Québec: The Old World in the New

French-speaking patrons enjoying croissants in cafes. Ornate church spires peeking out from within the city walls. Is this really North America? Explore the Old World grace of Quebec City with your Tour Director as you stride along 17th century cobblestone streets. Historical animation of Upper Town conducted by your Tour Director. Stops include the beautifully lit National Assembly, Dufferin Terrace, Chateau Frontenac, famous architecture such as Aux Anciens Canadiens, gates and walls of Vieux Quebec, rue du Tresor (artist’s street) and the most photographed cannon ball in Quebec.

Navigate your way through the street performers, vendors and tourists on this landscaped promenade for one of the best views of the St. Lawrence River, Levis & Lower Town.

A Quebec proverb claims that anyone who eats crepes on Candlemas (February 2) will have a full year of good luck, but any day of the year these flat pancakes are delicious. Top them with Gruyere cheese or spicy ground beef for dinner, and then drizzle some chocolate for dessert. Bon appetite!

Spirit of Lower Town including l’escalier casse-cou (breakneck stairs,) and Place-Royale and the beautiful Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church. Experience the Old World and see first hand the original habitation of Samuel de Champlain. From Iroquois fur-trading post to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Québec City grew in picturesque leaps and bounds. Have you seen Catch Me If You Can? Maybe you will catch the site where part of the movie was filmed!

During a sound-and-light diorama at Musee du Fort, students experience the famous sieges that led to the battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.

Visit the Plains of Abraham where your Tour Director will discuss the events that took place on September 13, 1759. The students, divided into two teams representing the troops of Generals Wolfe and Montcalm, re-enact the famous battle.

Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre for an insight on the importance of religion in the history of Quebec. See the sight where thousands of pilgrims journey to pay homage to Ste-Anne every year.

Believe it or not, the lesser-known Montmorency Falls are actually 98 feet higher than the famous Niagara Falls! The falls are located just outside of Old Quebec and originate from the Montmorency River where the water cascades over the cliff shores and into the St. Lawrence River below. Staircases and a suspension bridge over the falls allow you to get an up close look at this amazing natural wonder.

Discover the world and culture of Québec's Indigenous peoples as you explore this authentic recreation of a traditional Huron site.