1. Quebec City at a glance:
• Capital city of a province of 7.5 million people
• Located on the 47th
parallel
• 95% of 690000 of our population speak French
• A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985 (historic OldQuébec)
• Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608
• Cradle of French Civilization in North America
• Named after an Algonquin word that means where the River Narrows
• Seat of the province’s National Assembly several other cruise lines
• 75% of Leisure Tourism / 25% business
• 16800 hotel rooms
• 4,5 M tourists per year spending 1,4B$
o 77% from Canada
o 13% from the US
o 10% from Oversea
• A world acclaimed destination year after year: Condé Nast Traveler
andTravel + Leisure magazines place Quebec City in their list of the

2. best cities. 99% of visitors are happy or very happy with the warm
Québec welcome
• Rave reviews from cruise passengers according to Holland America
and Princess
Quebec City Tourism Vision and 2020 priorities
• An accessible destination
• A fabulous cruise destination on a gorgeous river
• A true animated and cultural capital all year long
• An animated green belt
• An active Snow heaven
CTC Quebec City Signature Experiences
• Wendake First Nations Hotel-Museum
• Tour du Vieux Québec Food tour
• Ice Hotel
• Train du Massif
• Carnaval de Québec

3. Did you know?
• Picture perfect! Only walled city in North America… Québec City
celebrated its 400th
anniversary in 2008
• Old Quebec classics or NouvoSt.Roch trendy cafés and shops
• Stay fit! 28 staircases connect the Upper and Lower Towns
• Perfect getaway for slow food lovers and Poutine fans… From the
local producers to your plate…try our Gourmet Route!
• Sir Paul McCartney loves Quebec City…Several International Festivals
and performances (Celine Dion, Madonna, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Rush,
Bruno Mars, Stevie Wonder and many more
• More than 750 000 pax have cruised though Ross-Gaudreault
Terminal since 1998
• Le Massif, a world-class integrated resort with a scenic train cruise
• Snow capital at its best
The future looks promising
• International Cruise business is rapidly growing (70%+ over a 10 year
period)

4. • Increase in international business: Expansion plans at Jean-Lesage
International Airport; to welcome 2M pax by 2020
• World class Sports events throughout the year (Road biking,
mountain biking, skiing, sailing, etc.)
• Active mayor movingQuebec City forward
• A beautiful, historical but modern, clean, safe and healthy city
• Not just a pretty face!… so much to do
• Legendary gastronomy and romance at their best
• A wired destination and a free mobile application to help you

5. Quebec City Fabulous Events for everyone:
Les Chemins invisiblesTM
du Cirque du Soleil® :June to september
2013 www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/cirquenowat Agora du Vieux Port
• Le Moulin à images June to September 2013
www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/moulin(new production this year)
• Pow-Wow international de Wendakewww.tourismewendake.caJune
28-30 2013
• Festival d’été de Québec :4 au 14 juillet 2013 / 3 au 13 juillet 2014 / 9
au 19 juillet 2015 www.infofestival.com
• Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec :3 au 21 août 2013 (les mercredis et
samedis) www.lesgrandsfeux.com
• Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France SAQ :7 au 11 août 2013 / 6 au 10
août 2014 / 5 au 9 août 2015 www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca
• Vélirium-Coupe du monde UCI de vélo de montagne :8 au 11 août
2013 / été 2014 (dates à confirmer) www.velirium.com
• Festibière de Québec :15 au 18 août 2013
www.festibieredequebec.com

6. • Marathon des Deux Rives SSQ :25 août 2013 / 24 août 2014 / 23 août
2015 www.marathonquebec.com
• Festival international de Musiques militaires de Québec :20 au 25
août 2013 / 19 au 24 août 2014 / 25 au 30 août 2015
www.fimmq.com
• Festival de magie de Québec http://festivaldemagie.ca30 août au 3
septembre
• Challenge Bell (tennis féminin WTA) :7 au 15 septembre 2013
www.challengebell.com
• Le Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, une épreuve du circuit UCI World
Tour :13 septembre 2013 / septembre 2014 à 2016 (dates à
confirmer) www.gpcqm.ca
• Coupe du monde FIS de surf des neiges dans le cadre du Snowboard
Jamboree 13 au 19 janvier 2014 www.snowjamboree.com
• Carnaval de Québec :31 janvier au 16 février 2014 / 30 janvier au 15
février 2015 www.carnaval.qc.ca
• Pentathlon des neiges : 31 janvier au 2 mars 2014
www.pentathlondesneiges.com

7. • Red Bull CrashedIce :mars 2014 (à confirmer)
www.redbullcrashedice.ca
• Rendez-vous naval de Québec12 au 15 juin 2014
www.rendezvousnaval.com
Dates to remember:
In the mood to cach a show? In summer, Québec City pulsates with open-
air shows, an uninterrupted parade of decibels and special effects. Don’t
miss the show of Céline Dion on the Plains of Abraham, and be entertained
by the 5th chapter of Les Chemins invisibles™ by Cirque du Soleil®
and the
last year of The Image Mill, an architectural projection, both free outdoor
event. Moreover, From August 29th
to September 1st
, The Bordeaux Wine
Festival in Québec City is back to delight wine connoisseurs and wine
neophytes alike!

8. July 23rd
: Paul McCartney (tbc)
July 27th
: Céline Dion on the Plains of Abraham
July 8th
: Bruno Mars
July 10th
: Rush
July 14th
: Stevie Wonder
Latests news :
Chef Baptiste Peubion
AML new chef
Deluxehelicopter tours Helicities: Nord Expé ASA Lac Moreau
GoHelico : City tours and excursions
Wendake : de luxe fishing camp
New Double Decker bus and Hop on, hop off tours
Canyon Ste-Anne cirque équestre
Parc de la Jacques Cartier bike and shuttle
Long House at Wendake
AML fire works

9. Festival de magie Nouvo St-Roch August 30 – september 2
Renos :
FLCF
HLMV