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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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