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Québec

Ancient heritage alongside a vibrant culture

Québec tailor-made holidays

Introduction

Québec is all vibrant cities gleaming with a proud French Canadian history, interspersed with medieval cobbled streets and historic bastions in its UESCO World Heritage Sites and Old Quarters. While reminders of its French heritage lie dotted round every corner, there’s more to this region than its colonial history.

There are mountainous peaks reminiscent of neighbouring USA's big-time ski slopes, intimate harbour-lining markets evocative of Paris and gastronomy that is, rightly so, zealously Canadian. Winter's chill dominates much of the Quebecers' life and they take full advantage, heading to local slopes for alpine skiing, tobogganing and dog sledding. And when the thaw sets in, verdant expanses and rocky beaches set the scene for summer festivals and strolls through the surrounding mountain trails and parks. 

Celebrated history

A walk through Montréal and Québec City, the two main metropoles of Québec, is truly immersive, where modern architecture looms alongside historic quarters tucked away among cobbled streets. There's French architecture everywhere you look, and it truly impresses. Head to the churches around the pretty lanes of Vieux Montréal, brimming with preserved colonial mansions, and stone fortification walls and winding streets of Québec City. The European, energetic ambience of sprawling Montreal is wonderfully contrasted with quaint Québec City, perhaps more charming of the two, with 17th century homes comprising the Old Town which is in itself a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Le Château Frontenac, Québec City

Vibrant culture

Buzzy jazz bars and nightlife abound in Montreal, with summer's Festival International de Jazz de Montréal providing one of the principle acts, while year-round, the Musée d'Art Contemporian and Musée des Beaux Arts showcase spectacular contemporary art. Head to Québec City in winter and you'll find yourself revelling on snowy alleys in the Winter Carnival's explosion of colours, and in the warmer summer months its eponymous Summer Festival celebrates the new season downtown with 11 days of music. Its colonial core, where ancient stone buildings line narrow streets and charming bistros dot cobblestone lanes, are a picturesque setting for seasonal markets, with the most charming lying in the old market port, a hive of activity. Nearby rue Saint-Paul heaves with antique shops, galleries and cafes dotted along walkways. 

Busy street in Petit Champlain, Quebec City
Petit Champlain, Québec City

Outdoor adventure

Autumn paints Québec in spectacular shades and also affords fewer tourists – head here to witness the injection of colour into surrounding maple trees, adding a special charm to the boreal forests. It's wonderfully explored with strolls through the city and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Charlevoix and wildlife of Parc Grands Jardins. Head to Mount Royal, a volcanic mountain dominating the city of Montreal, for fantastic views year-round, particularly spectacular in winter, whose chill dominates for much of the year. Make the most of the icy outdoor playground that lies on the doorstep, heading to Tremblant just north of Montreal, zip lining the highest peak of the Laurentian Mountains, or explore the surrounding snowy peaks with skiing and tobogganing. The sprawling Le Massif de Charlevoix offers dog sledding and cross country skiing, while summer affords hiking and biking through verdant green parks, kayaking the St Lawrence river and whiling away the hours on the outskirt beaches of Montreal.

Autumn in Quebec
Autumn in Québec

 

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New Brunswick

Atlantic Canada: Rail to the Maritimes

8-day tailor-made holiday from £3,225 pp incl. flights

This charming journey takes you through the heart of Atlantic Canada's Maritime provinces, connecting quaint towns and coastal villages with scenic rail trips passing rolling hills and rugged cliffs.

Algonquin Provincial Park

Best of Eastern Canada self-Drive

16-day tailor-made self-drive from £3,035 pp incl. flights

Explore the very best of Canada's vibrant and varied eastern provinces, driving from Toronto to Montréal via Niagara Falls, Algonquin's national-park wonders and UNESCO-listed Québec City.

Quebec City, Canada

Quebec Winter Escape

6-day tailor-made holiday from £2,355 pp incl. flights

Combine a stay in historic Québec City with a night in North America's only ice hotel. You'll then catch the train to Montréal through the frozen Québec wilderness.

Colorful Autumn landscape, Quebec, Canada

Québec’s Autumn Colours Self-Drive

10-day tailor-made self-drive from £2,085 pp incl. flights

With vast forests of spring maple, yellow birch and American beech, Québec is one of Canada's top destinations for autumn / fall foliage. See the best if it on this self-drive, which combines vibrant cities with the charms of the Laurentian Mountains.

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Top places to stay in Québec

Hotel Sacacomie

Hotel Sacacomie

Traditional lodge

Perfectly positioned almost midway between Montreal and Quebec City, this perfect relaxation and wilderness retreat could is secluded from the buzz of city life.

Manoir Hovey

Manoir Hovey

Traditional hotel

North Hatley is just a 75 minute drive from Montreal and this is the perfect, gastronomic end to any stay in the belle province!

Auberge St Antoine

Auberge St Antoine

Traditional hotel

Parts of the historic hotel Auberge Saint Antoine date back to the 17th Century and commands a prime location in the very centre of the Old Port, making it a delightful place to spend a few days in Quebec City.

Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

Traditional hotel

For more than a century this iconic hotel has welcomed film stars, politicians and royalty. The Hotel is set atop a cliff looking out over the St. Lawrence River and the historic architecture of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Where to go in Québec

Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City

Québec City

Québec City became a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the battle in 1759 that saw Britain gain rule of Canada. General James Wolfe led the British to victory over the French on the Plains of Abraham just outside the city's walls. Now the Fortifications de Québec and the Parc des Champs-de-Bataille…

Montreal in the fall

Montréal

Canada's second largest city is surprisingly easily to explore either by foot or metro. Take a walk down Rue Sherbrook to admire the elegant buildings or visit Plateau Mont-Royal for a variety of jazz bars and nightlife. This bustling city is also a hotspot for restaurants, boutiques and has extens…

When to go to Québec

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From November to April, Québec's ski season is in full swing, with excellent downhill opportunities at resorts such as Mont Tremblant. Hôtel de Glace opens its doors in Québec City and activities including dog-sledding and snowmobiling are available. In summer the emphasis moves to wildlife, hiking and other outdoor pursuits in the province's national parks. The cities come alive with festivals and cosy bistros give way to al fresco dining.

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