Gaspe Peninsula

Day 1

Sit back and relax as New England scenery leads us to our lodging for the evening in South Portland, Maine.

Day 2

This morning's route will take us through Augusta and Bangor, Maine and on to New Brunswick. Our lodging this evening will be at the Best Western Fredericton Hotel in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Day 3

Before departing on the last part of our journey to Gaspé we will visit King's Landing Historical Settlement, a living museum dedicated to New Brunswick's past and depicting a fascinating lifestyle typical over 100 years ago. Lunch is included at the King's Head Inn. After departing Fredericton, we will visit the world's longest covered bridge near Hartland, New Brunswick. Our lodging this evening will be in Carleton on the Gaspé Peninsula.

Lunch Selections:
1. Turkey Club
2. New Brunswick Salmon Chowder
3. Joslin Salad - Fresh greens topped with roasted turkey, baked ham, hard boiled egg and herb dressing

Day 4

Our tour of the Gaspé Peninsula continues as we ride through small fishing villages and along lovely beaches to a breathtaking view of the village of Percé for our overnight. After lunch we will visit the Percé Wildlife Center to learn about the interaction of land and sea through films, slides, wildlife and floral displays. The remainder of the day is free to explore the delightful village of Percé. Dinner this evening will be at our hotel.

Day 5

After breakfast, we will cruise to St. Bonaventure Island to view the natural bird sanctuary which is home to more than 70,000 sea fowl. After lunch in the quaint village of Gaspé we will visit The Musee-De La Gaspe, a museum dedicated to the culture of the Gaspesian people. Our lodging this evening will be in Riviere-Madeleine. After dinner, be sure to stroll along the shore of the St. Lawrence River collecting pebbles and watching the freighters sail by.

Day 6

Our morning sights are breathtaking as we travel the Northern Gaspé Coast to less rugged countryside and then on to Park Metis and its beautiful English Gardens. We will travel to Riviere-du Loup to our overnight lodging.

Day 7

A highlight of our tour will be shopping in St. Jean-Port Joli, known as the wood-carving capital of Quebec. Our destination today is Quebec City where we will have lunch at the romantic Chateau La Frontenac, a guided tour, plus free time to explore this truly European City.

Lunch Selections:
1. Chicken Supreme with Gabrielle potatoes, green beans and morel mushroom cream
2. Trout with white beans, lemon and daisy buds butter, brioche bread crumble
3. Vegetarian - creamy soy buckwheat with spinach, diced squash, green peas, smoked paprika and roasted pumpkin seeds

Day 8

A morning departure from Quebec City will bring us to Burlington, VT in time to freshen up for an evening dinner cruise on Lake Champlain.

Day 9

An early start will bring us home by late afternoon.

Please note

A passport is required for ALL travel between the U.S. and Canada.
If you are bringing children on the tour other than your own, customs is requiring that you have a registered letter of approval from their parents.

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but can not be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Daily seat rotation is practiced on most multi-day tours. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort.

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CB=Continental Breakfast, B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner