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Québec City in Winter

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WINTER STUDENT TOURS TO QUÉBEC CITY

Step into 400 years of history in Québec City and embrace winter like never before, with tobogganing, snowshoeing, curling, skating, and more—all topped off with warm croissants and hot chocolate in a fairytale setting. 

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Sample itinerary for Québec City in winter:

DAY 1 · DEPARTURE - QUÉBEC CITY
  • Departure from your school.
  • Arrive in Québec City and meet your Tour Director—it’s time to begin your trip!
  • Explore the Upper Town with a local guide to see landmarks like the Plains of Abraham, Parliament, Quartier Petit Champlain, Place Royale, and the Château Frontenac.
  • Spend some free time in le Petit-Champlain and Place Royale, where twinkling lights and snow-covered 17th-century buildings make it feel like a magical village straight out of a storybook.
  • Have dinner at a local restaurant, followed by a French-Canadian legends theatre workshop, where you’ll dive into storytelling traditions passed down through generations.
  • Check in your group at the hotel before enjoying a good night's sleep.
DAY 2 · QUÉBEC CITY
  • Have breakfast at the hotel or at a local restaurant and get ready for the day.
  • Explore traditional dwellings, crafts, and stories at the Huron Village, a Huron-Wendat heritage site.
  • Experience the icy magic of the Hôtel de Glace on a guided tour through its themed suites and shimmering ice sculptures.
  • Bundle up for a fun-filled afternoon at Village Vacances Valcartier, where you'll turn up the excitement with snow tubing and rafting down snowy hills and slides.
  • Have dinner at a local restaurant before cheering for the Québec City Remparts at tonight's Major Junior Hockey League game.  
  • Return to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.
DAY 3 · QUÉBEC CITY
  • Have breakfast at the hotel or at a local restaurant and get ready for the day.
  • Visit one of North America’s most important pilgrimage sites to admire its architecture, stained glass, and importance in the development of the Beaupré Coast. 
  • Dive into folklore with live storytelling and a lively wooden spoon music workshop at the Woodcarving Economuseum.
  • What’s poutine? Find out by tasting Québec’s most famous comfort food at a local casse-croûte!
  • Walk the suspended bridge at the Montmorency Falls, one of Québec’s most breathtaking natural landmarks, and admire the snow-covered Sugarloaf.
  • Strap on your snowshoes for a peaceful winter adventure through the forest with a guide.
  • Feast and dance the night away at an authentic French Canadian sugar shack.
  • Return to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.
DAY 4 · QUÉBEC CITY - DEPARTURE
  • Have breakfast at the hotel and pack your luggage for departure. 
  • Relive the 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham, where you'll join Generals Wolfe and Montcalm in hands-on military training to experience a soldier’s life during this decisive moment in history.
  • Feel the rush as you go tobogganing on the Terrasse Dufferin, one of Québec City’s oldest winter traditions, and warm up afterward with a cup of hot chocolate.
  • Enjoy lunch and free time to explore Old Québec. Stroll through its unique shops, grab a bite to eat, and practice your conversational French one last time.
  • It's already the end of your trip! Say goodbye to your Tour Director as you depart for your school and meet back with your families.
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Carnaval de Québec

Held annually during the first two weeks of February, the Carnaval is a fantastic addition to any winter itinerary in Québec City.

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