EAST CANADA TOUR : SAGUENAY AND GASPESIE
First day – Line Flight from your starting point – Quebec
Upon your arrival at Quebec airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will assist you for the pick up of your rented car and will take you to your 3/4 stars hotel.
The rest of the day will be available for a brief guided tour, through your roadbook. Or, if you have time, a guided tour will be made upon request. Quebec boasts beautiful places to visit such as the Frontenac Castle, the Citadel, Place Royale, the Notre Dame de Quebec Basilica, interesting museums and much more. Then, free dinner and overnight.
Second day –Saguenay Marine Park
Among the outdoor activities that can be done here there are, among other things, the observation of cetaceans by boat and / or kayak or from the shore, the trekking along the banks of the fjord, that offers spectacular landscapes, or the kayaking of the fjord.
Third day – La Gaspesie
Today, after breakfast, you will begin the transfer stage to North, destination Sainte-Anne-des-Montes – 178 miles + ferry. The stage involves the ferry transfer from Baie-Comeau to Matane, on the northern coast of the Gaspesie peninsula. During the about two hours of crossing you can watch the beautiful views of the Saint Lawrence Estuary from a privileged point of view. The motorway route is equally scenic. Once landed at Matane, we recommend visiting the Madeleine Center and the Martre.
You will arrive late in the afternoon or in the evening and settle in your 3/4 star hotel in a double room with breakfast. Any remaining time will be available. Then come back to the hotel and overnight stay.
Seventh day – Les Portes de l’Infer and Riviere-du-Loup
You can devote this morning to trekking in a charming area called Portes de l’Infer, 16 miles from Rimouski. Then you will transfer to Riviere du Loup (66 miles from Rimouski). Arrival in the afternoon and accommodation in Hotel.
Rest of day available. It is recommended to visit the Parc Des Chutes.
Free Dinner. Return to Hotel and overnight stay.
Fourth day – La Gaspesie National Park
This day, after breakfast, will be dedicated to 3-hours boat excursion of whale watching.
The rest of the day will be available.
Alternatively, if you love trekking, you could join a hike through the tundra along a 5 miles trail to reach the summit of Mount Jaques Cartier, the highest in South Quebec. The area is the most favorable for observing the Wood Caribou. If instead paddling is your thing, you can take a guided hiking tour for 8 hours along the coast.
In the evening, return to the hotel, free dinner and overnight stay.
Fifth day – Percé
The trip through Gaspesie today continues along the northern coast of the peninsula until you reach the Forillon Park, near Gaspé and from there to the south, up to today’s destination, Percé (170 miles), from where, after you’ve settled into your hotel, you will embark in the afternoon for an excursion to the Bonaventura Island and the Rock Percé.
After the free dinner, return and overnight at the hotel and overnight stay in a double room with sea view.
Sixth day – Miguasha National Park
We will continue on the southern coast of La Gaspesie southwest from Percé to Miguasha Park (133 miles) for a visit to the interesting natural history museum.
Continuing along the coast, always towards the southwest, after about fifty miles, at the Matapedia community, the road 132 moves decisively northwards and crosses the inside of Gaspesie to reach the northern coast of the peninsula.
A visit the Jardins de Metis is recommended (see roadbook).
At the end transfer to Rimouski (145 miles from Miguasha).
Accommodation in hotels and overnight stay.
Seventh day – Les Portes de l’Infer and Riviere-du-Loup
You can devote this morning to trekking in a charming area called Portes de l’Infer, 16 miles from Rimouski. Then you will transfer to Riviere du Loup (66 miles from Rimouski). Arrival in the afternoon and accommodation in Hotel.
Rest of day available. It is recommended to visit the Parc Des Chutes.
Free Dinner. Return to Hotel and overnight stay.
Eighth day – Quebec
Today we will return to Quebec City (205 km) and, after settling in the hotel, we will have the rest of the day available to complete the city visit and / or visit a place or museum left over in the previous stay for lack of time.
Return to hotel and overnight stay.
Ninth day – Return
Today, unfortunately, ends your trip.
Still a few hours dedicated to shopping, then, transfer to the airport, redelivery of the rented car
and return flight.