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Québec City Self-Guided Tour with Tourist Scavenger Hunt

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Location: Quebec City, Canada
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Product code: 278761P4


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Fontaine de Tourny, Place de l'Assemblee-Nationale, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 3V9 CanadaThe Fontaine de Tourny, inaugurated in 2007, for the 400th anniversary of Quebec in 2008.This fountain was previously installed in Bordeaux, France in 1857, but was removed in 1960 due to maintenance overages.Duration: 5 minutesPass By: Place de l’Assemblee-Nationale, 1082-1086 Boulevard Honore-Mercier, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 3Z7 CanadaVery close to you is the Hôtel du Parlement du Québec. This is the name of the building where the National Assembly of Quebec (the provincial government) sits. It was built in 1886 in the Second Empire/neo renaissance style.The challenge here relates to the sculptures on its facade.Stop At: St. Louis Gate (Porte St. Louis), Rue Saint Louis, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 3Z7 CanadaSt. Louis Gate is one of the 4 remaining gates of the old walled city the French built. Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Croix du sacrifice, Plaines d'Abraham, Grande Allée E, Québec, QC G1R 3R2, CanadaThe Cross of Sacrifice, which stands at the corner of Grande Allée E (which becomes Saint-Louis), and George VI, is a gathering place every November 11, Armistice Day. It commemorates the thousands of Canadians who died during the 1st and 2nd world wars and that in Korea.Duration: 5 minutesPass By: La Citadelle de Quebec, 1 Cote de la Citadelle, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 3R2 CanadaThe Citadel is an integral part of the fortifications of the old town. Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac had a first fortification built in 1690. It was greatly enlarged and reinforced in 1745, following the surrender of Louisbourg, in Nova Scotia.Pass By: Plains of Abraham Museum, 835 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 2L3 CanadaThis museum presents the history of the Battlefields where the Battle of the Plains of Abraham took place in 1759, followed in 1760 by the Battle of Sainte-Foy.Pass By: Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, 805 Av. Wilfrid-Laurier, Québec, QC G1R 2L3, CanadaThe Voltigeurs de Québec is the name of a first reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. Founded in 1862. These are therefore part-time soldiers who occasionally serve in domestic and overseas operations.Stop At: Plains of Abraham, 835 Wilfrid-Laurier Ave, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 2L3 CanadaIt was in 1908 that this park became a historic site. This is where the Quebec City Summer Festival takes place every year, and a few other festivals.Why the name “Abraham” you may ask? It has nothing to do with the Bible. A few years after the founding of Quebec, Abraham Martin received twelve acres of land (1635), then another 20 acres (1645). When he died, “Abraham’s” land was sold to the Ursulines.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Jardin Jeanne-d'Arc, Avenue Tache & Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 2L2 CanadaThe monument honors Joan of Arc on horseback, facing the St. Lawrence River. Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Martello Towers, Avenue Tache The Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 2K9 CanadaThe Martello Towers were part of the British military defense system. There were 4 originally. You’ll now walk towards the 2nd tower. The 3rd was demolished in 1904 and the 4th is located much further on Lavigueur Street in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste district.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Park of French America, 50 Rue de l'Amérique-Française, Québec, QC G1R, CanadaThis park pays tribute to the Francophone communities across America, named by René Lévesque, Prime Minister in 1985, when it was named.Duration: 5 minutesPass By: Grand Theatre de Quebec, 269 blvd. Rene-Levesque Est, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 2B3 CanadaThe large concrete building to the east (left) of the park is the Grand Théâtre de Québec, opened in 1970. Prime Minister Jean Lesage (1912-80), in office in 1963 initiated the project with the federal government, to create a center for the arts in Quebec City while commemorating the country's centenary (planned for 19
Supplier Name
Tourist Scavenger Hunt
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Wheelchair accessible,Stroller accessible,Service animals allowed,Near public transportation,Transportation is wheelchair accessible,Surfaces are wheelchair accessible,Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Social distancing enforced throughout experience,This activity is adapted for social distancing. Do it in a small group (up to 6). The guide is our mobile website, on your smartphone. Go at your own pace, no time limit. No need to touch anything or enter any building.
Inclusions:
20+ challenges,Scavenger Hunt on your smartphone (mobile site, not an App)
Exclusions:
WiFi not included, but a Data Plan for your phone is required,No entry fees are included. This is a walking tour that takes to around the sites, not in them.,Entry/Admission - Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec,Entry/Admission - Pole Culturel du Monastere des Ursulines

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