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Quebec
How to book Featured accommodation Sacacomie Lodge St Alexis des Monts This 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. Little Kinvaston, Pool House Offices, Watling Street, Gailey, Staffordshire, ST19 5PR Telephone: 01902 798008 Fax: 01902 798626 E-mail: [email protected] www.NAHighways.co.uk Holiday details Costs 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 activities On the water Abundant 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. Numerous excursions, tours and activities are available. Please ask for details Holidays tailor made for individual travellers North 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. Great Drives to Great Places Québec Montréal & Québec City, gateways to the Great Outdoors Experiences to excite your senses and exceed your expectations. W7053 Photographs in this brochure by kind permission: © Tourism Québec; © Tourism Montréal For your financial protection we are licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority ATOL 3670 and the Association of British Travel Agents ABTA W7053 North American Highways is a trading name of Brewood Travel Limited See our web site or contact us for a copy of our Booking Conditions Imaginative itineraries for individual travellers City Chic & Rural Retreats Duration 11 nights Driving distance (approx) 528 miles Chemin du Roy & Gaspésie Duration 14 nights Driving distance (approx) 1329 miles Cost per person from Cost per person from £825 June – Sept £1035 June – Sept Highlights Québec City Cosmopolitan culture, Plains of Abraham, maritime excursions, whale watching, guided cycle tours. Wendake Re-creation of a Native American village near Québec City, take a canoe ride, guided village tour and hear traditional legends. Scenery Pretty villages, cutting edge city architecture, forests, lakes and mountains – Québec has it all. Cuisine Enjoy the best of the culinary art, traditional fare, cordon bleu dining, fresh local ingredients and that special Québécois flare. ine t comb s? o n y h W erarie bothnitigin t h s from 18 £1375 e– on, Jun per pers Sept 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. Arrive Montréal 2 nts Château Versailles 100 miles to St Michel des Saints 2 nts Auberge du Lac Taureau 68 miles to St Alexis des Monts 2 nts Sacacomie Lodge 119 miles to Québec City 3 nts Manoir Victoria 145 miles to Sherbrooke 2 nts Delta Sherbrooke 96 miles to Montréal for 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 Montréal 2 nts Château Versailles 158 miles to Québec City 1 nt Manoir Victoria 134 miles to Tadoussac 2 nts Hotel Tadoussac 142 miles to Matane 1 nt Riotel Matane 75 miles to St Anne des Monts 2 nts Gite du Mont Albert 190 miles to Percé 2 nts Motel le Mirage 120 miles to Carleton-sur-Mer 1 nt Hostelerie Baie Bleue St Anne des Monts Matane GASPÉ PENINSULA FORILLON NATIONAL PARK Percé Tadoussac Québec St Michel des Saints St Alexis des Monts Montréal Québec Sherbrooke Rivière du Loup Carleton-sur-Mer New Brunswick Prince Edward Island 222 miles to Rivière-du-Loup 1 nt Auberge de la Pointe 130 miles to Québec City 2 nts, Manoir Victoria 158 miles to Montréal for flight home Highlights Montréal Numerous optional tours including Amphi-Bus, double decker bus, bicycle, river cruise, or jet boat on the Lachine Rapids. National Parks Parks and Nature Reserves throughout the province provide access to preserved natural history, historic sites and wildlife. Wildlife Abundant animal, bird and marine life can be seen throughout the province, some escorted tours, some self-guided viewing. Seasons In 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.