Québec City Private Walking Tour at your pace

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Parliament of Quebec

  Inspired by France's Old Louvre, the Parliament is an architectural jewel where every statue tells a piece of Québec's history, blending First Nations, French, and British heritage.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  We will have a look at the fortified city walls and gates, a UNESCO World Heritage treasure that still embraces Old Québec.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Pole Culturel du Monastere des Ursulines

  Founded in 1639, the Monastère des Ursulines was home to cloistered nuns who opened North America's first school for girls. If open, we'll step inside to admire the magnificent gildings crafted by the nuns themselves.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Hotel De Ville De Quebec

  We’ll pause to admire City Hall and its surrounding gardens, a picturesque setting. A perfect moment to discuss current projects and challenges facing our UNESCO World Heritage city.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica Cathedral

  We'll admire the magnificent Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral. If open, we'll step inside to see its spectacular decorations and one of only seven Holy Doors in the world, an extraordinary spiritual symbol reserved for rare jubilees.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Seminaire du Quebec

  We’ll pass through the quiet courtyard of the Séminaire de Québec (if open), one of North America’s oldest educational institutions. You'll feel as if stepping back into history!

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

  We'll also see the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the first Anglican cathedral built outside the British Isles, a reminder of the city's British chapter. If open, we'll step inside to feel the warmth of its wooden interior decorations.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Terrasse Dufferin

  Dufferin Terrace is a grand wooden promenade offering sweeping views of the St. Lawrence River. Here stands Château Frontenac, the world’s most photographed hotel and a symbol of Québec City’s elegance and charm.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Royal Battery

  The Royal Battery is a stone bastion built in 1691 by Governor Frontenac to defend Québec from ships on the St. Lawrence, now beautifully restored with cannons overlooking the river.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  La Fresque des Quebecois

  A massive fresco celebrating more than 400 years of Québec’s history through colourful portraits of key figures, from explorers to artists.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  Quartier Petit Champlain

  We’ll finish our stroll along Rue du Petit-Champlain, one of the most charming streets in Canada, filled with cozy boutiques, cafés, and artisans’ shops nestled at the foot of the cliffs.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Place Royale

  Our journey continues to Place Royale, the very birthplace of French America, where stone buildings and cobblestone streets echo the daily life of Québec’s first settlers.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Travellers who prefer not to walk up the hill are welcome to take the funicular at their own expense.

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