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Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour 20% OFF
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
$165.23
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Overview
The Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour offers an engaging and informative exploration of a UNESCO World Heritage site. This 2.5-hour walking tour reveals the deep historical connections between Canada and the United States through significant landmarks in Quebec City.
- 🏰 Visit the museum dedicated to Canada’s military history, showcasing pivotal battles from early French settlers up to 1776.
- 🏨 Marvel at the iconic 1893 Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel, now known as Fairmont, a symbol of modern Canada.
- 🌊 Walk along the boardwalk that honors the Royal family while discovering the remains of Forts and Chateaux St-Louis National Park, which once housed French Governors.
- ⚔️ See the war monument commemorating the French and Indian War in Canada, a key historical conflict.
- 🏛️ Pass by the structure built during the Louisiana Purchase, marking British influence in Quebec City just 20 years post-U.S. Independence.
- 🛡️ Explore the stronghold added to Quebec City’s defenses after the War of 1812, a crucial point against American threats.
- 🎖️ Walk on the iconic battlefield of the French and Indian War, where British forces triumphed, leading to Canada becoming British territory.
- 🗺️ Discover the French and British ramparts, vital for protecting this strategic outpost controlling the St Lawrence seaway.
- 🏛️ Visit the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, the only French-speaking province in Canada, highlighting its political significance.
- 🏫 View the first school for girls in North America and a world-class museum dedicated to French art and Catholic education.
- 💉 Explore the first hospital in North America, now a wellness center and museum, representing a key part of Quebec's heritage.
- 🌆 Discover the Upper Town, a UNESCO World Heritage zone rich in historical sites, reflecting over 400 years of history.
- 🌟 Walk through the Lower Town, encompassing Place Royale and Petit-Champlain, filled with historical treasures.
- ⛪ Visit the founding cathedral of Catholicism in French America, once the head of a vast diocese stretching to New Orleans.
- 📜 Learn about the school for French Catholic missionaries, now home to the School of Architecture at University Laval.
- 🗽 See the iconic monument established in 1929, symbolizing resilience during the Great Depression and the family's tourism legacy.
- 🌍 Explore the birthplace of Canada, where Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City in 1608, a site of continuous occupation.
- 🛍️ Shop in one of the top three shopping areas of Old Quebec, revitalized with high-end artisan shops.
- 🏛️ Discover one of the top five museums in Old Quebec, featuring exhibitions on Canadian and Native American history.
- 🚪 Pass through one of the three gates on the French rampart, rebuilt to resemble medieval structures as part of a historic improvement plan.
- 🪜 Navigate the stairs connecting Petit-Champlain to Upper Town, a scenic route in the historic district.
- 🔫 View the military cannon platform added during the King William's War, showcasing Quebec City's fortified history.
- 👶 Pram/stroller friendly, making it accessible for families with infants and small children.
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Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Guiding services
- Gratuities
- Museum about the military history of Canada and the great battles of Quebec City, from early French settlers to 1776. (pass by)
- Icon of modern Canada from coast to coast, 1893 Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel, now Fairmont. (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. (pass by)
- War monument, memory of the French and Indians War in Canada. (pass by)
- Memory of British Quebec City, built the year of the Louisiana Purchase, that is, 20 years after the U.S. Independence. (pass by)
- Stronghold added to the Quebec City’s defense system after the War of 1812, facing the American threat. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (pass by)
- Within top 5 museums of Old Quebec. History exhibitions about Canada and Native Americans. (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. (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. (pass by)
- Stairs linking Petit-Champlain and Upper town. (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. (pass by)
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Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour 20% OFF
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
$165.23
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!