Romantic Weekend in Winter
European charm, restaurants with an intimate atmosphere and beautiful historic streets covered in snow all add to Québec City’s romantic reputation, but romance is in the eye of the beholder and there are plenty of romantic winter activities for couples to do in Québec City that also add a sense of adventure and fun. What can we say, when you’re in love, anything can be romantic if you have the right frame of mind.
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Day 1
Introduction to the Romantic Wintery European Charm
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![Two tourists in horse-drawn carriages pass under the Saint-Louis Gate in winter.]()
Francis Gagnon
1 Stroll Through the Streets Within the Walls
1.22 kmStroll through the streets of Old Québec inside the walls and immerse yourself in over 400 years of history. Be sure to walk the old stone walls, climbing to the top of the gates for beautiful wintery views of the city.
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![Glissades de la terrasse Dufferin]()
Francis Gagnon
2 Dufferin Terrace Toboggan Slide
0.24 kmWander Dufferin Terrace, taking time for an old-fashioned toboggan ride down the Dufferin Slide and sipping on rich velvety chocolat chaud from Au 1884.
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![A couple walk in the street rue du Petit-Champlain, in winter.]()
Francis Gagnon
3 Petit-Champlain
0.49 kmTake the stairs down to Petit-Champlain and experience the magical winter wonderland of Québec's oldest shopping street.
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![Couple qui mange dans une serre sous les étoiles sur le balcon d'une chambre de l'Auberge Saint-Antoine avec le Château Frontenac en toile de fond]()
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Auberge Place d'Armes
4 Spend the Night in a Romantic Hotel
The number of world-class hotels found in Old Québec is impressive. Several establishments are part of the Top 25 hotels for romance in Canada, according to Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice:
- Auberge Saint-Antoine
- Hôtel Le Manoir D'Auteuil
- Hôtel 71
- Hôtel Le Priori
- Hôtel des Coutellier
- Le Saint-Pierre
- Auberge Place d'Armes
- Hôtel Champlain
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Day 2
Spend the Day in the Great Outdoors
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![chute Kabir Kouba en hiver]()
Lorraine Richard-Nolin
5 Kabir Kouba Waterfalls
13.85 kmStart the day by strolling through this well-kept secret which allows the observation of several geological phenomena and whose frozen waterfall is even more magical in winter.
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6 Ice Hotel
18.40 kmHead to Hôtel de Glace, Québec’s famous ice hotel, and wander through the chapel, bedrooms and hallways made of snow and ice, admiring the beautiful carvings and stopping to sip ice cider in one of the ice bars.
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![A couple skates on an icy skating trail in the forest.]()
Francis Gagnon
7 Skating Through the Forest
Finish the day ice at the Shannon's forest skating trail nearby. A few minutes away, the skating trail in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is also well appreciated.
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