Quebec City in 3 days
The only walled city in North America north of Mexico, set on a cape above the St Lawrence: the Château Frontenac, Petit-Champlain, the Plains of Abraham and, close by, Montmorency Falls. It has a distinctly European feel.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Old Quebec and the Château Frontenacfree · about 1 hThe UNESCO-listed old town, dominated by the turreted Château Frontenac hotel, with the Dufferin Terrace boardwalk looking over the river.
- Afternoon
The Petit-Champlain quarterfree · about 1 hAmong the oldest shopping streets in North America, at the foot of the cliff, reached by the Breakneck Stairs or the funicular.
- Late afternoon
The ramparts and the Plains of Abrahamfree · about 2 hWalk the 4.6 km of walls round the old town, then the Plains of Abraham, the 1759 battlefield now a large city park.
Day 2
- Morning
Montmorency Fallsabout 1 h 30Falls 83 metres high, 30 metres more than Niagara, some 12 km from the centre, with a suspension bridge over the crest.
Day 3
- All day
Île d'Orléansfree · a full dayA rural island a bridge away from the city, with old farmhouses, orchards, sugar shacks and roadside stalls selling strawberries, cider and maple products.
Where to sleep in Quebec City
- Hôtel Manoir de l'Esplanade · €100 a night
- Auberge de la Paix · €70 a night
- Auberge Internationale de Québec · €75 a night
- Hôtel du Vieux-Québec · €150 a night
- Hôtel Manoir Victoria · €155 a night
- Hôtel Le Priori · €150 a night
- Auberge Saint-Antoine · €330 a night
- Hôtel Le Germain Québec · €250 a night
- Auberge Saint-Pierre · €220 a night
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