Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Museum about the military history of Canada and the great battles of Quebec City, from early French settlers to 1776.

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2. Icon of modern Canada from coast to coast, 1893 Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel, now Fairmont.

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3. 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.

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4. War monument, memory of the French and Indians War in Canada.

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5. Memory of British Quebec City, built the year of the Louisiana Purchase, that is, 20 years after the U.S. Independence.

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6. Stronghold added to the Quebec City’s defense system after the War of 1812, facing the American threat.

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7. 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.

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8. French and British ramparts built to protect this strategic outpost that controlled the St Lawrence seaway up to the center of the continent.

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9. 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.

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10. 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.

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11. 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.

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12. 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.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

How it compares in Quebec City

• Its from-price is 90% above the median of the 198 experiences we list in Quebec City.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 40 of 198.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quebec City

Quebec City is a French-speaking walled city above the St Lawrence River, with cobbled lanes, a grand hilltop château and a historic old town.

Quebec City stands on a cliff above the St Lawrence River, and its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of stone houses, church spires and steep cobbled streets, is the only walled city north of Mexico. Samuel de Champlain founded a settlement here in 1608, and the Château Frontenac, a copper-roofed grand hotel, dominates the skyline above Dufferin Terrace.

Top-ranked sights in Quebec City: Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec), Quebec Royal Square (Place-Royale), Petit Champlain District (Quartier Petit Champlain).

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