J'ai décidé de partir du 13 octobre au 28/29 octobre 2017 pour un voyage paris/montréal et faire un road trip Québec/Toronto/chute du Niagara/les milles iles/Ottawa/Montréal.
Jour 1 (vendredi 13 octobre) : Départ de Paris pour Montréal / Arrivée à Montréal (14h45-15h30) / Bus pour Québec milieux d'après-midi - fin de journée (départ vers 17h)
Jour 2 (samedi 14 octobre) : Québec
Jour 3 (dimanche 15 octobre) : Québec
Jour 4 (lundi 16 octobre) : Voyage en avion de Québec à Toronto le matin et début d'après-midi / Toronto
Jour 5 (mardi 17 octobre) : Toronto
Jour 6 (mercredi 18 octobre) : Toronto (Chutes du Niagara le 18 ou 19 ?!)
Jour 7 (jeudi 19 octobre) : Toronto (Chutes du Niagara le 18 ou 19 ?!)
Jour 8 (vendredi 20 octobre) : Voyage de Toronto vers les Milles Iles /Milles Iles (Kingston)
Jour 9 (samedi 21 octobre) : Milles Iles (Comté du Prince Edouard)
Jour 10 (dimanche 22 octobre) : Milles Iles (Gananoque)
Jour 11 (lundi 23 octobre) :Voyage des Milles Iles vers Ottawa / Ottawa
Jour 12 (mardi 24 octobre) :Ottawa
Jour 13 (mercredi 25 octobre) :Voyage de Ottawa vers Montréal / Montréal
Jour 14 (jeudi 26 octobre) : Montréal
Jour 15 (vendredi 27 octobre) : Montréal
Jour 16 (samedi 28 octobre) : Montréal / Avion Montréal-Paris à 21h10 (arrivée à l'aéroport de Montréal vers 18h environ)
Jour 17 (dimanche 29 octobre) : Arrivée à Paris à 9h du matin
Personne ne pouvant m'accompagner sur l'ensemble du trajet, je vais faire l'essentiel de ce voyage seule.
Je cherche donc des personnes qui ont déjà fait ce périple (ou un autre périple au canada) ou des personnes qui seraient aussi seules et voyageraient au Canada durant la même période pour échanges discussions rencontres possibles, ..
1/ J'aurais notamment besoin de savoir si c'est faisable d'arriver le vendredi en avion vers 15h et de prendre un bus vers 17/18h pour Québec sans arriver trop tard à Québec (vers 21h environ) ?
2/ Est-ce que mon programme n'est pas trop chargé ?
3/ Dois-je louer une voiture le 19 pour aller aux chutes du Niagara et dormir juste à coté puis repartir le 20 directement dans les Milles Iles où c'est mieux d'aller depuis Toronto par bus ou voyage organisé sur la journée aux chutes et de ne louer la voiture que le lendemain pour aller dans les Milles Iles ?
4/ Que me conseillez vous de faire dans les Milles Iles et où m’arrêter ?
5/ Que me conseillez vous de visiter dans les différents endroits ?
Salut,
Il doit exister des bus qui peuvent t'amener de Toronto jusqu'à Niagara. Après cela dépend si tu veux conduire ou pas, idem tu devras garer ta voiture à Toronto si tu passes la nuit là bas ou alors conduire directement jusqu'aux 1000 îles. Cela dépend donc de tes envies. Je pense que les 2 sont faisables. Perso j'opterais pour le bus, mais cela reste mon avis et je ne me suis pas renseigné à fond sur la problématique pour te donner une super réponse 😉
Pour aller sur Québec il faut que tu regardes sur Greyhound ou même sur ViaRail pour voir le plus avantageux 🙂
Ton parcours ne me semble pas surcharger, tu auras le temps de visiter et de profiter. Attention, car à cette époque tu peux avoir des activités qui ne se feront plus comme c'est hors saison. Idem attention à la baisse des températures 😉
Dans les 1000 iles, j'avais fait une croisière et c'était vraiment super pour aller jusqu'au Castle Boldt. Ce jour il faisait beau et chaud pour info et comme tu es sur l'eau cela peut devenir vite venteu et frisquet.
Concernant Ottawa et Montréal, je te dirais plutôt d'aller sur la page de notre blog qui recense les articles correspondants. Tu trouveras plus d'infos détaillées, car nous avons passé 3 ans sur place.
Pierre
J'ai regardé rapidement. Il faudrait que je regarde plus en détails de mon coté et voir si d'autres personnes ont déjà fait le trajet en bus montreal quebec et combien de temps ils ont mis ?
Merci pour votre longue réponse bien détaillée et les informations.
Il existe des bus oui de Toronto à Niagara. Si j'y vais en voiture je compte remonter directement en direction des Milles Iles sans faire d'arrêt à Toronto. Je vais regarder les possibilités de bus et voir si des bus déposent bien au niveau des chutes.
