Recorrido privado a pie por la historia del antiguo Quebec y el Canadá francés

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Recorrido privado a pie por la historia del antiguo Quebec y el Canadá francés es una experiencia privada 2 h 30 min en Ciudad de Quebec, Canadá, ofrecida por Quebec 1608. Los viajeros la valoran con 5,0 sobre 5 en 48 opiniones en Viator y Tripadvisor. Los precios parten de 185,55 € por persona y hay cancelación gratuita disponible. Incluye: Guiding services.

Datos clave

Duración

2 h 30 min

Grupo

Tour privado: solo tu grupo

Idiomas

English, French

Recogida

Recogida en el hotel incluida

Confirmación

Confirmación en 48 horas

Viajeros

1–10 por reserva

Edades

Viajero 0–120

Cancelación

Cancelación gratuita (consulta la política)

Opciones y disponibilidad

• Old Québec & French Canada Private History Walking Tour

  desde 177,44 €

  Pickup included

  Días:

  Todos los días

  Horarios de inicio:

  10:00, 14:00

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Los horarios y precios proceden del calendario en tiempo real del operador y se confirman al reservar.

Descripción general

Itinerario

1. Parada 1

   Museum about the military history of Canada and the great battles of Quebec City, from early French settlers to 1776.

2. Parada 2

   Icon of modern Canada from coast to coast, 1893 Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel, now Fairmont.

3. Parada 3

   Memory of the Royal family and its representatives, this boardwalk was built in the wake of the creation of modern Canada. Forts and Chateaux St-Louis National Park showcasing the castle of the French Governors until the French & Indian War is located UNDER the boardwalk.

4. Parada 4

   War monument, memory of the French and Indians War in Canada.

5. Parada 5

   Memory of British Quebec City, built the year of the Louisiana Purchase, that is, 20 years after the U.S. Independence.

6. Parada 6

   Stronghold added to the Quebec City’s defense system after the War of 1812, facing the American threat.

7. Parada 7

   Iconic ground battlefield of the French & Indians War in America. Unlike Yorktown VA or Chalmette Battlefield in New Orleans LA, here the British won the war defeating the French. Canada became British from the 1763 Treaty of Paris.

8. Parada 8

   French and British ramparts built to protect this strategic outpost that controlled the St Lawrence seaway up to the center of the continent.

9. Parada 9

   Legislature of the Province of Quebec, the only French-speaking Province of Canada. Even though Montreal is its metropolis and most populated city, Quebec City is still the Provincial capital.

10. Parada 10

    First school for girls in North America and world-class Museum about French Art and catholic Education. Within top 5 French heritage institutions of Old Quebec and Canada.

11. Parada 11

    First hospital in North America and present-day world-class wellness center and Museum. Within top 5 French heritage institutions of Old Quebec and Canada.

12. Parada 12

    Upper town mainly refers to the Unesco World Heritage zone within the walls of Old Quebec. High density of historical sites covering 400 years of history.

13. Parada 13

    Lower town mainly refers to the Place Royale, Petit-Champlain and the Old Port district. High density of historical sites covering 400 years of history.

14. Parada 14

    Founding Cathedral of Catholicism in French America and head of a diocese as large as French Louisiana, from Quebec City to New Orleans.

15. Parada 15

    School for French catholic missionaries sent over the continent to convert North America's French territories to Catholicism. Present-day School of Architecture of University Laval and High School.

16. Parada 16

    Iconic monument built as a pulp and paper company's headquarter in 1929. Symbol of the Great Depression and resilience of a 6-generation Welsh family now involved in high-end tourism in Quebec City.

17. Parada 17

    Canada's “Jamestown” and ‘Williamsburg” on the same site: birthplace of Canada and site of a never-completed 1970s Museum District project. In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City on this site, that has been continuously occupied since then.

18. Parada 18

    Within top 3 shopping areas of Old Quebec. A 1980s project led by two local architects who had a vision to open high-end artisan shops in devitalized Old Port area.

19. Parada 19

    Within top 5 museums of Old Quebec. History exhibitions about Canada and Native Americans.

20. Parada 20

    Sites of the 1775 failed "American" invasion of Canada, where both leaders - Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery - were defeated. Man-made zone reclaimed from water during the French, British and Canadian periods of Quebec City's history. Old financial district of Canada and present-day Art and Antique Shops district.

21. Parada 21

    One of the 3 gates on the French rampart. Original military structures, featuring narrow openings with doors, were removed ...and then rebuilt to look like medieval structures, as part of Lord Dufferin's 1875 Quebec Improvement plan, influenced by the European historicist movement.

22. Parada 22

    Stairs linking Petit-Champlain and Upper town.

23. Parada 23

    Military cannon platform added to Quebec City's fortifications system during the King William's War in America, when Frontenac defeated invaders from Boston led by William Phips.

Punto de encuentro

Valoraciones de viajeros

Información útil

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Política de cancelación

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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