Merci beaucoup pour vos avis qui m'aideront à peaufiner cette ébauche de circuit.
Circuit de 22 jours au Québec en août
by Valabelange
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
Mon mari, mon fils de 11 ans et moi-même venons passer 22 jours au Québec en Août.
Nous aimons la Nature, rencontrer des personnes, les animaux, et pas trop l'environnement urbain.
J'aimerais vous soumettre l'itinéraire que j'ai envisagé. Je pense avoir prévu trop de sites, mais je ne sais pas lequel enlever, tant tout parait magnifique, mais peut-être que certains Parcs sont similaires ?. J'ai une journée à placer quelque part pour mieux profiter d'un endroit.
Les points forts que nous imaginons seraient de voir les baleines, des orignaux, des ours, des phoques, un survol en hydravion, et découvrir la culture amérindienne, peut-être à Wendake, vers Québec ?
Pensez-vous qu'en plein mois d'Août, je doive réserver obligatoirement tous les hébergements? Si ce n'est pas indispensable, cela nous laisserait une marge de liberté pour trainer un peu si besoin.
Nous aurons une voiture de location. Nous aimerions aller le plus possible dans des chambres d'hôtes, ou dans de petits hôtels, toujours dans l'idée d'être au plus près des Québécois. J'aurais aimé dormir à quelques reprises dans des campings, mais, visiblement, je m'y prends trop tard pour le glamping en tente huttopia ?!
1er Août.Arrivée à Montréal
2. Montréal . Saute-moutons, ville souterraine.
3.Départ pour la Mauricie : Saint Jean des Piles ou Saint-Mathieu du parc . Rester 2 nuits Est-ce suffisant pour faire quelques balades et du canot ?
4. Saint Jean ou Saint-Mathieu :
5.Saint-Jean ou Saint-Mathieu vers le Fjord du Saguenay. Je voudrais y rester 4 jours, mais je ne sais pas où aller précisément.
6.Saguenay
7. Saguenay
8. De Saguenay à Tadoussac. Je compte y rester au moins 2 nuits pour une sortie zodiac et une sortie kayak . Nous espérons tellement voir les baleines que je veux mettre toutes les chances de notre côté!
9. Tadoussac
10. De Tadoussac au Parc de Gaspésie. Je pensais aller vers Cap-Chat, à l'auberge chic-chocs, pour 3 nuits. Si vous avez des idées d'hébergement au plus près de la Nature...
11. Cap-Chat
12. Cap-Chat
13.De Cap-Chat à Gaspé pour le Parc Forillon. Je pensais y rester 3 nuits aussi, mais je ne sais pas où exactement.
14. Gaspé.
15. Gaspé. Sortie à la journée pour Percé et l'île Bonaventure. Est-ce réalisable ?
16. De Gaspé au Parc du Bic , pour 3 nuits. Là encore, je veux bien des idées d'hébergement qui vont ont plu.
17.Le Bic
18. Le Bic
19. du Bic à Québec , pour 2 nuits
20. Québec
21. De Québec à Montréal
22. J'ai une journée à placer quelque part
23. Départ en soirée pour la France
Merci beaucoup pour vos avis qui m'aideront à peaufiner cette ébauche de circuit.
Merci beaucoup pour vos avis qui m'aideront à peaufiner cette ébauche de circuit.
famille davignon
salut,
Tu ne sembles pas avoir prévu d'aller au Zoo de St Félicien, qui bien qu'étant relativement ''excentré'' mérite le détour, surtout avec un enfant (là tu seras sûre de voir des animaux!!)
La première semaine d'Août est une semaine de vacances pour bon nombre de québécois donc tu as peut être intérêt à réserver tes hébergements au moins cette semaine là!!
