Taste of France: Quebec City Itinerary

DAY 1: QUEBEC CITY

Check out one of the following lodging options: Le Chateau Frontenac is the famous castle hotel in the heart of Old Quebec City. An exquisite lower town boutique property called Auberge Saint-Antoine, or the Loews Le Concorde which has a pool and a top floor that spins.

Shop for found treasures in the boutiques along Rue Saint-Paul.

Walk to a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place in September 1759.

Dine in a quaint French restaurant with delicious bistro food at a Paris-inspired spot such as L’Echaudé or Le Café du Monde. Or Michelin-star worthy dining at Panache or Initiale at less than it would cost in the U.S.

DAY 2: QUEBEC CITY

Savor the views of the city from the river with a morning ferry ride across to Lévis.

Go to the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec and walk on the footsteps of the “Murderers and Beggars” tour as the guard leads you around the 17th Century prison

Enjoy the afternoon at the Village des Sports, a winter activity center where you will experience snow rafting, sliding on inner tubes and crazy carpets.

Visit the amazing Ice Hotel, the unique hotel entirely made in ice in North America. Drink a sparkling ice cider cocktail served in an ice flute.

Have dinner at a traditional Cabane à Sucre. Tour the sugar shack and savor an authentic lumberjack meal. Learn some traditional dances and sing some folk songs

DAY 3: QUEBEC CITY

Have breakfast at Paillard in Old Town for lovely croissants and pains au chocolat.

Get ready for a unique winter adventure – Dog Sledding! Start with a visit of the gentle Huskies followed by an introduction to basic sledding techniques then embark on a ride of approximately 20 km through wooded trails.

Discover the magnificent Parc de la Chute Montmorency, with its falls higher than those of Niagara Falls (83 meters high).

Have lunch while admiring the view of the falls at the Manoir Montmorency Restaurant.

End your day with a glissade on the boardwalk next to the magnificent Château Frontenac. Enjoy a hot chocolate afterwards. Splurge on a carriage ride around the town.

If you go in February, enjoy the Carnaval de Québec!