Lonely PlanetJul 24
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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- Fairmont Le Château FrontenacHotelProfitez d’une vue imprenable sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent et le Vieux-Québec, classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO,…
- Chute MontmorencySightroaring 83-meter waterfall
- Île d’OrléansSightÎle d'Orléans is an island located in the Saint Lawrence River about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of downtown Quebec…
- WendakeSightHuron-Wendat First Nations reserve
- Train de CharlevoixPlacescenic train from Quebec City
- Parc National du Jacques-CartierTrailprovincial park with mountains and rivers
- StonehamSightmountain resort known for snow park
- Quatre NaturesPlaceshuttle service to Jacques-Cartier National Park
- Elsewhere
- Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré ShrineSightCôte-de-Beaupré, Canadaimportant Catholic site with a basilica
- Café ApolloCaféCôte-de-Beaupré, Canadacoffee shop in colorful town
- Atelier ParéMuseumCôte-de-Beaupré, Canadaworkshop and sculpture garden
- Boulangerie Chez MarieRestaurantCôte-de-Beaupré, Canadabakery in a 400-year-old stone house
- 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
- Art PopulaireMuseumKamouraska, Canadaquirky local art and sculpture garden
- Café du ClocherCaféKamouraska, Canadalunch spot in downtown Kamouraska
- La Fée GourmandeRestaurantKamouraska, Canadaartisanal chocolates
- Festival des Champignons Forestiers du KamouraskaFestivalKamouraska, Canadaannual mushroom foragers festival
- Baie-Saint-Paul Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseumBaie-Saint-Paul, Canada