Amazing Tour-guide. His clear and very interesting explanations made this Quebec City discovery a…read moregreat success. We had a great time and learned a lot about Quebec. Well done Samuel!

Sam is a gregarious person with a good memory for his guests' place of origin! Our tour took place…read moreon a warm sunny day, so Sam thoughtfully paused our walk in shady locations. His knowledge of Quebec is extensive. Unlike other guides, Sam's attempts at humor usually worked. He's a man I'd like to have as a friend. I don't know how he earns enough money to live on. But he said the best thanks would be to write an online review. Glad to oblige, my friend!

June 2,2026, 10am Voir walking tour of upper (& a bit of lower) Québec , with Robert was extra-…read moreoutstanding. Highly recommended!

Robert gave us an excellent tour yesterday. Despite the very rainy weather, we enjoyed his…read moreknowledge and sense of humor. He also made sure we were protected from the rain as much as possible. I definitely recommend this tour of upper and lower Quebec City (with Robert if possible.

Although I did not review the tour and Marie-Pierre the guide right away, I am correcting this…read moremistake right now. Both are highly recommended and you'll be happy you made the right decision.

My wife and I had as great tour with Marie. She was prompt, knowledgeable, flexible and a very…read morepleasant person to spend the morning walking around Quebec City with

My wife and I enjoyed the two hour walking to with HQ Services immensely! Our guide, Tommy, was…read morepersonable, friendly, very knowledgeable of Quebec history, and kept our group entertained the whole time. The tour itself begins near the waterfront and winds through the cobblestoned streets of Old Town, with amazing 18th century architecture the whole time. Although there are formidable, steep hills on the tour, don't worry! The transition to the fortified area is a blast, as a ride up the funiculaire is included in the tour, so the walk ends up being very relaxed, even if you're not a hill climber. My iPhone told me afterwards we walked a total of about 1.5mi. (2.4km). The tour ends near the Notre Dame cathedral, where we were turned loose to explore on our own We had a great time. HQ also rents e-bikes, although we passed on them. That was a little too daring for us senior citizens . I highly recommend HQ for a wonderful easy paced walking tour of this historic and fascinating city.

SO and I attended the Old Quebec City Classique walking tour a few days ago and Denis was our…read moreguide. I cannot emphasize enough how articulate and knowledgeable Denis was. He is a lifelong Quebecer and demonstrated pride with every point of interest throughout the full two hours. He had us fully engaged and excited to hear everything he had to say. We were lucky to have Denis as our guide and you will be too if you are assigned to him. Do not forget to tip!

Vincent did an amazing job. The selection of places and pacing of this tour was perfect. We ended…read moreup going back to several of the locations later for other meals. He also covered some of the unique history of Quebec and the province. Highly recommend this tour.

On MARCH 1 we booked a JULY 12, 2024 11:30am Quebec City tour with Local Food Tours and received…read moreconfirmation with instruction to arrive 15 minutes early at Restaurant La Buche, 49 Rue Saint Louis. On July 10 at 12:23pm we received an email message that our tour was being cancelled "due to circumstances out of our (the tour company's) control." The company asked if we would be available on July 11 or July 13 for rebooking (we were NOT available). Less than one hour later (1:09pm to be exact) we received another email stating "You can disregard my previous email. I was able to find a solution." We responded, "Thank you. We will plan on our original reservation." On the day of the scheduled event (July 12, 20024) we arrived early at the restaurant for our 11:30am tour. At 11:22am, seeing neither a tour representative nor other tour participants, I telephone the tour company but only got an answering machine message, spoke in French (which I could not understand). At 11:29am I sent an email to the tour company stating, "We are waiting at La Buche but see no guide. Please confirm today's tour is planned as originally scheduled." Around the same time we learned from the guide of a different food tour group (but with the same tour company) that the starting point of our tour had apparently been changed. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED !!! At 1:10pm I finally received a call from a company representative who apologized for the situation. Our travel plans did not allow us to "reschedule" the tour, and by this time our disappointment and frustration at having been "stood up" led us to demand an immediate refund of the tour payment. We had believed this food tour would be a true HIGH POINT of our visit to Quebec City. Instead, it became a COMPLETE DISASTER. We have traveled to many places internationally over several decades and never, ever experienced such a failure to communicate

We took the 4.5 hour countryside tour. It was wonderful. About $54/person. Bus picks you up in…read morefront of Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac hotel at 12:30 and has you back by 5:00 (assuming all guests are on time). We stopped at the historical church of Basilique Saints-Anne-de Beaupre, the beautiful waterfall of Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, which was my favorite of the stops, a copper artisan shop (which I could have done without), and a charming chocolate shop in Ile D'Orleans which I loved. Our tour guide, Allen, was wonderful. He was full of knowledge, as his family is from the country side where he took us to, easy to listen to, and funny. The single deck bus was clean and comfortable. Each of the stops had clean restrooms. If you're looking for an inexpensive way to kill some time, learn a little history, and want to see the countryside, I recommend this tour, particularly with Allen as the tour guide.

