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How to visit Québec City on a budget: 9 top tips
21.02.2024 - 23:25 / lonelyplanet.com
Québec City is a beautiful, charming city full of incredible restaurants, luxurious hotels and independent boutiques – the perfect city break with a French flavor.
But all these high-end luxuries don't rule the regional capital out for budget travelers. It's all a matter of what you know, be it the perfect neighborhoods to stay, budget eats and drinks, or top attractions that won't wound your wallet. Here's everything you need to know about visiting Québec City on a budget.
Québec City was built long before cars were invented, so you can park your vehicle for the whole trip or not bring one at all. Instead, pack comfortable shoes and walk along the lovely cobblestone streets of Québec City’s old town. A free walking tour can teach you about the significance of this historic city, though don’t forget to tip the excellent guide at the end. While in Vieux Québec, don’t miss Rue de Trésor, where you can gawk at local artists’ work.
Outside Vieux Québec, the city has plenty of gorgeous parks that won’t cost you anything. There’s Parc des Champs-de-Bataille which includes the Plaines d’Abraham – learn about a bloody battle in 1759 that forged the linguistic identity of Canada as we know it today. Other great parks include Parc Chauveau, a 120-hectare wilderness within the city limits, and Domaine de Maizerets, with its arboretum and butterfly house.
In a place with such an eventful history as Québec City, it’d be a shame to miss out on learning how this UNESCO-recognized fortress came to be. Fortunately, there are deals to be found at several museums that tell the history of French Canada and the Indigenous Peoples who’ve inhabited this land for centuries.
Many of the city’s museums are free on the first Sunday of every month, and others aren’t budget-busting – Musée du Civilization, one of the most popular museums in Canada, costs $19 for visitors aged 18 to 34 and $24 for those aged 35 to 64.
Walking around Vieux Québec and looking at menu prices can be intimidating, but you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to eat Québec’s prized cuisine. Go to Paillard and grab a croissant or pick up a baguette from any bakery (they’re all good) and some local cheese, sausages and wine for a picnic. Then, take your food and a blanket up to the Pierre-Dugua-de-Mons terrace, which has probably the best view over the city.
Of course, you can’t leave Québec without getting poutine, which shouldn’t cost you too much. Chez Gaston is a local favorite, but Chez Ashton — Québec City’s version of McDonald’s — will do it anytime (it’s open 24 hours).
Another great strategy for eating on a budget in Québec City is to look for lunch prix-fixe specials. Le Lapin Sauté, one of the city’s best restaurants, does a great one.
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