Discover Québec’s Capital in a Day
The Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec has prepared a program of guided walking tours of Québec City called Découvrir la capitale nationale (Discover Québec’s Capital). The tours are geared to
Group of recent immigrants in front of the Celtic Cross, Québec la belle tour, Découvrir la capitale nationale program.
Source: CCNQ, Patricia Brochu, 2005.
- Québec student groups (primary school through university)
- accredited youth drop-in centres
- immigrants.
Every year, about 16,000 people from Québec’s 17 regions take part in these tours.
Thirteen Thematic and Educational Tours
Each tour focuses on a particular aspect of past and present life in the capital city. Themes includes
- democracy and the construction of the buildings on Parliament Hill
- the evolution of the settlement
- the lifestyle of the early settlers
- the fortifications
- cancer research.
The indoor tour of the Parliament Building included in certain tours may be unavailable during times of peak activity.
Group at Artillery Park, Québec déjà 400 ans tour, Découvrir la capitale nationale program.
Source: CCNQ, Patricia Brochu, 2005.
Transportation Subsidy
La Commission de la capitale nationale offers a transportation subsidy to educational establishments in the province of Québec that reserve a guided walking tour. Subsidy amounts vary from $75 to $1,405 for a full-day tour, depending on the distance travelled to reach Québec City.
Information and Reservations
Reservation service:
- Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Telephone: 1-888-726-8080 or 418-646-7987
The service is closed from December 22, 2012 to January 7, 2013.
For more information, go to the Découvrir la capitale nationale section of the Commission de la capitale nationale site (in French only).