For people, like myself, not familiar with cold climate, snowy and icy conditions, this was quite…read morean experience!! We went for dog sledding and it was perfect.

A perfect dog sledding experience! Got to learn the basics, drive the sled, and meet the dogs (and…read moresome puppies!!). I was able to borrow winter clothes, and they let me hang out for a long time while I waited for my shuttle. All around an excellent experience with kind and professional staff. Thank you!!

This is very beautiful falls, and natural feature. Parking was easy and plentiful. There was a…read moreboardwalk to view the falls from above to experience how large they are. There are a variety of ways to expereince the falls, cable car ( was not operational) , suspension bridge, zip line ( not operational) and 400 plus stairs. There are several lookout platforms to take in the e views of the falls and Quebec City. A quick 15 minute drive outside of Quebec City , Montmorency Falls should definitely be on your list of spots to visit in Quebec!

A must visit if you are a tourist or a local. My family and I visited and had a lot of fun walking…read morearound the parc and taking the gondola ride down. Line for gondola tickets went by fast. But I recommend m taking the gondola back to the top bc those stairs were a killer!

While driving on the island we came upon this park and viewing tower. Since this was our first time…read morein the area, we didn't know what to expect from the top of the tower, but we are so happy we made the stop. The view from the top was incredible! Since it was fall we had the oportunity to see the wonderful foliage and also had the ability to see the recently tilled farmland. The view of the water was also beautiful. Overall, if you have the chance to stop in at this tower, and aren't afraid of heights, then this is the stop for you!

Not really a business. This is an observation tower in a park. If you like tree houses, you will…read morethe little climb up here. Do stop by the snack stand and try the hotdog with everything and the poutine.

The Parc National des Grands Jardins is a huge, beautiful place for hiking and climbing, but I'll…read morefocus here on an attraction that's new this year: the Via Ferrata. It allows you to, well, mountain-climb; travel straight across mountain cliffs (the mountain is the Mont du Lac des Cygnes) held by a harness that you clip to a system of steel cables, handholds and footholds that span the mountain. You are, uh, high up, like 700 meters. It's a gorgeous view for those inclined to look around. It's not really dangerous in the direct sense, since you clip and reclip the two connectors from your safety harness to the handholds and cables as you travel (at least one is attached at all times). There are excellent guides (ours was named Caroline) who give you a little lesson beforehand and stay close to you throughout the proceedings. They take people from age 12 up, and many kids and adults scramble happily along the mountain. Some people, however, might be perturbed by the concept of being 700 meters above nothing, held up only by the above-mentioned apparatus (in fairness, they're brand-new harnesses and really solid wires). One highlight is a "Nepalese bridge," where you cross a gorge walking on a single cable (but with two other cables to hold on to and your harness solidly clipped to another). It's a great experience if you like this kind of thing and the feeling of accomplishment afterward is terrific! (Definitely safer than crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope.)

Spent the day here with the kiddos. They loved it, so many rides, all clean and fun. The staff here…read moretake safety precautions seriously and you can tell that they try to make this place enjoyable for everyone. There is a skating rink below for extra pricing. My son was measured over at 44 inches but at home he is below that and my younger son they said he was just over 36 inches so I had to pay more even though I know he is under that height. I didn't argue, I wish I just didn't pay for my younger son as he went on only 2 rides the carousel and the car (which he didn't even want to go on). Anyways, I liked that this place was in the mall so we took lunch break and had food at the food court. Also lots of store options for shopping including Simon's. The boys had a good time and that's all I cared about. My older one enjoyed the bumper cars and the 4D theatre the most.

This mall is huge! But it's pretty dead even on a Friday night or maybe because it's soo big that…read moreeverything is so spaced out that you can't tell that there's a lot of people. It's so cool you can do indoor skating inside a small. The ice rink was lit up everywhere with LED and all the rides around it gives off a indoor carnival feeling. There's a washroom along the skating rink where you can walk right in with your skates for easy access. We weren't able to get a big locker because it was all used so we ended up getting 2 smaller. Large locker are $8 and small lockers are $4.00. It's not one time used so you can go in and out of the locker as much you want. No time limit either. Resurfacing the ice takes 30min so you'll need to plan around that. Best to take off your skates and walk around the mall and then come back. It's cool they gave their zamboni a steam punk look.

So. Many. Stairs. It is a 450 foot elevation gain...all on stairs...over a pretty short…read morestretch. But, the views are nice and the stairs aren't terribly steep, are very well maintained, and there are a lot of spots to rest and enjoy the view along the way. The start of the stairs is at the end of the boardwalk near the toboggan chutes. For the return trip we opted for the more gentle descent via the upper part of the city along the old wall rather than go back down all the stairs.

Named after the Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1878, Lord Dufferin. Make sure to walk the…read more'Promenade des Gouverneur's' when you visit Quebec. I like to plan my trip and prepare where to start and which spots will come as my day progresses. I had 2 options to visit the Plains of Abraham 1) from Saint Louis st, and 2) From Governors' Promenade- I chose this At 655m long with 308 steps it makes for one of the most memorable walks you will take when you visit Quebec. The 'promenade' takes you from Terrasse Dufferin. It connects the boardwalk in front of the Chateau Frontenac to the southernmost point of the Citadel to the Plains of Abraham. It hangs off Cap-Diamant. The Dufferin Terrace is close to the famous Chateau Frontenac hotel, the Funicular, and the Breakneck Stairs that connect Upper Town to Lower Town. The elevated promenade stretches along the Citadel with the fortification wall on one side, and a gorgeous view of the St. Lawrence River on the opposite side. You can start at either end of the boardwalk. This is a great free activity where you can get some exercise, enjoy the scenery, and make your way from one destination to another. Walking the Governors' Promenade usually ensures that you climb a whole bunch of uphill staircases and steps - at least over 300 (You can do vice versa as well) start from the Plains of Abraham and come to the boardwalk but normally you start the day from the famous spot so it's highly unlikely you will climb down Governors' Promenade is- where the Citadel meets the Plains of Abraham park along the cliff edge. The Battle of Abraham was fought here many years ago; now, the area is a sprawling park with many picnic tables and trees. The Plains of Abraham is a great place to relax or have a picnic in the sunshine. Moreover, from this vantage point, you will take hundreds of pictures. It makes for breathtaking views of the St-Lawrence River, the Ile d"Orleans, and the city.

