Private Historical Tour of Ile d'Orléans

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Quebec City, CA

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Overview

*New for 2024* This historic tour of the Ile d'Orléans will allow you to discover a magnificent region nearby. Discover the beauty and history of these exceptional natural and heritage sites. This 3-hour fully commented guided tour covers the history, landscapes, nature and heritage of the Island. You will be able to discover the major heritage sites, which include around 2,000 heritage and agricultural buildings, as well as 21 “classified historic monuments” - including Norman-style houses from Canada's French colonial period! The Île d'Orléans - cradle of New France - is also home to 317 pioneer families settled in the attic of Quebec, shipbuilding, river pilots, rural and maritime life and French-Canadian Catholic traditions.

What's Included

Private transportation
Bottled water
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
In-vehicle air conditioning

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What To Expect

Saint-Jean-de-l'ile-d'Orleans

St-Jean features exceptional neoclassical architecture, a reminder of the economic prosperity associated with maritime life along the St. Lawrence River in the 19th century. St-Jean is also listed as one of the most beautiful traditional French-Canadian villages in the entire St. Lawrence Valley. The heart of the village recalls the importance of Catholic institutions and traditions in French Canada.

Sainte-Petronille

Ste Pétronille offers a breathtaking view of the St. Lawrence River, site of the most important naval battles of the British Conquest and, in the distance, the promontory of Quebec that Charles Dickens described as the "Gibraltar of America" in his story " American Notes" of 1842. The "New England" architecture of Ste-Pétronille dates from the 19th century, when Anglo-Canadian merchants fled the city to live safe from the cholera which struck the port of Quebec and Canada in the 1830s.

Quai De Sainte-petronille

Magnificent view of Quebec City, a reminder of the importance of maritime traffic in the history of Canada. Admire the perspective from which many newcomers saw Canada for the first time.

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Ile-d'Orleans

Saint-Laurent, on the south side of the island, is rich in history with its contribution to shipbuilding. Historic village, you will be able to understand the relationship of this village with the St. Lawrence River. Founded in 1679, it is one of the jewels of Ile d'Orléans.