Old Quebec Walking Tour: History, Architecture & Local Sights

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What’s the experience like?

Right after meeting our guide near the city gates, we set off into the upper town’s maze of cobblestone streets. There’s this faint scent of roasted coffee drifting out from a tiny café on Rue Saint-Louis—locals already queuing for their morning fix. Our guide, Lucie, pointed out carvings above doorways I’d never have noticed on my own. She shared stories about the first settlers and how these old stones have seen everything from royal visits to winter storms that’ll freeze your eyelashes in seconds.

The walk down toward Place Royale is where you really feel the city’s layers. The funicular ride (ticket’s included) is short but gives you a quick peek over the rooftops—kids in our group loved it. Down in Petit Champlain, shopkeepers were setting up displays with maple treats and handmade scarves. We ducked inside Holy Trinity Basilica for a moment; it was quiet except for the creak of wooden pews and the distant sound of bells from Notre-Dame-De-Quebec just up the street.