Imaginative itineraries for individual travellers

Great Drives to Great Places

Québec

Experiences to excite your senses andexceed your expectations.

Montréal & Québec City, gateways tothe Great Outdoors

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Holiday detailsCosts shown are per person based on two adults sharing one room at the properties named.Alternative routes and properties can be planned to suit a range of budgets.

Not included:Scheduled Airlines: Due to constant flight price fluctuations these are not included in the holiday cost. We offer expertly planned flight itineraries using all major airlines. Ask about Special Business Class air fares for leisure travellers.Vehicle Rental: Choose from the full range of vehicles including 4x4.

Tours and activitiesNumerous excursions, tours and activities are available. Please ask for details

Holidays tailor made forindividual travellersNorth American Highways specialise in fly-drive tours throughout North America and throughout the year. Itineraries are tailored for individual travellers to allow time to relax and enjoy the journey not just the destination, taking the scenic route rather than the freeway. Experience the real culture and explore the landscape of this vast and diverse continent.

Besides driving holidays we offer cruises in worldwide destinations aboard a variety of vessels with capacity from 12 to 2,000+ passengers, quality escorted tours, spectacular railway journeys and wildlife viewing tours. From a city break to the holiday of a lifetime,we are here to arrange it for you.

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Featured accommodationSacacomie LodgeSt Alexis des MontsThis striking log-built lodge overlooking Sacacomie Lake is surrounded by forest and has a private lakefront beach, fine dining restaurant and Geos Spa. Optional activities include guided hiking, wildlife viewing, canoe trips and flight-seeing.

On the waterAbundant rivers and lakes in addition to the St Lawrence Estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence provide opportunities for a myriad of water based activities and adventures from mild to wild. Join a whale watching tour or sightseeing cruise, kayak to Percé Rock, paddle a canoe on a lake or ride the exciting Lachine Rapids. To add another dimension to your Québec holiday why not add a multi night cruise on the St Lawrence River – please ask us for details.

Photographs in this brochure by kind permission:© Tourism Québec; © Tourism Montréal

Québec

GASPÉPENINSULA

Montréal

Rivière du Loup

Matane

Percé

Carleton-sur-Mer

Tadoussac

NewBrunswick

Prince EdwardIsland

Québec

FORILLONNATIONAL PARK

Sherbrooke

St Alexisdes

Monts

St Micheldes Saints

St Annedes

Monts

City Chic &Rural Retreats

Chemin du Roy& GaspésieDriving distance (approx)

Duration

528 miles

11 nights

Driving distance (approx)

Duration

1329 miles

14 nights

Cost per person from

£825 June – Sept

Cost per person from

£1035 June – Sept

HighlightsQuébec CityCosmopolitan culture, Plains of Abraham, maritime excursions, whale watching, guided cycle tours.

WendakeRe-creation of a Native American village near Québec City, take a canoe ride, guided village tour and hear traditional legends.

SceneryPretty villages, cutting edge city architecture, forests, lakes and mountains – Québec has it all.

CuisineEnjoy the best of the culinary art, traditional fare, cordon bleu dining, fresh local ingredients and that special Québécois flare.

HighlightsMontréalNumerous optional tours including Amphi-Bus, double decker bus, bicycle, river cruise, or jet boat on the Lachine Rapids.

National ParksParks and Nature Reserves throughout the province provide access to preserved natural history, historic sites and wildlife.

WildlifeAbundant animal, bird and marine life can be seen throughout the province, some escorted tours, some self-guided viewing.

SeasonsIn spring enjoy the early blooms in city parks and gardens, summer brings opportunities for wildlife viewing and outdoor activities, in autumn the colours rival those in nearby New England and in winter the snow offers a whole world of fun and excitement.

Less than 7 hours from the UK, the diverse Province of Québec is closer than you may think. Explore the cobbled streets of Vieux Montréal, enjoy the café culture and fantastic shopping before setting off on your adventure. Head north to St Michel des Saints and Auberge du Lac Taureau, where hiking, kayaking and black bear observation are available, then continue on to Sacacomie Lodge, with its Geos Spa and lakeshore beach. Optional guided activities include riding, hiking, helicopter/seaplane flights, black bear viewing and First Nations cultural visits.

Travel east to UNESCO World Heritage site Québec City, the only walled city in North America with a vibrant mix of French and English cultures. Perhaps visit the historic Plains of Abraham and Petit Champlain for local arts and crafts. Head south of the St Lawrence to the Eastern Townships through beautiful rural scenery and pretty villages to Sherbrooke with its many parks and gardens. This tour ends with the pleasant drive back to Montréal for your flight home.

Chemin du Roy follows the St Lawrence River from Montréal, passing through pretty villages and hamlets hugging the shore nearly all the way to Québec City. After sampling life in the cities continue to Tadoussac, famous for whale watching cruises. From here take a ferry across the St Lawrence River to Trois Pistoles, and onward along the southern shore. Québec is dotted with National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, including the Gaspésie National Park where Gite du Mont Albert, a chalet style property offers hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities. Return to the coast and the far eastern point of the Gaspé Peninsula at Percé, take a boat tour around the Percé Rock and watch for whales.

Birdwatchers will enjoy Carleton-sur-Mer, where a sandbar attracts great blue herons and terns, water sports are also available. View local architecture in Rivière-du-Loup, visit the various museums and restored manor house before returning to Québec City for last minute shopping. Drive to Montréal in time for your return flight.

Arrive Montréal2 nts Château Versailles

100 miles to St Michel des Saints2 nts Auberge du Lac Taureau

68 miles to St Alexis des Monts2 nts Sacacomie Lodge

119 miles to Québec City3 nts Manoir Victoria

145 miles to Sherbrooke2 nts Delta Sherbrooke

96 miles to Montréal for flight home

Arrive Montréal2 nts Château Versailles

158 miles to Québec City1 nt Manoir Victoria

134 miles to Tadoussac2 nts Hotel Tadoussac

142 miles to Matane1 nt Riotel Matane

75 miles to St Anne des Monts2 nts Gite du Mont Albert

190 miles to Percé2 nts Motel le Mirage

120 miles to Carleton-sur-Mer1 nt Hostelerie Baie Bleue

222 miles to Rivière-du-Loup1 nt Auberge de la Pointe

130 miles to Québec City2 nts, Manoir Victoria

158 miles to Montréal for flight home

Why not combine

both itineraries?

18 nights from

£1375per person, June – Sept