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's winter walking tour of Old Quebec was excellent! Beforehand, he set a preparation email about how to dress so we would be comfortable in the December wind. Unlike the typical tour guide who bombards the listener with names and dates, Xavier told us interesting stories about the history and geography of this special place, setting the context with a few major turning point events around which everything happened. He engaged us with questions (""what do you think they were trading at that time?""), and personalized the Quebecois viewpoint with stories of his family. We really enjoyed our two hour tour and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about this unique cultural and historical place."
By Maria (Massaschusetts) on Airbnb (2019) -
Walking tour with Xavier is so worth it. You may be able to walk around old Quebec by yourself but it'd be even more valuable with understanding the history of Quebec and its own unique stories told by this amazing tour guide. Thanks to all tips he shared like how to wear to stay outside for hours, I couldn't be more prepared for the tour. It was very educational. Highly recommended!
By Jenna (Hong Kong) on Airbnb (2019) Such a great tour! My friend and I went and really enjoyed ourselves. Xavier was so easy to listen to and provided great history of Old Quebec. This tour is a must do!
By Victoria (Saskatchewan) on Airbnb (2019)Learned a lot on this tour and Xavier was a great guide. In the colder months do mind the weather and dress appropriately.. Feet got cold but fortunately Xavier came prepared with foot warmers.. thanks Xavier!
By Nick (Minneapolis) on Airbnb (2019)I really enjoyed this tour of Quebec City. I learned some things that I would not have been able to learn on my own or from a basic guidebook. The group was a good size. I'd recommend this tour to others.
By Emily (Los Angeles) on Airbnb (2019)Absolutely THE best tourguide for Quebec
By John (Ireland) on Airbnb (2019)Highly recommend! Xavier is very talented and provides a lot of material for your pleasure.
By Michael (Los Angeles) on Airbnb (2019)Great tour, ideal if you’re an history nerd!
By Benjamin (Paris, France) on Airbnb (2019)Well worth the winter adventure. We saw all the highlights and some extras. Perfect length.
By Ashlyn (Albany, New York) on Airbnb (2019)The walking tour was excellent. One tip - please follow Xaviers suggestions/instructions on tour day attire. It was really very cold and if you’re not dressed appropriately enough you will not make it thought the two plus hours. Our tour guide was Pierre, but we communicated with Xavier the day leading up to the tour. We had a unique situation where our dog friendly AirBnb host turned out to be not so dog friendly, and wouldn’t allow us to leave our dog alone at the apartment. We were ready to cancel the tour but Xavier was very helpful. Xavier first suggested a doggy day care and then allowed us to bring our special needs pooch along on the tour (in backpack.) We had to sit out on two indoor portions of the tour but that was OK, better than missing it altogether. Our tour guide Pierre was very knowledgeable and passionate about the city... and also very accommodating. We learned a lot and found the walk a great primer for exploring the city on our own during the remainder of our stay.
By Kamila (New York) 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.