Quebec City
July 2 - 6, 2015 (5D4N): The perfect long weekend getaway from NYC. You can certainly fly into Quebec City or Montreal (2.5hr away from QC) instead of an 8+ hour drive. We left on a Friday after work and stayed at a hotel across from the broader before continuing our drive to Quebec City. QC is a mini version of Paris, except is cheaper with friendlier locals.
*Highly Recommended Food & Accommodation
Day 1
Drive to Montreal (7 hr 30 mins)
Stop for food on I87 service station
Check-in @ Holiday Inn Express St. Jean Sur Richelieu*
Day 2
Depart for Quebec City (3.5hr)
Check-in @ Hotel Du Vieux Quebec*
Old Quebec/Upper town
Lunch @ Paillard*
Morrin Centre (tour on the hour)
Basilique Cathedrale (1am-6pm; free)
Lower Town/Quartier du Petit Champlain
Coffee @ Le Petit Cochon (closed)
Musee de la Civilisation (free 30 mins before closing)
Montmorency Park National Historic Site
Terrasse Dufferin & Le Chateau Frontenac (photo only)
City Hall for the Quebec City festival
Saint-Roch district:
Dinner @ L’Affaire Est Ketchup*
Day 3
Quick bite @ Alwadi
Hotel du Parlement (9:30-4:30pm; free tour)
Saint John district:
J.A. Moisan (grocery store)
Érico (a chocolate shop beloved by locals & museum)
Lunch @ Le Billig* (crepe)
Le Paingrüel Boulangerie (bakery)
Walked to Old Port (closed at 5pm)
Ferry to Levi (10 mins ride; $7 RT/p)
Dinner @ L’Entrecote Saint-Jean*
Day 4
Breakfast @ Paillard*
Drive to Montmorency Falls Park (~1.5hr; $12 can park at both lots)
Strawberry farms
Polycuture Plante
Small farm in the east southern tip
Drive around the island
Lunch @ Friterie de I’lle*
Drive to Montreal (3.5 hr)
Check-in @ Le Nouvel Hotel
Dinner @ Les Deux Gamins*
Walk around St. Laurent
Day 5
Lunch @ Schwartz*
Visit Ile Notre Dame
Casino
Grand Prix course (your car can go on it!)
Depart for NYC
Stop by duty free @ border
Other points of interest:
Hotel de Glace (10am-8pm; only opens in the winter)
