Arrival Toronto

1 Day

25 km

Upon arrival, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check-in then meeting with your guide. Free dinner and accommodation. 

Toronto - Niagara Falls - Toronto

1 Day

300 km

Morning orientation tour of the Queen City. In this dynamic and cosmopolitan metropolis, you will discover the old and new City Hall, St. Michael's Cathedral, the University campus buildings, the CN Tower, etc. Then you will drive along Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls. Detour to the picturesque village of Niagara-on-the-Lake and lunch 'with a view' (PC). Then a mini-cruise on the Hornblower boat to the base of the Canadian Falls - an exhilarating experience. Afterwards, free time for your own discovery and end of the day, return to Toronto. Dinner and accommodation. (as an option: flight by helicopter over the falls).

Toronto - Mile-Îles - Ottawa

1 Day

440 km

Departure for the beautiful region of the 1000 Islands, by a "nature" road that follows the St. Lawrence River and where you will see, in some places, beautiful country scenes. Boarding for a discovery of an archipelago of 1800 islands, flown over by cormorants and blues herons. Stop in Kingston and have a typical lunch (PC). Then cruise in the Thousand Islands region (1h) and later on, continuation to Ottawa along Lake Ontario. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

Ottawa - Montréal

1 Day

220 km

This morning, orientation tour of Ottawa including Parliament Hill, the National Memorial, the National Arts Centre, the Chateau Laurier, the Rideau Canal and much more. Lunch in the heart of the Byward Market. Then on to Montreal, a vast metropolis built on an island. Dinner of Montreal's speciality 'smoked meat' (PC). Check-in at the hotel and accommodation.

Montreal - Quebec

1 Day

300 km

Start the day with a guided tour of Montreal: Old Montreal, Place Jacques Cartier, City Hall, Olympic Park, the Biodome, the Latin Quarter, Saint Laurent Street, Mount Royal Park and St. Joseph's Oratory. Lunch (on a PC basis) in Old Montreal. Then departure for Quebec City. You will discover the Amerindian traditions. Visit of a traditional Huron village and dinner of Amerindian specialties on the site. Return to the city, check-in at the hotel and accommodation.

Quebec - Rimouski

1 Day

310 km

In the morning, discover this beautiful city, the only one still fortified in North America. The Château Frontenac, Parliament Hill, the Citadel, the beautiful gates, the Petit-Champlain district and Place Royale... Free time for personal discovery and lunch on your own in Old Quebec. Then, departure for the Lower St. Lawrence region and on the way, stop at St. Jean-Port-Joli, a village of crafts and wood carvings. Get acquainted with a popular folkloric tradition by shaping figurines in the image of old fishermen or wild animals. Then continue to Rimouski and check in at the hotel. Dinner and lodging.

Rimouski - Carleton

1 Day

280 km

Visit the Maritime Historical Site, which tells the story of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland. Free time to climb the Pointe-au-Père lighthouse (33m) built in 1909 where you will have a breathtaking view of the river. Departure in the direction of the Baie des Chaleurs through the Matapedia Valley and passing by Ristigouche. The bucolic will appreciate the road layout in this agricultural and forest landscape which abounds in salmon rivers, lakes, covered bridges and historical houses. Lunch (FB) en route. Visit of the Battle of the Restigouche Historic Site, a place full of history where the last naval confrontation between France and Great Britain for the possession of the North American territories took place in 1760. Continuation to Carleton. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

N.B., from mid-September, the program may be adapted to the restricted opening hours of the sites. The visit to the Battle of the Restigouche may be replaced by another visit.

Carleton - Percé

1 Day

180 km

Departure to Bonaventure along the Gaspé Peninsula. Stop at Banc de Pasbésiac, one of the first commercial fishing installations. The site is made up of 11 buildings that belonged to the head office of the two most important Jersey companies. The site also holds the largest wooden structure found in North America, built in 1845 -1850. Continuing your journey towards Percé. Lunch (in FB). Arrival at Percé and its famous rock in the early afternoon. Cruise to Bonaventure Island and the Percé Rock. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Lodging.

N.B., from mid-September, the program may be adapted to the restricted opening hours of the sites.

Percé - Ste.Anne-des-Monts

1 Day

380 km

Continental breakfast. This morning, visit of the Geopark of Percé, a new must-see attraction. Then departure along the St. Lawrence River to discover the North Shore of the Gaspé Peninsula and its superb viewpoints where the forests and mountains meet the sea. Visit of the Forillon National Park. Forillon National Park is a paradise for black bears, lynx, white-tailed deer, red foxes, minks... It is 240 Km² covered with mountainous areas, dunes, marshes, cliffs and beaches with the sea as a backdrop. During the visit of the Park, you will be able to visit the Fisherman's House, the General Store, the Anse Griffon. Picnic lunch (in FB) in the park (covered in case of rain). Continuation to Ste Anne des Monts. Check-in at your hotel, dinner and overnight.

Ste. Anne-des-Monts - Rivière-du-Loup

1 Day

330 km

This morning, excursion in the Gaspesie National Park, to discover magnificent panoramas by taking one of the many hiking trails. At the end of the morning, continuation to Matane. Seafood lunch in Matane (FB). Continuation along the river to the Lower St. Lawrence. Lodging in a resort located on the waterfront. Access to the health center (pool, sauna, whirlpool). Dinner on site and overnight.

Rivière-du-Loup - St. Siméon - Chicoutimi

1 Day

180 km

Continental breakfast. Boarding of the ferry to St. Simeon to reach the North Shore of the St. Lawrence. Lunch in Tadoussac. Optional whale watching cruise or free time in Tadoussac. Continuation to Chicoutimi. Dinner (in FB). Lodging in Chicoutimi.

Good to know: Depending on the tides, the ferry schedule to the North Shore could be modified and consequently prevent the whale watching cruise.

Chicoutimi - Saint Félicien - Alma - Lac St. Jean

1 Day

250 km

This morning, free time, then departure for La Baie, a small town on the Saguenay River. Typical lunch in a log cabin in front of Lake Côme. After this hearty meal, a short hike on an interpretation trail along the river with a naturalist guide. Afterwards, meeting with the white man and his wife the Amerindian. On the spot: animation, visit of a camp and discussions on the way of life of the Amerindians. The day ends with the observation of the black bear. Well sheltered, in your mirador (high and protected place for the observation of the bear) you will be able to take pictures of this amazing mammal. At the end of the day, you will be taken to the hotel in Alma, where you will have dinner (PC) and accommodation.

Lac St. Jean - Trois Rivières

1 Day

300 km

Visit the St. Félicien Zoo with a train ride along the nature trail. Thanks to this pleasant ride you will have a precise idea of the flora and fauna of Canada as well as its first inhabitants. Lunch and departure through the Mauricie region towards Trois Rivières. Settling in at the hotel. Dinner in a sugar shack with a chansonnier (FB). Lodging.

Trois-Rivières - Montréal

1 Day

140 km

Orientation tour of the charming city of Trois Rivières. Late morning departure for Montreal and free lunch. Later, transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule.

PS: The return flight cannot take off before 3pm.