Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Montmorency Falls: The Côte-de-Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Montmorency Falls in one trip: the half-day with 45 minutes at the basilica, a private 4-hour tour, and the road between them (Oct 2026).
Yes: the Montmorency Falls half-day tour from Old Québec spends about 45 minutes at the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica, with the entry included, as well as 45 minutes at the falls and a drive onto Île d’Orléans. It is Unitours’ tour, rated 4.4 from 2,835 reviews and from US$72 a person (checked October 2026). Book it for the basilica and the falls together with a guide; for a private pace, the 4-hour tour below covers the same two sights.
The Shrine
The Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine, at 10018 Avenue Royale, has been a place of pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Anne since 1658, and it keeps three notable relics of the saint (the Shrine). The site is accessible for people with reduced mobility. It is a working shrine with its own mass schedule, and the basilica’s hours change through the year; check the Shrine’s site schedule before a visit on your own.
On the half-day tour the basilica gets about 45 minutes, and the coach also stops for about 20 minutes at Albert Gilles’ copper art studio. In the newest 350 reviews of the tour, read on 30 October 2026, guests often name the basilica as the high point; some wanted more time there, and one guest found it closing as the group arrived.
The road from the falls
The Côte-de-Beaupré is the shore east of the falls. Sépaq describes it as a region of culture, heritage and nature along the Route de la Nouvelle-France, with about 200 km of trails for hikers. We measured 24.5 km by road from the foot of Montmorency Falls to the basilica, through L’Ange-Gardien and Château-Richer.
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Falls, Island and Basilica Tour
45 minutes each at the basilica and the falls, entry included, plus Île d'Orléans.
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A certified guide in an electric SUV from Old Québec, the falls with entry, the basilica and a tasting stop.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from GetYourGuide (checked October 2026); operators use seasonal pricing, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote. The private tour’s price is for the whole group of up to six.
The private tour by Lenny Expeditions starts and ends where you choose in Old Québec, includes the falls entry and a self-guided visit of the basilica at your own pace, and stops at a local café or pastry shop for a tasting; the cable car at the falls is not included. The guide speaks English, French and Italian.
Tour inclusions, timings and prices from the GetYourGuide listings, read in US dollars on 30 October 2026; guests’ comments from the newest 350 reviews of the half-day tour. The Shrine’s address, history and relics from the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine; the Côte-de-Beaupré from Sépaq; both read in October 2026. The road distance measured by us.
The Falls, the Basilica and Île d'Orléans
Unitours' coach tour from Old Québec with a bilingual guide: about 45 minutes at the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica and 45 at Montmorency Falls, both entries included, and a drive onto Île d'Orléans, about 5.25 hours (October 2026).
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