Pour dormir près du Parc Forillon, le motel le Pharillon est très sympa (on peut, avec un peu de chance, voir des phoques au pied de la falaise où se trouve le motel )
A tout hasard : www.hotel-motel-lepharillon.com/
pour d'autres idées d'hébergements : voyageforum.com/...eur-quebec-d7378593/
pour t'aider à ''peaufiner'' ton parcours voici quelques compte rendu de voyage qui pourraient t'intéresser : voyageforum.com/...tomne-2015-d7315659/voyageforum.com/...tobre-2014-d7392623/ voyageforum.com/...-juin-2015-d7206428/ voyageforum.com/...-aout-2014-d6975002/ cblog.eklablog.com/quebec-2014-c25293544 cblog.eklablog.com/quebec-2012-c18188491
bonne prépa de voyage et surtout bon séjour au Québec
pour d'autres idées d'hébergements : voyageforum.com/...eur-quebec-d7378593/
pour t'aider à ''peaufiner'' ton parcours voici quelques compte rendu de voyage qui pourraient t'intéresser : voyageforum.com/...tomne-2015-d7315659/voyageforum.com/...tobre-2014-d7392623/ voyageforum.com/...-juin-2015-d7206428/ voyageforum.com/...-aout-2014-d6975002/ cblog.eklablog.com/quebec-2014-c25293544 cblog.eklablog.com/quebec-2012-c18188491
bonne prépa de voyage et surtout bon séjour au Québec
"Homme libre, toujours tu chériras la mer" (Baudelaire)
Merci Jean-Yves pour ta réponse.
J'ai consulté les liens que tu m'as indiqués et j'ai avancé pour ce qui est de l'hébergement
J'ai revu mon itinéraire qui serait maintenant :
1.2.3 Août :Montréal
3.4.5 Grand-Mère, gite l'Ancestral . Faute de ne pas trouver plus dans le Parc... Mais ce gite a l'air très agréable, mêmme s'il n'est pas tout près des lacs.
5.6.7.8 Saguenay . Motel le Panoramique , belle vue sur la rivière, mais obligée de doubler le budget car un lit d'appoint n'est pas proposé. Je n'arrive pas à trouver mieux ...
8.9.10 Les Escoumins . Gite chez Lucie .
10.11.12.13 Parc de la Gaspésie :Cap-Chat : Motel le Pirate, ou Appartement l'Arc-en-ciel . Très déçue, là aussi de rien trouver à l'auberge chic-chocs, ou au Mont-Albert... J'avais penser aller camper avec une tente, mais mon mari ne tient pas à ce qu'on s'encombre de trop de matériel.
13.14.15.16 : Parc Forillon :Cap-des-Rosiers : Motel du Haut Phare
16.17.18.19 : Parc du Bic : Bic : Gite du Havre
19.20.21.22 : Québec : Gite la Bedondaine
22 Retour à Montréal et retour en France.
J'aimerais qu'on me dise si ce circuit est trop chargé. J'ai toujours 2 ou 3 nuits sur chaque site, mais j'ai du mal à me décider s'il ne serait pas mieux d'enlever une étape pour distribuer les jours de plus sur certaines étapes. Nous n'allons pas au zoo Saint-Félicien, car cela rallongerait trop les distances. Mais je cherche toujours des excursions accompagnées pour découvrir les animaux en forêt.
Je cherche aussi à prévoir quelques activités dont mon fils raffole, tel qu'un accro-branches, peut-être un canyoning ou une rando aquatique.
Je serais reconnaissante aux membres de ce forum de m'apporter leurs avis.
Bonne journée à tous !
famille davignon
salut,
Le fait de rester plusieurs nuits au même endroit est pas mal (plus reposant que prendre la route tous les jours) mais par contre je ne suis pas sûr que certaines de tes étapes ''méritent'' 4 jours. Par exemple pour le Parc du Bic je crais que les 4 jours te paraissent longs (à mon avis 2 jours plein suffisent).
