The North Shore of the St. Lawrence
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Montebello ?
The map of your stay "The North Shore of the St. Lawrence"
Detail of the stay : The North Shore of the St. Lawrence
How to get there - Montebello
Day 1: Montebello
Steps: Montebello
Drive to Montebello in the Outaouais. Visit the Manoir Papineau historic site and the Fairmont Le Château Montebello. Then drive to Parc Omega to discover the North American wildlife on a 12 km drive and several hiking trails. Overnight at Parc Omega (experiential lodging) or at Montebello.
Places of interest : PARC OMÉGA LIEU HISTORIQUE NATIONAL DU MANOIR-PAPINEAU
Day 2. Gatineau and Ottawa
Steps: Gatineau
Depart in the morning for Gatineau where you will spend the next two nights. Visit the Canadian Museum of History, an absolute must. Then take a short trip to the Canadian capital, Ottawa, located just across from Gatineau. We recommend spending the evening there, especially in the ByWard Market area.
Places of interest : MUSÉE CANADIEN DE L'HISTOIRE
Day 3. The Outaouais Hills
Steps: Wakefield
Day in Chelsea with a choice of activities: Gatineau Park for the active or Nordik Spa Nature for relaxation. Many good restaurants in the area for lunch and/or dinner. A few kilometers north, the pretty village of Wakefield is also worth a visit.
Places of interest : PARC DE LA GATINEAU
Day 4. Mont-Tremblant
Steps: Mont-Tremblant
Drive to Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentians. Visit the old village and the famous Tremblant resort. There are many options for dining and lodging.
Day 5. Lake Superior
Steps: Mont-Tremblant
Drive to Lac-Supérieur to discover the renowned Mont-Tremblant National Park, which offers a host of outdoor activities and breathtaking scenery. Dinner and overnight stay at Lac-Supérieur for those wishing to avoid the drive back to Mont-Tremblant.
Places of interest : PARC NATIONAL DU MONT-TREMBLANT
Day 6. Saint-Sauveur
Steps: Saint-Sauveur
Departure for Saint-Sauveur, a village with a vacation atmosphere and a reputation for its entertainment. At the mountain resort, Sommet Saint-Sauveur, many activities are offered in all seasons (water park, aerial lifts, downhill skiing, etc.).
Day 7. Trois-Rivières
Steps: Trois-Rivières
Departure for Trois-Rivières, capital of the Mauricie region. On the way, leave Highway 40 and follow the Chemin du Roy. Visit the POP Museum and the Old Prison and then stroll through the historic district, especially the Rue des Forges which is full of good places to have a drink and a bite to eat.
Places of interest : RUE DES FORGES MUSÉE POP ET VIEILLE PRISON
Day 8. Saint-Félicien
Steps: Saint-Prime
Departure for Saint-Félicien up Route 155 towards the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Once you arrive at Highway 169, which circles Lac Saint-Jean, make a few discovery stops, notably at the Val-Jalbert Historical Village in Chambord, in the Ilnu community of Mashteuiatsh and at the Musée de la Vieille fromagerie Perron in Saint-Prime.
Places of interest : VILLAGE HISTORIQUE DE VAL-JALBERT MUSÉE DE LA VIEILLE FROMAGERIE PERRON
Day 9: Saint-Félicien and Ville de Saguenay
Steps: Saint-Fulgence
Visit the Zoo sauvage of St-Félicien in the morning and then drive back to the city of Saguenay in the afternoon. You can visit the city's boroughs (Chicoutimi being at the top of the list) or take a trip to Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, a magnificent village in a bay on the edge of the Saguenay Fjord. With the family, some will opt for the Parc Aventures Cap Jaseux in Saint-Fulgence. However, we recommend that you return to Chicoutimi or La Baie for the night.
Places of interest : ZOO SAUVAGE DE ST-FÉLICIEN
Day 10. The south shore of the Saguenay Fjord
Steps: L'Anse-Saint-Jean
On to the Site de la Nouvelle-France in Saint-Félix-d'Otis, a fascinating journey back in time to the 17th century. Then on to L'Anse-Saint-Jean, a member of the Association des plus beaux villages du Québec. A real favorite!
Places of interest : SITE DE LA NOUVELLE-FRANCE
Day 11. The south shore of the fjord and Charlevoix
Steps: L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Enjoy the village of L'Anse-Saint-Jean and the possibilities of outdoor activities: sea kayaking, cruising on the fjord, hiking in the Fjord-du-Saguenay national park. Then take route 170 to Saint-Siméon in the Charlevoix region and take route 138 West to La Malbaie.
Places of interest : PARC NATIONAL DU FJORD-DU-SAGUENAY
Day 12. Tadoussac
Steps: Matane
Heading east on route 138, you will arrive in Tadoussac (free ferry to the village from the tip of Charlevoix). Stroll through its pretty streets and visit the Marine Mammal Interpretation Center before setting sail on a whale-watching cruise.
Option to extend your stay: leave the next day by following route 138 East to Baie-Comeau (stops in Essipit, Les Escoumins and Pointe-aux-Outardes are recommended). From there, you can reach the Gaspé Peninsula by ferry from the North Shore to Matane on the south shore of the river. Then, follow our itinerary for the "Navigator's Route and the Tour of the Gaspé Peninsula" starting on day 3.
Places of interest : CENTRE D'INTERPRÉTATION DES MAMMIFÈRES MARINS
Day 13. Isle-aux-Coudres and Baie-Saint-Paul
Steps: Saint-Joseph-De-La-Rive
Return to the Charlevoix region. Once in La Malbaie, take route 362 towards Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive to get to the ferry for L'Isle-aux-Coudres. A picturesque and gourmet destination, it's well worth the trip. Back on the coast, head for Baie-Saint-Paul, a village known for its artistic side.
Day 14. Quebec City
Steps: Québec
Departure for Quebec City. Upon arrival, stroll through Old Quebec and the Plains of Abraham. Others will prefer to discover the city's cool neighborhoods, such as Faubourg Saint-Jean, Saint-Roch, Vieux-Limoilou or Saint-Sauveur.
