5 Days in Quebec: Montreal, Quebec City & Charlevoix
Five days in Quebec moves from the bilingual buzz of Montreal through the walled old capital of Quebec City and into the rolling Charlevoix countryside — French Canada's greatest hits, best in autumn foliage.
Five days in Quebec moves from the bilingual buzz of Montreal through the walled old capital of Quebec City and into the rolling Charlevoix countryside — French Canada's greatest hits, best in autumn foliage.
The full plan
Walk Old Montreal — Notre-Dame Basilica and the cobbled streets of the old port.
Lunch at a café in Old Montreal.
Explore the Plateau's murals and Mount Royal lookout.
Dinner in the Plateau or Little Burgundy.
Drinks on Saint-Laurent.
Montreal downtown or Old Montreal
Visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts or the Pointe-à-Callière archaeology museum.
Lunch at Jean-Talon Market.
Stroll the Mile End bagel shops and Outremont.
Dinner in Little Italy or the Mile End.
Drive or train toward Quebec City (3 hrs).
Quebec City
Walk Dufferin Terrace and tour the Citadelle.
Lunch in Quartier Petit Champlain.
Explore the Musée de la civilisation and Place Royale.
Dinner inside the walls — traditional Québécois cuisine.
Walk the illuminated old town.
Quebec City — Old Quebec
Drive to Montmorency Falls (taller than Niagara).
Lunch on Île d'Orléans at a cider farm.
Loop the island — farms, cideries and river views.
Dinner back in Quebec City.
Relax in the old town.
Quebec City
Drive east along the St. Lawrence to Baie-Saint-Paul in the Charlevoix UNESCO biosphere.
Lunch in Baie-Saint-Paul.
Explore the art colony and rolling hills, or return to Quebec City for departure.
Optional farewell dinner in Quebec City.
Depart from Quebec City or Montreal.
Quebec City or onward
Where to stay
Montreal (downtown or Old Montreal), Quebec City (inside the walls), Baie-Saint-Paul.
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