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A $2,000 value Enter contest Navigation Play video Share (email, Facebook, Twitter) View image gallery Menu Full screen Options Open menu Search Zoom Display pages Help Print Download publication 3 MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER This summer, I’m going to Québec ! Travelling in Québec allows you to discover the many facets and vast richness of our 22 tourism regions. You will find any number of exciting things to do and see here, whether you choose to enjoy outdoor and adventure activities, dine on our delicious local specialty foods, or attend one of over 200 festivals and events. During your stay in Québec, you will find high-quality accommodations, where you will be greeted by warm, friendly staff who are always happy to see you and cater to your every need. With the support of the Québec government, the talented players in our tourism industry have pooled their collective passion and know-how to create our many tourist attractions. What is our objective? To entice you, surprise you and leave you with unforgettable memories of the sights and tastes you’ve experienced and the new friends you’ve made in Québec. Your Québec vacation choices are almost limitless. The Québec Vacation Guide – Summer/ Fall 2018 is your best tool to help you research all the options and make an informed choice. Whichever destination you choose, I am convinced that your trip to Québec will be memorable! Minister of Tourism Minister responsible for the Mauricie region JULIE BOULET MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTS Discover your perfect moment in Québec It is always with great pride that we present our latest finds and newest features available in the province. This year again, the Québec Vacation Guide – Summer/ Fall 2018 suggests memorable things to do. Look forward to magical moments with your family, your friends or your sweetheart. You are invited to book directly – without an intermediary – on the websites of the places that have piqued your interest. You’ll get better rates and more options and services. The tourist attractions, hotels, events and restaurants in the Guide will amaze you, so go out and enjoy them! Let the Guide follow along on your summer vacation and during your getaways in the fall. For even more ideas, sign up to receive the free Quebec Getaways newsletter and check out the digital version of the Guide, available at quebecvacationguide.com. These two complementary tools invite you to explore la belle province. The digital guide is a dynamic version that contains videos and photo galleries as well as links to our partners’ websites, where you can make your reservations. Choose Quebec as your vacation destination and discover all of its facets with the help of your Guide! 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The Guide features must-see attractions, a calendar of events, incredible deals and great road trips so you can find everything there is to do in Québec and fill up on memories. Sign up for the free Quebec Getaways newsletter to get travel suggestions throughout the year and follow Quebec Getaways on Facebook. I hope your vacation and your getaways are full of discovery and that you enjoy reading the Guide, whether you use the printed version or the digital one available at quebecvacationguide.com. SYLVIE THÉBERGE General manager MESSAGE FROM QUÉBEC TOURISM INDUSTRY ALLIANCE 100 % QuébecOriginal! Québec is memorable; it leaves its mark in the hearts of travellers. QuébecOriginal is a collective brand that guarantees an intense travel experience. A connection to a land with faces as diverse as its regions, a daring and inimitable culture that creates, and above all, a warm authentic welcome: that’s the QuébecOriginal identity. This summer the tourism industry invites you to truly experience Québec. To help you decide how to let go and make lasting memories, the Québec Vacation Guide rounds up a host of distinctive activities. Whether you’re interested in local foods, Indigenous traditions, vibrant cities, road trips, bicycle rides, the St. Lawrence or the chance to commune with wilderness, the province’s tourism industry is there to share in your moments of happiness and lead you to the most original discoveries Québec has to offer. Have a great summer with us! MARTIN SOUCY, MBA President and CEO Quebec’s Tourist Regions 1. Îles de la Madeleine 2. Gaspésie 3. Bas-Saint-Laurent 4. ■ Québec City and Area ....... 68 5. ■ Charlevoix ......................... 60 6. Chaudière-Appalaches 20 7. ■ Mauricie ............................. 46 8. ■ Eastern Townships ............ 49 9. ■ Montérégie ........................ 56 10. ■ Lanaudière ........................ 46 11. ■ The Laurentians ................. 28 17 12. ■ Montréal ............................ 36 13. ■ Outaouais .......................... 33 16 14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue 15 15. ■ Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean . 62 14 2 16. ■ Côte-Nord ......................... 64 3 5 1 17. ■ Eeyou Istchee Baie-James . 66 7 4 13 11 ■ 6 18. Laval .................................. 44 10 19 19. Centre-du-Québec 18 89 12 20. Nunavik Road access Radisson Fermont Kegaska 109 167 389 Sept-Îles 138 Île d’Anticosti Matagami Chibougamau Godbout Baie-Comeau 113 132 Gaspé 167 Rouyn- 169 Fleuve Saint-LaurentMatane Noranda 172 Tadoussac Rimouski Îles de la Québec Saguenay 132 Madeleine 117 170 Rivière-du-Loup 101 381 11 155 138 185 289 Edmundston Prince La Tuque 175 Edward 117 Baie-Saint-Paul New Brunswick Québec Fort Island Kent Trois- Lévis 2 8 Souris North Bay 15 55 Rivières Moncton 105 73 20 116 Fredericton 2 17 Saint- 40 104 Jérôme Drummondville 173 148 50 Montréal 112 Maine 1 Gatineau Laval Chambly Saint-Jean 417 Sherbrooke Ontario Ottawa 10 95 416 30 35 Nova Scotia 15 55 201 Halifax 7 101 11 2 Bangor 401 89 Vermont 103 Victoriaville 93 Portland onto New York 0 100 200 km Boston 497 81 89 Drummondville 520 76 Syracuse 1 km = 0,6 mi Montréal 111 512 163 90 90 91 New Buffalo Hampshire Gatineau-Ottawa 210 321 722 361 463 253 Massachusetts Québec 153 618 124 Toronto 802 399 546 657 867 705 United States 90 Boston Trois-Rivières 135688 352 142 71 596 73 Ctit MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Partners all across Québec I am proud and grateful to present the 22nd edition of the Québec Vacation Guide! Proud, because once again, we are presenting great vacation ideas in tourist regions all across Quebec. These vacation ideas no doubt explain why our readers continue to appreciate the Guide, refer to it many times throughout the summer, and hold onto it until the end of the fall. This guide is a complete reference for your vacation thanks to the trust and contributions of numerous industry professionals; regional and sectoral tourist associations, tourism offices, tourist attractions, events and lodging establishments. Allow me to express my gratitude toward all of our partners as I invite you to discover – with their cooperation – this vast, spectacular province and its tourist attractions as well as the welcoming, creative people who call it home. Enjoy wonderful experiences this summer and fall when you travel across this QuébecOriginal! 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We would like to thank Neither the publishers (the Société des Attractions Touristiques du Québec and Festivals et Événements Québec) nor their staff shall be held responsible for changes to rates and terms Legal deposit National Library of offers quoted in this publication. of Canada ISSN 1917 - 280X QƈđƟdzěáȟȟdťú BƟdÉIdzijǕȄ Get to know Quebec in the most authentic way possible with a drive down one or several of the tourist routes and circuits that will have you following the river, zigzagging through the countryside and winding around lesser-known paths.