3 Days in Quebec City
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3 Days in Quebec City

Three days in Quebec City is like three days in a walled European town without crossing the ocean. Walk the fortifications, ride the ferry, eat French, and day-trip to the countryside.

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Three days in Quebec City is like three days in a walled European town without crossing the ocean. Walk the fortifications, ride the ferry, eat French, and day-trip to the countryside.

Day by day

The full plan

Day 1
Old Quebec inside the walls
Morning

Walk the Dufferin Terrace, take the funicular down to Quartier Petit Champlain.

Lunch

Eat at a Petit Champlain cafe like Le Lapin Sautereux.

Afternoon

Tour the Chateau Frontenac, then walk the fortified city walls.

Dinner

Dine on classic French at Le Saint-Amour or Panache.

Evening

Stroll the lantern-lit streets of the lower town.

Where to stay

A historic inn inside the walls (Auberge Saint-Antoine or Hotel 71).

Day 2
Plains of Abraham & the river
Morning

Walk the Plains of Abraham park and the Parliament Building.

Lunch

Lunch at the Marche du Vieux-Port food hall.

Afternoon

Ride the St. Lawrence ferry to Levis for the skyline view across the river.

Dinner

Eat at one of the rue St-Joseph restaurants in Saint-Roch.

Evening

Cocktails at the Sam Cafe atop the Maurice or a microbrewery in Limoilou.

Where to stay

Same walled-city base.

Day 3
Ile d'Orleans & Montmorency
Morning

Drive to the 83-metre Montmorency Falls, taller than Niagara.

Lunch

Lunch at a cidery on Ile d'Orleans, like Sainte-Petronille.

Afternoon

Drive the island loop — farms, vineyards and river views.

Dinner

Final dinner back in Old Quebec at a Quebecois table like Aux Anciens Canadiens.

Evening

A last walk along the river terrace before heading home.

Where to stay

Final night at your base inn.

Lodging

Where to stay

Stay inside the walls of Old Quebec for the full fairy-tale atmosphere.

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