This tour is categorised as 3 out of 5
Balanced exploration with walking tours: Our most popular style, this tour offers a good mix of planned activities and free time. Expect moderate daily walking tours, so pack comfortable shoes.
As a general requirement across all of our trips, you may be required to walk up and down stairs, get on and off transportation, handle your own luggage, and participate in all scheduled sightseeing that may be conducted on uneven ground and terrain. Any physical ailments you may have must be disclosed at the time of booking to determine your suitability and where required, supporting documentation may be requested to ensure that we are comfortable that you will enjoy your trip.
On these packages you will travel from city to city on your own, exploring at your own pace. We have arranged transportation in most cases and day tours for you to see the destination. Enjoy the time and flexibility to linger longer or pick up the pace and see as much as possible.
Inspiring Vacations has been globally recognised and awarded for its handling of COVID-19 during the pandemic. The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest concern during this time of uncertainty, and we are continuously monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation.
We have adopted the advice of the WHO to ensure all customers can travel with the knowledge of how to travel safely and with confidence.
Australian owned and operated with 100% Australian Customer Service support
We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, with our head office located in Melbourne, Victoria. When you make your booking, you will receive dedicated and ongoing support from our team of travel professionals throughout your booking, up until you are due to depart.
✓ Incredible sightseeing including the historic Old Town''s of Montreal and Quebec City, the staggering power of Montmorency Falls, incredible natural scenery at Jacques Cartier National Park, and spot wildlife in Saguenay Fjord National Park
✓ 8 nights in centrally located 2 and 3 star accommodation
✓ 9 day intermediate car hire with unlimited mileage, insurance and taxes included, Bring your own car option.
✓ available 24/7 hotline access during your road trip
Travel with the experts for a carefully curated, value-packed discovery of the world's most iconic destinations. Our tours are bursting with must-see sights, rich experiences and quality inclusions, all at an unbeatable price. Bucket list dreams are ticked off on these all-encompassing journeys.
Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city after Paris and is a city of contrasts with its historical Vieux Port and its modern city center. Explore Old historical Montreal named Ville Marie by the first colonists, with the iconic Place Jacques Cartier and the beautiful City Hall. Continue downtown and discover a surprising specificity of the city - an underground network of cafes, restaurants and shops.
Enjoy another day in Montreal today. Two other neighborhoods that are particularly recommended include the Latin Quarter and Mont Royal, with its basilica Saint Joseph Oratory and its park, a magnificent urban green space featuring 200 hectares of natural beauty.
Make your way to Quebec City this morning. Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec, and the oldest city in Canada. Behind its high stonewalls, admire the star-shaped citadel and impressive fortifications. Make a stop at the Parliament before exploring the Vieux Port, Place Royale and Petit-Champlain.
Approximate driving distance: 255km
Don’t miss a visit of impressive Montmorency Falls, a natural wonder which is higher than Niagara Falls. If you are not afraid of heights, try the zipline to cross the cove of the falls. A lunch or dinner in a traditional sugar shack is strongly recommended. You will be shown the traditional "art" of making maple syrup.
Visit Jacques Cartier National Park. The park is host to a beautiful glacial valley, the Valléede la Jacques-Cartier, a spectacular channel some 600 meters deep through which winds one of Quebec's most beautiful rivers. It is a real nature-lovers' paradise where you could be able to observe wildlife including moose, caribou, deer, wolves, foxes, river otters and black bears. We recommend a scenic ride in a rabaska canoe.
Explore the beautiful National Park of Saguenay Fjord, a natural wonder with 100 kilometers of hiking trails to admire this preserved area. If you want to see more animals, the St Felicien Zoo sauvage is for you. With 4.5 km of pedestrian walkways, 90 species and 1000 animals, this is one of the biggest zoos in Canada. It’s now time to go back in time in Val Jalbert, an authentic company town of the 1920s. This is a unique opportunity to experience life in the 20s with fascinating theatrical shows.
La Mauricie National Park is a lush wilderness in one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, the southern Laurentian Mountains, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. With 150 lakes and 536km2 of forests inhabited by wild animals, this is an amazing playground. We strongly recommend a guided tour with a professional guide to enjoy a black bear observation in their native habitat or a seaplane tour to discover the natural beauty of the park from the sky.
Today, pay a visit to Trois Rivières. Founded in 1634, it is North America’s second oldest city.
End of the tour and car drop-off at the airport.
Booking Process
Booking On Request:
COVID -19
Due to COVID there maybe disruptions to standard operating schedules of particular components of this itinerary. Should a component be affected a substitute will be confirmed prior to departure.
Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.
As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard.
Single Supplement
Single supplement is $1,170.00 per person, in addition to the twin-share price.
Triple Share
Available upon request.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.
Visa & Passport information
It is the traveller's responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of return.
Visas may be required.
Please note that these details are subject to change without notice. We recommend visiting https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html for up to date information in terms of entry requirements.
Tour Documentation
Final documentation including, e -tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
Group Size
Group size varies from package to package. Depending on the services provided, the group size might range from private 2 person experiences up to coaches of 60 people depending on your selected holiday.
Tour Styles - This package is a Independent style.
To meet the needs of various types of travellers, we choose to operate various types of tours and depending on your selected package will mean different services are provided throughout your trip. The following descriptions of each tour style we hope will ensure that each traveller has appropriate expectations before they start their travels -
Independent - On these packages you will travel from city to city on your own, exploring at your own pace. We have arranged transportation in most cases and day tours for you to see the destination. Enjoy the time and flexibility to linger longer or pick up the pace and see as much as possible.
Partially Escorted - A portion of these packages runs as a group tour where you will be escorted by an expert tour leader. Another portion is independent, whether conducted by rail, cruise or land, and you will travel between destinations on your own, with free time to explore at your own pace.
Fully Escorted - This tour is fully escorted by an expert English -speaking guide who will accompany you throughout the tour.
Children
Children must share a room with parents at all times and are charged the same price as adults.
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