4.5 Days Quebec City Strath Haven MS June 19 to 23, 2019 200 Providence Road, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, 19086-6390
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4.5 Days Quebec City Strath Haven MS June 19 to 23, 2019 200 Providence Road, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, 19086-6390 Wednesday, June 19, 2019 09:30 PM The day has arrived! The trip you've been waiting for is finally here!! Hop aboard your locally chartered luxury motorcoach, get comfortable and get ready for your adventure! Stops en route. Thursday, June 20, 2019 09:30 AM Hooray! You've arrived in Quebec City! Meet your tour leader and drop your bags off in a room at the hotel. (Hotel check-in will be at 4:30 PM.) > Once your driver assists the group with unloading the motorcoach, he will be off duty until 08:30 PM. Don't forget any essentials on the bus! 09:45 AM After introductions, enjoy a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel to fill up on energy for the day. 10:30 AM Hop aboard a locally chartered motorcoach and transfer to the Old Walled City. (Wear proper footwear, you'll be walking for a good part of the day!) Check out the beautiful view of the mighty Fleuve St-Laurent during your drive along the Boulevard Champlain. Look out for the famous Pont de Québec, the longest cantilever bridge span in the world! 11:00 AM Visit the Lower Town with your tour leader to get an introduction to the beginnings of French civilization in North America as you visit Place Royale and le Quartier du Petit Champlain. Stop to admire "La Fresque des Québécois". See how many characters of Quebec's history you can identify! 12:30 PM Partake in our Grocery Scavenger Hunt at Le Marché du Vieux Port, the city's farmer's market. Don't forget to grab lunch along the way (at individual expense). 02:00 PM Spend the afternoon exploring Old Quebec. Perhaps bargain with one of the many artists on rue du Trésor, shop ‘till you drop along rue St-Jean, or enjoy a busker’s street performance on Terrasse Dufferin! 04:15 PM Hop aboard a locally chartered motorcoach (available until your arrival in Wendake) and head to the hotel to check in and unwind before dinner. 05:30 PM All aboard! It's time to head off to the Village Huron in Wendake! 06:00 PM Located in the heart of Wendake just north of Quebec City, Village Huron is a portrait of First Nations life past, present and future. You'll explore the site with a guide, tuck into an amazing authentic meal, and partake in traditional dances and legends. Onhoúa Chetek8e! 08:30 PM Meet up with your well rested driver and return to the hotel for a good night's rest. 09:00 PM Arrive at the hotel for a good night's rest. Hang in there a few more minutes as your tour leader gives you instructions for proper hotel conduct and for the next day full of exciting activities! Spend the night at the Hotel Plaza. 3031, boul Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Quebec PH: 1(418) 658-2727 (Or equivalent pending availability upon receipt of deposit.) 4.5 Days Quebec City Jumpstreet Tours 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C 2K1 Apr 26, 2018 (19-27132/1) 514-954-9990/ 800-663-4956 Page 1 of 3 4.5 Days Quebec City Strath Haven MS June 19 to 23, 2019 Friday, June 21, 2019 08:00 AM Breakfast and orientation at the hotel with your tour leader. 09:00 AM Everybody ready? Time to head out for your activities! Your tour leader will fill you in on all the fun that's in store. 09:30 AM Let's explore this beautiful city with a local guide. Your sightseeing tour will feature all of Quebec's greatest hits, including the Plains of Abraham, Parliament, Grande Allée, Quartier Petit Champlain, Place Royale and Château Frontenac, a.k.a. the most photographed hotel in the world! 12:00 PM Now that you're familiar with Old Quebec, let's enjoy some free time! Here's your chance to explore with your friends, grab lunch (at individual expense), and practice your conversational French. Your tour leader will give you a meeting place and time. Enjoy! 03:00 PM Meet back with your driver and head over to your next activity. 03:30 PM Experience the daily military life of a British soldier in Quebec City as you become a soldat de la tour at the Martello Tower. 05:00 PM Depart for the hotel to relax and unwind before dinner. 06:45 PM Let's reward ourselves with some good ol' French cuisine at le Côtes-à-Côtes Resto Grill, located in la ''Basse-Ville'' of the fortified city. 08:00 PM It's already time to line up for the boat cruise! How excited are you?! 08:30 PM Okay party people, time to sail away aboard the S.S. Louis Jolliet for a dance boat cruise on the Saint-Lawrence River. Your DJ will play all the latest and greatest hits; you'll bust a move, you'll make new friends, and you'll admire the Quebec City coastline in all its glory (pending confirmation of the cruise's schedule to be released in February). 10:30 PM Departure for the hotel. Saturday, June 22, 2019 08:00 AM Everybody ready? Time to head out for your activities! Your tour leader will fill you in on all the fun that's in store. 08:30 AM Enjoy your French style breakfast with some crêpes bretonnes at Au Petit Coin Breton in Sainte-Foy. 09:30 AM All aboard! Head out for an expedition on the Beaupré Coast! See the outdoor bread ovens, the mares and the ancestral lands leading to your next activity. 10:00 AM Observe beautiful mosaics and a replica of Michelangelo's Pieta during your visit of the Ste-Anne de Beaupré shrine. 11:00 AM Tom Caribou! Le Loup-garou! La Chasse Galerie! Ti-Pit Vallerand! Discover some of Quebec's most famous legends and stories during your visit of l'Atelier Paré, the woodcarving shop. 11:45 AM Meet Marie, the bread lady, in her family's homestead built in 1652 as you stop by for a snack. (Scoop: it will consist of fresh bread and maple butter! Yum!) 12:30 PM The Montmorency Falls is a true Quebec icon. They're the tallest waterfalls in the Province, the site of historic battles and legends, and John Keats even references them in his poetry. Keats! Plus, there's also a sweet suspended bridge that spans the top and you're about to walk across it. Acrophobics: prepare to conquer your fear! 01:30 PM Let's go to the mall, the Galeries de la Capitale! This is an awesome place to practice your French. You'll order lunch (at individual expense), maybe buy a souvenir or three… 04:00 PM Depart for the hotel to relax and unwind before dinner. 05:30 PM All aboard! Next stop: the SUGAR SHACK! Discover how the people of Quebec managed to brave the difficult winters through the tradition of maple syrup production as your tour leader shares his/her Sugar Shack story. 4.5 Days Quebec City Jumpstreet Tours 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C 2K1 Apr 26, 2018 (19-27132/1) 514-954-9990/ 800-663-4956 Page 2 of 3 4.5 Days Quebec City Strath Haven MS June 19 to 23, 2019 06:00 PM Get ready to party like it's 1699! At Érablière du Cap, an authentic French Canadian cabane à sucre, you're going to feast on a 17th Century meal and get down to traditional songs and dances. You'll even break a sweat attempting to make your own maple butter. Don't forget to add some syrup to your pea soup (we're not kidding). 09:00 PM Departure for the hotel. Sunday, June 23, 2019 08:00 AM You won't believe it, but the time has come...for your last day of this fantastic journey! Time to leave the hotel with your luggage and take advantage of today to say goodbye to these foreign lands. 08:30 AM Enjoy croissants and a bowl of chocolat chaud at le Cochon Dingue, a quaint café in the historic Quartier Petit Champlain. 09:30 AM Hugs and handshakes as you bid farewell to your tour leader and head back home. Stops and meals en route (at individual expense). 10:00 PM This is when you're expected to arrive back at your school, where your family and friends will be eager to hear all about your adventure! 4.5 Days Quebec City Jumpstreet Tours 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C 2K1 Apr 26, 2018 (19-27132/1) 514-954-9990/ 800-663-4956 Page 3 of 3.