In this road-trip we will explore beautiful landscapes of Canadian province's Quebec with their pristine lakes, rivers, babbling brooks, forests, and somewhere - rocky shores and pine-shaded granite mountains. The time of the trip is when fresh green foliage is luxuriant and the daylight time is the longest.
In this early summer road-trip we start in Montreal, QC, drive through and hike La Mauricie National Park, Parc National du Mont-Tremblant, and National park of Frontenac. Then we end the route and spend time sightseeing Quebec City, QC.
Besides the natural beauty we can explore and enjoy rated as the prettiest small towns of Trios-Rivieras, Champlain. The larger towns we will visit are Ottawa, Montreal.
U.S. citizens entering Canada must have proof of U.S. citizenship. Permanent residents of the U.S. must have a U.S. green card. A visa or electronic visa may also be required for some countries.
Early summer in our areas is mild with day average temperatures 72 degree F (62 degree at night.) See updates of weather forecasts at: https://bit.ly/3C0lCpD
Trip's Summary:
- 6days/5nights trip for a small group of 6 explorers.
- The starting point is Montreal, QC, and the ending point is Quebec City, QC
- Level of activities: Easy to Intermediate,
- Hotel accommodations will be in Montreal, QC, Victoriaville, QC, Quebec City, QC. All locations in this event follow safety requirements by the state.
Clothes and gear recommended:
- good hiking shoes,
- warm jacket for evenings, be ready to layer up,
- hiking poles if you used to them,
- consider hydration bladder for hikes,
- sunglasses,
- sunscreen,
- hat,
- swimming suite, cap, flip-flops to relax at hotel's pool,
- for personal protection: mask, carry-on sanitizer, gloves (by your choice.)
Tentative cost $790 (to be finalized 3 mo prior the start.) What will be included:
- 6days/5nights stay in 2-people occupancy non-smoking room (two beds in room),
- Breakfasts at some hotels,
- Transportation by a mini-van covering approx. 1000 mi of road-tripping total,
- Park entrance fees,
- Organized hikes in all days.
What is NOT included:
- Getting to Montreal and returning from Quebec City,
- any individually charged fees (per vehicle charges are covered),
- Meals, snacks, water (we will drive for grocery shopping in each location.)
Sunrise: 5 am. Sunset: 8:40 pm. Every day we want to start off from the hotel at 7 am or 7:30am, or 8am as the latest. If you are a night owl, please try to adjust yourself for an earlier getup during the trip - the purpose of it is to use more of daylight for activities.
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UPD. Photo-album from the previous trip to Canadian British Columbia and Alberta: https://www.meetup.com/u-s-national-parks-quest-group/photos/33817981/
Title photo: Parc National du Mont-Tremblant.
If you see that the event is full/no tickets available, do not hesitate to contact the organizer about your interest as spots can become available.
Also, please check on the photo-album from our past trips (in About section) and our future trips to U.S. National Parks and National Parks in Europe and Asia for 2024-2025. Thanks!
ATTN. There will be a Zoom meeting on this trip and a WhatsApp group chat will be formed for the group to communicate and prepare for the trip. Please be available to connect by WhatsApp (provide the organizer with your WhatsApp contact info to be included in the chat.) Regular messaging will not work out for this trip, sorry.
ATTN. The $10 payment through Eventbrite is for reserving a spot in this small group event (it counts in toward the whole payment for the trip.) After you reserved your spot, you will be contacted by the organizer about a Zoom meeting with the group and joining a WhatsApp group chat. Meeting your future groupmates in a Zoom and being able to communicate by WhatsApp are mandatory steps to become a part of this trip and make the full payment. If any of these cannot be done/mind changed, the $10 reservation payment will be refunded in full though the initial means of payment, minus fees paid to Eventbrite/third parties. The outline of the trip will be communicated during a Zoom meeting and in WhatsApp group chat. The detailed, hour-by-hour, itinerary will be provided to the confirmed participants of the trip.