Pour ce qui est du camping, tu peux regarder sur le site de la SEPAQ si par hasard il y aurait de la disponibilité au niveau des tentes Huttopia ou Hekipia (mais en Août c'est pas gagné!)
Pour la rando aquatique, au Bic tu peux faire du kayak de mer.
Pour ce qui es de voir des animaux, dans les Parcs de la SEPAQ il y a souvent des rando guidées sur les traces des animaux (on ne les voit pas forcément car les ours ne courent pas les forêts au Québec 😏 mais tu verras certainement des traces et tu en apprendras plus sur la faune sauvage!
Pour Accro Branche c'Est dans la région de Montréal (Arbraska)
"Homme libre, toujours tu chériras la mer" (Baudelaire)
Oui, j'avais prospecté du côté des tentes Huttopia, mais malheureusement, c'était complet !
En ce qui concerne la nuit de trop au Bic, tu me suggères de la reporter sur le Parc Forillon, ou le Parc de Gaspésie ? Ou bien d'économiser une autre nuit ailleurs, et faire une étape de plus ?
J'avais envisagé d'aller jusqu'à la Baie des Chaleurs, et aller au Parc du Bic en coupant directement, mais je craignais de manquer de temps, et de trop nous presser.
Merci beaucoup pour ces réponses !
famille davignon
salut,
Dans les 4 jours à Forillon as tu prévu une journée pour aller à Percé/Ile Bonaventure? Si oui alors la journée ''libérée du Bic'' peut être placée peut être pour faire une halte en Charlevoix!! Si non, cela vaudrait le coup de prévoir une journée à l'Ile Bonaventure! (tout à fait faisable au départ de Forillon, en ne partant pas trop tard 😄)
Bonne fin de prépa!
Bonne fin de prépa!
"Homme libre, toujours tu chériras la mer" (Baudelaire)
Merci beaucoup Jean-Yves pour tes conseils avisés .
C'est tellement difficile de faire des choix lorsque tout est tentant . J'avais bien prévu de faire la visite de Percé et île de Bonaventure à partir de Gaspé pour une journée.
J'ai enfin " bouclé" mon itinéraire, et j'en suis soulagée.
Pour le Parc du Bic, j'ai opté pour séjourner à la pourvoirie Valga, pour faire le plein de calme avant de rentrer en France, en plus de visiter le Parc.
Bonne journée !
famille davignon
Salut,
C'Est sûr que c'Est difficile de faire des choix!! Quand on fait 6000 km en avion on a juste envie d'en voir le maximum, sauf que les choses sont quand même pas mal éloignées au Québec (Montréal - Gaspé c'est la bagatelle de 900 km 🤪).
Enfin au bout d'un moment on arrive à ''boucler'' un itinéraire et on attend alors avec impatience le départ 😄
Bon voyage!
"Homme libre, toujours tu chériras la mer" (Baudelaire)
Pour ma part je ferais le lac St jean et j'irais au zoo de St Félicien, val jalbert, le trou de la féé , Cristal du Lac...etc , la tu seras sure de voir les animaux, avec le petit train et ce sera vous qui serait enfermé
Puis le Saguenay et tadoussac pour les baleines je profiterais un peut plus de Charlevoix et de ses parcs qui sont aussi beaux sinon plus beaux que en Gaspésie
et je prendrais le traversier aux Escoumins pour Trois Pistoles j'irais faire deux nuits au parc du Bic et je redescendrais par la 132 sur Quebec et sur Montreal , en mettant deux a trois nuits par étape vous aurez vos 22 jours et surtout vous profiterez mieux de tout
Gardez vous la Gaspésie pour un autre voyage de toute façon quand on vient une fois chez nous ont y revient toujours 🙂
Bleck
Bleck
lorsque on ne peut pas avoir ce que l'on veut , il faut ce contenter de ce qu'on a.
