S A G U E N AY– L A C - S A I N T- J E A N · Q U É B E C - C A N A D A
ITINERARY SUGGESTIONS SENIORS + GROUPS 1 DAY ON THE FJORD AM
Visit artist workshops in La Baie and guided tour of the Musée du Fjord and/or ÉCONOMUSÉE® Touverre
PM
Cruise on the Saguenay Fjord with Les Navettes maritimes du Fjord or visit the parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay Gourmet dinner at Auberge des 21
1 DAY AT LAKE SAINT-JEAN AM
Learn about the history and industrial development of the region at l’Odyssée des Bâtisseurs in Alma
PM
Visit and terroir lunch at the Jardin Scullion (gardens) Cruise on Lake Saint-Jean with the Centre de villégiature Dam-en-Terre Wine tasting at the Domaine Le Cageot
Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
GROUPS + FIT 1 DAY FJORD + WHALES Depart from Charlevoix via Hwy 170 West AM
Arrive at L’Anse-Saint-Jean, recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in Québec Cruise on the Saguenay Fjord toward Tadoussac with Navettes maritimes du Fjord or Croisières Fjord et Baleines
PM
Lunch at the Hôtel Tadoussac and whale-watching excursion (3 hours) Return cruise or by bus to L’Anse-Saint-Jean, Saguenay or Québec
LAKE SAINT-JEAN + FJORD MUST-SEES
(3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS)
DAY 1 AM
Visit and breakfast at the Village historique de Val-Jalbert
PM
Visit the Musée amérindien de Mashteuiatsh Visit and lunch at the Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien Night at the Motel Chute des Pères
DAY 2 AM PM
Site de la Nouvelle-France
Explore the parc national de la Pointe-Taillon or the Jardin Scullion Visit the Pulperie de Chicoutimi or the Musée de la défense Aérienne Evening at La Fabuleuse histoire d’un Royaume
DAY 3 AM
Cruise on the fjord with Navettes maritimes du Fjord
PM
Visit the parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay and/or the village of L’Anse-Saint-Jean
Village historique de Val-Jalbert
1 DAY FAMILY + STUDENTS AM
Visit to the Site de la Nouvelle-France (reopening in summer 2022), a replica of Quebec City as it was in 1608. Archaeological excavations, interpretive trail and traditional meal
PM
Hike in the parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay to admire and learn about the unique geological formation of the fjord, one of the longest in the world Overnight in Quebec City or Tadoussac
LEARNING TRAVEL NATURE
MUSEUMS
CULTURE
LOCAL FARE
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED IN OUR REGION
ADVENTURE - FIT + SMALL GROUPS WATERFALLS, CARIBOU AND WIDE-OPEN SPACES
MULTIGENERATIONAL GRAND TOUR
(6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS)
(4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS)
DAY 1
DAY 1
Enjoy a fascinating behind-the-scenes visit at Bilodeau Économusée. Overnight in a chalet on the shores of the Ashuapmushuan River at the Site touristique Chute à l’ours
AM
Arrive in Saguenay
DAY 2
PM
Adventure activities at the Parc Aventures Cap Jaseux Evening at Fabuleuse Histoire d’un Royaume, Overnight stay at the Hôtel Le Montagnais, the Hôtel La Saguenéenne, the Hôtel du Fjord, Comfort Inn in Chicoutimi, the Delta Saguenay or the Hotel Chicoutimi
“Land of the Caribou Package“ at the Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien : nature walk in the forest, canoeing, dinner cooked by the fire Night in a comfortable prospector tent with caribou nearby
DAY 2
DAY 3
AM
Cycling or kayaking with Équinox Aventure or visit the Ermitage Saint-Antoine
PM
Guided tour of the Village historique de Val-Jalbert Overnight stay at the Hôtel de la Boréalie or the Hôtel du Jardin
Cycling on the Véloroute des Bleuets (Blueberry Trail) or ziplining at the Parc de la caverne Trou de la Fée in Desbiens Treetops ropes course and night in a treehouse at Parc Aventures Cap Jaseux or, afternoon at L’Éternel Spa and night in a yurt in Imago Village
DAY 3
DAY 4
AM
Explore the must-see Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien or visit the Bilodeau ÉCONOMUSÉE® or Moulin des Pionniers
PM
Enjoy the many discovery activities at Cristal du Lac Overnight stay at the Hôtel Château Roberval, the Hôtel Universel or the Auberge des Îles, the Auberge Presbytère Mont Lac-Vert
Hiking at the parc national des Monts-Valin with a night in a chalet, or explore a river canyon and black bear observation with Okwari Aventures Overnight at the Auberge des Battures or the Auberge des 21 in La Baie DAY 5
DAY 4
Via Ferrata on the rocky cliff faces of the fjord at parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay or sea kayak excursion with Fjord en Kayak Overnight at Chalets sur le Fjord in L’Anse-Saint-Jean
AM
Outdoor activities and visit at the Musée du Fjord
PM
Whale watching excursion by zodiac on the Saguenay Fjord with OrganisAction, Overnight stay at Village-Vacances Petit-Saguenay or in Quebec City
WINTER
La Baie des Ha! Ha!
‘MUST-DO’ ACTIVITIES Ice fishing on the Saguenay fjord with Contact Nature Rivière-à-Mars
3 800 km
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Snowshoeing in the Vallée des Fantômes at the parc national des Monts-Valin
OF SNOWMOBILING TRAILS
WEEKS WITH SNOW
Fat biking and chalet-stay by Lake Saint-Jean with Équinox Aventure and the parc national de la Pointe-Taillon Snowmobiling paradise with Évasion Sport, OrganisAction and Équinox Aventure Dogsledding with Pourvoirie Cap au Leste
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