{"id":3032,"date":"2015-06-10T13:58:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T13:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/48-hours-quebec-city\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:41:54","slug":"48-hours-quebec-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/48-hours-quebec-city\/","title":{"rendered":"48 Hours in Quebec City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expecting to find yourself in\u00a0Quebec City<\/a>\u00a0during your Canadian travels this summer?\u00a0Here is a two-day\u00a0itinerary that will\u00a0help you discover the best sights and attractions:<\/p>\n

\"Place<\/p>\n

Day 1<\/h2>\n

8:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wake up\u00a0after sleeping like royalty in your well-appointed room at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac<\/a>, a Quebec City attraction in itself, and amble over to Cr\u00eaperie Le Petit Ch\u00e2teau for a light but delightful breakfast.\u00a0With 58 varieties of crepes to choose from, including sweet and savoury options, you’ll be sure to find something to\u00a0satisfy you.<\/p>\n

9:00 a.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Get some snaps of the St. Lawrence River from Dufferin Terrace as you walk off any excess calories that you may have consumed\u00a0at breakfast. Along the path, you will find many cannons that were used to defend Quebec City.<\/p>\n

\"Dufferin<\/p>\n

10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

From there, make your way to the nearby\u00a0Plains of Abraham<\/a>, which is the site where the decisive battle in the Seven Years’ War was fought.\u00a0Today, the Plains are\u00a0a considerably calmer place, as it is a popular meeting spot\u00a0for local Quebecers in the warmer months. Concerts, drum circles, and frisbee games, are just some of the things you’ll find\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

\"Citadelle<\/p>\n

12:00 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

After enjoying the simple pleasures of Quebec City’s best public space, your appetite will likely be craving a hearty lunch. Consider\u00a0Apsara, which is set in\u00a0an 19th<\/sup> century Victorian home\u00a0and cooks up\u00a0top-notch Asian dishes. If you have trouble picking from the Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese specialties, the seven course sampler is perfect for a duo that\u00a0wants\u00a0a taste of the entire region.<\/p>\n

1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a well-deserved nap to prepare you for the long evening you’ll be enjoying later. Before you get some shut-eye, make reservations for dinner at Aux Anciens Canadiens for 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

6:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a healthy snooze on your cloud-like bed and an hour of watching some TV or getting caught up on e-mails, take a short stroll down Rue Saint Louis to Aux Anciens Canadiens<\/a>, where you’ll be treated to the best in Quebecois cuisine.<\/p>\n

With numerous dishes featuring wild game like red deer, bison, and caribou, and maple syrup-infused desserts, you’ll be getting this province’s gastronomical\u00a0bounty in every course you sample.<\/p>\n

If you seek something a bit more tame, steak and chicken dishes are also available, and these are\u00a0made with the same exceptional attention to detail that the more daring selections on their star-studded menu receive.<\/p>\n

\"Grande<\/p>\n

9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a long, luxurious meal, hit the town in search of Quebec City’s best nightlife. Younger travellers will find a bumping scene at spots like Le Dagobert, which is known for the high quality of bands and DJ’s that it attracts on a regular basis.\u00a0Chez Maurice is a good alternative for those seeking a more mature and upscale scene.<\/p>\n

Day 2<\/h2>\n


\n9:30 a.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

After having a leisurely brunch at the Chateau Frontenac, take your rental car and head a short ways out of town to Montmorency Falls. <\/a>A massive cataract that is actually 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls, this natural wonder is often overshadowed by its more famous cousin in Ontario, but as you will see, it is no less impressive.<\/p>\n

\"Montmorency<\/p>\n

12:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stroll through the streets of the Old City of Quebec at your leisure for a little bit of sightseeing and shopping.\u00a0Then grab\u00a0a quick bite at Cafe-Boulangerie Paillard, which offers a variety of soups and sandwiches that draws in a devoted clientele of locals;\u00a0that’s a good sign considering how touristy this part of town is.<\/p>\n

\"Place<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next, start your tour of the Old City<\/a> in Place-Royale, which is where the first permanent French settlement in North America was founded. After enjoying a spot of people watching, wander into the Mus\u00e9e de la Civilisation<\/a>, which has exhibits of the development of Quebec, as well as other civilizations around the world.<\/p>\n

Finish off your action-packed afternoon by walking along Rue de Petit Champlain, which has numerous souvenir shops where you can buy a maple leaf shaped vial of maple syrup or a crystal Inukshuk for the folks back home.<\/p>\n

\"Petit<\/p>\n

7:00 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

After getting in a few hours rest at your hotel<\/a> and having dinner at a restaurant that caught your eye at some point this weekend, finish your quick trip to Quebec City with a martini from the Chateau Frontenac’s famous hotel bar.<\/p>\n

We suggest the Winston Churchill, a tall glass of gin with a splash of scotch whiskey, which was the former British prime minister’s favourite drink at that time. The ingredients are derived from top shelf brands, making this drink go down smoother than you might expect.<\/p>\n

What would you do with two\u00a0days in Quebec City<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Expecting to find yourself in\u00a0Quebec City\u00a0during your Canadian travels this summer?\u00a0Here is a two-day\u00a0itinerary that will\u00a0help you discover the best sights and attractions: Day 1 8:00 a.m. Wake up\u00a0after sleeping like royalty in your well-appointed room at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, a Quebec City attraction in itself, and amble over to Cr\u00eaperie Le Petit… Continue reading 48 Hours in Quebec City<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[689,23,295,16,168],"tags":[495,690,691,692,314,498],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-3032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada-destinations","category-destinations","category-frequent-flyer","category-lifestyle","category-north-america","tag-chateau-frontenac","tag-montmorency-falls","tag-petit-champlain","tag-plains-of-abraham","tag-quebec","tag-quebec-city","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n48 Hours in Quebec City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A 2-day itinerary for travellers spending a weekend in Quebec City. 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