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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Xavier was a phenomenal host! The tour was truly one of a kind. In a short time we explored the intimate details of Quebec city and how it became the place we see today. I wish I had the tour the day I arrived. I would highly recommend to anyone thinking about a walking tour!!
By Terrence (Georgia, USA) on Airbnb (2019) -
Xavier is fantastic! We really enjoyed spending the afternoon with him and are looking forward to re-visiting some of the sites he introduced us to.
By Brittany (North Carolina) on Airbnb (2019) We highly recommend Xavier and his tour company - great experience!
By Mary Ann (New Hampshire) on Airbnb (2019)We had a great time on our walking tour with Xavier! Definitely take his tips for dressing in the cold seriously. His tour was great. We learned a lot about Québec , the culture, etc. Xavier knows a lot about Quebec and it’s people and is a great story teller. Anyone visiting Québec should reserve a spot on his tour!!!
By Sara (Ohio) on Airbnb (2019)Good historical information.
By Sandra (Iowa) on Airbnb (2019)It was a wonderful experience. Xavier's strict dress code made the cold tolerable!! Dress warmly and it is the only way to enjoy this quick historical walking tour of Quebec
By Pradheep (Ontari) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier was great, I would recommend this tour to anyone looking to get to know more about old Quebec.
By Johnathon (Connecticut) on Airbnb (2019)A great and in-depth walking tour of QC! We got to learn the history and the culture behind such a beautiful city. Would highly recommend upon first arrival!
By Grace (New York) on Airbnb (2019)She was really sweet, thoughtful and prepared useful information with pictures and images! Had great time and helpful to understand quebec city.
By Jieun (New York) on Airbnb (2019)I enjoyed this tour. Xavier was a very kind host and extremely knowledgeable about Quebec. We hit all the best stops and his stories made the 3 hour walking tour which you think would be tiring go by quickly! He also gave me a heat pad to keep my feet warm during the tour which I really appreciated.
By Kidan (Sacramento, California) on Airbnb (2019)The guided tour was 2-hour and not 3.
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