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)
Sorry, this tour is scheduled, but online bookings are temporarily not available on our website.
The tour is likely available to book on some platforms, contact us and we’ll let you know how to book.
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.
-
Great tour!
By Alyssa (Florida) on Airbnb (2019) -
Xavier is an excellent guide. He has incredible knowledge of the history of Quebec city. The tour was well planned and full of various experiences. I would highly recommend him.
By Louise (Ontario) on Airbnb (2019) Great experience! Xavier is a professional, truly. Funny, quick humored, and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
By Briana (Chicago) on Airbnb (2019)great way to get your bearings around the old city and findgood foodie spots!
By Sophia (Maine) on Airbnb (2019)Not only was Xavier very knowledgeable about the history of Quebec City he made the tour fun and was enthusiastic. He also delayed the start of the tour when we were running late because of traffic. He was great at communicating with us. Thank you!
By Jessica (Georgia, US) on Airbnb (2019)I sometimes wait a little when people warn me they're coming, just few minutes. But that day both bridges were closed for almost 1 hour and this had significantly disrupted the traffic. Faced with this exceptional situation, it was normal that I started late, with the approval of the travelers who were already there.
Gracias Xavier we love your tour
By Arlette (Cancùn, Mexico) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier was knowledgeable about the areas we saw and kept the tour well balanced. A great tour to take to get oriented to the area!
By Abigail (Norfolk, Virginia) on Airbnb (2019)Fantastic tour! Xavier was very thorough, and was very engaging. I felt that we got a lot covered, and saw some beautiful places as well!
By Jess (Vancouver) on Airbnb (2019)Wonderful tour! Really cold but too interesting to miss! Walking historical streets of Quebec City with a committed guide gives you a impressive perspective of the québécois people!
By Cristina (Porto Alegre, Brazil) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier was very knowledgeable and quite funny, as well. His clothing advice is right on the mark! There were some places I’d visited on my own prior to the tour, but I still ended up learning a lot more from Xavier than I did reading the plaques and description boxes on my initial visit. I would suggest you book this tour on your first day so you get a feel for the city, and you’ll have a better idea of where you want to explore more. Thank you for an awesome tour, Xavier! We took your recommendation for the chocolate store and ran into most of the tour group there, too!
By Jackie (Atlanta) 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.