guided kayak tours in Quebec province from Baie-St-Paul to Cap-a-l'aigle. friends and I joined a…read moregroup at the beatnick-art-beach village of Ste. Irenee, 15 min drive from La Malbaie. great company(french, quebekers, belgian, brits and token american-moi), sunny weather then burgers and frites after at a beach shack. Parfait!

They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. This - Canyon Saint-Anne - is an example of why…read moreyou shouldn't. The "cover" is all the leaflets you see at the entrance to lodging places ... that would be considered 3 stars or less. That said, if there's a leaflet, it must be tacky. Places rife with leaflets include venues in Niagara Falls, South Florida, San Diego, and the like. Clearly, they have to have some redeeming value. The view towers with elevators adjacent to Niagara Falls are enjoyable venues and, diagonally on the other side of the continent, so is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. I had seen Canyon Saint-Anne on leaflets for years. It seemed to fight for attention with its competition in racks of leaflets. Not only that, I thought it would be too far northeasterly along the Saint Lawerence Seaway from Quebec City. Canyon Saint-Anne checks all the boxes. It is not that far from the Quebec City area, access to it is fairly straightforward and the drive features some scenery, there is an abundance of natural beauty in the canyon, it caters to many interests from picnicking to hiking to zip lines, and the price to get in is indeed fair. Its use is presumably seasonal, with a wider array of activities available in summer, but it features an incredible display of fall colors at the peak of that period. It is not comparable to Montmorency Falls, which is closer to the regional capital and is a much larger and wider wall of water. The piece de resistance (hey, we're talking about la Nouvelle France) is the ribbon of falls coming through this canyon. As you approach the falls from the parking lot, you will see the zip line participants either taking off or returning right over you. Continuing along takes you to the top of the canyon and the falls. On both sides of the falls, and toward the base of the canyon, one could say that the circulation options form a rectangle. The broader bridge over the top is easy to deal with. So are the paths partway down each of the sides. However, descending further down is optional. Here, the trails get steeper and some of the staircases more precipitous. One of the bridges is a suspended bridge that wobbles and requires that you safeguard your phone or camera. Some of these passages may also be damp from the spray from the falls. The extent of the canyon, and the falls plunging downward into it, is impressive. Sure, the old city in Quebec City is perceived to be the area's hub with its important historic center. It really delivers on that promise, with ornate buildings, historic venues, shops, restaurants, and postcard scenery from so many vantage points. However, to the northeast of Quebec City, there is a "cluster" of things that also needs to be seen and warrant staying an extra day or two. This cluster would include Montmorency Falls, Ile d'Orleans with its small communities across its suspension bridge for vehicular traffic, the imposing Catholic basilica at Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre', and, this site, Canyon Saint-Anne and its thundering falls as well as all the things you can do there. Canyon Saint-Anne gets a strong 4 stars, but edges into 5-star territory for its "wow" factor after resisting going here during several previous trips to Quebec City!

Amazing and beautiful place. They've got a zip line but we just walked the trail. It was pouring…read morewhen we got there but then the skies cleared and we got rainbows everywhere. The volume of water here is incredible and the beauty can best be expressed in pictures. We were here on October 8 so the leaves were turning. Also they were all over the paths making them slippery. The bridge shakes a lot!!!! Be aware of that. It could be scary for those afraid of heights. Also there are lots of slippery wooden stairs!

Ton of fun for adventure seekers! Guides were fluent in both French and English (though the…read moremajority of rafters were native French speakers). 6 to a raft plus a guide. The company provides a wetsuit (mandatory), water boots (I wore my own water socks underneath, which I recommend though not necessary), and an optional wetsuit jacket (I wore this despite the hot day for mosquito and sun protection). Short 15 min uncomfortable (no AC / crowded / loud) bus ride at the start and you are off! You raft back to the start as rivers don't loop around :-p Rapids were fun and scenery was gorgeous. I have been rafting on more intense rapids but this trip had extra thrills like swimming through a rapid and cliff jumping (plug your nose!) Our guide Felix was absolutely amazing. Spoke perfect French and English. Very kind, knowledgeable and fun. I will say if you are mosquito sensitive, I would recommend avoiding this area. The last portion we walked though the woods and despite wearing a 3inch thick wetsuit with only face and partial hands exposed, I got 2 large mosquito bites on my face. Lots of fun for thrill seekers, beautiful scenery and unique experience. Thanks Felix!

Our family of 5 did the easy family rafting for children 3+ years old. It was an affordable way to…read moreintroduce young children to rafting. Level 1 and under rapids only. The children found it exciting, parents found it safe. We went in July and they provided all of us with heavy duty wetsuits (even in July), neoprene boots, helmets, life jackets, paddles, the raft, and our own river guide. We stopped along the way for some board surfing and some body surfing in the rapids and then another stop for a snack of juice boxes and granola bars. Our young children were very happy.