Landmark Educational Tours

5 Day Quebec City
Winter Itinerary

A trip they will never forget.

Experience the magic of winter in Quebec City with our five-day itinerary. Explore the city’s historic landmarks, cozy up in quaint cafes, and delight in seasonal activities like ice skating and skiing. With our expertly curated guide, you’ll discover the best winter activities and attractions that Quebec City has to offer. From sipping hot cocoa by a roaring fire to admiring the stunning snow-covered landscape, this itinerary is perfect for a memorable winter vacation. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to discover Quebec City in all its winter glory. Start planning your five-day itinerary today!

Your tour package includes

  • Transportation
  • Hotel Accommodations
  • Attractions and Meals 
  • Landmark Tour Manager (24/7)
  • Optional Travel Insurance and so much more! 

Included Highlights

  • Morrin Center Quebec 
  • La Citadelle de Québec 
  • Visit the Village Hurons Wendat
  • Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. 
  • Canyon Ste-Anne
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Day 1 / Jour 1



 

Times and schedule subject to change- for presentation purposes only.

Departure time tbd

Depart school on a deluxe, climate-controlled and restroom-equipped  motorcoach in time to arrive in Quebec City in the mid- to late-afternoon..

 

Stops on route – have the required documents for your border crossing into  Canada

3:00-5:00pm

Meet your tour leader as you arrive at the historic Chateau Frontenac (or Clarendon Hotel within the old walls) or the Hotel Delta Québec (or Hilton) on Parliament Hill, directly across the street from the Assemblée Nationale, Québec’s provincial parliament building. Your arrival time is approximate.  

 

After checking in start your discovery with your tour manager and then depart for a walking orientation tour that will introduce you to the Quartier Latin and Vieux Québec in Upper and Lower Town.

 

Your tour will end with dinner in a Parisian style restaurant on St-Jean St.

6:30pm

Dinner. Trois Garçons 

8:30pm

After dinner,  walk to the Terrasse Dufferin where you will pause for a group photograph on the boardwalk outside the Château Frontenac, then walk back to the hotel with your guide. 

9:30pm

Overnight at your hotel

 

Overnight security 11pm-5am

Day 2 / Jour 2

 

 

8:30am

 

Meet your guide in the lobby, then walk or transfer into the walled city for a full  Canadian breakfast at 8:00am at Café Buade.

10:00am

La Citadelle de Québec 

1, côte de la Citadelle Québec, Québec G1R 3R2 CA

11:30am

After the tour, you can have lunch on your own in the adjacent food  court, OR transfer to les Galeries de la Capitale where, after lunch on  your own in the international food court, you can take a ride on the indoor roller coaster or Ferris wheel, or practice your French in a few of les  Galeries’ 250 boutiques and retail stores.  

1:30pm

After lunch, meet the bus and return to Village Vacances the largest  

winter sports facility in North America in the nearby village of Valcartier. 

There, upon arrival, you can try any of  its 42 exciting inner tube and crazy carpet slides, or go ice skating on the 2.5 kilometer skating  

rink.  

5:00pm

Depart for dinner at an authentic French-Canadian cabane à sucre.

5:30pm

After an all-you-can-eat dinner of typical Québécois fare, you’ll learn  some traditional dances and folk  songs, and your evening will end  with a sugar-on-snow party, with  real maple syrup and real snow  (stored in the winter and served  every day of the year).  

8:30pm

Board the bus at and transfer back to the hotel in Quebec City.  

 

Overnight security

Day 3 / Jour 3

 

 

7:45am

 

Meet your tour leader  in the lobby, then transfer to the Quartier Petit Champlain for a 9:00am French breakfast of large fresh croissants and a bowl of café au lait or chocolat chaud at le Cochon Dingue.  

9:30am

Depart for a visit to Parc de la Chutes Montmorency, the site of the  first battle between Generals Wolfe and Montcalm took place during the  epochal summer of 1759. In winter, the spray freezes on the  rock faces around the falls, making  them a challenge for ice climbers.  Other visitors can take advantage  of  the “Sugarloaf,” 100-foot-high mountain formed from the mist from the falls.

11:15am

Continue on to the Basilique Ste-Anne. There you will visit  the magnificent Basilique Sainte-Anne-de- Beaupré,  an internationally famous  gothic cathedral, that is renowned for its huge proportions and superb stained glass windows.  

12:30pm

Return to city for lunch on your own

2:00pm

Walk or transfer to the National Battlefields Commission’s  Martello Tower.

3:30pm-4:30pm

Scavenger Treasure Hunt in Upper Town

4:30pm

Return to hotel and prepare for evening dinner

5:30pm

Walk or transfer to dinner at Louis Hebert 

6:00pm

Arrive at Louis Hebert 

7:45pm

After dinner, your  group can walk to les  Glissades de la Terrasse,  Québec’s famous toboggan slide that’s constructed on  the boardwalk outside the  Château Frontenac every  winter.  

 

There you’ll spend  the evening taking exhilarating 300-metre rides  on “la luge”, or ice-skating  on the outdoor rink overlooking the frozen St. Lawrence River.  Warm up if you need to with a cup of a chocolat chaud in the heated gazebo at the bottom of the  toboggan slide. 

10:00pm

Overnight security services begin upon arrival at the hotel at 10:00pm.

Day 4 / Jour 4

 

 

7:30am

 

Meet your tour leader in the lobby and walk to La Buche

8:00am

Breakfast at La Buche

9:15am

Meet your motorcoach and depart for the Huron Wendat village

10:00am

Visit the Village Hurons Wendat, where students will experience first hand the customs and traditions of the native culture of the Hurons.

12:30am

Return to city for lunch on their own

 

Lunch on your own in Upper Town

2:30pm

Morrin Center Quebec,  a nationally recognized heritage site and leading English-language cultural centre located in the heart of historic Old Quebec City.

4:00pm

Return to hotel and change for this evening dinner and activity.

5:30pm

Arrive at Dinner at L’Entrecote St-Jean

7:00pm

Put on your caps, mittens and snowshoes and learn about winter sports practised on the Plains of Abraham. Join a snowshoer from the early 20th century and relive the Belle Époque of these winter strolls. This is a one-of-a-kind recreational activity that will make you shiver with delight.

9:00pm

Walk back to the hotel in Quebec City. 

11:00pm

Overnight security

Day 5 / Jour 5

 

 

6:30am

 

After an early wake-up call, pack your bags and drop off for motorcoach pick-up

 

Assemble in the hotel lobby, then walk with your guide to an 7:30am  

8:00am

Breakfast at le Cafe Les Mordus.

9:45am

Visit the Musee du Fort

Here students will be immersed in the events of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, a pivotal battle that would determine the course of history of North America

11:00am

Meet motorcoach to load luggage on bus

11:30am

Walk to the funicular

 

Take the funiculaire to the Upper Town 

 

Lunch on your own on rue du Petit Champlain

 

Take the ferry and say au revoir to Quebec City

 

Motorcoach meets your group on the Levis side of the ferry.

2:00pm

Board the bus and depart for home.

 

Arrive back at your school, travel will vary based on location.

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