mais comme qui n'avance pas recule , il vaut mieux toujours essayer d'avoir ce que l'on veut
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merci
quelle est la meilleure place pour faire du pouce de Montréal à Québec et de Québec à tadoussac si vous avez l’itinéraire en transport en commun pour rejoindre les places je suis preneur
merci
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Back to Montreal
If you’ve got any great tips, I’d love to hear them—accommodation, activities (seaplane, bears, whales), parks. We’re traveling with our kids, aged 20 and 23,
If you’ve got any great tips, I’d love to hear them—accommodation, activities (seaplane, bears, whales), parks. We’re traveling with our kids, aged 20 and 23,
Hi there,
I’ve got a bit of a weird request , but you never know...
I’m currently traveling—we left Tadoussac this morning and are in Rimouski for 2 nights. We’re then heading down the Bas-Saint-Laurent and will be in Montreal on Tuesday. We fly back to Belgium on Friday.
I left 7 sweaters/T-shirts in Tadoussac 😕. Would anyone happen to be going there this weekend and then heading back to Montreal? To pick them up and meet me somewhere?
I’m also looking into other solutions.
Have a great evening! !
I’ve got a bit of a weird request , but you never know...
I’m currently traveling—we left Tadoussac this morning and are in Rimouski for 2 nights. We’re then heading down the Bas-Saint-Laurent and will be in Montreal on Tuesday. We fly back to Belgium on Friday.
I left 7 sweaters/T-shirts in Tadoussac 😕. Would anyone happen to be going there this weekend and then heading back to Montreal? To pick them up and meet me somewhere?
I’m also looking into other solutions.
Have a great evening! !
Hello,
We’re heading to Quebec in just over a week to meet up with our son, a young adult on a Working Holiday Visa who’s been there for nearly a year 🙂🙂🙂 and I still have a few questions:
1) We’re starting with 3 nights near Shawinigan (Lac à la Tortue). The day after we arrive, we’ll have a relaxed day with one or two activities (sugar shack in St-Mathieu-du-Parc? A seaplane ride?). Any other suggestions? (Besides Parc de la Mauricie, which we’ll visit the next day.)
2) Then, we’ll head to Quebec City via the Chemin du Roy, where we’ll spend 3 nights, followed by a scenic drive to La Malbaie. We’ll be staying in St-Aimé-des-Lacs near Hautes-Gorges de la Malbaie National Park for another 3 nights. One day will be dedicated to hiking in the park—likely the Acropole des Draveurs for our son, and the Riverain trail plus two shorter walks for my husband and me, since he can’t use hiking poles. So, I’m unsure about the second day: should we go back to the park for the cruise, or do something else nearby? Any suggestions?
3) After St-Aimé-des-Lacs, we’ll spend 3 nights in Tadoussac. We’ll definitely stop at Port-au-Persil, but since the drive isn’t too long, we’ll arrive pretty quickly (I think you say "rendu" here 😉). I was thinking of exploring Tadoussac that day, doing the Pointe de l’Islet trail, the Estuary trail, and the Dunes lookout. The second day, we’d head toward Les Bergeronnes and Les Escoumins to visit the interpretation center and take a Zodiac cruise. I was considering Neptune because they offer covered boats. Any other options? And on the third day, we’d go to Sainte-Rose-du-Nord via the Saguenay Fjord National Park’s Baie Sainte-Marguerite sector to hike part of the "Le Fjord" trail from the Beluga Observation Center. I’m aware this trail requires a park access fee. However, I just realized that the trails we planned for the first day (Estuary and Pointe de l’Islet) are also part of the Tadoussac sector of the park. Do we need to pay the access fee (10.10 CAD) for these two short trails? If so, it might make sense to do them on the third day. In that case, can we pay the fee in Tadoussac, then head to the Baie Sainte-Marguerite sector and use the same ticket?
Feel free to share any thoughts or suggestions!
