Things to do in Quebec City

Things to do

1. Old Quebec and the Château Frontenac

   The only fortified city north of Mexico, the Dufferin Terrace and the most photographed hotel in the world. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hrFreebest in the morning

2. The Petit-Champlain district

   The narrow streets of the Lower Town, the funicular and the Fresque des Québécois mural. On Wikipedia (in French)

   ShoppingShop2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

3. Montmorency Falls

   Eighty-three meters, thirty more than Niagara, with a suspension bridge above. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryNature3 hr≈ €8best in the morning

4. Île d’Orléans

   A sixty-seven-kilometer road around the island, with orchards, cider houses and strawberries. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodNature5 hr≈ €20takes the whole day

5. The Plains of Abraham

   The 1759 battlefield turned park, above the St. Lawrence. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationPark2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

6. The Musée de la civilisation

   The history of Quebec and the First Nations, in a building by Moshe Safdie. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Quebec City: in January, February, June, July, August, September and December, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€70

Mid-range

€130

Comfort

€240

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

1.9 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Canada

Plugs

Type A, B, 120 V

Emergencies

911

Driving

On the right

Near Quebec City

• Montreal Canada, 230 km
• Boston United States, 500 km
• New York United States, 710 km
• Toronto Canada, 730 km
• Philadelphia United States, 830 km
• Washington United States, 1,000 km

Elsewhere in Canada

• Montreal
• Toronto
• Vancouver