Montreal House
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
8 days, planned by Meridian Overland
Eight days through francophone Canada, ending where the St Lawrence is wide enough that belugas live in it.
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| Vieux-Montréal |
| Mont Royal |
| Plateau |
Mont Royal was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also did Central Park, and he deliberately left the mountain rough.
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| 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.
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| Château Frontenac |
| Petit-Champlain |
| Ramparts |
| Plains of Abraham |
Montmorency is 83 m — about thirty metres higher than Niagara, though a great deal narrower.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Beluga |
| Minke whales |
| Saguenay fjord |
| Tadoussac dunes |
A last evening on the ramparts, which is the best hour in the city.
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| Charlevoix |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré |
Quebec City flies to Montreal and Toronto for onward connections.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
7 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 8 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”
Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No hesitation recommending them.
Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Recommended.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Recommended.
Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Solid operator.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Good value for what's included.
Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Worth every rupee.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Solid operator.
Minke, fin and humpback come into the estuary roughly May to October, with August and September the most reliable. The belugas are resident year-round but are endangered and protected — boats must not approach them, so seeing one is luck rather than itinerary.
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