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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My wife and I had fun! Xavier knew when to take indoor breaks and brought hand warmers (no one needed them). He knew a lot about the city, answered questions, and spoke clearly! I would highly recommend for people visiting for a first time!
By John (Texas) on Airbnb (2018) -
Xavier is a great tour guide. He shared some much needed tips in advance of our tour on how to dress appropriately for the bitter cold and was a knowledgeable, friendly, and fun guide throughout. Highly recommend his tour as a way to get your bearings and learn about the city’s culture and history.
By Ryan (Massachusetts) on Airbnb (2018) We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Xavier was the utmost professional and clearly an old hand at providing tours of these kinds. He checked in with us regularly to make sure we were doing well in the cold, and he provided many fascinating insights and colorful stories of Old Quebec. It was a fantastic way to begin our venture into this beautiful city.
By Joy (Massachusetts) on Airbnb (2018)Very interesting and informative! Xavier has a lot to tell you about the history behind old Quebec and it was fascinating to hear from him. Highly recommended!
By Nicholas (Singapour) on Airbnb (2018)We enjoyed Xavier’s tour very much. We had been in Quebec for several days before the walk, and had already visited some of the same sites Xavier led us to. Seeing them through Xavier’s eyes, and with benefit of his knowledge and experience however, contributed much to our understanding. We particularly enjoyed his asides about French culture, and how it evolved in Quebec. We highly recommend this tour, whether you have previously visited Quebec or not.
By Elizabeth (New Jersey) on Airbnb (2018)Xavier was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable, very accommodating. Highly recommend booking with him. You will not be disappointed.
By Susan (Ottawa) on Airbnb (2018)From the first moment we met, Xavier was friendly, knowledgeable and energetic. Our family booked a walking tour with him, back in September - hoping for a mild winter's day, but faced with -20 degree wind chill on the day of our tour. Despite the cold weather, the walking tour was a balance of historical, political and contemporary information along with warming activity, to which the terrain of lower and upper Old Quebec contributed greatly. Our entire family, including two teenagers, very much enjoyed Xavier's tour and will look forward to meeting him again in warmer weather.
By Mary (Ontario) on Airbnb (2018)Excellent tour. It was informative and fun. Our daughters enjoyed it as much as we did. We have been to Quebec twice and learned a lot.
By Sarah (Massachusetts) on Airbnb (2018)The tour was very informative. We learned a lot about the history of Quebec City and its people. Xavier was excellent, with good sense of humor, very professional, prompt and courteous. Highly recommend it!!!
By Irma (Chicago) on Airbnb (2018)Great trip, a lot of historical information.
By Olga (Toronto) on Airbnb (2018)
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