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Montmorency Falls guides

Straight answers for planning a visit to Montmorency Falls: what is free and what is paid, the cable car and the 487 stairs, getting there from Québec City without a car, the tours side by side, how the falls measure up against Niagara, and what to wear, eat and see nearby.

Tickets and free accessWho pays, who gets in free and what costs extra.Read the guide →Cable car and stairsThe ride, the 487 steps, closures and the bridge.Read the guide →Getting thereBus, shuttle, bike, taxi or car from Old Québec.Read the guide →Tours side by sideTime at the falls, cable car in or out, who each suits.Read the guide →Montmorency vs NiagaraTaller is not bigger: height, size, setting, winter.Read the guide →Visit tipsHow long, what to wear, food, seasons and nearby.Read the guide →

Tickets

Popular Montmorency Falls tours

Booked on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation on most options.

Montmorency Falls & Île d'Orléans Half-Day Tour Half day 5 hours 15 minFree cancellation

Montmorency Falls & Île d'Orléans Half-Day Tour
Falls stopBasilicaÎle d'Orléans

A guided coach loop east of the city: a stop at the falls, the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica and a drive on Île d'Orléans. Park and basilica entry are included; the cable car is extra.

What's included
  • Guided tour with a bilingual English and French guide
  • Air-conditioned coach, with hotel pickup and return listed
  • Entry to Parc de la Chute-Montmorency and the basilica
  • Not included: the cable car (optional, extra), meals, gratuities
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, as the listing states
StartsOld Québec (hotel pickup listed) Book this
Montmorency Falls Entry with Cable Car Ride Official park ticket Valid for 1 dayFree cancellation

Montmorency Falls Entry with Cable Car Ride
Park accessCable carParking

The park's own ticket: site access plus a round-trip cable car ride, with parking at the lower terminal. The simplest way to see the falls from the bottom and the top at your own pace.

What's included
  • Regular access fee to Parc de la Chute-Montmorency
  • Round-trip cable car ticket
  • Parking at the cable car terminal, at the base of the falls
  • Show the voucher at the car park entrance, then collect the cable car bracelet inside La Manufacture
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, as the listing states
StartsCable car terminal, base of the falls Book this
Québec City & Montmorency Falls Day Trip from Montreal From Montreal 13 hoursFree cancellation

Québec City & Montmorency Falls Day Trip from Montreal
From MontrealFalls entryOld Québec

A long coach day from Montreal: falls entry with a one-way cable car ride, then a guided walk in Old Québec. The listing asks you to arrive before 7:00 AM; the return is around 8:00 PM.

What's included
  • Round-trip coach between Montreal and Québec City
  • Falls entry and a one-way cable car ride
  • A one-hour guided walking tour of Old Québec
  • Not included: food and drink, optional paid activities
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, as the listing states
StartsRené-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal Book this

Plan your date before you go

The park's own ticket: site access, a round-trip cable car ride and parking at the base, then explore at your own pace.

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