Booking choice: The falls, basilica and Île d'Orléans half day (5 hours 15 min). Book this Compare the options below
The options below are sold on GetYourGuide, and the details come from each listing. They split into three kinds: self-guided tickets that let you set the pace, guided outings from Québec City that make the falls one stop among several, and long coach days from Montreal.
Below: each option side by side, the half days, the self-guided day, the Montreal trip, which gives the most time at the falls, whether going private is worth it, and the best day trip from Québec City.
The quick answer
If the falls are the point, the park's own ticket with the cable car or the shuttle bundle gives you the most time on site. The half-day coach tour adds the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica and Île d'Orléans but stops about 45 minutes at the falls, with the cable car extra. From Montreal, the 13-hour day trip includes falls entry and a one-way cable car ride. The e-bike tour and the private SUV tour suit smaller groups.
What Montmorency Falls tours are there?
Eight main options: two self-guided tickets, four guided outings from Québec City, a day trip from Montreal and a river cruise that does not stop at the falls.
- Self-guided: the park entry and cable car ticket and the shuttle bundle from Old Québec.
- Guided from Québec City: the half day with the basilica and Île d'Orléans, the Old Town and falls bus tour, the e-bike tour and the private SUV tour.
- From Montreal: the Québec City and falls day trip.
- Not a falls visit: the St. Lawrence river cruise, a separate outing from the Old Port.
The most time at the falls without a car: shuttle, access and unlimited cable car rides in one booking.
Book thisHow do the Montmorency Falls tours compare?
They differ most in how long you spend at the falls and whether the cable car is included.
Details as each GetYourGuide listing states them:
| Option | Starts | Length | Time at the falls | Cable car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park entry and cable car | Cable car terminal, base of the falls | Valid for 1 day | As long as you like | Round trip, unlimited that day |
| Shuttle bundle | Rue Pierre-Olivier-Chauveau, Old Québec | Valid for 1 day | Within the shuttle timetable | Unlimited rides that day |
| Falls and Île d'Orléans half day | Old Québec (hotel pickup listed) | 5 hours 15 min | About 45 min | Optional, extra |
| Old Town and falls bus tour | Rue du Jardin, Old Québec | 3 hours | About 45 min | Not mentioned |
| E-bike tour | Rue Saint-Paul, Old Québec | 4 hours | Part of the ride | Included |
| Private SUV tour | Pickup in the Québec City area | 3 hours | About 75 min, guided | Not included |
| Day trip from Montreal | René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal | 13 hours | A stop within the day | One way, included |
| River cruise | Chouinard Pier, Old Port | 1.5 hours | Does not stop at the falls | Not applicable |
The shortest guided option: Old Québec and the falls in about three hours, with park entry included.
Book thisCan I take a half-day trip to Montmorency Falls?
Yes: the half-day coach tour (5 hours 15 minutes) combines the falls with the basilica and Île d'Orléans, and the bus, e-bike and private tours take 3 to 4 hours.
On the half-day tour a bilingual English and French guide takes you by air-conditioned coach to the falls for about 45 minutes of free time, the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica for about 45 minutes, a guided drive of about 45 minutes on Île d'Orléans and a short stop at a copper workshop. Park and basilica entry are included and hotel pickup is listed; the cable car, meals and gratuities are not.
The falls, the basilica and Île d'Orléans in one guided half day, with entry included.
Book thisCan I take a day trip from Québec City to Montmorency Falls?
Yes, and it is an easy one: the falls are 15 to 20 minutes away, so a self-guided ticket lets you spend half a day or more on site and still be back for dinner.
With the park ticket you arrive at the base, ride the cable car, cross the bridge and, in summer, walk down the 487 steps. Allow two to three hours for the whole site. Add Île d'Orléans across the bridge, the basilica or Canyon Sainte-Anne further along the shore if you have a car. How to get there is covered in getting to the falls.
Set your own pace: site access, a round-trip cable car and parking at the base.
Book thisIs the Montreal day trip to Montmorency Falls worth it?
If you are based in Montreal and have one day, yes, but it is a long one: about 13 hours, with the falls as one stop alongside Old Québec.
The listing asks you to arrive at René-Lévesque Boulevard West before 7:00 AM and returns around 8:00 PM. It includes the coach, a multilingual guide, falls entry with a one-way cable car ride when it runs, and a one-hour guided walk in Old Québec. Food and drink and optional paid activities are not included. If you can stay a night in Québec City instead, you will have far more time at the falls.
One day from Montreal: falls entry, a one-way cable car ride and a guided walk in Old Québec.
Book thisWhich tour gives the most time at the falls?
The self-guided options: the park ticket and the shuttle bundle; the private tour allows about 75 minutes, and the coach tours about 45.
A stop of about 45 minutes is enough for the base and a quick look, not for the bridge, the staircase and the paths. The bus tour includes park admission and a walk on the suspension bridge, with a guide in 17th-century costume, but it is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. The e-bike tour builds the visit into a 4-hour ride, with the cable car included.
Ride to the falls along the St. Lawrence, with the cable car included, as the listing states.
Book thisIs a private Montmorency Falls tour worth it?
For families and small groups of up to six, often yes: you get your own guide and vehicle, hotel pickup and about 75 minutes at the falls.
The listing describes a 3-hour tour in a seven-seat electric SUV with pickup anywhere in the Québec City area, a guided visit of the upper and lower viewpoints with entry included, then about 75 minutes on Île d'Orléans with local tastings and photo stops. Some tastings are paid options, and the cable car is not included. Guides speak English, French and Italian.
Your own guide and SUV for up to six, with the falls and Île d'Orléans in three hours.
Book thisWhat is the best day trip from Québec City?
For waterfalls and countryside in a few hours, the Côte-de-Beaupré loop: Montmorency Falls, the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica and Île d'Orléans.
The half-day tour covers that loop. With a car, you can add Canyon Sainte-Anne, a 74 m waterfall with three suspension bridges, open in 2026 from 7 May to 25 October. If you want a different view of the city, the river cruise spends 90 minutes on the St. Lawrence from the Old Port; it does not stop at the falls. For how the falls measure up against Niagara, see Montmorency vs Niagara.
Back in town, see Québec City's cliffs from the St. Lawrence on a 90-minute guided cruise.
Book thisFrequently asked questions
Do Montmorency Falls tours include the cable car?
Some do. The park ticket, the shuttle bundle and the e-bike tour include it, and the Montreal day trip includes one way. The half-day coach tour sells it as an extra, and the private tour does not include it.
Do Montmorency Falls tours pick up from hotels?
The half-day coach tour lists hotel pickup and return, and the private tour picks up anywhere in the Québec City area. The park ticket starts at the cable car terminal at the base of the falls, and the other tours start from a meeting point in Old Québec or Montreal.
Can I cancel a Montmorency Falls tour for free?
The listings covered here state free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Check the terms on the listing when you book.
Which tour is best with children?
The park ticket or the shuttle bundle, since under-18s get free access and you set the pace. The e-bike tour is not suitable for children under 12.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on most options; each listing has the final terms.
Montmorency Falls Entry with Cable Car Ride
- 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
Montmorency Falls & Île d'Orléans Half-Day Tour
- 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
Québec City & Montmorency Falls Day Trip from Montreal
- 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
