Cultural trip on the Quebec roads
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.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Montebello ?
The map of your stay "Cultural trip on the Quebec roads"
Detail of the stay : Cultural trip on the Quebec roads
How to get there - Montebello
Montebello and Parc Oméga
Steps: Gatineau
Take the road to Gatineau, towards Montebello. The first stop has a visit of the historic site of Manoir-Papineau. Lunch in the village. In the afternoon, the visit of Parc Omega allows you to discover the fauna of North America. A journey of 15 km drive and several hiking trails illustrate the different species that inhabit this paradise of nature. Overnight in Montebello.
Places of interest : PARC OMÉGA LIEU HISTORIQUE NATIONAL DU MANOIR-PAPINEAU
Gatineau and Canadian Museum of History
Steps: Gatineau
Leave Montebello for Gatineau and visit the Canadian Museum of History. Late afternoon and dinner are spent in Vieux-Hull and overnight on site.
Places of interest : MUSÉE CANADIEN DE L'HISTOIRE
Maniwaki and its Indian reserve
Steps: Maniwaki
Leave for Maniwaki to visit the Indian reserve and its interpretation centre. Lunch is possible on site. Overnight in Maniwaki.
Places of interest : KITIGAN ZIBI ANISHINABEG
Mont-Tremblant and its old village
Steps: Maniwaki
From Maniwaki, go up towards Mont-Laurier before going down to Mont-Tremblant. Visit the old village and the resort (modern, multicoloured and well equipped). Dinner and overnight on site.
Mont Tremblant National Park
Steps: Lac-Supérieur
Visit of Mont-Tremblant National Park, which offers many opportunities for discovery, in summer and winter. Dinner and overnight in the surrounding areas (in Lac-Supérieur, for example).
Places of interest : PARC NATIONAL DU MONT-TREMBLANT
On the slopes of Saint Sauveur
Steps: Saint-Sauveur
Departure to Saint-Sauveur, a small village that is colourful and always festive. In summer, the water park welcomes you. In winter, the ski slopes lit at night will surprise you. Dinner and overnight in Saint-Sauveur.
Trois-Rivières and Musée Québécois de Culture Populaire
Steps: Trois-Rivières
Departure to Trois-Rivières, dynamic and pleasant city. On the way, leave highway 40 and follow Chemin du Roy. Visit of Musée Québécois de Culture Populaire and the Old Prison. Dinner and overnight in Trois-Rivières.
Places of interest : MUSÉE POP ET VIEILLE PRISON
Saint-Félicien
Steps: Saint-Felicien
Departure to Saint-Félicien (by taking the road 155 towards Lac Saint-Jean). Stop at Val-Jalbert on the road (historic village, waterfalls and cable car). Dinner and overnight in Saint-Félicien.
Saguenay
Steps: Saint-Felicien
Before leaving Saint-Félicien, visit Zoo Sauvage. Then, leave for the town of Saguenay in the afternoon (following the south shore of Lake Saint-Jean). Dinner, show (The Fabulous History of a Kingdom), and overnight in the Chicoutimi borough or La Baie.
Places of interest : ZOO SAUVAGE DE ST-FÉLICIEN
Saint-Félix-d'Otis and Anse-Saint-Jean
Steps: Saint-Félix-D'Otis
Road to the Site of New France in Saint-Félix-d'Otis, a fascinating time travel that will transport you to the 17th century in New France. You will then discover Anse-Saint-Jean, member of the Association of the most beautiful villages in Quebec. Meals and overnight on site.
Places of interest : SITE DE LA NOUVELLE-FRANCE
Saint-Siméon and La Malbaie
Steps: Rivière-Éternité
In the morning, enjoy the Anse-Saint-Jean village and outdoor activities: sea kayaking, cruise on the fjord, hiking at Saguenay Fjord National Park. Then take the road that leads to Saint-Siméon. Walk along the river towards southwest to La Malbaie. Meals and overnight on site.
Places of interest : PARC NATIONAL DU FJORD-DU-SAGUENAY
In the streets of Tadoussac
Steps: Tadoussac
By continuing easterly, you will arrive in Tadoussac (note, you will take a ferry - free crossing of 10 minutes - to reach the village from Charlevoix Pointe). Walk through the pretty streets and watch whales from the beach. Meals and overnight on site.
Whale-watching in Tadoussac
Steps: La Malbaie
Whale-watching cruise in the morning, then departure to Baie-Saint-Paul by taking the road of Les Eboulements (on the left in the city centre of La Malbaie). Meals and overnight on site.
On the way to Quebec
Steps: Québec
Departure to Quebec. On arrival, walk in Old Quebec and on the Plains of Abraham. Stroll in the Haute-Ville, from Château Frontenac to Grande Allée, via Rue Saint-Louis. Meals and night on site.
Places of interest : GRANDE-ALLEE
