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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Pierre s'est montré très sympathique et captivant dans sa balade. Merci encore.
By Mathieu (Provence, France) on Airbnb (2020) -
Great two hour tour of Quebec City!
By John (New York City, NY) on Airbnb (2020) Xavier is really knowledgeable in what he does. Not only presented historical events and dates but also cute stories that made everything even more interesting. He took time to get to know his group and our professions so he could provide even better experience for us. Make me wanna study Quebec history even deeper thanks to Xavier. So happy me and my 11 year old daughter had amazing experience and yes it's hard to get her attention for so long but he did it!!!! We were flabbergasted with all his stories you will never learn in school Great job Xavier
By Ania (New York) on Airbnb (2020)Xavier was awesome. Very knowledgeable about local history and presented it in an entertaining and interactive style. Our trip was enhanced greatly because the time spent with him! Highly recommended.
By Samkin1 (Texas) on Airbnb (2020)The tour with Xavier was a fabulous way to get to know the history of Quebec city. He is passionate about his subject and showed us places I would never have seen without him. He knew all the answers to our questions, and told us loads of anecdotes we would not have known about. Highly recommended tour by a professional and welcoming guide.
By Serena (Genève, Suisse, Geneva, Switzerland) on Airbnb (2020)I would go on the tour again! Je ferais la visite guidée encore! 🙂
By Micah (Ontario) on Airbnb (2020)Excellent guide. Very personable and clear. Appreciated his stories and very warm personality.
By Mary (Ottawa) on Airbnb (2020)Xavier was a wonderful tour guide, knowledgeable and excited about conveying all he knows, and concerned with how folks are feeling throughout the tour. I highly recommend the tour.
By Phil (Washington DC) on Airbnb (2020)Xavier is very knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. I feel like I learned a lot about Quebec City, although I would love to go back to learn and explore more. Take his advice when it comes to winter gear!
By Urszula (Connecticut) on Airbnb (2020)This was a great tour to learn more about the beautiful Quebec City and its history. Highly recommend!
By Gina (Wisconsin) on Airbnb (2020)
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