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Montréal with a day in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

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Route and nights

  1. Montréal6 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
7
Nights
6
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
41

Days by place

Montréal
6
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
1

Hotels and other stays

Hotel Place d'Armes · Montréal
6 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
18
Activity
14
Ground transport
7
Lodging
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Montréal
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop bags Hotel Place d'Armes
  2. to · Activity Walk past Place d'Armes and along Rue Saint-Paul Place d'Armes, Montréal

    Keep this short if you arrive late.

  3. to · Activity Walk part of the Old Port waterfront Old Port of Montréal

    Use open public promenades and an indoor stop if weather is poor.

  4. to · Meal Dinner in Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec
Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
Day 2 Montréal
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
  2. to · Ground transport Take transit to Jean-Talon Market Jean-Talon Market, Montréal
  3. to · Meal Compare vendors and choose lunch at Jean-Talon Market Jean-Talon Market, Montréal

    Check individual vendor and seasonal opening hours.

  4. to · Activity Walk Little Italy around Boulevard Saint-Laurent Little Italy, Montréal
  5. to · Ground transport Continue toward Mile End Mile End, Montréal

    Allow more time if you prefer to walk between neighborhoods.

  6. to · Meal Try a bakery or bagel shop in Mile End Mile End, Montréal

    Choose one stop and treat lines and closing hours as a reason to adjust.

  7. to · Meal Dinner in Mile End or near the hotel Montréal, Québec
Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
Day 3 Montréal
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Place d'Armes Place d'Armes, Montréal
  2. to · Activity See the buildings around Place d'Armes Place d'Armes, Montréal

    Compare the basilica exterior and the older banks. Book separately if you want to visit inside the basilica.

  3. to · Activity Walk Rue Saint-Paul and Place Jacques-Cartier Place Jacques-Cartier, Montréal
  4. to · Meal Lunch in Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec
  5. to · Activity Explore the Old Port on foot Old Port of Montréal
  6. to · Activity Walk past the Palais des congrès and the Quartier international Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal

    Compare the modern facades with the older streets and use public spaces as the default.

  7. to · Meal Dinner around Old Montréal or the Quartier international Montréal, Québec
Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
Day 4 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

    Confirm a driving or bus route and the return timetable. Keep the outing optional if the return connections are poor.

  3. to · Activity Walk the Old Saint-Jean streets and Richelieu waterfront Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

    Use accessible public sidewalks and open river paths.

  4. to · Meal Lunch in Old Saint-Jean Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec
  5. to · Activity Follow a short stretch of the Chambly Canal paths if open Chambly Canal, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

    Check Parks Canada access and local conditions first. Stay with the town center if a detour or closure changes the route.

  6. to · Ground transport Return to Montréal Old Montréal, Québec

    Use the actual return service or road route.

  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
Day 5 Montréal
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Museum of Fine Arts Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal
  3. to · Activity Explore two collections at the Museum of Fine Arts Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal

    Check the specific pavilions, exhibit access, and opening days.

  4. to · Meal Lunch in the Golden Square Mile Golden Square Mile, Montréal
  5. to · Activity Walk the Sherbrooke Street gallery blocks Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal

    Check gallery hours individually. Use the streetscape as your default afternoon if fewer galleries are open.

  6. to · Meal Dinner downtown or near the hotel Montréal, Québec
Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
Day 6 Montréal
  1. to · Meal Breakfast downtown Downtown Montréal
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to a Mount Royal park entrance Mount Royal Park, Montréal

    Check trail conditions and choose an approach that suits your mobility and the weather.

  3. to · Activity Walk to the Kondiaronk lookout Kondiaronk Belvedere, Montréal

    Use open park paths and turn back or choose a shorter route when conditions are poor.

  4. to · Meal Have a packed lunch or eat near the park Mount Royal Park, Montréal

    Verify any on-site food before relying on it.

  5. to · Activity Choose a second park section or head down toward the city Mount Royal Park, Montréal

    Use Beaver Lake as an option only if the weather and your walking distance allow it.

  6. to · Ground transport Return to the hotel for a break Old Montréal, Québec
  7. to · Meal Dinner in Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec
Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
Day 7 Montréal
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Place d'Armes Place d'Armes, Montréal
  2. to · Activity Take a final short walk through Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec

    Make this optional if you need to leave early.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect bags Hotel Place d'Armes

    Confirm checkout and keep enough time for departure.

