3 Days in Quebec: Vieux-Montreal, Old Quebec, Lévis!

 

This time I’m living in Toronto, but traveling to Quebec with my friends: Caroline, Roy and Andoni. It was an incredible experience full of adrenaline, and my first time riding a scooter. We visited the regional county municipality: Île d'Orléans, La Jaques-Cartier (Municipality: Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier). The region of Montreal (Vieux Montreal), the region of Chaudiere-Appalaches (Lévis)

Saturday

We walked over Vieux Montreal, we saw the Notre-Dame Basilica and the bank of Montreal Museum. We walked down Rue Saint-Paul where there are numerous restaurants and boutiques. After a while, we stopped and had dinner at Restaurant Papillon ($68.69 for 2) I could say that we received a good service and the food quality was very good, the atmosphere is most likely “vintage”.

We arrived at the hotel in Lévis, around 1am. We stayed at Days Inn by Wyndham Lévis. Which was a good location/price, we had breakfast included but as per the virus instead of buffet we had two choices of meal for take-out.

Sunday

After breakfast we arrived at 448 Rue des Alleghanys where a new experience awaited us. So, this is the place where we rented the Scooters. We paid $109 for a double scooter and drove around Ille d’Orleans. It was an extremely cool sensation driving across the bridge that connected the island. I wasn’t expecting visiting and island to then figure out how much resemble to a farm it was. On the way we saw many kiosks selling apple, apple tours, and few milk and cheese spots. Roy and I switched the “driving job” so we could experience the driving part and the back seat feeling. Place where we had lunch with a beautiful green view. I tried for first time the “Italian poutine”. In this restaurant you order the food, pay for it, pick it up by called and drop it yourself to the back of the stall, where you will find a big garden. The name of it is Resto de la Plage ($52.50 for 2).

After maybe 3 hours we drove back to return the scooters. We head out to the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier where an indoor water park was arranged. It should be noted that in this territory is where is constructed the famous Ice Hotel in Winter. The park premises also have an hotel, and the out-door water park which operates seasonal. We bought a night pass ticket for only $29.99 an it is available from 5pm to 9pm. We only spent two hours which was enough to enjoy the all park and spend time floating on “the island”. The park isn’t big, but enough to have fun and to fill you on adrenaline. Even more knowing how cheap the ticket was, is worthy.

After Bora water park, we had dinner in Rotisserie St Hubert ($54.60 for 2) which is the version of “Swiss Chalet” in Toronto, as Caroline mentioned. The food was exquisite, great service, and modern atmosphere. There are many of this franchise around the area.

Monday

I woke up kind of early as it was the check-out happening soon, and I didn’t want to lose a chill out in the pool and the hot water jacuzzi. After it, we went to Old Quebec and had lunch at Conti Caffe($91.24 for 2), we loved that for an affordable price this fine restaurant included 4 courses. We had an optimal service, quality food and cool sides on our food.

We walked down La Terrasse Dufferin where we could appreciate a view to St Lawrence River and its adjacent. We walked over Rue du Petit-Champlain, considered the most beautiful street of Quebec, it is also the oldest shopping district in the whole continent. It was built in 1635. We stepped in the funicular for a cost o around $3 each and enjoyed a panoramic view of the surrounded area.

After it we grabbed coffee for our way back home.

This was a beautiful trip an experience very loved by all of us. I would definitely repeat something similar very soon. And as I always say: “Soy de experiencias, no de apariencias” #viveydisfruta