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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Nice tour of Old Quebec. Pay attention to cold weather instructions if you are not used to Canadian Winters. 🙂
By Darren (New Jersey) on Airbnb (2018) -
I really loved the trip that Xavier took us on. He braved the cold to give a very informative, yet interesting tour. It is tough to go through that bitter cold, but he offered good advice to stay warm, and found nice places to take warm breaks to keep us comfortable.
By Alex (New York City) on Airbnb (2018) I would highly recommend booking a tour with Xavier! He is knowledgeable, funny, and attentive. The tour really added to our experience in Old Quebec and helped us spot the nicest areas to explore later on. It was around 10*F during our tour, but thankfully Xavier had provided tips for dressing for the tour days earlier. If you’re touring during winter, I would recommend you follow his tips and also add Hot Hands and Toe Warmers to help you enjoy the tour without worrying about your toes falling off.
By Michelle (Miami, Florida) on Airbnb (2018)Excellente expérience avec Xavier qui nous a aidé à mieux comprendre l’histoire de Québec et nous a fait oublié le froid. On recommande!
By Pierre (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on Airbnb (2018)It is very interesting to hear the stories of the city. Wear warm in winter
By Lu (Seattle, Washington) on Airbnb (2018)Xavier's walking tour was great. Xavier is very knowledgeable and personable. We had a wonderful afternoon!
By David (Farmingdale, Maine) on Airbnb (2018)Xavier was an excellent guide - informative, funny with interesting background knowledge. He went out of his way to learn where we came from, our names and our occupations. His advice on what to wear on the tour was invaluable especially as it was -10 Celsius the day we toured! His explanations about why the people of Quebec are so unique and anecdotes about the statues and buildings we came across kept us engaged and entertained. Great value - highly recommend this tour.
By Paul & Moira (Australia) on Airbnb (2018)Xiaver is really great! He explained the culture of Quebec in a fun manner. Even though it’s cold out in the winter, you feel time flies when you are with him. Definitely recommend to everyone.
By Helena (East Lansing, Michigan) on Airbnb (2018)I enjoyed the tour in spite of the bitter cold. Learnt a lot!
By Manu (Chicago, Illinois) on Airbnb (2018)The Winter Tour was a blast! Xavier was an amazing tour guide and made the experience that much more enjoyable. He was also super funny and knowledgeable about the history of upper and lower town. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone spending a couple of days in the city and want to compress all the important and interesting details into one single tour.
By Dil (Ottawa, Canada) on Airbnb (2018)
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