Old Quebec Classique Walking Tour with Funicular
Description
This Quebec City 101 Tour with Funicular ride included is designed to introduce you to one of North America's first settlements. Begin your tour at 112, rue Saint-Paul, where you’ll meet your guide. Stroll the charming streets of Old Quebec and soak in the historic atmosphere of one of North America’s oldest cities. Visit many of Québec City’s top attractions in the Upper and Lower Town districts, including Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Terrasse Dufferin, Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, Place Royale, Fortifications of Québec, and Quartier Petit Champlain, all enriched with engaging stories. Enjoy a scenic funicular ride up to the Upper Town, admiring views of the St. Lawrence River. If the funicular is unavailable, we can arrange a cab ride or provide a ticket to use later, at your discretion. A 15–20% tip for your guide is strongly recommended at the end of the visit. This walking tour is perfect for first-time visitors wanting a full city overview!
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Itinerary
Meet your guide at our office at 112, Rue Saint-Paul for a short introduction of your tour.
Discover the Lower Town Old Quebec, including Place Royale, Quebec City Mural, Fortifications of Québec and Quartier Petit Champlain.
Hop on the funicular to Upper Town, Old Quebec, and enjoy breathtaking views of the St. Lawrence River.
Admire the Château Frontenac, Dufferin Terrace, Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral Basilica, Québec City Hall and much more.
The tour ends near Québec City Hall.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(1,600)
Very informative tour. Lots of history on Quebec City but kept us interested. Great tour first day in town to learn the “lay of the land”. Would highly recommend it.
Fabulous guide, great experience. We learned a lot and the pace was just right. Our guide was thoughtful about finding shady places for us to stand on such a hot day, 32C!
Luis was excellent. He knew the city and it's history well. If you take this tour, try to get him! Would highly recommend this tour.
It was well worth our time - The guide was beyond excellent - She was smart, fun and a great representative of Quebec City
Walk around the different parts of Quebec City and learn about the history and the culture of the city. It’s a beautiful city! Our tour quite was very knowledgeable and also pointed out great places to eat.
I would recommend this tour. It was our first full day in Quebec City and this walking tour was great in enabling us to see a lot of the sites and understand the layout of the old city. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and injected her knowledge of both the city and its history in a way that made this an enjoyable and educational tour.
Loved our guide. Very knowledgeable, super fun tour. Loved all the tips and tricks on where to eat ;)!
Our guide was informative & loves her city. Interesting information we would not have known on our own. Easy walking. Unfortunately the Funicular was out of order. Luckily the stairs up were easy. We received our tickets at the end. We came back to the lower area for dinner & used the funicular then to get back up.
Lots of Quebec history and insights into its culture, interesting stories, great overview of important sights, solid orientation to getting around the upper and lower town. Personally, my husband and I have a tough time understanding a female guide, particularly one with an accent. But Louise was eloquent and humorous, as well as thoroughly in love with Quebec. The group size was perfect. But even in a small group, guides need to realize that when walking, the questions asked by those next to the guide, and immediately answered, might be interesting to the others in the group who have to trail behind in a crowded walkway. One is always left feeling they have missed interesting details.
Nice primer for the city. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The walking pace and stops were reasonable.
