DAY 1 & 2 - TORONTO AIRPORT (L. Pearson)
 Welcome to Toronto, Canada's largest city, both in size and population. Tonight you will be staying at the Courtyard Marriott Toronto Downtown***, in downtown Toronto. You will receive your Authentik travel book, with all the details of your adventure including a road map indicating your route, as well as a personalised roadbook, a host of practical tourist information, vouchers...
Spend the next couple of days exploring Toronto and its attractions: Bay Street, the business district, the Ontario parliament, University of Toronto, Yonge Street, Queen's Park, Eaton Centre, and the famous CN Tower.
DAY 3 - EXCURSION TO NIAGARA FALLS (260 Km/2 hrs 56 mins)
The long-awaited day has arrived... don't forget your camera! After breakfast you head for the Niagara Peninsula and the legendary and incredible Niagara Falls. Your visit to the falls is sure to be one of the highlights of your trip; you will never forget their awe-inspiring power and beauty.
Don't miss taking a cruise on the famous Maid of the Mist, which will take you right to the base of the falls! You return to Toronto at the end of the day for another night at Courtyard Marriott Toronto Downtown***.
DAY 4 - TORONTO / THOUSAND ISLANDS/ OTTAWA (452 Km/4 hrs 45 mins)
 Breakfast at your hotel, then departure for the beautiful Thousand Islands, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Here you will see landscapes of a rare beauty. This collection of tiny jewels has a rich and complex natural and human history; centuries ago, the First Nations people called it "The Garden of the Great Spirit". St-Lawrence Islands National Park comprises 24 picturesque islands; the best way to explore this watery site is by boat. During this guided cruise on the waters of the St-Lawrence, you will encounter a wide variety of islands, from the large to the very small, and some with rich mansions built upon them, such as Wellesley Island.
Optional activities along the way
Thousand Island Cruise
Upper Canada Village
Your destination is Ottawa, the nation's Capital. Check into your hotel, the Lord Elgin***, in the heart of downtown Ottawa.
DAY 5 - OTTAWA
After breakfast in your hotel, spend the day exploring the Capital City and its main attractions, such as Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, its various ethnic districts, Rockcliffe Park, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Hull casino, etc.
For young and old alike, we strongly recommend the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada's largest and most popular cultural institution. You will learn about Canada's history through a series of interactive exhibits, where life-size reconstructed buildings and other historical settings are among the exhibits evoking a sense of different periods and different regions of the country. Don't miss the world's largest collection of totem poles. There is much to "muse" over!
Night at the Lord Elgin***.
DAY 6, 7 & 8 - OTTAWA / QUEBEC CITY (444 Km/4 hrs 45 mins)
Today you will set out for the birthplace of North America's French culture, the beautiful Quebec City.
Optional activity along the way
Omega Animal Park
Once you reach Quebec, take the time to explore this old city with its many historic sites, recognized and protected by UNESCO. From Place Royale and Petit Champlain to Dufferin Terrace and Château Frontenac, follow winding alleys that will lead you to hidden places where you will have the impression that you are the first to discover them.
Your 2 nights in Quebec City will be spent at the luxurious Château Laurier*** hotel, at the gates of Old Quebec.
DAY 9 & 10 - QUEBEC CITY / TADOUSSAC (214 Km/3 hrs 28 mins)
This morning you set out along a scenic route through the Charlevoix region, following the immense St-Lawrence River in the direction of Tadoussac.
Optional activities along the way
Via Ferrata
Ste-Anne Canyon
Black Bear Observation
During your stay in Tadoussac,
experience the thrill of a whale-watching safari, either by Zodiac, by boat or by sea kayak, on the beautiful St-Lawrence River.  You will be accompanied by a naturalist guide, who will help you to identify various species including rorqual whales and whitecoats (baby seals). At the head of the Laurentian Channel, in the St-Lawrence River Estuary, where deep, cold Arctic waters rise to the surface, marine mammals abound and can be observed for eight months of the year, making the Tadoussac region a whale-watching site of international renown.
If the weather is fine, we invite you to enjoy one of the many romantic scenic walks through the countryside around Tadoussac, where you will be able to admire the magnificent sunset. You will be spending your nights at Hôtel Tadoussac****, across from the St-Lawrence, right in Tadoussac.
DAY 11 & 12 - TADOUSSAC / SAGUENAY FJORD (157 Km/2 hrs 20 mins)
Following a hearty breakfast, you head for the majestic Saguenay Fjord. The little-known landscapes of this grandiose fjord will create lasting memories. Here you will discover the immensity of time and space in a place where the colossal forces of nature are imprinted indelibly on the landscape.
Don't miss the hiking trails of Saguenay National Park, among the most beautiful in Québec with their breathtaking views of the great Canadian landscapes. In order to make the most of this majestic and calming natural setting, you will be staying at Auberge des Battures, on the edge of the Fjord.
DAY 13 & 14 - SAGUENAY FJORD/ MONTREAL (474 Km/5 hrs 15 mins)
After breakfast you set out for Quebec's metropolis, Montreal. Your route will pass through the immense Laurentian Nature Reserve. Along the way, you can take a seaplane flight and enjoy an unequalled panoramic view of the vast unspoiled Canadian countryside.
Optional activities along the way
Seaplane flight over the wide open countryside
Cité de l'Énergie
When you arrive in Montreal, you settle into your room at the Delta Montreal*** for the next 2 nights. Montreal has the 1001 attractions of any big city. But Montreal is also unique, one of a kind... Explore its main points of interest by bicycle, or take a guided bus tour of the city. See Montreal from the top of the Olympic Park Observation Tower (the tallest leaning tower in the world), followed by a fascinating visit to the Biodome.
STAY IN AN OUTFITTER BETWEEN LAC ST-JEAN AND MONTREAL (OPTIONAL) |
Name of the Outfitter |
List of activities |
Destination |
TRITON OUTFITTER
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Speckled trout fishing, a night in a teepee, hiking, canoe, kayak, mushroom identification, night-time outing on the lake with traditional legends, campfire with marshmallows and "thé des bois" (wintergreen tea),... |
Haute-Mauricie |
BALUCHON OUTFITTER
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Theatre by the river, kayak, canoe, horseback riding, cycling, archery, horse-drawn carriage ride, whirlpool, sauna, tennis, hiking, spa and Mauricie National Park. |
Mauricie National Park |
DAY 15 - MONTREAL AIRPORT
After breakfast at the hotel, do some last-minute exploring, or a bit of shopping in Montreal's vast downtown shopping centres, where you will find more than 2000 shops of all kinds. Then head to the airport, where you return your car and board your return flight.
And you leave the land of lakes and rivers, your heart full of lasting memories!!!
Optional activity before leaving Montreal
Excursion to New York City (3 days/2 nights)
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