We took the 4.5 hour country tour thinking we would see St Anne's and the waterfall for the…read moreentirety of the 4.5 hours. We didn't expect four stops with just about 40 minutes left for each of the two places we really wanted to visit. The trip to the island was a surprise but it was just to see an ice cream / chocolate shop. Surely there were more things to see on the island. The copper demonstration was also a surprise. The artist was lovely and the cooper beautiful but is is definitely not something we were interested in. Another reviewer said cut this from the tour - I agree. I would have rather spent more time at St Anne's. The falls weren't as promised. The cable cars weren't running and the paths were still closed. So we viewed the falls from quite a distance. They should have told us the cable cars weren't operative. Very disappointing to say the least. St Anne's was lovely. We arrived just as mass started which was odd - we sat and joined services for a bit so we wouldn't disrupt the congregation. We should have arrived before or after mass not during mass. We had a car and could have saved $110 plus the bus driver tip and driven the short 15 - 20 minute drive ourselves. The falls and St Anne's are about 10 minutes apart. For the falls we would have parked at the top and walked across the bridge at the top (which was open) rather than view the falls from a block or two away. For the church, we would have arrived before mass so we could have walked around without disturbing the parishioners. If you don't have a car - this tour permits you to see St Anne's and the falls but I would make sure the cable cars are working (we were told they are closed until mid to late June 2023). Alternatively, if you don't have a car - I encourage you to check into uber. You could probably spend less for the three car rides and spend more time at St Anne's and at the Falls.

Thomas was wonderful. One of the best tours I've ever been on. Highly recommend. He made history…read morereally interesting by his storyline.

Our family went on a ghost tour with Thomas. He was equal parts creepy and funny. We loved hearing…read morehis ghost stories and eerie tales of the macabre. Merci beaucoup for a great evening out!

I can't say enough about how great this bike shop is! We rented a tandem for a week. The staff fit…read morethe bike to us and we cycled all over Quebec City - out to the Wendat First Nations Museum, out to Montmorency Falls, along the St. Lawrence River and out to St. Michel de Bellechasse - a darling town with world-class gelato. We have taken our tandem on a airplane before - this was so much better! Rental was reasonable. We reserved ahead but staff were flexible when our plans unfortunately had to change (I rode a single the first week when my partner couldn't get away). Staff went all out to make sure we had a wonderful visit. Cyclo provided well-fitting helmets, a lock, and bungie cords. Cycling is a great way to see this beautiful part of the world. Thank you Cyclo staff for a epic trip!

Cyclo is the best! We rented 4 bikes for the day, and rode the path along the river to Chute…read moreMontmorency, then south along the new section of trails. The bikes were great, but where this shop really shines is the service. The staff was just incredibly friendly. We had stopped by the day before to make sure they had availability, and they took the initiative and got our bikes set up for the next day before we showed up. We were ready to go in minutes. Every single person that works here was helpful and welcoming. If you're considering renting bikes in Quebec, this is the place.

Great visit to the citadelle. Sunny day, good for unhurried exploration…read more The guides speak English and French. We joined an English tour. They take you through the parts of the grounds you can visit, which is largely everything not being used as an administrative or lodging building. We had plenty of time to cover it all with the guide. Everything is obviously pristine. This military post never saw a day of action. No combat. No scars or wear. Didn't have the gore or spectres you psychologically touch and tip toe through, say, the blood stained halls of the Tower of London. Fantastic views of Quebec City. It was worth admission alone to walk the exterior walls and look down on the waterfront. We spent too much time watching the band. They were very cute, though not great musicians, parading through a very length marching pattern in full costume. Bless them And we then spent too much time waiting in line to take a picture next to a goat, their mascot. Why did we do both? Because of herd mentality. Everybody else stayed. We were being polite. Then we spent too much time in the self-guided museum. Very few displays made sense to us. No baseline French comprehension We could have easily gained 2-3 hours of time back from the band, goat and museum visit. So if you're in a hurry, feel free to power walk through these. Spend the time on the beautiful promenade instead!

The Citadel is a must visit site with so much history. Definitely book a guided tour so you can…read moresee all the highlights.