn about Quebec!
By Behzad (Ontario) on Airbnb (2019)
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