Claire
We’re heading to Quebec in just over a week to meet up with our son, a young adult on a Working Holiday Visa who’s been there for nearly a year 🙂🙂🙂 and I still have a few questions:
1) We’re starting with 3 nights near Shawinigan (Lac à la Tortue). The day after we arrive, we’ll have a relaxed day with one or two activities (sugar shack in St-Mathieu-du-Parc? A seaplane ride?). Any other suggestions? (Besides Parc de la Mauricie, which we’ll visit the next day.)
2) Then, we’ll head to Quebec City via the Chemin du Roy, where we’ll spend 3 nights, followed by a scenic drive to La Malbaie. We’ll be staying in St-Aimé-des-Lacs near Hautes-Gorges de la Malbaie National Park for another 3 nights. One day will be dedicated to hiking in the park—likely the Acropole des Draveurs for our son, and the Riverain trail plus two shorter walks for my husband and me, since he can’t use hiking poles. So, I’m unsure about the second day: should we go back to the park for the cruise, or do something else nearby? Any suggestions?
3) After St-Aimé-des-Lacs, we’ll spend 3 nights in Tadoussac. We’ll definitely stop at Port-au-Persil, but since the drive isn’t too long, we’ll arrive pretty quickly (I think you say "rendu" here 😉). I was thinking of exploring Tadoussac that day, doing the Pointe de l’Islet trail, the Estuary trail, and the Dunes lookout. The second day, we’d head toward Les Bergeronnes and Les Escoumins to visit the interpretation center and take a Zodiac cruise. I was considering Neptune because they offer covered boats. Any other options? And on the third day, we’d go to Sainte-Rose-du-Nord via the Saguenay Fjord National Park’s Baie Sainte-Marguerite sector to hike part of the "Le Fjord" trail from the Beluga Observation Center. I’m aware this trail requires a park access fee. However, I just realized that the trails we planned for the first day (Estuary and Pointe de l’Islet) are also part of the Tadoussac sector of the park. Do we need to pay the access fee (10.10 CAD) for these two short trails? If so, it might make sense to do them on the third day. In that case, can we pay the fee in Tadoussac, then head to the Baie Sainte-Marguerite sector and use the same ticket?
Feel free to share any thoughts or suggestions!
Claire
Hi there,
My partner and I are planning a trip with our two kids to see whales this summer in Canada. We’ve got two options: Tadoussac or the Bay of Fundy in Saint Andrews. We’ll be there at the end of July.
Could you let me know if one spot is better than the other? Especially in terms of how likely we are to actually see the whales.
Thanks in advance, and have a great day!
Bruno
Hi everyone! We’re nearing the end of our trip and have 3 nights in Quebec City. What are your must-try spots for a good poutine? Our previous attempts haven’t gone well, and where’s the best place to buy souvenirs that actually scream "Quebec"? Also, what are your top picks for sights and walks? We’re thinking Old Quebec, Lévis, and Montmorency Falls. We’ll be there for 3 nights but only have 2 full days. Thanks in advance for your ideas!
Hello,
We (a couple aged 60 and 66) are arriving in Montreal on 09/21 to meet up with our son (on a working holiday). Our original plan was to spend the first 3 nights near Parc de la Mauricie, then 3 nights in Quebec City, and the following 3 near Parc des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Malbaie. The 2 days we’d planned in each park were supposed to be for hiking (including the Acropole des Draveurs) and canoeing if possible.
The issue is that I’ve recently developed frozen shoulder (capsulitis😕), and I likely won’t have recovered by the time we leave. So, we’re scrapping hikes with significant elevation gain, trekking poles, or any risk of falling.
My question is: which hikes of 10–15 km max on easy terrain with beautiful views would you recommend? (We’ll be there in late September, hoping to catch the fall colors already!). For this type of hike, would it be better to swap Parc de la Mauricie for Réserve faunique des Laurentides, Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, or is Mauricie still okay? And should we replace Parc des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Malbaie with Parc des Grands-Jardins?
