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Day trips from Québec City

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Québec City.

Québec

Mont-Tremblant

Laurentian getaway — long-ish, but lake + mountains worth it.

3h drive Car only
  1. Morning
    Panoramic Gondola
    Outdoors · Mont Tremblant

    Glass cabins to 875 m peak — open all seasons.

  2. Lunch

    Microbrasserie La Diable

    Brewpub / Comfort · $$ · Resort village

    Six house beers and après-ski poutine.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Mont Tremblant Resort Village
    Family · Pedestrian Village

    Colourful alpine village at the base of the gondola.

  4. Coffee + go

    Restaurant sEb l'Artisan culinaire

    Modern Québécois · $$$$ · Saint-Jovite

    One last bite before the drive back — Tasting menus from chef Sébastien Houle — book weeks ahead.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Québec City

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Québec City in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Québec

Montréal

Big-city day: bagels, BIXI through the Plateau, Old Port.

3h drive Car · VIA Rail (3h)
  1. Morning
    Mont-Royal Tam-Tams
    Outdoors · Plateau

    Sunday drumming, jugglers and LARPers.

  2. Lunch

    Joe Beef

    Hedonistic French-Canadian · $$$$ · Little Burgundy

    Foie gras parfait + lobster spaghetti, book early.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Old Port
    Family · Vieux-Montréal

    Riverside beach in summer, skate rink in winter.

  4. Coffee + go

    Schwartz's

    Jewish deli · $ · The Main

    One last bite before the drive back — Smoked meat since 1928. Medium-fat, no debate.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Québec City

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Québec City in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Want a full weekend instead?

Try a pre-built 48-hour plan or the Weekend Escape Generator.