If you go to Quebec city

THE BEST WAY TO QUEBEC CITY

From LAX, connecting service (change of planes) is available on Air Canada, United, Continental and Delta. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $783.

WHERE TO STAY

Auberge Saint-Antoine, 8 Saint-Antoine St., Quebec city; (888) 692-2211, https://www.saint-antoine.com. A stylish combination hotel/museum. Doubles from $300.

Hotel Acadia, 43 Sainte-Ursule St., Quebec city; (800) 463-0280, https://www.hotelacadia.com. In three 19th century houses just inside the old city walls. Doubles from $100.

Manoir des Erables, 220 Taché Est, Montmagny; (800) 563-0200, https://www.manoirdeserables.com. Minutes from the L’Ile-aux-Grues ferry dock. Doubles from $105 per person, including five-course dinner and full breakfast.

Auberge du Faubourg, 280 de Gaspé Ouest, Route 132, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli; (800) 463-7045, https://www.aubergedufaubourg.com. A riverside resort with motel units and cabins. Doubles from $77.

WHERE TO EAT

Café du Monde, 84 Dalhousie, Quebec city; (418) 692-4455, https://www.lecafedumonde.com. A bustling Parisian-style bistro overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Popular for classic dishes such as mussels or steak frites. Dinner for two about $80.

Chez Octave, 100 Rue St-Jean-Baptiste Est, Montmagny; (418) 248-3373, https://www.epoque.qc.ca. Casual French bistro. Lunch for two about $35.

La Salicorne Café, 16 Chemin des Pionniers Ouest, L’Islet-Sur-Mer; (418) 247-1244. Lunch or dinner for two for about $35.

La Coureuse des Greves, St-Jean-Port-Joli, (418) 598-9111, https://www.restobooking.com/coureusedesgreves. Casual French bistro. Dinner for two from $70.

BICYCLE RENTALS

Cyclo Services, (418) 692-4052, https://www.cycloservices.net. From $35 a day.

Velo-Quebec, (800) 567-8356, https://www.velo.qc.ca/english/index.php.

TO LEARN MORE

Quebec City Tourism, https://www.quebecregion.com/en?a=vis

Guided bike trips in the Quebec city region: https://www.quebecregion.com/en/what_to_do/ideas/cycling?a=vis