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Tourism Quebec: Saturday: August 2012 Archives

Saturday August 25, 2012

Tourism Quebec update: Saturday

Micheline Lachance from Tourism Quebec suggests we try one of Quebec's many zoos this weekend:

Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien (Saguenay, Lac-St-Jean)

Parc Omega (Montebello, Outaouais)

Granby Zoo (Granby)

Parc Safari (Hemmingford, Montérégie)

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Saturday August 18, 2012

Tourism Quebec: excursions by boat

Micheline Lachance from Tourism Quebec tells us about a variety of river excursions :

 

Short excursions:

Whale-watching :

- Departures from Percé and Gaspé and Forillon National park

- Departures from Tadoussac, Bergeronnes

Dinner cruises:  Magog and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Fireworks - cruises in Montreal and Quebec City

 

Longer excursions: 

Cruise St-Lawrence Association 

CTMA : cruise to the Magdalen Islands

Relais Nordik down the Lower North Shore

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Saturday August 11, 2012

Tourism Quebec: unique lodging experiences!

Micheline Lachance from Tourism Quebec talks about some non-traditional places to stay in Quebec this summer:

YURT, SEPAQ.jpg Den (tanière) (Quebec City region)

Gypsy Caravan (St-Elie de Caxton, Mauricie)

Hobbit house (Eastman, Eastern Townships)

Treehouse: Les Toits du monde (Laurentians)

Treehouse: Canopée Lit (Saguenay- Lac St-Jean)

Mongolian Yurt (many parks in province)

Huttopia tents (many parks in province)

  (Photo of yurt courtesy of SEPAQ)                 

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