Montreal Hostel
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Days 1, 2
Montreal & Quebec — 5 days (Quebec City, Montmorency, Ile d'Orleans, Charlevoix & Tadoussac)
Eight days by rail and road down the St Lawrence. Five days in the two cities only, without Charlevoix or the whales.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Eight days by rail and road down the St Lawrence
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Vieux-MontréalEight days through francophone Canada, ending where the St Lawrence is wide enough that belugas live in it. Notre-Dame BasilicaMont Royal was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also did Central Park, and he deliberately left the mountain rough. Château FrontenacQuebec is the only city north of Mexico that still has its fortifications, which is why the old town is a World Heritage site.
Itinerary
Eight days through francophone Canada, ending where the St Lawrence is wide enough that belugas live in it.
MontrealHow the day runs
- 1 hrsThe 747 bus in from Trudeau
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMontreal Hostel
Included Activities
- Transfer
- Hotel night
- Transit card
LANDMARKS Vieux-Montréal Mont Royal Plateau Start point Montreal, Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 00:00 - 23:59Mont Royal was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also did Central Park, and he deliberately left the mountain rough.
MontrealHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — Vieux-Montréal and the basilica
- 3 hrs3:00 PM — up Mont Royal for the city from above
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMontreal Hostel
Included Activities
- Basilica entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Notre-Dame Basilica Jean-Talon market Mont Royal Quebec is the only city north of Mexico that still has its fortifications, which is why the old town is a World Heritage site.
Montreal, Quebec CityHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — the VIA Rail service along the river
- 3 hrs1:30 PM — the ramparts and Petit-Champlain
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationQuebec City Hostel
Included Activities
- Rail tickets
- Old-town guesthouse
LANDMARKS Château Frontenac Petit-Champlain Ramparts Plains of Abraham Montmorency is 83 m — about thirty metres higher than Niagara, though a great deal narrower.
Quebec City, Montmorency, Ile d'OrleansHow the day runs
- 0 hrs9:00 AM — the falls and the suspension bridge
- 1 hrs12:00 PM — the island loop and the cider houses
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationQuebec City Hostel
Included Activities
- Falls entry and cable car
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Montmorency Falls Île d'Orléans Cider houses Charlevoix sits inside a 56 km meteor crater from 400 million years ago, and the farms are on its floor.
Quebec City, Charlevoix, TadoussacHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — the coast road into the meteor crater
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — the free ferry across the Saguenay
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTadoussac Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport and ferry
- Village inn
LANDMARKS Charlevoix crater Baie-Saint-Paul Saguenay fjord Tadoussac The St Lawrence beluga population is resident, endangered and protected — boats keep a legal distance and are not permitted to approach them at all.
TadoussacHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — the zodiac out to the confluence
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — the dunes and the beluga interpretation centre
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTadoussac Hostel
Included Activities
- Marine park fee and zodiac
- Village inn
LANDMARKS Beluga Minke whales Saguenay fjord Tadoussac dunes A last evening on the ramparts, which is the best hour in the city.
Tadoussac, Quebec CityHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:30 AM — back down the north shore
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationQuebec City Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Old-town guesthouse
LANDMARKS Charlevoix Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Quebec City flies to Montreal and Toronto for onward connections.
Quebec CityHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to Jean-Lesage
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Transit card
- Day 2Basilica entry
- Day 3Rail tickets
- Day 3Old-town guesthouse
- Day 4Falls entry and cable car
- Day 4Guesthouse night
- Day 5Transport and ferry
- Day 5Village inn
- Day 6Marine park fee and zodiac
- Day 7Transport
- Day 8Airport transfer
- Day 1 · 2 nightsMontreal Hostel
- Day 3 · 2 nightsQuebec City Hostel
- Day 5 · 2 nightsTadoussac Hostel
- Day 7 · 1 nightQuebec City Hostel
- Day 1Montreal to MontrealThe 747 bus in from Trudeau
- Day 3Montreal to Quebec City9:00 AM — the VIA Rail service along the river
- Day 4Quebec City to Montmorency9:00 AM — the falls and the suspension bridge
- Day 4Montmorency to Ile d'Orleans12:00 PM — the island loop and the cider houses
- Day 5Quebec City to Charlevoix8:30 AM — the coast road into the meteor crater
- Day 5Charlevoix to Tadoussac2:00 PM — the free ferry across the Saguenay
- Day 7Tadoussac to Quebec City9:30 AM — back down the north shore
- Day 8Quebec City to Quebec CityTransfer to Jean-Lesage
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Quebec City Hostel
Hostel
Days 3, 4, 7
Tadoussac Hostel
Hostel
Days 5, 6
What you'll eat
7 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 5, 6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–8
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food3.5/5
Guide3.8/5
Itinerary3.8/5
Transport3.5/5
Accommodation4.0/5
Tour operator3.8/5
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Meera Iyer – Indore2026-02-24 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Vikram Bose – Nagpur2026-02-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Arjun Pillai – Kochi2026-02-24 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Marc Dubois – Stockholm2026-02-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Good value for what's included.
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