Petit Champlain District (Quartier Petit Champlain) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Petit Champlain. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Quebec City Walking Tour

• Full Day Quebec City Tour plus Sightseeing Cruise

• Private Tour: Quebec City Walking Tour

• Combo Historical and Food Tour of Old Quebec

• Walking Tour Through Quebec City's History

It's free to visit the Petit Champlain neighborhood on your own, but some travelers opt to book affordable tours that offer more than a solitary visit has to offer. Guided tours of Quebec City start at around US$24, with options that range from historical walking tours to foodie explorations and scenic boat trips featuring views from the water.

Cobblestoned, narrow, and lined with pretty boutiques, the pedestrian-only Rue du Petit-Champlain is one of Quebec City's most beautiful streets—and a charming place to explore at any time of year. It's accessible at one end via a steep staircase, and during the winter it's decked out in holiday lights and décor.

Highlights of Petit Champlain include key historical landmarks like cobblestoned Place Royale and the 1688 Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church—but checking out the neighborhood's distinctive, French-influenced architecture is just as interesting. Tours also generally touch on Petit Champlain's fascinating history and French heritage, which stretch back more than 400 years to Quebec's founding.

No, there's not a lot of free parking in the narrow streets of Petit Champlain—but there's plenty of paid parking within easy walking distance. The closest parking lots include one at 21 Rue du Marché-Champlain, and another major lot at 2 Rue Dalhousie. The cruise terminal also has a large parking lot.

Some parts of the neighborhood are wheelchair accessible, including the funicular linking Dufferin Terrace and Petit Champlain. Most streets in Petit Champlain have cobblestones, which many motorized wheelchairs can navigate at slower speeds. Keep in mind that even outside the Petit Champlain neighborhood, Quebec City sidewalks can be fairly uneven.