Are there spots easier than others for canoeing (I could get in the canoe with my son, but he’d be the only one paddling—I’m light, and he’s strong, but I don’t want to overdo it 😉). Or maybe pedal boats, if that’s still an option this season?
Thanks for your advice after these unexpected changes of plans.
Claire
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone has ever rented a car from Hertz at Montréal-Trudeau Airport using a debit card. Thanks in advance
I was wondering if anyone has ever rented a car from Hertz at Montréal-Trudeau Airport using a debit card. Thanks in advance
Hi everyone,
If I want to take a seaplane tour... is it necessarily around Mauricie, or do you have other spots to recommend? If I want to see whales... it's around Grandes-Bergeronnes from land. If I want to see belugas... it's around Baie-Sainte-Catherine. If I want to see seals... where is it? If I want to see moose... it's in Gaspésie. If I want to see bears... it's around Saint-Jean-des-Piles on the banks of the St. Maurice River. If I want to visit the Museum of First Peoples' Civilizations... where is it? If I want to go canoeing... it's around Lac de la Mauricie or Mont-Tremblant. If I want to see a beautiful waterfall, it's Montmorency Falls. If I want to eat the best poutine, where is it?
Just to remind you, my round trip is: Montreal – Mauricie – Lac Saint-Jean – Tadoussac – Gaspésie – Charlevoix – Quebec City... but I'm really hesitating between Montreal, Mauricie, Charlevoix, Quebec City, the Saguenay Fjord, Lac Saint-Jean, Tadoussac, the Gaspésie ferry, and back to Montreal.
Thank you for your valuable tips—I’m taking notes! If you have other suggestions, as well as restaurants and accommodations along the way, I’d really appreciate it!
If I want to take a seaplane tour... is it necessarily around Mauricie, or do you have other spots to recommend? If I want to see whales... it's around Grandes-Bergeronnes from land. If I want to see belugas... it's around Baie-Sainte-Catherine. If I want to see seals... where is it? If I want to see moose... it's in Gaspésie. If I want to see bears... it's around Saint-Jean-des-Piles on the banks of the St. Maurice River. If I want to visit the Museum of First Peoples' Civilizations... where is it? If I want to go canoeing... it's around Lac de la Mauricie or Mont-Tremblant. If I want to see a beautiful waterfall, it's Montmorency Falls. If I want to eat the best poutine, where is it?
Just to remind you, my round trip is: Montreal – Mauricie – Lac Saint-Jean – Tadoussac – Gaspésie – Charlevoix – Quebec City... but I'm really hesitating between Montreal, Mauricie, Charlevoix, Quebec City, the Saguenay Fjord, Lac Saint-Jean, Tadoussac, the Gaspésie ferry, and back to Montreal.
Thank you for your valuable tips—I’m taking notes! If you have other suggestions, as well as restaurants and accommodations along the way, I’d really appreciate it!
Hi everyone,
I’d like to rent a car in Montreal on July 21st but return it in New York on the 28th.
I’ve checked all the rental companies and used comparison sites, but it doesn’t seem possible.
Does anyone know how I can make this work? It seems really weird that you can’t rent a car in Canada and return it in the US... 😐
Thanks so much in advance for your help! 🙂
I’d like to rent a car in Montreal on July 21st but return it in New York on the 28th.
I’ve checked all the rental companies and used comparison sites, but it doesn’t seem possible.
Does anyone know how I can make this work? It seems really weird that you can’t rent a car in Canada and return it in the US... 😐
Thanks so much in advance for your help! 🙂
Hello,
We’ll be arriving in Montreal on Sunday, September 21st for a Quebec road trip. Do you have any car rental agencies to recommend (or avoid)? A favorite search engine? Are all agencies open on Sundays? Should we book the car in advance? And finally, is there still a Voyage Forum discount code with Hertz, like there used to be? I know, that’s a lot of questions , thanks for answering them! 🙂
Claire