Whale Watching in Saguenay River – the Laurentian Mountains(5 days)

Tour start date(s):	29-08-2019
Duration:	5 days
Location:	Toronto-Laurentian Mountains-Mont Tremblant-Quebec-City-Mont St. Anne-Whale Watching Cruise-Montreal-Toronto
Price (including tax):	611 CAD+13%(79CAD)= 690 CAD

Join us for an exciting tour that will take you to the Saguenay Region where you will encounter and observe whales in their natural habitat. You will also walk through the streets of the oldest and the most flourishing Canadian city – Quebec City.You will visit the country’s cultural capital - city of Montreal and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Charlevoix Region.

***Please note that this tour is in the Russian language***

Day 1

Departure from Toronto to Quebec City (7 A.M.) - En route, you will learn about the history, geography, culture and traditions of Canada. Introduction to the area of the Eastern Fruit Belt of the province of Ontario. Stop at “The Big Apple” where you can have breakfast and/or eat fresh apple pies and pastries.

Arrival to Quebec-city. Walking city tour.

Accommodation in Quebec city.

Day 2

Breakfast – Drive the scenic road “La Route du Fleuve”, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Learn about the nature, history, culture and architecture of this unique part of the Province of Quebec. To culminate the day, a “Whale Watching Cruise” with an experienced guide, will give you a unique opportunity to see some of the whales, seals and other marine mammals that enter the St. Lawrence River during the summer.

Return to the hotel.

Day 3

Breakfast - Walking tour of Canyon Sainte-Anne including one of the highest pedestrian bridges in Quebec.

St Anne Cathedral.

Quebec City - the oldest city in Canada, it was founded on July 3, 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, located “inside the walls”. The city remains a major centre of French culture and the seat of the only francophone government in North America. Tour of the Old City, which includes the main attractions of the upper and lower parts of the city – Place d’Armes, the Post Office building, Basilica Notre-Dame de Québec, Petit Champlain - the Artisans’ Quarter, Place Royale, the oldest square of Canada and other interesting points.

Hotel check in Mont-Tremblant.

Day 4

Breakfast.

Mont-Tremblant – Visit one of the world renowned “Ski Village Resort”. Take a chair lift to the peak of the mountain and enjoy the panoramic view or just relax in one of the many “Quebecois” coffee & pastries bars. For the shopper enthusiasts, take pleasure of visiting the numerous little boutiques. The name Mont Tremblant derives from the aboriginal Algonquins who referred to it as the "trembling mountain". The ski resort village was built similar to some of the famous European ski resorts. At your leisure, a cable car can whisk you to the mountain top where you can admire the panoramic view or take a stroll through the ski village. 

Laurentian Mountains – French name “Les Laurentides”, mountains forming the Quebec portion of the Canadian Shield, particularly the area partially bordered by the Ottawa St. Lawrence and the Saguenay rivers. It is one of the oldest mountain in the world and consist of precambrian rocks (those more than 540 million years old). The range was gradually weathered and worn down which forms a rocky peneplain (a vast erosional plain) with relatively uniform crests of 3,000 feet (900 m) and a maximum elevation of 3,905 feet (1,190 m).

Arrival in Saint Sauveur – A charming resort town in the Laurentian Mountains, built like a European stylishness, famous for its fashion boutiques, jewellery stores and restaurants.

Return to the hotel.

Day 5

Breakfast. Departure from hotel.

Departure to Montreal.

Free time in Montreal.

Arrival to Toronto (8.00 pm)

Please bring warm jackets, umbrellas and bathing suits on this tour.

The price per person, in double occupancy room: $690 CAD.

Extra cost for a single occupancy room: $200 CAD.

The price includes: Bus transportation, 4 nights hotel accommodations, 4 breakfasts, sightseeing with a professional licensed Russian-speaking tour guide, entrance tickets, “Whale Watching Cruise”, St. Anne Canyon and taxes.

Not included in the cost: lunches, dinners, personal expenses, tips to the driver and tour guide, cancellation and medical insurance.

For departure location please see map below: