4 Days in Montreal & Quebec City: The Perfect Itinerary

4‑day balanced itinerary covering Montreal and Quebec City with realistic travel, meals, and sightseeing in a logical geographic order.

Day 1 — Arrival in Montreal

09:30 — Flight arrival at Montréal‑Pierre Elliott Trudeau Int'l Airport (Montréal‑Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
10:30 — Taxi to hotel (Downtown Montreal)
11:05 — Check‑in at Hotel Le St‑Jacques (124 Rue Saint‑Jacques, Montreal)
12:00 — Lunch at Schwartz's Deli (3895 Boulevard Saint‑Laurent, Montreal)
14:00 — Walking tour of Old Montreal (Place Jacques‑Cartier, Notre‑Dame Basilica exterior) (Old Montreal, Montreal)
16:30 — Coffee break at Café Olimpico (124 Rue Saint‑Viateur O, Montreal)
19:00 — Dinner at Toqué! (900 Place Jean‑Paul-Riopelle, Montreal)
21:30 — Return to hotel / rest (Hotel Le St‑Jacques)

08:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel Le St‑Jacques)
09:00 — Notre‑Dame Basilica interior visit (110 Notre‑Dame St W, Montreal)
11:00 — Mont Royal Park – lookout from Chalet du Mont‑Royal (Mont Royal, Montreal)
13:00 — Lunch at La Banquise (poutine) (994 Rue Rachel E, Montreal)
15:00 — Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1380 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montreal)
17:30 — Relax at hotel / short rest (Hotel Le St‑Jacques)
19:00 — Dinner at Damas (Syrian cuisine) (1201 Avenue Van Horne, Montreal)
21:30 — Evening stroll on Rue Saint‑Paul (Rue Saint‑Paul, Montreal)

07:30 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel Le St‑Jacques)
08:30 — Taxi to Montreal Central Station (Montréal Central Station)
09:30 — VIA Rail train to Quebec City (Montréal Central Station → Gare du Palais, Quebec City)
13:00 — Check‑in at Hôtel Le Priori (117 Rue Saint‑Pierre, Quebec City)
13:45 — Lunch at Le Saint-Amour (48 Rue Sainte‑Ursule, Quebec City)
15:30 — Guided walking tour of Old Quebec (Château Frontenac exterior, Place Royale) (Old Quebec, Quebec City)
18:30 — Dinner at Aux Anciens Canadiens (34 Rue Saint‑Jean, Quebec City)
20:30 — Evening stroll along the Dufferin Terrace (Dufferin Terrace, Quebec City)

08:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hôtel Le Priori)
09:00 — Visit Montmorency Falls (cable car round‑trip) (Montmorency Falls Park, Quebec City)
11:00 — Lunch at Le Chic Shack (burgers) (1240 Rue Saint‑Jean, Quebec City)
13:00 — Plains of Abraham National Historic Site (Plains of Abraham, Quebec City)
15:00 — Return to hotel / pack (Hôtel Le Priori)
16:00 — Taxi to Québec‑Jean Lesage Int'l Airport (Québec‑Jean Lesage International Airport)
18:00 — Check‑in for flight (Québec‑Jean Lesage International Airport)
20:00 — Flight departure (return) (Québec‑Jean Lesage International Airport)

This itinerary covers Montreal & Quebec City in 4 days — see the full day-by-day plan above.