Practical feedback from a 3-week road trip in Québec and Ontario

Hi there, here are some practical details that might help you plan a future trip to Québec-Ontario. 3 weeks as a couple from September 21 to October 15, 2024. Flight: Lyon-Montreal with Air Transat, 850 €.

Accommodation: We only booked the first two nights at a hotel in Montreal. After that, we reserved the day before or even the same afternoon for the next night, going with the flow of the trip. No availability issues—there are plenty of motels. Expect to pay around 80-100 € per night, as accommodation is pricey. -Car rental: Booked with Authentik/Thrifty for 760 € for 20 days. Pick-up at the downtown branch, drop-off at the airport. Smooth, quick, and the staff were great. The car was recent. We got extra insurance through SereniZen. We drove about 5,000 km, and gas was less than 1 € per liter. -Food: Quick note—it’s expensive and not great. -Health: Medical costs seem very high, so on top of credit card insurance, we were advised to get extra coverage. We went with Heymondo. -Tap water is drinkable everywhere. -SIM card: 4GB with unlimited calls for 1 month, 17 €. -Our favorite spots for fall colors: the Eastern Townships, Algonquin Park, and Mont Tremblant. Safe travels!

Hey, you were lucky this year—the fall was especially beautiful and, above all, warm! 😊 For last-minute bookings, it’s doable in the fall but much harder in the summer (and impossible during Construction Holidays—the last week of July and first week of August). As for drinking water, you’d have to go way up north in Québec (Nunavik) to *not* have potable water—the rest of the country is as civilized as France! 😄