Québec City's Best Walking Tours

Ghost Tours of Québec. Costumed actors lead ghoulish 90-minute evening tours of Québec City murders, executions, and ghost sightings. The tours (C$20) are available in English or French, from May through October. After the walk, you can buy a copy of Ghost Stories of Québec, which has stories not told on the tours. 34 boul. Champlain, Lower Town, Québec City, Québec, G1K 4H5. 855/692–9770; www.ghosttoursofquebec.com.

Tours Voir Québec. This tour company offers English- and French-language (and Spanish from June to September) walking tours of the Old City, starting at C$23. Other tours include a "Bury Your Dead" murder mystery tour based on the novels of Louise Penny, as well as a popular food tour with tastings at various establishments for C$45. 12 rue St-Anne, Upper Town, Québec City, Québec, G1R 3X2. 418/694–2001; 866/694–2001; www.toursvoirquebec.com.