# Montréal with a day in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 6 - Interests: Food & Drink, Design, Nature, Arts & Theatre ## Route and nights - Montréal · 6 night(s) 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 ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Montréal - 14:30 to 15:20 · Check in or drop bags · Hotel Place d'Armes - 15:35 to 16:30 · Walk past Place d'Armes and along Rue Saint-Paul · Place d'Armes, Montréal. Keep this short if you arrive late. - 16:45 to 17:45 · Walk part of the Old Port waterfront · Old Port of Montréal. Use open public promenades and an indoor stop if weather is poor. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in Old Montréal · Old Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 2 · Montréal - 08:45 to 09:25 · Breakfast near the hotel · Old Montréal, Québec - 09:40 to 10:20 · Take transit to Jean-Talon Market · Jean-Talon Market, Montréal - 10:25 to 12:45 · Compare vendors and choose lunch at Jean-Talon Market · Jean-Talon Market, Montréal. Check individual vendor and seasonal opening hours. - 13:05 to 14:00 · Walk Little Italy around Boulevard Saint-Laurent · Little Italy, Montréal - 14:15 to 15:20 · Continue toward Mile End · Mile End, Montréal. Allow more time if you prefer to walk between neighborhoods. - 15:30 to 16:35 · 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. - 18:00 to 19:25 · Dinner in Mile End or near the hotel · Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 3 · Montréal - 08:40 to 09:25 · Breakfast near Place d'Armes · Place d'Armes, Montréal - 09:35 to 10:50 · 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. - 11:05 to 12:10 · Walk Rue Saint-Paul and Place Jacques-Cartier · Place Jacques-Cartier, Montréal - 12:20 to 13:25 · Lunch in Old Montréal · Old Montréal, Québec - 13:40 to 14:55 · Explore the Old Port on foot · Old Port of Montréal - 15:10 to 16:40 · 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. - 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner around Old Montréal or the Quartier international · Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 4 · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the hotel · Old Montréal, Québec - 09:15 to 10:35 · 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. - 10:45 to 12:15 · 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. - 12:25 to 13:30 · Lunch in Old Saint-Jean · Vieux-Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec - 13:45 to 15:05 · 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. - 15:25 to 17:00 · Return to Montréal · Old Montréal, Québec. Use the actual return service or road route. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Old Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 5 · Montréal - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · Old Montréal, Québec - 09:45 to 10:30 · Travel to the Museum of Fine Arts · Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal - 10:40 to 13:10 · Explore two collections at the Museum of Fine Arts · Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal. Check the specific pavilions, exhibit access, and opening days. - 13:25 to 14:30 · Lunch in the Golden Square Mile · Golden Square Mile, Montréal - 14:45 to 16:20 · 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. - 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner downtown or near the hotel · Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 6 · Montréal - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown Montréal - 09:25 to 10:15 · 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. - 10:20 to 12:35 · Walk to the Kondiaronk lookout · Kondiaronk Belvedere, Montréal. Use open park paths and turn back or choose a shorter route when conditions are poor. - 12:45 to 13:35 · Have a packed lunch or eat near the park · Mount Royal Park, Montréal. Verify any on-site food before relying on it. - 13:50 to 15:30 · 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. - 16:00 to 17:00 · Return to the hotel for a break · Old Montréal, Québec - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in Old Montréal · Old Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 7 · Montréal - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near Place d'Armes · Place d'Armes, Montréal - 09:25 to 10:10 · Take a final short walk through Old Montréal · Old Montréal, Québec. Make this optional if you need to leave early. - 10:20 to 10:45 · Check out and collect bags · Hotel Place d'Armes. Confirm checkout and keep enough time for departure.