Québec Culture & Coast
8 daysMontréal to the wild Gaspé.
- 1Montréal
- 2Québec City
- 3Charlevoix
- 4Gaspé
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Québec
La belle province.
Four hundred years of French heritage layered over boreal wilderness — Québec is Canada's most distinctive province.
Region
Central Canada
Best time to visit
September–October; February for winter culture.
Suggested itineraries
2 curated routes
01 — Key Attractions
What you came for.
No. 01
Old Québec City
A UNESCO walled city of cobbled streets and Château Frontenac.
No. 02
Montréal
Bilingual, bohemian, festival-mad city of Mile End and Mont Royal.
No. 03
Mont-Tremblant
Laurentian peaks and pedestrian alpine village.
No. 04
Gaspé Peninsula
Sea cliffs, Percé Rock, and gannet colonies.
02 — Suggested Itineraries
Routes that flow.
Laurentians Escape
4 daysLakes, leaves, and ski-village charm.
- 1Montréal
- 2Mont-Tremblant
- 3Sainte-Adèle
03 — Signature Experiences
Only here.
Culture
Winter Carnival in Québec City
Ice palaces, canoe races, and Bonhomme.
Wildlife
Whale watching at Tadoussac
Blues, belugas, and minkes at the Saguenay confluence.
Food
Sugar shack feast
Maple-everything in a springtime cabane à sucre.
04 — Seasonal Highlights
A different country each season.
Spring
Sugaring-off season in the maple woods.
Summer
Jazz Fest, Just for Laughs, and Gaspé road trips.
Autumn
Charlevoix and the Laurentians blaze crimson.
Winter
Hôtel de Glace and skiing the Laurentians.
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