Quebec City: 6-Day Itinerary
Quebec City in 6 Days
Six days is enough to add Wendake to the usual day-trip circuit without dropping any of Old Quebec’s core sights, which is where a 4- or 5-day version usually has to compromise.
Day 1: Upper Town and the Citadelle
Walk Place d’Armes, the Chateau Frontenac, and the Dufferin Terrace boardwalk. Tour the Citadelle for the Royal 22e Regiment’s summer changing of the guard, then walk the Plains of Abraham, the 1759 battlefield. Dinner at Aux Anciens Canadiens, in a house dating to 1675, runs roughly CAD $40-60 per person plus the 14.975% tax. Tip: reserve that dinner before you land.
Day 2: Lower Town and Petit-Champlain
Take the funicular or Breakneck Stairs down to Petit-Champlain, the oldest commercial district in North America, and Place Royale, where Champlain founded the city in 1608. Spend the afternoon at the Musee de la civilisation (around CAD $22, verify). Tip: arrive at Petit-Champlain before 9am to beat the cruise-ship crowds.
Day 3: Montmorency Falls
Drive 15 minutes to Montmorency Falls, 83 meters and taller than Niagara. Park entry runs around CAD $12.60 per adult; the cable car adds about CAD $15 round trip, or take the free 487-step staircase to the base instead. Tip: go before mid-morning, the small parking area fills fast in summer.
Day 4: Ile d’Orleans
Cross the bridge to Ile d’Orleans for the 67-kilometer loop road’s orchards, cider producers, and berry farms, including Cassis Monna & Filles near Saint-Pierre. Tip: this is a full day on its own if you stop at more than two or three producers, don’t rush it.
Day 5: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre and Wendake
Visit the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica, a pilgrimage site dating to 1658, then head to Wendake for a guided tour of the Onhoua Chetek8e traditional Huron-Wendat village. Tip: see Quebec City’s Best Day Trips for how to sequence these two stops in one day.
Day 6: Saint-Roch and departure
Spend the morning in Saint-Roch, the city’s newer dining and arts quarter, then shop for souvenirs in Old Quebec before departing from Jean Lesage International Airport. Tip: Saint-Roch’s Michelin-recognized tables run CAD $25-35 per main, a better value than the Old Quebec tourist strip.