Gaspesie road trip
(Translated by Google) Proposed circuit as well as well-studied places to stay: the regions crossed are beautiful with many possibilities for hiking and also site visits (Mauricie, Saguenay Fjord, Gaspésie + Quebec ).
Favorite for Andrée Francoeur from Gîte Monts et Mer, Ste Anne des Monts. She knew how to talk to us about her region with enthusiasm, told us walks according to our abilities and our desires, a + also for the art gallery installed near this gite, Andrée and her husband are really very warm.
Also, the alternation of nights in B&B, Inns and hotels is appreciable and the establishments very often well located (edge of the St Laurent, forests, beautiful views), with a very warm welcome and most often very comfortable.
We are satisfied with practically all our accommodations (a very good point for Andrée and her duvet and crust from St Anne des Monts who spoke to us about her region with great enthusiasm and told us superb walks). Good point also for the variety of places to stay.
On the other hand, the step to We did not like Bonaventure: noisy hotel (room overlooking a busy road), uninteresting location, disappointing breakfast compared to other accommodations.
We rented a standard car: the trunk of the proposed vehicle; Couldn't hold our luggage (4 people)! Discount therefore gave us a "Hundaye electra" which suited us better (and which corresponded more to what was expected). Moreover, for the delivery of the vehicle on the way back, we got lost: the agency is not well indicated and the plan to get there is not very clear (another person made the even remarked upon our arrival). Luckily, we were early and were able to phone us. to the lessor who gave us details on how to find it (long live the cell phone!).
We had not booked; of activities by Authentic Canada but have found everywhere beautiful hikes indicated at; the entrance to national parks or even in the brochures that you send with the travel diary, with addresses for canoeingë and kayaking, or the museums at to visit.
Very well constructed, practical travel diary: we keep it as a souvenir with our annotations as a "diary" on board!
Well organized trip. Also, contacts by email beforehand are practical. The whole family is satisfied (except just this little flaw for the car rental).
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(Translated by Google) Overall this trip was enjoyable. a success (a few small remarks below without gravity). This is the first time that we have gone on this self-drive formula (we are former "trekkers" traveling in small groups), and the organization being perfect, we really appreciated it. this circuit. Caroline DION perfectly fulfilled her role as advisor. Thanks to; she. We therefore recommend Authentik Canada to; all. Our hosts have been very warm, comfortable accommodations. We will long remember that, on arriving, with our hand on the door handle, we heard "Welcome" while the door was open. barely open! That is to say if we were expected.... This country is a real change of scenery (landscapes, distances, welcoming Canadians and... their accent!), but we quickly adapted, which fact that after 3 weeks, the return to France was a little difficult, as we still had our heads in your house! And our wish is, of course, to return there...Especially when we think of; Chantal, Eric and all the staff at L'Auberge de Valga. It's more about a team than a person. We very quickly felt "in family" in this marvelous place. We left him hardly....
Without it being very serious, AVIS gave us a car of a higher category - certainly very comfortable -, but which consumed a lot of gasoline; and we were entitled to; a big increase in gas during our trip... Might need to point this out to the car rental company. Ah! Small detail: the ferry to Matane didn't want us to get out of the boat...because we hadn't paid. the crossing. We had our voucher, he didn't want to know. Fortunately, çit quickly settled down. ; it was raining, it was dark and we still had 80 km to go. do, so small annoyance.
Of course the big hotels (in Percé and Quebec) are so impersonal. The "homestay" accommodation disappointed us a bit; a remark because we arrived too early and the conversations (very focused on their standard of living) did not interest us that much.... And often, we were housed far from the places of visit or restaurants (in the evening). It was no doubt to us to better organize (if we go back to Canada, we will have more experience!!)
At the end of September (and especially at the end of the month), some activities were no longer scheduled; but, it was not us; too difficult to find at; take care.
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(Translated by Google) Thanks for the availability. and efficiency our interlocutor, Caroline DION; Each stage had its charm (except the town of Baie Comeau), the accommodations were comfortable, the bedding very good. We particularly appreciated the Mainsail Inn at; Kamouraska, the Harvey Lessard house at; Tadoussac, the Auberge St Antoine & àgrave; Montreal, the Valga outfitter at St Gabriel de Rimouski, the Cévennes inn at; l'Anse st Jean (very good restaurant), The house under the Carter trees at; Gaspé.
Auberge Val Jalbert: overrated and artificial. In addition, in the evening at; 5:00 p.m. in mid-September, there is no longer anyone on the main high street. Finally, $11.50 for a glass of beer. pressure is abuse!!
The travel diary is well done but some errors on the duration of the journeys and the mileage. On the other hand, the organization of the trip was perfect.
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(Translated by Google) What we liked the most :
The road book is precise and well documented.
Choice of sites - various stages and residences.
The options offered .
For car rental, be careful because the standard type car does not accommodate 4 "normal" suitcases in the trunk. obligated to take a higher category vehicle.
Accommodation is very good overall. Only the "La coulée douce" hostel, which is located on the roadside, is noisy at night (trains and trucks) and the installation of the air conditioning system does not allow the windows to be opened. . But has an excellent kitchen.
Excellent activities for those we had chosen. Particularly the observation of the black bear and the wolf that we had the chance to discover with a very professional and passionate guide. Also the observation of beavers at the Valga domain.
Plan one more day at the Valga estate, even if it means remove the overnight stay the "coulée-douce" (which also has a really good kitchen)
Thanks to; Regent of the Domain of the Black Bear and at Chantal and Éric from Domaine Valga for their love of nature and animals, they shared their passion with us.
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(Translated by Google) Very well planned circuit, very nice accommodation.
No reproach to; do about this destination that allows us to go around the Gaspesie to; through nature.
(Translated by Google) there was just a small problem with a visit the place was closed. for a few days when I arrived.
Otherwise very nice trip.
(Translated by Google) there was just a small problem with a visit the place was closed. for a few days when I arrived.
Otherwise very nice trip.
(Translated by Google) Trip taken from May 25, 2008 to June 15, 2008, 3800 km in 19 days, tiring but worth it.
The welcome and the quality lodgings (Monts et mer, Pétales de rose and especially the Royal Champêetre in Boischatel where we spent a delicious night instead of the Hotel Delta in Qué bec), without forgetting the Maison de Vébron in Anse Saint-Jean. The visit of the various natural parks, Mauricie, Saguenay, Forillon, Bic, without forgetting the superb city of Quebec which was preparing to celebrate its 400th anniversary.
Very nice trip prepared. in collaboration with Maroussia Paradis.
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