Quebec’s History and Culture

This tour explores Quebec’s history, from its First Nations through development as a European colony and Canadian Province. We’ll visit the Huron-Wendat Nation, tour the reconstruction of an 18th Century village, and see various exhibits

Day 1 – Montreal

Montreal is a city that both enbraces the avant guard and cherishes its history. We’ll spend today in the Old Port, with a visit to Museum of Archeology, walking tour/scavenger hunt or the neighborhood’s historic buildings, and dinner/theater at Caberet du Roy.

Day 2 – Drummondville

Ft. Lennox is considered a perfect example of British military engineering in North America. We’ll stop there, at the House of Patriots in St. Denis, and at Ulverton Mills on our way to Le Petite Village Quebecois in Drummondville. Costumed interpreters will show us life in 18th century Quebec.

Day 3- Quebec City

Arriving in Quebec City, we’ll tour Parliament and the Tower of Quebec. At the Plaines of Abraham, activities will demonstrate just how important this city has been to the history of North America. We’ll tour several museums and national park sites dedicated to military history. Later, we’ll visit the Museum of Civilization and Place Royale in lower Quebec. After dinner, we’ll take a Ghost Tour of the walls of this 400 year old city.

Day 4 – Wendake/Beaupre

We’ll spend the day learning about the lifestyle and history of the Huron-Wendat Nation. We’ll tour a traditional village and museum, participate in dances and crafts sessions, and have a typical Wendat lunch. We’ll visit the Beaupre coast for demonstrations at the bee museum, the old mill, and wood carving museum. We’ll visit a traditional sugar shack for dinner and to learn about maple syrup production.

Day 5 – Shawanigan

We’ll tour the City of Electricity at Shawanigan and participate in several hands-on experiments. A local trolley will take us on a tour of the historic city, the falls, and garden. There will be an evening show that encompasses a variety of performance techniques.

Day 6 – Trois Rivieres

Trois Rivieres was the second French city established in North America. The city maintains a great deal of charm and accessibility that made it a traveler’s destination as early as the 18th century. This morning, we’ll visit the Iron Forges, Museum of Folk Culture, and the Pulp and Paper Exhibition Center at Trois Rivieres. We will take a walking tour of the public art installations and monuments around the city. We’ll take a sunset dinner cruise right from the Trois Rivieres port.

Day 7 – to Montreal

We’ll proceed along the old Kings Route to Montreal. Costumed guides will describe the life in this region during the 17th and 18th Centuries. Our farewell luncheon will be a local favorite, smoked meat sandwiches and poutine (fries covered with brown gravy and cheese curds.)