Château Frontenac, Place Royale Walk & Trolley

3 hours | Quebec City | Y Q B - 1 4 0
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Points of Interest

  • Château Frontenac
  • Walking Québec City
  • Place Royale
Moderate activity

Description

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Your tour begins with a narrated walk to Place Royale via Place de Paris and rue Saint-Pierre. Place Royale is a handsomely restored square in the heart of Lower Town boasting 17th and 18th-century stone architecture. The site of Samuel de Champlain's first settlement, the square is home to Notre Dame des Victoires, one of the oldest stone church still standing in North America.

You'll make a brief stop at the small park on the edge of Place Royale, and witness The Mural of Québecers that brilliantly depicts 15 key historic figures including Cartier, Champlain and Lord Dufferin. Next you'll make your way to Petit Champlain Street, a pedestrian-only street adjacent to the Place Royale featuring boutiques, shops, cafés and restaurants housed in 17th and 18th century buildings.

You'll pass by the former home of French explorer-mapmaker Louis Joliet and Break Neck Stairs, over sixty wooden steps to Upper Town, then hop aboard the Funicular Railroad for a short ride to the historic, walled Upper Town, home to Dufferin Terrace and Château Frontenac.

Your guide will offer a historic view of Dufferin Terrace, the landscaped promenade that offers panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River, Ile d'Orleans and the Laurentian Mountains. You'll hear about Place d'Armes, one of the most important intersections in the old city, filled with café goers, street performers and musicians, and Château Frontenac, Québec's most recognizable landmark. Built in 1893 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the hotel hosted Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and MacKenzie King when they met to discuss strategy during World War II.

Also on your itinerary is the magnificent Parc des Gouverneurs. Here, you'll board a horse-drawn trolley for a 40-minute tour. You'll pass by St.-Louis Gate along Grande-Allée to Manège Militaire, then trot along Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue to Martello Tower II. You'll return to Parc des Gouverneurs via Battlefield Park and St-Louis Street.

Your tour concludes with a stroll through du Trésor Street to the Monseignor de Laval statue. You'll return to the pier via Côte de la Montagne. If you prefer, you have the option of staying in Upper or Lower Town.

Special Notes:

Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Tour consists of 40 minutes aboard a horse-drawn trolley combined with 2 hours of walking.

Child Price:

12 & under reduced

Details

Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.

Depart ship walk to Place Royal

Transport type:
Walking
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:20

Arrive Place Royal

Transport type:
Walking
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:40

Depart Place Royal to upper town via Funicular

Transport type:
Funicular
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:10

Arrive Terrace Dufferin, Chateau Frontenac area

Transport type:
Walking
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:30

Continue to Jardin des Gouverneurs

Transport type:
Walking
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:05

Board Carriage Ride

Transport type:
Horse-Drawn Trolley
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:40

Continue walking tour of Upper Town

Transport type:
Walking
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:20

Return to ship via Cote de la Montagne

Transport type:
Walking
Transport Capacity:
20
Travel time:
00:15