Québec City (Vieux-Québec) (Montréal, Québec City & St. Lawrence Valley) Travel Guide 2026

Highlights & What to See in Québec City (Vieux-Québec)

• Fairmont Le Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace — Stroll the wide wooden boardwalk at the foot of the world's most photographed grand railway hotel.
• Quartier Petit-Champlain, Escalier Casse-Cou & Place Royale — Ride the C$5 Old Québec Funicular down to North America's oldest stone commercial lane and the 1688 Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church.
• La Citadelle de Québec & Plains of Abraham — Active star-shaped fortress (1820) where the Royal 22e Régiment performs summer Changing of the Guard.
• Montmorency Falls Park (Chute-Montmorency) — At 83 meters high, this waterfall just 15 minutes east of Old Québec is 30 meters taller than Niagara Falls! Cross its suspension bridge right over the crest.
• Île d'Orléans Farm Loop — Cross the bridge to six 17th-century rural parishes famed for ice cider, strawberries, and artisanal chocolateries.
• Saint-Jean Street & Saint-Roch Bistro Scene — Savour modern Québécois farm-to-table cuisine and craft microbreweries outside the walls.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Québec City (Vieux-Québec) via Québec City (Vieux-Québec) Central Station (VIA Rail Corridor (Windsor–Québec City) & The Canadian / Rocky Mountaineer) and local transit using Toronto PRESTO, Vancouver Compass & Montreal OPUS Contactless Calculator.