Quebec City to Kamouraska Bike Tour
“La Nouvelle France” close to home
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Following the Navigator’s Route from Quebec City to Kamouraska we’ll glide along the St-Lawrence River using quiet paved roads and La Route Verte bike paths visiting several of ‘“The Most Beautiful Villages of Québec”. Boasting what National Geographic called one of the top sunset regions in the world, this route will impress you with ancestral homes, the history, and gastronomy of New France, bucolic villages for café and lunch stops as well as lots of pastry, cheese, wine, and beer dégustation opportunities. Your guides are excited to share their jewel of a city, Québec (a Unesco World Heritage site), and marvel you with their local knowledge as you wind your way to the region of Kamouraska.
Tour Essence
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Visits to many of “Most Beautiful Villages of Québec” including Beaumont, Berthier-sur-Mer, St-Roch-des Aulnaies, and Kamouraska where roofs are steep and porches are deep.
- Enjoy the famous Canadian maple fall colors.
- Walking tour of historic Québec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain.
- Visit an organic apple orchard that produces award-winning cider vinegar and apple jelly.
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Picnic and honey tasting at a local beekeeper: Domaine Pelletier
- Visit Montmagny Migratory Bird Sanctuary during the Great Snow Goose Migration period.
- Daily tastings at ice cream bars (bars laitiers) and poutine stops (casse-croûte).
- Craft Brewery visits.
- Beautiful and ornate Catholic churches to visit in every town as we cycle from one spire to the next.
- Spend time in the sculpture capital of North America: St-Jean-Port-Joli, with its various galleries and outdoor sculpture park.
- Enjoy a free day in Kamouraska where you can rest, shop, hike, cycle some more, or take a low tide walk around the local archipelago keeping your eyes open for sea seals and various sea birds.
What to Expect
Terrain
Mostly flat terrain with longer options for keen cyclists on the final day.Start Location
Quebec City, CanadaEnd Location
Quebec City, CanadaMileage
Average Daily: 21-28 Total: 104-140Elevation
Average Daily: 205-275 feet Total: 1,029-1379 feet
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- Van Support
- The services of 2 bike tour guides
- All Accommodations
- 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Abundant Snacks
- Ciclismo Classico Jersey
- Cultural visits and tours
- Alcoholic beverages are not included
Bring your own! Bikes are not included for this specific trip.
Call us if you need a rental bike!
- All accommodations
- 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Walking tour of Québec City, Unesco World Heritage Site.
- Ride through the Montmagny Bird Sanctuary during the yearly migration of the Canadian Snow Goose Migration and learn about these beautiful creatures from a local expert.
- Visit to a local apple orchard and “verger’ where they make their famous apple cider, vinegar and other products.
- Picnic and honey tasting at a local beekeeper: Domaine Pelletier
- Visit Le Vivoir: Open artist’s studios and coop in the North American Sculpture Capital, St-Jean-Port-Joli.
- Visit ‘La Seigneurie des Aulnaies’ where guides are in period costume. Here we will learn about the Seigneurial System which Quebec was founded on.
2024
Start Location
Quebec City, CanadaFly Into
Quebec City International Airport (YQB)End Location
Quebec City, CanadaFly Out Of
Quebec City International Airport (YQB)Quebec City: Where It All Began and Where we Will Begin
Meals Provided
DinnerAverage Mileage
7 milesElevation Gain
42 ftRiding Terrain
Mostly flat and almost all on bike paths through park areas or small streets.Meals Provided
DinnerAccommodations
Auberge Saint-Pierre
Be pampered at the Auberge Saint-Pierre Hotel situated in a grand 19th-century building opposite the Musee de la Civilisation, in the Old Port district. Enjoy the hardwood floors and exposed brick walls, all-day coffee, and hot beverages by the fireplace in the cozy common space. You are within walking distance to everything in the original gated city so consider extending your stay or arriving early to wander through these streets of New France.
Quebec to Montmagny: “La route verte” The Green Path
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
37 milesElevation Gain
620 feet / -593 feetRiding Terrain
Ferry, bike path and then Navigator’ Route along the St-Lawrence River.Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
La Maison Rousseau
Tonight, we’ll be staying at La Maison Rousseau in the heart of the historic district of old Montmagny. Built in 1852, this manor stands out because of its ancestral distinction, offering simple but charming rooms, each with their own cachet, overlooking a beautiful terrace under huge maples boasting their fall colors.
Montmagny to St-Jean-Port-Joli: “La route des navigateurs” The Navigator’s Route to the Village of Sculpture
Meals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic)Average Mileage
25 milesElevation Gain
+620, -593 feetRiding Terrain
Ferry, bike path and then Navigator’ Route along the St-Lawrence River.Meals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic)Accommodations
Auberge de la Belle Époque
Our Inn for tonight is in a stately Victorian home dating back to 1893 and restored by Guy, the owner, to retain the “belle époque” style. We will enjoy the cozy and distinctive rooms with great attention to detail, not to mention a delicious buffet breakfast to fuel us for our next day of cycling.
St-Jean-Port-Joli to Kamouraska: Monadnocks and Micro-breweries
Meals Provided
Breakfast, LunchAverage Mileage
35 milesElevation Gain
+255 / -270 ftMeals Provided
Breakfast, LunchAccommodations
La Maison Aux Coquillages
Our final resting place is a retreat overlooking the changing tides in the heart of Kamouraska. The outstanding architecture and magnificent interior will be fighting for your attention as you will be so taken by the gorgeous views over the St. Lawrence River from the private balcony of each room. Véronique and her family host us in the refinement and tranquility of their House of Seashells.
Walk, Pedal or Rest and Retreat
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
26/40Elevation Gain
560/350 ftMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
La Maison Aux Coquillages
Our final resting place is a retreat overlooking the changing tides in the heart of Kamouraska. The outstanding architecture and magnificent interior will be fighting for your attention as you will be so taken by the gorgeous views over the St. Lawrence River from the private balcony of each room. Véronique and her family host us in the refinement and tranquility of their House of Seashells.
