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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The tour was great and you get a sense of the history of Quebec.
By Sandra (Bern, die Schweiz, Switzerland) on Airbnb (2020) -
Very interesting visit, you must do it if you go to Quebec city. You will enjoy the time with Xavier!
By Chausy (Ville de Québec, Quebec City) on Airbnb (2020) Xavier was a wealth of information. He constantly check to see if we are warm and asked if we had questions constantly and he had the answers. We learned so much about the history of Quebec . Well worth the money and time. You couldn't do this on your own.
By Marc (Connecticut) on Airbnb (2020)Xaivier's tour was excellent. I highly recommend the experience.
By Dianne (New Jersey) on Airbnb (2020)Pierre was excellent and the guide was great. Anyone thinking about taking this walkthrough, do it!
By Petrie (Ottawa) on Airbnb (2020)Very fluent explanations from a guide with great experience and expertise.
By Jay (Vermont) on Airbnb (2020)Xavier was a great storyteller of Quebec’s history and how it came to be what it is now. I really enjoyed the spots we stopped at. A great experience especially for first-time travelers to Quebec. You leave knowing the city’s rich history and appreciate it even more not only for its charm and allure, but all that it has to offer.
By Luchie (New Hampshire) on Airbnb (2020)It’s worth it. I recommend anyone visiting for the 1st time to do it. It’s worth the money to learn about Québec.
By Holli (New Hampshire) on Airbnb (2020)My trip was hosted by Pierre. He was fantastic. So friendly, made the tour personalized, and very accommodating. It was starting to snow that day so he offered us some heat packs for our gloves or boots. This tour was one of the best ways to start a vacation in an unknown city. Thank you Pierre and Xavier.
By Kristina (Colorado) on Airbnb (2020)Our guide Pierre was very knowledgeable and friendly. I felt very welcomed and was able to enjoy my trip. I have learned so much about Canada’s history in just a couple of hours! Also, Pierre was very eager to accommodate to our needs and make our trip as enjoyable as possible. I am definitely glad I chose this tour for my Quebec City trip.
By Min Ji (Seoul, South Korea) on Airbnb (2020)
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