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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Best way to start your visit in Quebec! Xavier creates a very personal experience and makes this historic city come to life. Highly recommend him!
By Bertus (Johannesburg, South Africa) on Airbnb (2018) -
Xavier is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. He made the history of Quebec City come alive. We covered lots of ground but at a good pace. Xavier encouraged us to ask questions.
By Barbara (Mississauga, Canada) on Airbnb (2018) Great experience! One of the best ways to explore and get to know Quebec
By Estefania (Tepic, México) on Airbnb (2018)We had a great time on the tour. Xavier was very friendly and knowledgeable. He shared interesting facts about the history of Quebec City. We would definitely recommend this tour to other people who visit Quebec.
By Amanda (Pinehurst, North Carolina) on Airbnb (2018)Xavier is a fantastic guide with lots of interesting history and great stories. He also had lots of good advice for other things to do in Quebec. You should definitely do the tour.
By Patrick (Washington DC) on Airbnb (2018)Very fun tour with an extremely knowledgeable guide. Xavier did a great job showing us around Old Quebec. Great tour and I would suggest it to any of my friends who want to visit Quebec
By Stephen (Pinehurst, North Carolina) on Airbnb (2018)A wonderful way to acquaint yourself with Quebec City! I’d recommend this tour to anyone visiting, especially for the first time as I did. You learn a lot about the history of Quebec, it’s founding and how it transformed through the years to become the city it is today. Xavier was very knowledgeable about his history and telling the story of Quebec people, even though he’s from France! Definitely listen to his advice about how to dress warmly. It wasn’t a “cold” day by Quebec standards the day of my tour but was still quite cold by Connecticut, U.S. standards. The tour is a wonderful way to meet people in a foreign city by finding a common interest. You won’t regret taking Xavier’s your!
By Clare (New Haven, Connecticut) on Airbnb (2018)Xavier was awesome! Funny, knowledgeable, courteous, and engaging. We really enjoyed our tour!
By Moriah (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania) on Airbnb (2018)Wonderful history and social commentary on a perfect snowy winter day. We learned a lot about Quebec City and French North America on the tour. Highly recommended.
By Dave (Minneapolis, Minnesota) on Airbnb (2018)Xavier’s tour was fun and informative. He was attentive to the needs of the group (weather had been cold), did a great job keeping us in a group maneuvering the streets of Quebec City. His command of history, architecture and fun facts was amazing. Highly recommend!!
By Kathryn (Washburn, Wisconsin) on Airbnb (2018)
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.