Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour

29 Reviews5.00 out of 5 stars Based on 29 traveler reviews collected by Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor | Quebec City, Canada

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2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
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Overview

A must-do experience for North American visitors to Quebec City;
In-depth and fun historical overview of Old Québec, a unique historic district and World Heritage site featuring hundreds of history markers.

Most first-time visitors do not know to what a great extent Canada and US history are intertwined. Do you know the links between French Canada, Quebec and your part of the continent? There is no better place to discover these connections than in beautiful Quebec City.

Discover how early French settlers influenced by many continental events - Manifest Destiny, French & Indian War, Boston Tea Party, American Revolution, War of 1812 , American Civil War, Alaska Purchase, Canadian Confederation... - shaped Quebec and Canada.

During our 2.5-hour walking tour, discover sites in both Upper and Lower Town, highlighting the significant role played by Quebec City in the history of North America and in the creation of modern Canada.

Convenient meeting point: your Old Quebec hotel.

What's Included

  • Guiding services
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point
Start Times • 10:00 AM, 02:00 PM

What To Expect

Musee du Fort (Pass By)

Museum about the military history of Canada and the great battles of Quebec City, from early French settlers to 1776.
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Moment Spa Le Chateau Frontenac (Pass By)

Icon of modern Canada from coast to coast, 1893 Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel, now Fairmont.
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Terrasse Dufferin (Pass By)

Memory of the Royal family and its representatives, this boardwalk was built in the wake of the creation of modern Canada. Forts and Chateaux St-Louis National Park showcasing the castle of the French Governors until the French & Indian War is located UNDER the boardwalk.
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Wolfe-Montcalm Monument (Pass By)

War monument, memory of the French and Indians War in Canada.
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Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Pass By)

Memory of British Quebec City, built the year of the Louisiana Purchase, that is, 20 years after the U.S. Independence.
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La Citadelle de Quebec (Pass By)

Stronghold added to the Quebec City’s defense system after the War of 1812, facing the American threat.
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Plains of Abraham (Pass By)

Iconic ground battlefield of the French & Indians War in America. Unlike Yorktown VA or Chalmette Battlefield in New Orleans LA, here the British won the war defeating the French. Canada became British from the 1763 Treaty of Paris.
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Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site (Pass By)

French and British ramparts built to protect this strategic outpost that controlled the St Lawrence seaway up to the center of the continent.
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Parliament Building (Pass By)

Legislature of the Province of Quebec, the only French-speaking Province of Canada. Even though Montreal is its metropolis and most populated city, Quebec City is still the Provincial capital.
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Pole Culturel du Monastere des Ursulines (Pass By)

First school for girls in North America and world-class Museum about French Art and catholic Education. Within top 5 French heritage institutions of Old Quebec and Canada.
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Le Monastere des Augustines (Pass By)

First hospital in North America and present-day world-class wellness center and Museum. Within top 5 French heritage institutions of Old Quebec and Canada.
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Upper Town (Haute-Ville) (Pass By)

Upper town mainly refers to the Unesco World Heritage zone within the walls of Old Quebec. High density of historical sites covering 400 years of history.
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Lower Town (Basse-Ville) (Pass By)

Lower town mainly refers to the Place Royale, Petit-Champlain and the Old Port district. High density of historical sites covering 400 years of history.
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Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica-Cathedral (Pass By)

Founding Cathedral of Catholicism in French America and head of a diocese as large as French Louisiana, from Quebec City to New Orleans.
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Seminaire du Quebec (Pass By)

School for French catholic missionaries sent over the continent to convert North America's French territories to Catholicism. Present-day School of Architecture of University Laval and High School.
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Edifice Price / Price Building (Pass By)

Iconic monument built as a pulp and paper company's headquarter in 1929. Symbol of the Great Depression and resilience of a 6-generation Welsh family now involved in high-end tourism in Quebec City.
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Place Royale (Pass By)

Canada's “Jamestown” and ‘Williamsburg” on the same site: birthplace of Canada and site of a never-completed 1970s Museum District project. In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City on this site, that has been continuously occupied since then.
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Quartier Petit Champlain (Pass By)

Within top 3 shopping areas of Old Quebec. A 1980s project led by two local architects who had a vision to open high-end artisan shops in devitalized Old Port area.
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Musee de la civilisation (Pass By)

Within top 5 museums of Old Quebec. History exhibitions about Canada and Native Americans.
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Old Port (Pass By)

Sites of the 1775 failed "American" invasion of Canada, where both leaders - Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery - were defeated. Man-made zone reclaimed from water during the French, British and Canadian periods of Quebec City's history. Old financial district of Canada and present-day Art and Antique Shops district.
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St. Louis Gate (Porte St. Louis) (Pass By)

One of the 3 gates on the French rampart. Original military structures, featuring narrow openings with doors, were removed ...and then rebuilt to look like medieval structures, as part of Lord Dufferin's 1875 Quebec Improvement plan, influenced by the European historicist movement.
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Breakneck Steps (L'Escalier Casse-Cou) (Pass By)

Stairs linking Petit-Champlain and Upper town.
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Royal Battery (Pass By)

Military cannon platform added to Quebec City's fortifications system during the King William's War in America, when Frontenac defeated invaders from Boston led by William Phips.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • 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
  • Operated by a business

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the activity for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-61582P6

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