TOUR
DESCRIPTIONS
TOUR A:
Monday, July 22, 2002 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
(noon)
Historical
tour of Québec City (minimum
40 participants)
Enjoy our combined motorcoach and walking tour of
Québec City’s Upper town and discover historical sites, including the National
Assembly and Parliament Hill, the Battlefields Park, the Citadel and the walls
surrounding the old city as well as Notre-Dame-de-Québec
basilica.
Rates: Adults : US$16 or CND$25
Children: US$13 or CND$20
TOUR B:
Monday, July 22, 2002 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Countryside
tour: The Beaupré Coast (minimum 40 participants
Discover Québec City's countryside as you travel
through small historical villages overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
In Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré,
your guide will lead you to the Basilica and explain its history and wonderful
architecture.
Furthermore, along the
way, you will be treated to a delicious slice of fresh bread and maple sugar as
we take a short break at ‘Marie's’ place.
Other stops will include the Albert
Gilles Copper Shop displaying impressive artwork as well as the Parc de la Chute Montmorency for you to
admire this natural water fall 1.5 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Rates: Adults:US$19 or CND$29
Children:
US$16 or CND$24
TOUR C:
Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 (noon)
Island
of Orleans tour (minimum 40 participants - maximum 160 participants)
You will visit the
Island of Orleans and especially the village of Sainte-Pétronille often referred to as the "tip of the
island". You will there appreciate ancestral houses and the lifestyle of
the summer residents who came to the island during the summer months. You will
be treated to a visit of a local winery and enjoy a glass of wine made on the
premises.
Several other stops will allow participants to look at
arts and crafts made by the islanders
and surrounding region, including a traditional blacksmith shop.
Rates: Adults: US$21 or CND$32
Children:
US$18 or CND$27
TOUR D:
Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Historic
Place Royale and cruise on the
Saint-Lawrence River (minimum 40 participants)
The proposed tour is a unique opportunity to see
Québec City and enjoy the enchanting landscape of l'Île d'Orléans, the Montmorency Falls and admire the beautiful
panorama of the City perched on Cap
Diamant. Upon returning to dock, you will visit the Lower town of Québec
City including Place Royale, the
first village founded in North America.
Rates: Adults: US$29 or CND$44
Children:
US$26 or CND$39
TOUR E:
Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 (noon)
Antique
shops and art galleries tour followed by visit of the Museum of Civilization
(minimum 40 participants)
Transfers
by motorcoach to the St-Paul Street area, and walking tour of the art
galleries, workshops and antique dealers located in the Old Port, Place Royale and Quartier Petit Champlain.
These areas, located alongside the river, just under the cliff, call to
mind a riverside village. Liveliness and artistic creativity are brought
forward by some forty-three craftsmen and shopkeepers who produce and sell
exclusive goods, which inevitably bear the signs of fine artistic searches and
good taste. This tour will end with the visit of the Museum of Civilization
where theme exhibits are offering a look on the past, the present and solutions
for the future.
Rates: Adults: US$29 or CND$44
Children:
US$26 or CND$39