10 Historical Tours in Quebec City Worth the Distance

1.Evening Gourmet Tour 5 Course Dinner – History and Food in Old Quebec City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 496 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $224Our pick

Taste five gourmet courses, paired drinks, and Old Quebec history on a three-hour small-group evening tour.

“Etienne took our group to four great restaurants over three hours, sharing some city and culinary history along the way. He was good, too, asking about any food allergies. The first stop featured an incredibly fresh and tasty salad, the second soup, and the third and fourth small entrees. The final stop also included a nice dessert.”

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2.Old Quebec Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 409 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Explore Old Quebec on a two-hour costumed walking tour covering 400 years of history, grand landmarks, hidden corners, and Château Frontenac.

“A fantastic tour! Our guide was magnificent. Great knowledge, great story teller, and played an exceptional role as an old time French native bringing to life all that historically happened to create this unique Canadian nation. She made Old Quebec come alive! Thank you!!”

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3.Combo Historical and Food Tour of Old Quebec

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $224

Taste five gourmet courses, sip wine or beer, and explore Old Quebec landmarks on a small-group history and food walk.

“It was a great tour. All the highlights of Quebec City were visited, informative historical information, Would do it again. Ask for Anne! She was a jewel.”

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4.Walking Tour Through Quebec City’s History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Review of Quebec City’s two-hour history walk, with cost, route, hills, guides, sights, practical tips, and who should book it.

“The guide was super personable as well as knowledgeable and funny. We covered parts of the city that we had not seen on our own.”

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5.Quebec City’s History in Virtual Reality

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 40 min · from $19Best value

Explore 400 years of Quebec City history in a seated 40-minute VR experience inside Maison Chevalier for $19.

“Activités intéressantes mais besoin d’être rafraîchis et mis au goût du jours (Technologie )”

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6.Old Quebec City Private Walking Tour : History and Nature

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $63

Explore Quebec City’s fortifications, Old Quebec, Place Royale, and Old Port on a private history and nature walking tour.

“Judith is a knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. We especially enjoyed how she incorporated nature into the history of Quebec. We all highly recommend her tour. We agree that we gained a unique perspective on the area through her tour.”

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7.A Taste of History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of Quebec City’s Taste of History tour, with period storytelling, three local tastings, practical tips, price, pace, and honest drawbacks.

“My cousin and I learned a lot about Québec history that we were not aware of and acquired a new appreciation of the French population in North America, that was so much more progressive for Women’s Rights and Immigrants.”

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8.Historical Walking and Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Review of Quebec City’s 3-hour historical walking and tasting tour, with four local food stops, guide tips, value, accessibility, and booking advice.

“This tour was really great. Our guide, Chantal, was fun, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable. She was dressed in period costume and guided our small group as Marie Rollet (recognized as the first female French farmer and teacher in Quebec, alongside her husband Louis Hébert). I'm from Boston and see these sorts of groups all the time, trailing after some over-heated grad student dressed as one founding father or another. I usually roll my eyes, but Chatal's tour makes me reconsider my cynicism. We learned a lot about the settlement of the area and tasted delicious food in three really good restaurants (all distinct from each other in their approach to…”

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9.Historical Lower Town & Neighborhoods Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $138

Cycle Quebec City’s Lower Town, Place-Royale, Petit Champlain, river trails, and a local market on this small-group historic tour.

“Despite the poor weather, we had a great time on this interesting and informative tour. Bikes were great, and our guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.”

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10.Immersion Quebec: Virtual Reality Experience of Quebec City’s History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $21

Review of Immersion Quebec, a 40-minute VR journey through Quebec City history, including the Plains of Abraham, games, price, tips, and drawbacks.

“What a fantastic way to spend a few hours learning and immersing yourself in Quebec history. Our group loved the unique virtual reality presentation as well as the computer gaming afterward. Highly recommend this for all ages interested in experiencing something cutting edge!”

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