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Distinguished accommodations in Québec City! |
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Cruises to/from Québec City |
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Fabulous cruises to/from Québec City, as part of Canada New-England itinerary, are already available for you to package. Many cruise lines have departures from Québec City and arrivals scheduled in 2011. See the list attached for more details. Book your cruise now and enjoy a few extra nights. Discover the most romantic city in Canada! This season, 136,000 cruise visitors did! Read more.
Martin Lachance
Office du tourisme de Québec
418-641-6654 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 418-641-6654
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Reliving Christmas traditions of yesteryear |
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To get into the holiday spirit, take a walking tour of Old Québec and the Quartier Petit-Champlain district to see them bedecked in their Christmas finest. A historical figure from New France will lead you on a two-hour tour to relive history and Christmas traditions of yesteryear. The tour ends with a sampling of local foodstuffs at the Christmas Market.
The tour departs from the Clarendon Hotel on Saturday, December 4, 11 and 18, as well as daily from December 24, 2010, to January 2, 2011. French tours at 11 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. in English. The tours will wind through the Château Frontenac district, Place-Royale and Espace 400e. Reservations required to guarantee you a spot. Private and groups tours available.
Marc Duchesne
Cicérone
418-977-8977 418-977-8977
www.cicerone.ca/indexEng.html
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The Massif Express: travel up the mountain year-round! |
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Comfortably seated aboard the Massif Express, visitors to the Massif in Charlevoix can admire the St. Lawrence River as it winds through the landscape during their ten-minute trip up the mountain.
With a capacity eight skiers and snowboarders, the cable car has two new boarding points, one east of the Grande-Pointe Express and a second located halfway up the mountain. No more waiting at the foot of the mountain or a trip up the slopes in less than ideal conditions!
Two new lifts have been added to the beginner slopes: a carpet and a ski tow.
Le Massif de Charlevoix
1 877 Le Massif (536-2774)
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How does a dogsled ride by torchlight grab you? Two companies in the Québec City area offer this service.
Aventures Nord-Bec Stoneham has a winter evening package comprising dinner, a dogsled ride by torchlight and a cocktail served in the woods for adults (juice for those under 18). (418-848-3732 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 418-848-3732 end_of_the_skype_highlighting)
Aventure Inukshuk, located on the grounds of Station Touristique Duchesnay, organizes guided dogsledding tours. Swoosh along a snowy trail, two people per dogsled, for a one and a half hour tour. Upon your return, enjoy an alcoholic cocktail in a yurt. (418-875-0770 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 418-875-0770 end_of_the_skype_highlighting)
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The Beaupré Coast, where winter is larger than life! |
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A new way to experience winter!
In addition to dogsledding rides, Les Secrets Nordiques offers guided tours of its doggy village and its 65 inhabitants, all huskies. The new dog cross / ski joring program is available for a second year.
If ice climbing is more to your liking, you can climb up the frozen Jean-Larose Falls at Mont-Sainte-Anne with members of Canyoning Québec or go ice canyoning at the Montmorency Falls with the Aventure X climbing school.
Afterwards, you can unwind at one of these three establishments: ZONESPA Relais détente, Spa Château and the newly opened SPA des Neiges! A soothing and unforgettable way to cap off the day.
Tourisme Côte-de-Beaupré
418-827-5256 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 418-827-5256 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.cotedebeaupre.com/en/
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Snow is on the program in the Jacques-Cartier region! |
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Take advantage of the abundant snowfall in the winter sport paradise that is the Jacques-Cartier region. The Stoneham Mountain Resort now has a boardercross course on run 18. The surface area of the Intro snow park has been doubled to give freestyle beginners many more challenges to hone their skills.
Another exciting new concept in the region: orienteering at Manoir du Lac Delage! Espace Rand Orientation gives you the opportunity to trek through the woods, compass in hand, as you complete different orienteering courses. No fewer than 123 markers have been permanently installed in the forest.
The 8th edition of the Lac-Beauport Pond Hockey Tournament will be held on February 5 and 6, 2011. This is the first outdoor hockey tournament on natural ice organized in the province of Québec.
www.jacques-cartier.com
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