Quebec

[georgiacat]

We are on the Princess cruisetour prior to the Oct. 2 Caribbean Princess Canada/New England cruise. I am hoping someone who has taken the land tour prior to boarding in Quebec can tell me a little about the time frame. What time will we get on the ship the first day? If I am thinking of a Quebec tour (Princess maybe) should I plan it for the first day or the second? What do you recommend?

[Twickenham]

As this is very specific to Princess, I suspect you'll get more of a response if you post on that board.

[georgiacat]

Thank you, I will try that.

[Astro Flyer]

I can see your cruise tour's itinerary (embark 10/2; sail 10/3) & I embarked in Québec a couple of years ago with the same ship schedule.

 

Embarkation began on the first day in late morning which we did before spending more time exploring the beautiful city of Québec. The next morning we took a tour with "Les Tours du Vieux Québec" (Old Québec Tours) http://www.toursvieuxquebec.com/en

 

Their "A Fabulous Country Tour!" costs $49.95 and was less expensive than Princess tours which did not go to all 3 places. Like you our ship didn't sail until 5:00 PM on the 2nd day so we had plenty of time for the tour & they pick up passengers across the street from the cruise ship terminal. We went to the beautiful Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré church, Montmorency Falls (1 1/2 times higher than Niagara Falls) and the Island of Orleans to visit a maple products shop & a great copper relief manufacturer.

 

The Princess tours are $89.95 for the Montmorency Falls & Ile d'Orleans tour and $79.95 for the Montmorency Falls & Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré tour. Not only are they more expensive but neither tour goes to all 3 places like the less expensive Old Québec Tour. Checking TripAdvisor they're still well rated & we enjoyed their tour very much. :)

[baconlover1]

I can see your cruise tour's itinerary (embark 10/2; sail 10/3) & I embarked in Québec a couple of years ago with the same ship schedule.

 

Embarkation began on the first day in late morning which we did before spending more time exploring the beautiful city of Québec. The next morning we took a tour with "Les Tours du Vieux Québec" (Old Québec Tours) http://www.toursvieuxquebec.com/en

 

Their "A Fabulous Country Tour!" costs $49.95 and was less expensive than Princess tours which did not go to all 3 places. Like you our ship didn't sail until 5:00 PM on the 2nd day so we had plenty of time for the tour & they pick up passengers across the street from the cruise ship terminal. We went to the beautiful Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré church, Montmorency Falls (1 1/2 times higher than Niagara Falls) and the Island of Orleans to visit a maple products shop & a great copper relief manufacturer.

 

The Princess tours are $89.95 for the Montmorency Falls & Ile d'Orleans tour and $79.95 for the Montmorency Falls & Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré tour. Not only are they more expensive but neither tour goes to all 3 places like the less expensive Old Québec Tour. Checking TripAdvisor they're still well rated & we enjoyed their tour very much. :)

 

If you take the "A Fabulous Country Tour" can you then walk to Old Quebec on your own after? Is it within a walkable distance from the port?

 

Thank you for the information. I think we will be doing this tour.

[Astro Flyer]

If you take the "A Fabulous Country Tour" can you then walk to Old Quebec on your own after? Is it within a walkable distance from the port?

 

Thank you for the information. I think we will be doing this tour.

 

Yes...that's what we did & it drops you off at the lower portion of Old Quebec but that was mostly shops & restaurants. We had already toured the wonderful upper section but you could take the funicular to easily get there instead of a steep windy road.

Edited February 16, 2016 by Astro Flyer