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Les Promenades Fantômes |
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12, rue Sainte-Anne Québec City Tourism Office, Québec G1R 3X2 • 418-694-2412 • 866-694-2412
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VIEUX QUEBEC. This tour is more like theatre! Lively actors guide visitors along darkened streets and alleyway, places where some of Québec's most heinous and interesting crimes were committed. Tours depart from the Tourist Information Centre at 12, rue Sainte-Anne and end at the Morrin Center at 44, chaussée des Écossais. The company also does a real street theatre presentation on weekends during the peak tourist season. |
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User Rating: 10
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Les Tours Voir Québec |
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12, rue Sainte-Anne Québec City Tourism Office, Québec G1R 3X2 • 418-694-2001
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~31 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. This company offers historical walking tours of Old Québec City. The guides are some of the most knowledgeable folks in town, and welcome all your questions about this fascinating city. Tours start from the Tourist Information Centre at 12, rue Sainte-Anne, and last about two hours. |
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User Rating: 10
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Séminaire de Québec |
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1, rue des Remparts, Québec G1R 5L7 • 418-692-2843
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Distance:
~146 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. Françoise de Laval founded the Séminaire de Québec in the 1660s, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in North America. Over the years, the original institution grew and, in 1852, was awarded university status. Guests are invited to join a guided tour and explore the campus's two beautiful chapels, the Olivier Briand Chapel and the Congregational Chapel. The popular Musée de l'Amérique Française, which preserves Québec's French heritage, is located on university grounds. |
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Québec Historical Society |
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72, côte de la Montagne, Québec G1K 4E3 • 418-692-0556
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Distance:
~161 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. One of the best ways to learn about this beautiful old city is to take a guided walking tour of Basse-Ville and Vieux Québec, the two oldest sections of Québec. The city's historical society offers unbeatable thematic tours of the area, with guides in full period dress and character. "The American Invasion," "Former Places of Power," and "Québec, an International City" – what a way to explore Québec! Tour hours and fees vary. |
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Visites fantômes de Québec |
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98, rue du Petit-Champlain, Québec G1K • 418-692-9770
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Distance:
~225 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. A costumed tour guide leads you through the cobblestone streets of the old city, where you'll learn all the spooky secrets and wicked history of the city of Québec. A city this old has some mighty interesting (and creepy) history, so this may not be a good tour for small children or the faint of heart! Tours last about 1 ½ hours and depart from 98, rue du Petit-Champlain; reservations recommended. |
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Croisières AML |
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124, rue St-Pierre, Québec G1K 4A7 • 418-692-1159 • 800-563-4643
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Distance:
~345 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. Croisières AML specializes in a variety of Saint Lawrence river cruises, from sightseeing tours that include passes by the Montmorency Falls and the Île d'Orléans, to dinner cruises and memorable whale-watching trips to the Tadoussac area – the last a must if you are visiting the area for the first time. From time to time, some of the luckier tours have even spotted the gargantuan blue whale. Reservations are a must. |
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Croisières Dufour |
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22, quai St-André, Québec G1K 9B7 • 418-692-0222 • 800-463-5250
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Distance:
~445 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. As locals will no doubt tell you, taking a river cruise is a must while you're visiting the Québec region. On the Dufour tours, guests are taken out for a variety of breathtaking tours, from a day trip to the quaint Île-aux-Coudres to unforgettable voyages to the Tadoussac Saguenay Fjord, where you can get up-close and personal with the Saint Lawrence's whale population. Dress warmly – even in the summer it can get chilly on the Saint Lawrence – and don't forget your camera. Reservations are strongly suggested. |
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Cyclo Services |
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160, rue de quai Saint-André Marché du Vieux-Port, Québec G1K 3Y2 • 418-692-4052 • 877-692-4050
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Distance:
~0.542 km * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. This shop sells bicycles, parts and accessories, and they even offer space should you need someplace safe to stow your bike for a few days. They also rent a variety of bikes and equipment. But of most interest to tourists may be Cyclo Services' guided tours. Whether it's you, a pal and a multi-day tour up the banks of the Saint Lawrence, or you, a group of 40 co-workers and a tour of the city, this company offers just the right bicycle trip. A fun and up-close way to see the sights. Call for rates and availability. |
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La Promenade des écrivains |
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rue Dauphine Parc de l'Esplanade, Québec G1J 3S6 • 418-264-2772
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Distance:
~0.636 km * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. Québec has long been favored by writers, and this tour takes you past some of the specific places that have had the most pronounced influence. A guide offers historical background and specific details about numerous internationally known writers who lived in or visited the city and were inspired by it: such as Jacques Poulin, Sylvie Chaput, Don DeLillo, Henry David Thoreau, Pierre Morency and H.P. Lovecraft, to name a few. Tours last about two hours and depart from the north end of the Parc de l'Esplanade, near the Kent gate. |
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Aventures Nord-Bec |
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665, rue Saint-Aimé, Saint-Lambert-de-Lévis GOS 2W0 • 418-889-8001
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Distance:
~27.432 km * |
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LÉVIS. About 20 miles south of Québec, on the banks of the Chaudière River, you can enjoy the Canadian outdoors in true style: via dogsled. Nord-Bec offers half- to multiple-day excursions that lead riders through southern Québec's snow-covered wilderness – a true experience if you're in the mood for something different. |
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User Rating: 8.75
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* All distances are
approximate "straight-line" distances.
See Directions for actual "travel distances."
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