Pour les bus oui je vais regarder plus en détails. Je voulais savoir si les 3h indiquées de route entre Montréal et Québec étaient juste ou s'il fallait prévoir plus.
Ne vous inquiétez pas j'ai bien prévu de faire attention aux dates et horaires. Quelle température fait il en général en octobre ?
Vous rappelez vous quelle croisiere vous aviez fait dans les milles iles et de combien de temps ? Pas de soucis je m'habillerai bien :P et pour le Castle Boldt vous avez eu besoin de papier spécifique ou pas ?
Sur le site de la cie de bus on mentionne 4 heures.
Arrêtent t'ils en route comme au centre ville de Montréal pour prendre des passagers? Ont'ils prévus les gros travaux routiers avec détours et retards ?
Je suis Français et j habite à Montreal.
Ca me semble un peu chargé à ton arrivée; descendre de l avion, prendre la navette et sauter dans le bus...tu vas être fracassée d entrée! Pour sortir de l'aéroport c est parfois très long, la navette est pas du style rapide et tu arrives en pleine heure de pointe donc 2h entre l atterissage et le bus pour Quebec ça me parait court.
3 jours à Quebec par contre ça me paraît long, trèèès long, Québec est une petite ville et en une grosse journée tu en as fait le tour, enfin c est mon avis. des amis sont venus de France cet été et ils ont regrettés les 6h A/R pour aller là bas....après les goûts et les couleurs...
Je trouve que ça fait beaucoup de déplacements de partir à 300km plein est pour ensuite sauter à 900km plein ouest en si peu de temps.
ceux qui ne s'éloignent jamais de leur lit et comptent mourir dedans sont déjà morts...
D'accord avec toi, et j'ajoute que c'est autour de Québec, la région de la Malbaie par exemple qui est a voir. Tout comme la rive sud, St-Jean-Port-Joli et tous ces villages.
Le vol est trop important dans un voyage pour ne regarder que le prix.
Je pense finalement commencer par montreal le jours d'arriver pour ne pas être trop "stressée" par le bus et reprendre le bus que le lendemain matin.
Merci du conseil. J'étais du même avis mais ça me rassure sur ce changement de programme.
Je vais voir pour réduire le temps à Québec ou laisser comme çà car je risque de prendre le bus le samedi 14 matin, visiter un peu l'après-midi et le dimanche 15 et repartir en avion le lundi matin 16 donc ça me fait 1 journée et demi sur place. C'est suffisant ? Je veux vraiment faire cette ville. Le trajet en bus ne me dérange pas j'ai déjà fait 12h en bus au USA à plusieurs reprises et j'ai l'habitude des trajets de 2/3h. Ensuite je prends l'avion entre québec et toronto pour "que ca passe plus vite".
Est-ce que c'est mieux de prendre le bus ou le train entre montreal et québec et/ou entre ottawa et montreal ?
L.
Je trouve que ça fait beaucoup de déplacements de partir à 300km plein est pour ensuite sauter à 900km plein ouest en si peu de temps.
Presque personne au Québec n'utilise le train pour ces villes, le bus est beaucoup mieux à tout point de vue.
Beaucoup moins cher et plus de choix d'horaire
Le vol est trop important dans un voyage pour ne regarder que le prix.
D'accord parfait je reste sur cette première idée alors merci beaucoup
Autour des milles iles savez vous qui fait des croisières dans les milles iles et depuis quels endroits ? Savez-vous dans quelle ville il est interessant de s'arreter ?
Oui 1 jour 1/2 à Québec c est suffisant, le vieux Quebec est tout petit (et le reste ne presente pas d intérêt particulier). Quebec est une des plus anciennes villes d Amerique du nord mais pour des Europeens habitués aux villes moyen âgeuses....
Le train est plus cher et tŕès souvent en retard et parfois TRES en retard donc bus.
Entre Montreal et Ottawa et même Toronto il y a une compatnie vraiment pas chère: "Mega Bus"
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I’m leaving on October 1st for Rio, which I’ll be exploring over 10 days while staying in Copacabana and Ipanema.
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I’m traveling alone and don’t speak Portuguese.
I need GPS to get around.
I love walking and don’t really like taking taxis, which is why I’ve booked two places to stay in Rio to experience different neighborhoods.
But is this doable given the security concerns there?!
In short, can you travel peacefully?
Thanks for your feedback if you’ve been to Rio!
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Hi everyone,
I’m planning to travel solo to Oman in December 2025, renting a vehicle that allows me to camp in certain areas. For those who’ve already explored the country this way, could you share your experiences or tips?
I’d also like to visit the Wahiba Desert, but in that area, I’d prefer a guide for driving and, most importantly, not to sleep in those luxury desert-edge camps but rather have a "wild" escape under the stars. Any guide recommendations? Thanks in advance – Clem
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I’m traveling solo to Armenia in mid-September for three weeks, and I’ll be using public transport. I have a few questions:
- Does Yandex work everywhere, even in villages?
