Château Frontenac Tour: Explore History and Architecture

Explore the prestigious history of Château Frontenac on this engaging 1-hour guided tour. Learn about famous people and historical events that shaped its identity, and discover recent architectural improvements.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Terrasse Dufferin - The starting point is located on Dufferin Terrace, overlooking the majestic St. Lawrence river.
What's Included
  • Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

On this 1-hour guided tour, experience the history of the prestigious Château Frontenac. Discover the famous people and historical events that have shaped its identity over the years. You’ll have the unique opportunity to see the architectural improvements and installations undergone in the recent years.
IMPORTANT: Please note that this tour takes place…

Location
Au 1884
Tour departs from Au 1884, a small cafe on Dufferin Terrace, right beside the Château Frontenac.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ellen_j
Nov 15, 2025
Fun, historical tour - Fun, historical tour focused on the Chateau Frontenac. Starts outdoors but then moves indoors (which is great when it's really cold!). Little known facts and access to areas within the hotel.
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Mark_e
Nov 9, 2025
Stunning Building - An interesting and informative guided tour of the hotel. You tour the main areas of the hotel and get to see one of the rooms as well. The guide provided plenty of facts regarding the hotel and its history!
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Erika_m
Nov 9, 2025
It’s a tour of a hotel... - It’s a tour of a hotel not a castle, but interesting and informative. Our guide was very good, knowledgeable and entertaining
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Irene_d
Nov 8, 2025
Great Tour - Great tour. He provided us with a lot of information of the Frontenac. He has a great sense of humour.
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Mark_b
Nov 6, 2025
Great tour - Great, tour guide was very knowledgable and engaging with the group ………………………………………………………………………………..
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Lindaencinitas
Nov 3, 2025
Highly recommended - Couldn’t have asked for a better experience with both the Chateau de Frontenac & Old City tours. Both guides were informative, helpful & very friendly. I had to change both tours twice on short notice. Cicerone did an excellent job of responding to my e-mails & changed on 2 separate days after my cruise was delayed.
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Johnjack_h
Nov 3, 2025
Highly recommended - Very interesting and fun information from Thomas. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and his personality and we learned much, even though we were staying at the Chateau.
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Ana_c
Nov 2, 2025
Excellent experience,... - Excellent experience, full of historical data and in a good mood! The guide is a very nice and cultured gentleman!
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Teacher91
Nov 1, 2025
Historic And Beautiful - I love history and architecture so this tour provided the perfect blend of both. Our guide was dressed as Louis de Buade de Frontenac who was the governor of Quebec City from 1672 - 1682. We were able to see many areas of the Chateau then we would have on our own.
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Melissa_s
Nov 11, 2025
Not what was expected - Mostly storytelling, all we did was go up to the third floor of the hotel and look how it was built in different levels. Not much to this tour.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).