Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 7 days: the city, 4 day trips, Wendake, and a final morning The fullest version of this itinerary: 2 days in Old Québec, the Route 138 day trips over Days 3-4, Wendake on Day 5, the seasonal Hôtel de Glace or a free day on Day 6, and a final morning before departure on Day 7.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 6 days: the city, 3 day trips, and a seasonal add-on Two days cover Old Québec, two more run the Route 138 corridor, a fifth heads to Wendake, and a sixth is either the seasonal Hôtel de Glace or a free day back in the city.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 5 days: the city, 2 Route 138 day trips, and Wendake Two days cover Old Québec, two more run the Route 138 corridor (Montmorency Falls, Île d’Orléans, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canyon Sainte-Anne), and a fifth heads the other direction to Wendake’s Huron-Wendat community.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 4 days: 2 in the walled city, 2 on the Route 138 day trips Two days cover Old Québec’s core, then two day trips along the same Route 138 corridor: Montmorency Falls and Île d’Orléans on Day 3, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Canyon Sainte-Anne on Day 4.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 2 days: the walled city, Upper and Lower Town Two days is enough to cover Old Québec’s core on foot without a car: ramparts and Upper Town the first day, the Citadelle and Lower Town’s museums the second.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Old Québec’s neighborhoods, not hotel names, are the real decision Beyond two verified hotels, book by neighborhood rather than chasing a specific address, quality here tracks location more than brand. Old Québec, Upper Town Inside the walls, near the Château Frontenac, this is the atmospheric, priciest heart of the city, walk-everywhere convenience and the ramparts on your doorstep.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Nature here means a river, an island, and one waterfall taller than Niagara Old Québec’s own green space is compact; the real nature experience is a short trip out to the island or the falls, both doable without an overnight.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Real hiking near Quebec City means a day trip, and it’s worth it Old Québec itself is a walking city, not a hiking one; its trail networks are the two day trips below, both free or cheap and both reachable without renting a car for more than an afternoon.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Five real finds, half in the walls and half on the island The obvious sights get all the foot traffic in Old Québec; these five are easy to miss and cost little or nothing once you’re there.

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Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Quebec City’s food story runs through two real institutions No trip needs a long restaurant list here either; two verified names cover the dishes Québec City is actually known for, and the rest is worth exploring by neighborhood.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. A full weekend of things to do before you need a car Old Québec is compact enough to see most of this guide on foot, and half of it costs nothing. Split your days between the walled Upper Town, the waterfront Lower Town, and one or two of the day trips below if you have the time.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Old Québec’s best sights are free, the paid ones rarely clear $30 Walking the ramparts, Place Royale, the Plains of Abraham, and the Dufferin Terrace costs nothing. The priciest single paid draw, the Citadelle’s guided tour and the Changing of the Guard, still sits well under $30 (verify current rate), and the tiered Québec City Pass bundles most of the rest for about $55-110 across its three tiers (verify).