Discover Quebec – Charlevoix
DAY I: (Montreal) to Charlevoix
There are 4 ways to get from Montreal to Charlevoix :
by car, by bus, by train and by plane, depend of your budget.
-By car: 3h 58 min
-By bus : 7h
-By train: Montreal-Quebec by train, then by bus
-By plane: Montreal-Quebec by plane, then by bus
So, get up early and let’s go to discover this beautiful Quebec region.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Charlevoix has 7 sectors:
· Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
·Baie-Saint-Paul
·Isle-aux-Coudres
· Crater and Tides (Les Éboulements, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Cap-aux-Oies, Saint-Irénée)
· Mountain (Saint-Urbain, Saint-Hilarion, Notre-Dame-Des-Monts, Saint-Aimé-Des-Lacs, Clermont)
·La Malbaie
· Saint-Siméon, Baie-Sainte-Catherine
There is an app: PARCOURIR CHARLEVOIX to discover landscapes, history and culture, too.
Accommodation by sector
There are plenty of lodges for you to stay, you just have to choose what suits you.
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
Baie-Saint-Paul
Isle-aux-Coudres
Crater and Tides
Mountain
La Malbaie
Saint-Siméon, Baie-Sainte-Catherine ( outside Charlevoix area)
DAY 2-4 : Charlevoix
Activities by sector
1. Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
Summer:
-Hiking, the mechanical bird, gondola ride, mountain biking,
-canoying (descend waterfalls on a rope)
- train packages, lookout le buton, swimming, beach, splash pad
Winter: ski, night sledding, cross-country skiing, showshoeing
2. Baie-Saint-Paul
Summer:
- Visit museums, art boutique, studios, galleries, field of lavand, coffee
- Preparing your evening meal if you solve the puzzle
- Gastronomic adventure, observation tower 360
- Indoor thermal experience, massage, spa
- Taste of wine, cheese, chocolate
- Golf, heli Charlevoix helicopter, Kayac, bike rentals, escape game
- Horseback riding, Charlevoix's train ( from May to December)
Winter: snowmobile
3. Isle-aux-Coudres
Summer and winter:
- Visit artisanal cidermill, water mill, windwill
- Bike rental
- Ice canoeing, canoe trips, free ferry
4. Crater and Tides
Les Éboulements:
-hiking,
-visit mill, alpaca farm, galleries, farmer’s market
- rock climbing, paddling, escape game, dogsledding, ATV rides,
- taste chocolate
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive:
-Visit museums, economuseum, Cimon waterfall
Cap-aux-Oies :
-beach, visit miniature village, hiking
Saint-Irénée :
-music shows, plays, beach, Kayac, SUP rentals,
-horseback riding, winter sled,
-walking trails
5. Mountain
Saint-Urbain:
-fishing Salmon, agrotourism activities,
-walking trails, bike , ski, snowshoeing,
-via ferrata, canoe, kayak
Saint-Hilarion:
-bike trail, ski, snowshoeing, cross country skiing
Saint-Aimé-Des-Lacs :
-beach, black bear observation,
-ice fishing, kayak, paddle board rentals, pedal boat, cruises,
-dogsledding, raft canoe, hiking, riverboat, biking,
-fishing, fat bike, skating, snowshoeing
Clermont :
-visit distillery, fishing, gear rental for fishing, panoramic view 360,
-hunting, hiking, mountain biking
6. La Malbaie
-gift shops, casino, golf, galleries, museums, spa, guided snowmobile, ATV,
-astronomic observatory, Astrobleme ( meteoric origin), via ferrata, downhill skiing
- backcountry skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, alpine hiking, snowmobile relay, and hiking trails, tubing
- horseback riding, kayak,
-lily gardens, whale watching, marine park,
-waterfall Fraser
7. Saint-Siméon, Baie-Sainte-Catherine
- Visit cidrerie, farms, pottery, cultural artifacts,
- Dogsledding, kayak, hiking, boating, cross-country, hunting
- skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, via ferrata, ferry, fishing, canoe, beach, paddle board, Sagard falls,
- watching marine mammals, AML cruises
RESTAURANTS BY SECTORS
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François :
Baie-Saint-Paul :
Isle-aux-Coudres :
Crater and Tides (Les Éboulements, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Cap-aux-Oies, Saint-Irénée)
- on motels only
Mountain (Saint-Urbain, Saint-Hilarion, Notre-Dame-Des-Monts, Saint-Aimé-Des-Lacs, Clermont):
La Malbaie :
Saint-Siméon, Baie-Sainte-Catherine :
Discover this fantastic Quebec region by thematic routes:
There are 5 thematic routes:
1. Charlevoix art trade route:
- Baie-Saint-Paul, La Malbaie,Pointe au Pic, Saint-Irénée, Les Éboulements, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive,Isle-aux-Coudres
2. Flavour trail:
- Baie-Saint-Paul, Saint Urbain, Saint-Hilarion, Saint Agnes , Saint Fidele, Clermont, La Malbaie, Pointe au Pic, Saint-Irénée, Les Éboulements, Isle-aux-Coudres
3. St. Laurence route:
-78 kilometre route runs along the river and connects Baie-Saint-Paul to La Malbaie, passing through Les Éboulements, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, l’Isle-aux-Coudres and Saint Irenee
4. Mountain road:
-121 km route links the Grand Jardins and Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie national parks, passing through Saint-Urbain,Notre-Dame-des-Monts and Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs:
5. Economuseums route
You can check my other guides, too!
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