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DAY 1 - MONTREAL AIRPORT (P.E. Trudeau)
 Welcome to the world's second-largest French-speaking city after Paris. For your first night we have chosen a comfortable downtown hotel,
conveniently located at the heart of the city's action. You will receive your Authentik travel book, with all the details of your adventure including a road map indicating your route, as well as a personalised roadbook, a host of practical tourist information, a tax refund form for foreign visitors, a toll-free assistance number, vouchers, etc. You will spend a comfortable night at your hotel, the Four Points***, to get over your jet-lag and adjust to the new time zone.
Optional activities in Montreal
Try the local cuisine
Guided tour of Montreal
Biodome and Olympic Stadium Tower
Explore Montreal by bicycle
Pointe à Callière Museum
Optional activity on leaving Montreal
Excursion to New York City (3 days/2 nights)
DAY 2, 3 & 4 - MONTREAL / MONT-TREMBLANT NATIONAL PARK (130 Km)
 After breakfast, spend the morning exploring the great metropolis of Montreal, with its diverse and friendly atmosphere. Pay a visit to the city's main attractions: the business district, Mont Royal, the old port, the Olympic Park Observation Tower, and an educational and fascinating trip to the Biodome, where you will discover Canada's ecosystems, wildlife, vegetation, etc.
You will pick up your RV in the early afternoon, between 1:00 and 3:00. And then you are off to explore the land of lakes and rivers! Your first destination: the legendary Mont Tremblant National Park with its vast, unspoiled grandeur, located about 1.5 hours north of Montreal.
Optional activity along the way
Omega Animal Park
 Mont Tremblant National Park is a vast universe of mountains looming over endless lakes and rivers, offering freedom and escape. A rich blend of Quebec's natural and historical heritage, Tremblant was the first National park to be created in Quebec, and is Quebec's largest park. The wide range of activities and discoveries are sure to please everybody. Explore the area by canoe, on foot, on horseback, or by mountain bike - you will be amazed at the sheer size of it! Whatever your interests, Mont-Tremblant National Park is sure to impress you.
After a full day of activities and fresh air, be swept away by the undeniable charm of the picturesque pedestrian village of Tremblant. In the evening, Tremblant is transformed into a legendary hive of nighttime activity. The mood is festive, the smiles are contagious, and partying easily becomes a habit! On your arrival at the campground, ask for a schedule of the free "seminars" offered to campers. You will spend the next 3 nights in a dream, larger than life!
Optional activities in Mont Tremblant
Meet the Algonquin (1 night)
Helicopter ride over Tremblant
Spa, Canadian-style!
Horseback riding in the forest
DAY 5, 6 & 7 - MONT-TREMBLANT / PARC JACQUES-CARTIER (403 Km)
 Next the Nomad Spirit takes you to one of Quebec's most beautiful parks, Jacques-Cartier Park. Spend the next few days exploring this marvellous national park, not far from Quebec
City (40 Km). Jacques-Cartier Park's remarkable landscape is characterized by contrasts: mountainous uplands fractured by steep-sided valleys. A multi-faceted river winds through the most spectacular of them, the Vallée de la Jacques-Cartier, a trench more than 550 m deep. You will have many outdoor activities to choose from, including canoeing and hiking, with or without interpretation of the wildlife, vegetation and history of this glacial valley. Be sure to ask for the activities schedule when you arrive at the park.
During your stay in the park, take the time to visit Quebec City, North America's first French-speaking city. Spend a day exploring this historic city, a recognized and protected UNESCO Heritage Site. From Place Royale and Petit Champlain to Dufferin Terrace and Château Frontenac, follow winding alleys that will lead you to hidden places where you will have the impression that you are the first to discover them.
You will spend the nights in Jacques-Cartier Park.
Optional activities in Quebec City
Guided tour of Quebec City
Dine at a traditional Sugar Shack
Dine on the roof of Old Quebec
Water Slides at Sports Village
Visit a traditional Amerindian site, with typical lunch
River Rafting
Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
DAY 8 & 9 - PARC JACQUES-CARTIER / TADOUSSAC (338 Km)
 This morning you set out for the Tadoussac region.
Optional activity along the way
Ste-Anne Canyon
Upon your arrival, experience the thrill of a whale-watching safari, either by Zodiac, by boat or by sea kayak. You will be accompanied by a naturalist guide, who will help you to identify various species including rorqual whales and whitecoats (baby seals). At the head of the Laurentian Channel, in the St-Lawrence River Estuary, where deep, cold Arctic waters rise to the surface, marine mammals abound and can be observed for eight months of the year, making the Tadoussac region a whale-watching site of international renown.
You will spend the next two nights on the banks of the majestic St-Laurence River. Not far from your campground, at Cap-De-Bon-Désir (3km away), you will find activities for land-based observation of marine mammals and nature and history interpretation. And in the evenings, theatrical presentations are offered in the campground's community hall.
 Optional activities in Tadoussac
Zodiac Whale Safari
Catamaran Whale Safari
Sea Kayak with the whales
Quad Excursion in the Mountains
Black Bear Observation
DAY 10 & 11 - TADOUSSAC / SAGUENAY FJORD (130 Km)
 After a good breakfast in the open air, you set out in the direction of the Saguenay region with its majestic fjord. We recommend taking the south shore of the fjord, through the Petit Saguenay River Valley. To explore this striking valley with its natural terraces, balconies and sidewalks (all of which offer exceptional panoramic vistas), take a walk on the Via Ferrata of Les Palissades Mountain Adventure Park.
Optional activity along the way
Via Ferrata
As you continue on your way, you will marvel at the grandiose but little-known landscapes of this fjord, that will leave you with lasting memories. Here you will discover the immensity of time and space in a place where the colossal forces of nature are imprinted indelibly on the landscape.
You will spend two nights in Eternity Bay, at the edge of the fjord.
Optional activities in Saguenay National Park
Sea Kayak on the Fjord
"Bateau Mouche" cruise on the Fjord
Sailing on the Fjord
Show: "La Fabuleuse"
DAY 12 - SAGUENAY FJORD / LAC ST-JEAN (171 Km)
The adventure continues along the panoramic Saguenay Fjord road. Today's destination: Lac-St-Jean. To discover Canada's wildlife, it is almost imperative to pay a visit to the St-Félicien Wild Zoo. This is a special kind of zoo where the animals roam free while the visitors are caged: a unique concept!
Optional activities along the way
New France Village
St-Félicien Wild Zoo
Tonight your campground is located right in the Historic Village of Val Jalbert, where you will be able to visit several buildings of historical interest, collections of historical artefacts, a reconstructed loggers' camp, a herbarium, the enchanting Ouiatchouan Falls,...
Optional activities in Lac St-Jean
Sleep with the caribou (1 night)
Meet the Montagnais (1 night)
DAY 13 & 14 - LAC ST-JEAN / MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK (279 Km)
 The panoramic route through the St-Mauricie River Valley will lead you to Mauricie National Park.
Nature lovers are invited to explore our lovely wilderness during a 2-day guided canoeing/camping trip. The last 2 nights of your trip will be spent at the heart of Mauricie National Park.
Optional activities along the way
Seaplane flight over the wide open countryside
Cité de l'Énergie
2 days of canoeing and camping (1 night)
DAY 15 - MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK/ MONTREAL (196 Km)
One last open-air breakfast and then you return to Montreal to drop off your RV (before 10:00 am). A short drive to the airport, where you board your return flight, your heart full of lasting memories of the land of lakes and rivers!!!
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