Lonely PlanetJul 24, 2026
The 4 best day trips from Québec City
Québec City is an enchanting destination with some incredible places to visit nearby. These four wonderful day trips are worth adding to your next trip there.
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- Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré ShrineSightimportant Catholic site with a basilica
- Café ApolloRestaurantcoffee shop in colorful town
- Atelier ParéMuseumworkshop and sculpture garden
- Boulangerie Chez MarieRestaurantbakery in a 400-year-old stone house
- Elsewhere
- Chute MontmorencySightQuebec City, Canadaroaring 83-meter waterfall
- WendakeSightQuebec City, CanadaHuron-Wendat First Nations reserve
- Baie St PaulNeighborhoodBaie-Saint-Paul, Canadapretty town attracting artists and circus performers
- Le Mouton NoirRestaurantBaie-Saint-Paul, Canadaincomparable dining experience
- Le Festif!FestivalBaie-Saint-Paul, Canadatransforms town into a festival
- Parc National du Grands-JardinsTrailCharlevoix, Canadahiking in a UNESCO biosphere reserve
- Train de CharlevoixPlaceQuebec City, Canadascenic train from Quebec City
- Art PopulaireMuseumKamouraska, Canadaquirky local art and sculpture garden
- Café du ClocherRestaurantKamouraska, Canadalunch spot in downtown Kamouraska
- La Fée GourmandeRestaurantKamouraska, Canadaartisanal chocolates
- Festival des Champignons Forestiers du KamouraskaFestivalKamouraska, Canadaannual mushroom foragers festival
- Parc National du Jacques-CartierTrailQuebec City, Canadaprovincial park with mountains and rivers
- StonehamSightQuebec City, Canadamountain resort known for snow park
- Quatre NaturesPlaceQuebec City, Canadashuttle service to Jacques-Cartier National Park
- Fairmont Le Château FrontenacHotelQuebec City, Canada
- Île d’OrléansSightQuebec City, Canada
- Baie-Saint-Paul Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseumBaie-Saint-Paul, Canada