Arrive Montréal for 2 nights. Take a city tour stopping at the beautiful Notre Dame Basilica, see historic Old Montreal and enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Mont Royal. You can also take cruise on the St. Lawrence River, you will see the Old Port, St. Helen’s Island and the unspoiled landscape of the Boucherville Islands.

Pick up your car and drive to Saint Alexis du Mont staying two nights at Sacacomi, a full service wooden lodge with a wonderful spa overlooking the lake and bordering the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Activities include hiking, helicopter rides, canoeing, kayaking, bear watching horse riding and wildlife viewing

Drive to Rivière-du-Loup along the St. Lawrence River to this city which is set on a terrace above the coastal plain and has an appealing and distinctive Quebecois atmosphere. Stay for one night.

Enjoy the scenery of the Gaspe Peninsula as you drive to Baie des Chaleurs for one night, which lies at the inlet to the Gulf of St. Lawrence between northern New Brunswick and Quebec. The town was discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and is a famous fishing ground for cod, herring, mackerel and salmon. There are many Acadian fishing villages on its shores.

As you travel along the coast you will pass Port Daniel a community of Scottish, Acadian and Irish descent. From the Cote de Surprise highway by the small fishing port of L’Anse a Beaufils you will have a magnificent view of Perce Bay and Perce Rock. Stay two nights in Perce. Take a discovery cruise of the majestic Perce Rock and the seabird sanctuary on Bonaventure Island. Approximately 300,000 seabirds nest here, including razor-billed auks, gulls, kittiwakes, murres, cormorants, arctic puffins and gannets. This is the second largest gannet colony in the world.

As you pass the eastern tip of the peninsula, take some time to visit Forillon National Park with its towering cliffs and the lighthouse at Pointe au Pere National Historic Site. Look at the wild roses on Cap des Rosiers and stop at Gros Morne to admire the views. Continue to the mountainous Parc de la Gaspesie for two nights. With peaks of over 1,000 metres the park is the only place in Quebec where caribou, moose and whitetailed deer co-exist. Enjoy hiking, canoeing, mountain biking or take a guided nature tour.

Today you will drive to Tadoussac, taking the ferry across the St. Lawrence. Visit some of the small towns on the way which are well known for their artwork and wood carving. Stay two nights in Tadoussac which is famous for its whales. A whale watching cruise on the St. Lawrence River is a must. Drive to Tadoussac and spend 2 nights in this beautiful area.

Spend the day in the Charlevoix region visit the Parc National des Haute Gorges with its beautiful scenery and take a boat trip or hike or take a trip across the the Isle aux Coudres in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Stay one night in Baie Saint Paul a quaint town which is well known for its art galleries. If you have more time we would recommend an extra night here.

Drive to Quebec City. Spend the time exploring North America’s only walled city. Visit the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel, Upper and Lower towns, the Notre Dame Basilica, the National Assembly and Parliament Buildings. In the evening enjoy walking through the narrow streets with their interesting shops, cafes and restaurants.

Drive back to Montreal to drop off your car in time for your flight back to the UK.