| Duration: | 5 Day(s) - 4 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Seasonal Events Tours |
5 Day Focus on Montreal and Quebec City
Style: Independent Touring
Day 1: Arrive in Montreal
Welcome to Quebec. Spend the day strolling the shops, enjoying lunch in one of the many cafes, or emerging yourself in the history and culture of this beautiful city.
Day 2: Old Montreal Walking Tour
Take in over 200 points of interest including a photo stop of Notre Dame Basilica, St. Joseph's Oratory, Old Montreal, the French Quarter, and Mount Royal.
Day 3: Montreal - Quebec City
Following the St. Lawrence River, pass from city suburbs to the rural landscapes of forests and rich pastures, dotted with tiny villages that extend to Quebec City, the oldest walled city in North America, and hear to the French Canadian culture of Canada. This evening enjoy a 4-course dinner in the heart of Old Quebec
Day 4: Quebec City Walking Tour
With a professional local guide, join a leisurely walking tour where you will explore the architecture, historical sites, and significant events in Quebec's history.
Day 5: Package Ends
Package Includes:
4 nights of accommodation, VIA Rail in economy class Montréal to Québec City, sightseeing and attractions as listed above.
Highlights:
Walking tour of Old Montréal
Montréal city tour
Walking tour of Old Québec
Québec City helicopter tour
Half-day tour to the Beaupré Coast
Pricing is per person (does not include applicable taxes)
Places to Visit in Montreal "Explore More":
1. Wander through Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal)
Old Montréal is a tourist center in Montréal. The area is home to a remarkable concentration of buildings dating from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and has the delightful feel of a Parisian-style quarter. Many of these historic buildings are now hotels, restaurants, galleries, and souvenir shops. If you are looking to base yourself in the city for a few days of sightseeing, this is the best place to stay.
2. Explore the Old Port (Vieux-Port)
As you wander around Old Montreal, you'll most likely end up in the lively area by the Saint Lawrence River known as the Old Port (Vieux-Port). Here, you'll find plenty of things to do, from riding the giant Ferris wheel or climbing the famous clock tower, right through to screaming down a zipline that descends from dizzying heights across open stretches of water.
3. Jardin Botanique (Botanical Garden)
High above the city in the grounds that hosted the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, Parc Maisonneuve (Pie IX Metro) is the site of Montreal's wonderfully imaginative botanical garden. The diverse plants are grown in 30 themed gardens and 10 exhibition greenhouses, so a wide range of climates is represented. Outdoor gardens include the beautiful Japanese and Chinese gardens, as well as those devoted to alpine, aquatic, medicinal, shade, useful, and even toxic plants.
4. Notre-Dame Basilica
Founded in 1656, Montréal's oldest church, Notre-Dame Basilica, stands in a far grander incarnation than the original. The twin towers of the neo-Gothic façade face Place d'Armes. The intricate and resplendent interior was designed by Victor Bourgeau.
5. Oratoire Saint-Joseph (St. Joseph's Oratory)
The Oratoire Saint-Joseph, near the western exit from Mount Royal Park, is dedicated to Canada's patron saint. It is a mecca for pilgrims, with its huge Renaissance-style domed basilica dating to 1924.