I’m looking for:
- Nice guesthouse addresses in the north (national park) and the south, including the village of Ararat,
and a simple but clean hotel in Yerevan that’s convenient for getting to the bus stations later.
- Any great tips or advice you can share.
Actually, I’m a bit worried I’ll be stuck only visiting tourist sites without a car. What do you think?
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Which hotel in Tana is good for the first night since I’ll get in at 10 PM?
What’s worth seeing around Tana?
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then 2 nights in Andasibe? After that, Lake Itasy.
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Hi everyone,
I’m a 67-year-old woman who loves to travel, and for my third solo trip, I’ve decided to explore Indonesia.
I’ll be there from September 1st to October 5th, and I’m really struggling to plan my itinerary.
I’d love any advice you can share—I’ll read it all carefully.
So far, I’ve booked my first two nights with a local host in Jakarta, and then I’m heading to Borobudur. That’s all I’ve got planned for now.
Do you think I should book accommodations and transport tickets in advance? It seems really complicated, or could I just decide day by day based on how I feel?
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Hi everyone,
I’m planning a solo trip to Mongolia this summer, without an agency. However, I’d like to have a guide accompany me for certain parts of my journey.
From my research, I understand that most "activities," accommodations, and transportation are best arranged day by day, depending on opportunities and encounters. Without an agency, everything is organized on the spot.
I’d love to hear more opinions on this, especially regarding the Orkhon Valley.
Here’s the itinerary I’m planning:
* UB -> Mörön (flight) -> Khatgal (local buses)
A few days at Lake Khövsgöl
* Khatgal -> Mörön -> Jargalant -> Tariat (local buses)
A few days at the White Lakes
* White Lakes -> Tsetserleg -> Kharkhorin (4x4 with driver)
A few days in the Orkhon Valley
+ the Eight Lakes (horseback trekking with a guide)
* Return to UB
From what I’ve gathered, the first part should be fairly straightforward, but I have questions about the Orkhon Valley.
Here are my questions:
-> Tsetserleg to Kharkhorin route:
Have any of you made this trip by booking a driver on the spot when arriving in Tsetserleg? Was it easy to find an available driver? And did you find it easy/difficult/impossible to find other travelers to share the ride with? Ideally, I’d like to share this leg with fellow travelers.
-> The Eight Lakes: Could you share your experience with the Eight Lakes? Did you easily find a guide directly on site? Were you able to share this experience with other travelers?
Last question for women who’ve traveled solo in Mongolia:
-> How did you experience it? Do you have any specific tips or recommendations?
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I’d like to say that being a woman traveling alone doesn’t really bother me. That’s not the issue. Being a woman is just how it is, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon, but traveling solo is something I could fix by finding travel companions. However, I had a not-so-great experience in India with two girls who were total strangers at first and turned out to be quite annoying, so I’m a bit put off by the idea now.
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Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Take care and happy travels.
Cheers,
Régine
Hi,
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my friend, with whom I traveled to Iran, Myanmar, and India, really wanted to take a one-month trip to Armenia and Georgia. So we booked our flights (June 21 to July 19), but disaster struck—she can’t travel anymore due to serious family reasons.
Now I’m heading off on this adventure alone. It’s not that I’ve never traveled solo before—I spent three months exploring Southeast Asia by myself last year—but I still have a few questions, and I’d really appreciate your input.
* I don’t think traveling alone in these countries is very risky—what do you think?
* Maybe I could hire a driver? What would that cost, since some places seem tricky to reach by public transport. Do you have any driver recommendations?
* I don’t want to rent a car—the driving seems too unpredictable, especially in Georgia.
* I’d love to do some nice hikes—are there any guides available?
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UPLISTSIKHE
VARDZIA
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a few tips that really helped me better prepare my carry-on luggage. After a few trips (and some mistakes too!), I’ve finally found a way to organize myself that makes life a lot easier. Maybe this can help other travelers here.
1. Choose a practical and sturdy bag
A good bag is the foundation. I’ve noticed that a model with a solid structure, sturdy wheels, and a well-thought-out interior really changes the experience. Hard-shell suitcases hold up better, especially when you’re hopping between flights. Personally, I use a Lambert suitcase because the interior is super well-divided, but the important thing is to find a model that works for you.
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4. A pouch for essentials
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5. Traveling lighter makes all the difference
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From the conversations I’ve had with other travelers (and several customers too), I’ve realized you can really simplify your trip just by organizing a little better and choosing good accessories.
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Hi,
Has anyone recently taken the boat to Casamance from Dakar and could share their experience?
From France, is it possible to book online, or do you need to go through an agency? How far in advance?
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Thanks
