Quebec City, Île d'Orléans & Charlevoix Summer Tour

Enjoy a busy but also relaxing 5-day summer vacation at a country resort in the Quebec City area. Our hotel is perched right on Lake Delage, just north of Quebec City and on this trip we explore a different region on each day of our visit.

Included is the stunning train ride along the shores of the St. Lawrence to Charlevoix, another is a day trip to Île d'Orléans (the island in the St. Lawrence) to taste cheeses &  blackcurrant wines, and another day is of course Quebec City itself with free time for you to explore all the wonderful Quebecois cuisine. We are certain you won't want to leave when it's time to come home! Isn't that what summer vacations are about?! :-) 
5-Day Trip
July 12-16, 2020
$99 deposit per person to reserve your seat. Deposit is non-refundable. Full payment due by May 29, 2020.

Price

All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. All taxes and tips are included!
Double $999
Single $1,249
Triple $969
Quad $949
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on deluxe highway bus with a washroom and WiFi.
  • 4-nights accommodations at the Manoir du Lac Delage resort. Available activities at resort include canoeing & kayaking, cycling, mini-golf, horseshoes, petanque, croquet, basketball, volleyball, outdoor and indoor pools, hot tubs, sauna and the spa. Extra charges may apply to some outdoor activities.
  • 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 1 dinner included.
  • Day 2: Day trip to Île d'Orléans (Orleans island). The day trip includes admissions/visits to a cheese maker, a blackcurrant vineyard with blackcurrant liquor tasting and the historical "House of our Ancestors" and a visit to the Parc Maritime de St-Laurent. The day trip also includes a fabulous lunch at a restaurant on the south shore of the island overlooking the St. Lawrence.
  • Day 3: Half day in Quebec City with a guided bus/walking tour of Quebec City with local tour guide included, followed by a visit to the Copper Art Museum and a chance to make your own copper item. Remainder of the day free to explore Quebec City on your own or simply enjoy the facilities at our resort.
  • Day 4: Day trip to the Charlevoix region including a one-way train ride on the Train de Charlevoix from Quebec City to Baie-St-Paul included. Free time in Baie-St-Paul. End the day with a visit to Montmorency Falls and a lovely dinner in the restaurant located above the waterfalls included with the tour.
  • Complimentary bottled water and snacks throughout the tour included.
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during tour.
  • All tips and taxes.

Pickup Locations

Approximate Return Times

  • Whitby 7:45 PM
  • Scarborough 8:15 PM
  • York Mills 8:40 PM
  • Vaughan 9:15 PM
  • Mississauga 9:45 PM

Deposits, Payments, Cancellations & Refunds

  • Deposit of $99 per person required to reserve your seat. Deposit is non-refundable once paid.
  • Full payment is due by May 29, 2020. Payment is non-refundable once paid. 
  • You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty. ​

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour, same price as adults. 

Single Supplement

  • We do not charge single supplements or surcharges! ​Are you travelling by yourself? We guarantee to find you a roommate of the same gender or we pay the surcharge!
  • If you wish to have a private room by yourself, that is not a problem, simply choose single occupancy at the time of booking and pay the single occupancy rate. 

Trip Highlights

Île d'Orléans (Orleans Island)

The island, known as the "Garden of Quebec", is still an essentially rural place famous locally for its produce, especially berries, apples, potatoes and wine. Sugar maple stands produce maple syrup and other products. 

While on the island we will be visiting the Maison de Nos Aieux (House of our Ancestors), Les Fromages de l'isle d'Orleans aka the cheese maker, Parc Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent and  Cassis Monna & Filles aka the blackcurrant liquor maker. Oh, and did we mention the opportunity to do tastings too? :-) 

A fabulous lunch at a restaurant overlooking the St Lawrence is also included!

Train de Charlevoix & Baie-Saint-Paul

On this day trip you will board the Train de Charlevoix to experience the poetic beauty of cliffside and seaside towns and villages. During this leisurely coastal journey that hugs the coast of the St. Lawrence River, enjoy endless blue skies, rising tides, tossing waves and purple hazy horizons. You may even see great blue herons in full flight, and seals lazing about on the rocks, in the sunshine.

Your train ride will travel one-way from Quebec City to the lovely small town of Baie-Saint-Paul, known for its art galleries and boutiques. And of course the ever present amazing Queboic cuisine. Just the way authentic small-town Quebec should be experienced! Your bus will meet you in Baie-St-Paul to bring you back to Quebec City.

Montmorency Falls & Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is an important Catholic sanctuary, which receives about a half-million pilgrims each year. The building is built in a Romanesque Revival style in the shape of a cross, approximately 100 metres high and about 60 metres wide. It is named after Saint Anne, the patron saint of Quebec.
The Montmorency Waterfall is an awe-inspiring 83 m tall, one and a half times higher than Niagara Falls! You can admire stunning views from the cable car (ticket included as part of your tour) or from the many lookout points throughout the site or from the stairs climbing up the side of the cliff. At the top of the cliff sits the elegant Manoir Montmorency which contains a gift shop and a museum. And it will also be our dinner venue one evening. Dinner is included as part of your tour. 

Our Hotel

On day 3, we have scheduled only a half day of activities with a guided city tour of Quebec City including a walking tour of the old town. This is followed a visit to the Copper Art Museum and a chance for you to make your own copper relief object to bring home with you. The rest of the day has been left free for you to explore Quebec City on your own if you wish. Our bus will transport you between Quebec City and our resort at 3 different times so you can decide if you wish to spend the afternoon enjoying the facilities at the resort or go into Quebec City in the afternoon or evening. Entirely your choice.

Some of the activities available at our resort for free to all guests include mini-golf, horseshoes, croquet, basketball, volleyball, bicycles, canoes, kayaks, indoor pool, outdoor pool, hot tubs and sauna,  fitness room and games room. Some of the games in the games room have a nominal charge.