Things to Do in Quebec City: Tours, Tickets & Day Trips
Wondering what to do in Quebec City? Start on foot: the Old Quebec walking tour (about $22–42, or gratuity-based) is the most-reviewed experience in the city — two hours through the only walled city north of Mexico, from the Château Frontenac and Dufferin Terrace down to Place Royale and Petit-Champlain. Then the falls: Montmorency, 30 metres higher than Niagara, is 15 minutes away and the half-day tour with Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré costs $74. Add the Old Quebec food tour ($128), the Île d’Orléans taste-and-drink tour ($65) and a St. Lawrence sightseeing cruise ($48). Give yourself two to three days — one for the Old Town and the Plains of Abraham, one for Montmorency and Île d’Orléans, one for the museums, Saint-Roch and a ghost or crime walk after dark. Much is free: the ramparts, the Plains of Abraham, Place Royale, the Parliament tour and Petit-Champlain’s lanes cost nothing. Below you can compare every Quebec City tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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All experiences in Quebec City — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Quebec City?
By traveller reviews: the Quebec City walking tour, the half-day Montmorency Falls and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré trip, the Old Quebec food tour, the Old Quebec walking tour with the funicular, the hop-on-hop-off bus, the Île d’Orléans taste and drink tour, the St. Lawrence sightseeing cruise, the panoramic bus tour, the animated crime walking tour and the full-day city tour with cruise. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Quebec City?
Two to three days. Day one: a walking tour of Upper and Lower Town, the Château Frontenac and Dufferin Terrace, Petit-Champlain, Place Royale and the Plains of Abraham. Day two: Montmorency Falls and Île d’Orléans, a food tour or a river cruise. Day three: the Citadelle, the Musée de la civilisation, Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Saint-Roch, and a ghost walk at night. Add a day for Jacques-Cartier National Park or Charlevoix.
What can you do in Quebec City for free?
Walk the 4.6 kilometres of ramparts and the fortification gates, Dufferin Terrace and the Governors’ Promenade, the Plains of Abraham, Place Royale and the Fresque des Québécois mural, the lanes of Petit-Champlain, the Notre-Dame de Québec basilica, the free guided tours of the Parliament Building, the Old Port and Bassin Louise, the Samuel-De Champlain promenade along the river and, in summer, the changing of the guard’s parade route. Montmorency Falls charges only for parking and the cable car.
Do Quebec City tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.