Tours
From touring the cobbled streets, stone housing, and breathtaking architecture of Old Quebec City, to listening to over 400 years of fascinating stories from Canada’s past or cruising the St. Lawrence River on board the M/V Jolliet, we are excited to offer three incredible tours during your stay in Quebec City.
While we come together for the 2023 Conservative Convention, take some time to explore the wonder the city has to offer.
All three activities below will take place on Saturday, September 9th, following the culmination of Convention 2023!
OLD QUEBEC CITY HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR
Cost: $60 plus tax per person
Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Québec City is a walker’s dream: compact, picturesque, and brimming with European charm. Walking is also the best way to really appreciate the French and English cultures of the city and feel its energy. Put on good walking shoes, grab your camera, and begin your exploration through this UNESCO jewel and world heritage site!
During this tour you will see the best highlights that the city has to offer.
The participants will visit the Upper Town’s Places d’Armes and the Dufferin Terrace, a vast boardwalk with impressive views of the St. Lawrence River and a glimpse of the Citadel from the terrace. They’ll see cannons brought to Québec by the British at the end of the 18th century, before entering the Governors’ Park with its monument to the memory of generals Wolfe and Montcalm, both mortally wounded during the famous Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.
Along lively narrow streets admire residential sectors with their domestic architecture, before entering the magnificent Notre-Dame-de-Québec Basilica. On the way towards the Lower Town, a stop is planned at the Seminary of Québec, founded in 1663. Now occupied by the School of Architecture of Laval University, this institution is a remarkable collection of buildings erected around enclosed courtyards.
In the Lower Town the participants will discover the historic Petit-Champlain Quarter and Place Royale, where the government has restored merchants’ houses from the time of New France. Cobbled streets, stone houses and tourists perpetuate the liveliness of past times.
What will be provided:
Professional tour guide
Funicular ticket for the tram to and from Place Royal and Dufferin Terrace
Bottled water & snack at the Place Royale bakery
Meeting point: Saturday, September 9th, 5:15 PM at the main door of the Convention Centre
*The tour will take approximately two and a half hours. Make sure you dress for the weather and bring comfortable shoes!
Capacity: Minimum 12 participants, maximum of 20 participants per tour
Difficulty level: Easy
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DINNER AND SPOOKTACULAR EVENING
Cost: $185 plus tax per person
As skies begin to darken over Québec City, the costumed tour guides strike a match and light their lanterns...
The anxious ticket holders wait in anticipation, because they know, they will be walking through Old Québec City to hear about over 400 years of mystery, ghost sightings, and haunting.
Hear the stories that history books have tried to forget.
Goosebumps guaranteed!
The tour will be 90 minutes of fascinating stories from Canada’s past. All stories were researched at the National Library in Ottawa and Québec provincial libraries locally.
What will be provided:
Dinner in a local restaurant. No alcohol included
Funicular ticket for the tram to and from Place Royal and Dufferin Terrace
Bottled water
Staff to walk the group from the convention center to the restaurant and then from the restaurant to the departure point in Place Royale.
The visit will end at the Place D’Armes in front of Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.
Meeting point: Saturday, September 9th, 5:15 PM at the main door of the Convention Centre
*The tour will take approximately 90 minutes. Make sure you dress for the weather and bring comfortable shoes!
Capacity: Minimum 15 participants, maximum of 30 in two groups
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EVENING DINNER CRUISE ON THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
LOUIS-JOLLIET
Cost: $240 plus tax per person
See the city of Québec, the St. Lawrence River, and their history from a whole new angle! Join a famous explorer on this cruise aboard the M/V Louis Jolliet for fascinating anecdotes and a fresh look at history and geography. Along with our guide, discover the bucolic charm of Orleans Island; admire Montmorency Falls, the highest waterfall in Eastern Canada; view the port installations on both shores of the St. Lawrence River and cruise beneath the prestigious Château Frontenac perched atop Cap Diamant, with the majestic Laurentian Mountains in the background.
What will be provided:
Professional tour guide
Round trip transportation from the convention centre to the boat
3.5-hour cruise on the St-Lawrence River
3 course meal No alcohol included
Meeting point: Saturday, September 9th, 6:00 PM at the main door of the Convention Centre
You will be onboarding the cruise at 6:30 PM, with a 7:00 PM launch time. It will take approximately three and a half hours so be sure to dress for the weather and bring a pair of comfortable shoes!
Capacity: Minimum of 40 participants, maximum of 110 participants
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