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Montreal & Quebec: Carnival

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Old Québec City is one of the few historical areas in North America to have fully preserved its Francophone culture. It's European feel, history, culture and warmth have made it a favorite destination for French students. While Montreal, second only to Paris in the ranks of French-speaking cities, is the cultural capital of Quebec.
Our Quebec programs will give your students a taste of France, reinforce their knowledge of early North American history, provide them with opportunity to hone their French language skills, and take them home with memories of a lifetime.

Itinerary

This itinerary puts a carnival spin on our classic Montreal & Quebec City trip. Highlights of this itinerary include: Ice Sculptures around Old Quebec City; Snow Sculptures & Ice Luge on the Plains of Abraham; The high-speed Toboggan Ride on Dufferin Terrace; a Sugar Shack Evening; The Ice Hotel, Snow Tubing & Rafting at Valcartier Winter Park, Dog Sledding; Montmorency Falls; A Copper Embossing Workshop; Saint Anne of Beaupre Basicila; Military strategy, infantry and artillery drills, and Field Medical Procedures at Battlefield Park; The views from Mont-Royal; Pointe-à-Callière Archaeological Museum and Château Ramezay; Notre-Dame Basilica and Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours; The Biodôme, Botanical Gardens & Insectarium at Olympic Park; The Biosphere Environmental Museum on St. Helen's Island; fabulous centrally located hotels; à la carte meals at wonderful restaurants; and… shopping!
Day City Overview
1 Montreal Meet our Program Director and enjoy the ride to Montreal. Check into hotel, then meet in lobby. Navigate to the nearby Old Port district for lunch, then to the Pointe-à-Callière Archaeological and History Museum where we'll start with a short movie that introduces Montreal then enjoy a guided tour of museum which digs deep onto Montreal's past. Navigate through McGill University to the base of Mont-Royal (after which the city is named) and enjoy the view over the city. Navigate back to the hotel, relax, and freshen up for dinner back in the Old Port district.
2 Montreal Navigate to Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours for a guided tour that includes the steeple and archaeological excavations. Next, Château Ramezay - the first historic building in Quebec declared a national monument - where we'll step through 500 years of Montreal's history from the perspective of this home. Lunch & Shopping, then meet at Notre-Dame Basilica. Metro to Olympic Park where we'll visit the Biodome, Botanical Gardens, Insectarium, and Planetarium before taking pictures with the Tower Observatory as a backdrop. Navigate back to the hotel, relax, and freshen up for dinner back in the Old Port district.
3 Montreal Metro over to the Biosphere to explore the major environmental issues on our planet. Metro over to Little Italy district for lunch/shopping at Marché Jean Talon (one of the largest farmers markets in North America). Drive to Quebec City, then check into 4-Star Hotel Clarendon conveniently located in the heart of the old town at Place de l’Hotel de Ville. Navigate to Place d'Armes, where the historic battles for Quebec City are played out on a massive scale model of the city at the Musée du Fort. À la carte dining at the hip and trendy Cosmos on Grand Allée followed by night stroll through the park to admire the beautifully lit Snow & Ice Sculptures and take a run down the ice-luge!
4 Quebec City Hearty breakfast of Breton-style stuffed Crepes at Casse-Crêpe Breton. Compare French and British Military Strategy, participate in Artillery and Infantry drills then help conduct Field Medical Procedures at the Plains of Abraham Discovery Center. Experience a high-speed toboggan ride on Dufferin Terrace before lunch and shopping on Rue Saint-Jean. Scenic drive along the St. Lawrence River to Beauport where you'll create your own work of art at Albert Gilles’ Copper Embossing Workshop, then to Beaupré where we'll tour the Saint Anne of Beaupré Basilica (don’t miss the copper entrance doors, embossed by Albert Gilles). Admire Montmorency Falls from the suspension bridge that crosses the river just as the water tumbles over the cliffs, then head deep into a forest to experience a dog-sled ride through sugar maple trees followed by an evening enjoying traditional food, music, and dance at a Traditional Sugar Shack Evening.
5 Quebec City Hearty breakfast at immensely popular Le Cochon Dingue “The Crazy Pig”. Coach to Valcartier Winter Park for a tour of the Ice Hotel before splitting up for a few hours to experience as many of their thrill-inducing snow tubing and snow rafting runs as possible. Lunch at one of the great restaurants in the base lodge, and then it's time to head home. Au Revoir Québec!