Old Quebec Historic District: UNESCO Heritage Tour
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12 Ratings
Québec
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Quebec Historic District on a guided tour that spans 500 years of history. Engaging and tailored to your interests, discover the fascinating stories and landmarks of this iconic Canadian city.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Parliament Building - At every stops, the guide will say a few words on the visited site.
What's Included
- Top tier guide
- Free access to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
- Customizable itinerary
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This journey will guide you through the Historic District of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. We’ll start from the era of the first nations, trace through to the landing of the initial French settlers, the establishment of the Royal Colony of New France, Quebec City’s rise to becoming capital of British North America, the inception of the Dominion of Canada, right up to the present day. It’s a trip through nearly a half millennium of history!
I offer in-depth guided explorations as well as lighter, more entertaining ones equipped with numerous intriguing facts and stories! My approach is to be attentive to the needs of my clients, custom-designing tours that not only meet, but hopefully exceed their anticipations.
- This is a 3 hours walking tour, the itinerary is not always on a flat road.
Location
12 Rue Sainte-Anne
Rue Sainte-Anne
Right in the centre, in front of the visitors centre.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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J8936tirobynh
Jan 1, 2024
Small and personal Informative walking tour of Quebec tailored to suit our family. - Tommy was a great tour guide - his knowledge and experiences of Quebec are impressive and he was able to share with us in a very interesting and informative way. Tommy was also very accommodating and easy to communicate with as we had to change our tour time/date due to airline issues which we really appreciated.
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Pvs1117
Dec 27, 2023
Many stories told from a natives perspective - Tommy is an interesting and deeply knowledgeable guide with a thorough understanding of the rich history and dynamic evolution of Quebec's population and cultural center. My wife and I were treated to a full three hours of education provided by a true expert on Quebec as only a life-long citizen could offer - getting into the perspectives on its wars, religions, social neighborhoods, and much more.
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Karen_h
Dec 14, 2023
Highly recommend. - Tommy is great! Very knowledgeable on the history of Quebec city. We learned so much. Highly recommend this tour.
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Courtneyq923
Oct 11, 2023
Great Experience in Old Quebec - Tommy Byrne is entertaining and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Quebec and the city in general. He gave us recommendations for restaurants and the best French onion soup:).
Fascinating history of Quebec made more so because it was clear that Tommy has actively worked in preservation of the artifacts of the city. He also knows the locals and was obviously well respected (a local referred a person to him for a tour during our walk).
Loved this walk and highly recommend.
**Wear good sturdy walking shoes. This tour is not for people with physical limitations— Quebec is hilly with cobblestones.
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Thomasd827
Aug 31, 2023
A wonderful 3 hours in historic Quebec. - As with all Tours by Locals, we had an outstanding tour with a true local, Steeve, who has been guiding in this area for 30 years. He has spent so much time in Old Quebec, it seemed he had eaten at every restaurant, and knew every shop owner. He paced the tour beautifully, and interspersed historical, architectural, and modern reconstruction context into his stories and vignettes. This was a wonderful and enjoyable three hours, and we would continue to support Tours in any part of the world, and Steeve, if you are in Quebec.
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Amy_s
Jun 22, 2023
Learned so much - Wow. Tommy really knows Quebec City! We had such a great time (ages 16-80) on our private tour . Highly recommend … we all agreed we felt like we spent 3 hours with a wise professor ! Great for history nerds like us (and he was very flexible when we realized we were in the wrong meet up spot).
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Kristin_h
Mar 17, 2023
Educational and enjoyable tour! - This was an excellent walking tour. Tommy was a great guide, with deep knowledge about the history and architecture of the city. We came away with a much deeper understanding and appreciation for the city. Highly recommend.
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Ricardo_m
Dec 30, 2022
Excellent tour guide. He... - Excellent tour guide. He was a historian by trade and very knowledgeable. I would highly highly recommend him.
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Carol_s
Oct 9, 2022
So much history! This is... - So much history! This is just the type of tour we like. Tommy is an excellent guide. Knowledgeable and interesting with adding personal information to the city of Old Quebec. Great tour!
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Maryanne_m
Oct 8, 2022
It was a nice 3 hours of... - It was a nice 3 hours of learning about the history of Quebec City! A good pace - not fast or slow, just right. Tommie, our tour guide was GREAT!
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