Quebec Tourist Guide: 3 Days in Old Quebec with Carrera Café as a Base

April 29, 2026Carrera Café

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Quebec City tourist guide: 3 days in Old Quebec with Carrera Café as your base

Visiting Quebec City for the first time? This 3-day guide takes you from the fortifications to Petit-Champlain, passing through the must-sees of the Upper and Lower Towns. With Carrera Café as your starting point each morning.

Day 1

The Lower Town and Petit-Champlain

Start your first day exactly as it should be: an espresso at Carrera Café. Settle in, take your time, watch Rue du Petit-Champlain wake up. Then head out on foot to explore.

Day 1 itinerary

8:00 am

Espresso + focaccia at Carrera Café

9:00 AM

Rue du Petit-Champlain: shops, galleries, architecture

10:30 AM

Place Royale and Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church

12:00 PM

Podium board + white wine at Carrera Café

2:00 PM

Funicular to Upper Town, Château Frontenac

5:00 pm

Return to Petit-Champlain: Paddock Spritz on the terrace

Day 2

The Upper Town and the fortifications

Day 2 itinerary

8:00 am

Grand Prix cappuccino at Carrera Café

9:00 AM

Walk along the fortifications and ramparts

11:00 am

Citadel of Quebec and Royal 22nd Regiment Museum

1:00 pm

Iced latte + board at Carrera Café

3:00 pm

Rue Saint-Jean: shops and Faubourg Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Day 3

The Old Port and creative districts

Day 3 itinerary

8:00 am

Latte Pole Position + topped focaccia at Carrera Café

9:30 am

Old Port: market, promenade, Saint Lawrence River

11:30 am

Saint-Roch: creative district, galleries, Quebec design

6:00 pm

Last Carrera Negroni on the terrace. Goodbye, Quebec.

Why Carrera Café

The ideal base to explore Quebec City

Carrera Café is not just a café. It is a gravity point in Old Quebec. Its location in the heart of Petit-Champlain places it equidistant from the main attractions: 5 minutes from the Funicular, 8 minutes from Place Royale, 10 minutes on foot from Château Frontenac.

5 min

from the Funicular

8 min

from Place Royale

10 min

from Frontenac

Practical information

To prepare your visit

Address

Rue du Petit-Champlain, Quebec

Hours

8am to 10pm, 7 days a week

Access

Funicular or stairs

Terrace

May to October

Your headquarters in Quebec City

Carrera Café welcomes you

Rue du Petit-Champlain, in the heart of Old Quebec. Café, cocktails, boards, and good company.

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