We visited here on a rainy weekday, and, we didn't have to wait in lineups. There are 2 parkings…read moreavailable one a the bottom of gondola and the other one close to the restaurant and falls. You have to pay for all-day parking and you can leave and come back as many times as you want during that date. The views are spectacular; you have a great view of Québec City and Île d'Orleans and the falls view is beautiful. Walking on the suspended bridge and enjoying the the views is so worth it. Unfortunately we visited on a rainy weekday day, and we couldn't enjoy the zip lines; also, it's only available on weekends.

The Montmorency Falls were very impressive! They were not as wide as Niagara Falls, but they were…read moreactually steeper. The building at the ground-level main entrance offered a small gift shop and a snack bar. From there, you could either climb an insane amount of stairs to the crest or take a cable car. I was tight on time, so I took the cable car in both directions. It was a brief, peaceful ride that moved VERY slowly. Once we arrived at the top, there was basically a standard park. It had a small "garden" that was really just a few rows of flowers, a very nice gift shop of high-end and unique items, a restaurant with an outdoor terrace, and simply your standard park greenery. There was a cool "suspension" bridge over the top of the Falls, but it was made of heavy concrete, rather than some rickety old planks, so it was not as scary as it sounded. All in all, I thought the Montmorency Falls and the incredibly picturesque views were spectacular, but, otherwise, the Parc itself was really not that unusual. If you rode the cable cars instead of climbing the stairs, I really do not think you would need more than an hour there.

They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. This - Canyon Saint-Anne - is an example of why…read moreyou shouldn't. The "cover" is all the leaflets you see at the entrance to lodging places ... that would be considered 3 stars or less. That said, if there's a leaflet, it must be tacky. Places rife with leaflets include venues in Niagara Falls, South Florida, San Diego, and the like. Clearly, they have to have some redeeming value. The view towers with elevators adjacent to Niagara Falls are enjoyable venues and, diagonally on the other side of the continent, so is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. I had seen Canyon Saint-Anne on leaflets for years. It seemed to fight for attention with its competition in racks of leaflets. Not only that, I thought it would be too far northeasterly along the Saint Lawerence Seaway from Quebec City. Canyon Saint-Anne checks all the boxes. It is not that far from the Quebec City area, access to it is fairly straightforward and the drive features some scenery, there is an abundance of natural beauty in the canyon, it caters to many interests from picnicking to hiking to zip lines, and the price to get in is indeed fair. Its use is presumably seasonal, with a wider array of activities available in summer, but it features an incredible display of fall colors at the peak of that period. It is not comparable to Montmorency Falls, which is closer to the regional capital and is a much larger and wider wall of water. The piece de resistance (hey, we're talking about la Nouvelle France) is the ribbon of falls coming through this canyon. As you approach the falls from the parking lot, you will see the zip line participants either taking off or returning right over you. Continuing along takes you to the top of the canyon and the falls. On both sides of the falls, and toward the base of the canyon, one could say that the circulation options form a rectangle. The broader bridge over the top is easy to deal with. So are the paths partway down each of the sides. However, descending further down is optional. Here, the trails get steeper and some of the staircases more precipitous. One of the bridges is a suspended bridge that wobbles and requires that you safeguard your phone or camera. Some of these passages may also be damp from the spray from the falls. The extent of the canyon, and the falls plunging downward into it, is impressive. Sure, the old city in Quebec City is perceived to be the area's hub with its important historic center. It really delivers on that promise, with ornate buildings, historic venues, shops, restaurants, and postcard scenery from so many vantage points. However, to the northeast of Quebec City, there is a "cluster" of things that also needs to be seen and warrant staying an extra day or two. This cluster would include Montmorency Falls, Ile d'Orleans with its small communities across its suspension bridge for vehicular traffic, the imposing Catholic basilica at Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre', and, this site, Canyon Saint-Anne and its thundering falls as well as all the things you can do there. Canyon Saint-Anne gets a strong 4 stars, but edges into 5-star territory for its "wow" factor after resisting going here during several previous trips to Quebec City!

Amazing and beautiful place. They've got a zip line but we just walked the trail. It was pouring…read morewhen we got there but then the skies cleared and we got rainbows everywhere. The volume of water here is incredible and the beauty can best be expressed in pictures. We were here on October 8 so the leaves were turning. Also they were all over the paths making them slippery. The bridge shakes a lot!!!! Be aware of that. It could be scary for those afraid of heights. Also there are lots of slippery wooden stairs!

So. Many. Stairs. It is a 450 foot elevation gain...all on stairs...over a pretty short…read morestretch. But, the views are nice and the stairs aren't terribly steep, are very well maintained, and there are a lot of spots to rest and enjoy the view along the way. The start of the stairs is at the end of the boardwalk near the toboggan chutes. For the return trip we opted for the more gentle descent via the upper part of the city along the old wall rather than go back down all the stairs.

Named after the Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1878, Lord Dufferin. Make sure to walk the…read more'Promenade des Gouverneur's' when you visit Quebec. I like to plan my trip and prepare where to start and which spots will come as my day progresses. I had 2 options to visit the Plains of Abraham 1) from Saint Louis st, and 2) From Governors' Promenade- I chose this At 655m long with 308 steps it makes for one of the most memorable walks you will take when you visit Quebec. The 'promenade' takes you from Terrasse Dufferin. It connects the boardwalk in front of the Chateau Frontenac to the southernmost point of the Citadel to the Plains of Abraham. It hangs off Cap-Diamant. The Dufferin Terrace is close to the famous Chateau Frontenac hotel, the Funicular, and the Breakneck Stairs that connect Upper Town to Lower Town. The elevated promenade stretches along the Citadel with the fortification wall on one side, and a gorgeous view of the St. Lawrence River on the opposite side. You can start at either end of the boardwalk. This is a great free activity where you can get some exercise, enjoy the scenery, and make your way from one destination to another. Walking the Governors' Promenade usually ensures that you climb a whole bunch of uphill staircases and steps - at least over 300 (You can do vice versa as well) start from the Plains of Abraham and come to the boardwalk but normally you start the day from the famous spot so it's highly unlikely you will climb down Governors' Promenade is- where the Citadel meets the Plains of Abraham park along the cliff edge. The Battle of Abraham was fought here many years ago; now, the area is a sprawling park with many picnic tables and trees. The Plains of Abraham is a great place to relax or have a picnic in the sunshine. Moreover, from this vantage point, you will take hundreds of pictures. It makes for breathtaking views of the St-Lawrence River, the Ile d"Orleans, and the city.