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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Expérience très enrichissante. Xavier nous a fait partagé son amour de la ville de Québec. Je recommande vivement.
By Jean Jacques (France) on Airbnb (2019) -
Xavier was very knowledgeable, respectful, engaging and went the extra mile to ensure we were all comfortable during this very chilly walking tour. He was also knew the answer to every question we threw at him along the way. Highly recommended. A great way to explore the beautiful city.
By Steve (Ontario) on Airbnb (2019) Xavier is very knowledgeable about Quebec and its people. He is a pleasant person and made our experience enjoyable.
By Kenneth (Michigan) on Airbnb (2019)Reasonably priced. Helpful for historical background and orienting yourself of where you’d like to spend more time independently
By Michelle (Michigan) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier is very knowledgeable and welcoming in his tour. He personalized stories and recommendations for us to fit our interests and heritages. Would highly recommend it on your first day or two so you can know where you'd like to return later.
By Mitch (Michigan) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier is a fantastic guide with a wealth of knowledge about Quebec City’s history and culture. The weather was extremely cold the day of my tour, but he had sent lots of useful information on how to dress/prepare for 2 hours outside in the Quebec winter. He checked on our group’s comfort level frequently and planned a route with well-timed stops inside to warm up. My group was small, and Xavier tailored some parts of the tour to highlight aspects of the city that we would find interesting based on our individual professions. I especially liked his style of guiding, which was inclusive and interactive and encouraged us to participate. He also had a great sense of humor. I would love to do another tour with him sometime!
By Amelia (Vermont) on Airbnb (2019)What a wonderful and personalised tour of the highlights of Quebec City. Xavier was a caring and knowledgeable host who had a wealth of knowledge to share with us. Thank you for a lovely walk around Quebec, we are so glad we did this tour! Ps. Thank you for the food recommendations, we are ticking them off one by one !
By Amy (Australia) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier is an excellent host. He's very passionate and knowledgeable about the history of Quebec, and he really takes you through some great areas of the city. He's very conscious and caring when it comes to the cold weather, as he stopped inside a few times to warm up. I'd highly recommend using his tour if you're interested in Quebec history.
By Pat (New York City) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier is a friendly and warm person even though he enjoys Quebecois minus zero temperatures somehow! He was very kind and knowledgeable explaining in detail some historical and cultural facts about all the places we visited including some fun facts as well, he even had a surprise for us at the end of our tour 🙂 I enjoyed his walking tour around old Quebec very much! I would definitely recommend my friends this experience when visiting this area!!
By Yanina (Mexico) on Airbnb (2019)Thank you Xavier. I decided to visit here again in 2020 again to know other part of Qurbec city.
By 동민 (Seoul) on Airbnb (2019)
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.