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  1. Day 1

    Montréal

    America/New_York Open map for Montréal
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop bags Hotel Place d'Armes
    2. to · Activity Walk past Place d'Armes and along Rue Saint-Paul Place d'Armes, Montréal

      Keep this short if you arrive late.

    3. to · Activity Walk part of the Old Port waterfront Old Port of Montréal

      Use open public promenades and an indoor stop if weather is poor.

    4. to · Meal Dinner in Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec
    Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
  2. Day 2

    Montréal

    America/New_York Open map for Montréal
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
    2. to · Ground transport Take transit to Jean-Talon Market Jean-Talon Market, Montréal
    3. to · Meal Compare vendors and choose lunch at Jean-Talon Market Jean-Talon Market, Montréal

      Check individual vendor and seasonal opening hours.

    4. to · Activity Walk Little Italy around Boulevard Saint-Laurent Little Italy, Montréal
    5. to · Ground transport Continue toward Mile End Mile End, Montréal

      Allow more time if you prefer to walk between neighborhoods.

    6. to · Meal Try a bakery or bagel shop in Mile End Mile End, Montréal

      Choose one stop and treat lines and closing hours as a reason to adjust.

    7. to · Meal Dinner in Mile End or near the hotel Montréal, Québec
    Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
  3. Day 3

    Montréal

    America/New_York Open map for Montréal
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Place d'Armes Place d'Armes, Montréal
    2. to · Activity See the buildings around Place d'Armes Place d'Armes, Montréal

      Compare the basilica exterior and the older banks. Book separately if you want to visit inside the basilica.

    3. to · Activity Walk Rue Saint-Paul and Place Jacques-Cartier Place Jacques-Cartier, Montréal
    4. to · Meal Lunch in Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec
    5. to · Activity Explore the Old Port on foot Old Port of Montréal
    6. to · Activity Walk past the Palais des congrès and the Quartier international Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal

      Compare the modern facades with the older streets and use public spaces as the default.

    7. to · Meal Dinner around Old Montréal or the Quartier international Montréal, Québec
    Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
  4. Day 4

    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

    America/New_York Open map for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

      Confirm a driving or bus route and the return timetable. Keep the outing optional if the return connections are poor.

    3. to · Activity Walk the Old Saint-Jean streets and Richelieu waterfront Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

      Use accessible public sidewalks and open river paths.

    4. to · Meal Lunch in Old Saint-Jean Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec
    5. to · Activity Follow a short stretch of the Chambly Canal paths if open Chambly Canal, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

      Check Parks Canada access and local conditions first. Stay with the town center if a detour or closure changes the route.

    6. to · Ground transport Return to Montréal Old Montréal, Québec

      Use the actual return service or road route.

    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
    Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
  5. Day 5

    Montréal

    America/New_York Open map for Montréal
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Old Montréal, Québec
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Museum of Fine Arts Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal
    3. to · Activity Explore two collections at the Museum of Fine Arts Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal

      Check the specific pavilions, exhibit access, and opening days.

    4. to · Meal Lunch in the Golden Square Mile Golden Square Mile, Montréal
    5. to · Activity Walk the Sherbrooke Street gallery blocks Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal

      Check gallery hours individually. Use the streetscape as your default afternoon if fewer galleries are open.

    6. to · Meal Dinner downtown or near the hotel Montréal, Québec
    Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
  6. Day 6

    Montréal

    America/New_York Open map for Montréal
    1. to · Meal Breakfast downtown Downtown Montréal
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to a Mount Royal park entrance Mount Royal Park, Montréal

      Check trail conditions and choose an approach that suits your mobility and the weather.

    3. to · Activity Walk to the Kondiaronk lookout Kondiaronk Belvedere, Montréal

      Use open park paths and turn back or choose a shorter route when conditions are poor.

    4. to · Meal Have a packed lunch or eat near the park Mount Royal Park, Montréal

      Verify any on-site food before relying on it.

    5. to · Activity Choose a second park section or head down toward the city Mount Royal Park, Montréal

      Use Beaver Lake as an option only if the weather and your walking distance allow it.

    6. to · Ground transport Return to the hotel for a break Old Montréal, Québec
    7. to · Meal Dinner in Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec
    Hotel Place d'ArmesMontréal
  7. Day 7

    Montréal

    America/New_York Open map for Montréal
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Place d'Armes Place d'Armes, Montréal
    2. to · Activity Take a final short walk through Old Montréal Old Montréal, Québec

      Make this optional if you need to leave early.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect bags Hotel Place d'Armes

      Confirm checkout and keep enough time for departure.