Canada · 14 days · 2,400 km · One-way

Quebec and the Maritimes — French heritage and ocean

Cultural traverse through French Canada and the Maritime provinces. Vieux-Montréal, UNESCO Quebec City, whales at Tadoussac, Gaspésie coast, Île de Bonaventure (gannets), Hopewell Rocks (world's highest tides), Cabot Trail and Halifax finish.

Start: Montreal · End: Halifax · June to October. September and October with spectacular foliage. · Difficulty: moderate

Highlights

  • Vieux-Montréal + Notre-Dame Basilica
  • Quebec City Vieux-Quebec (UNESCO)
  • Montmorency Falls
  • Tadoussac whales on Saint-Laurent
  • Île de Bonaventure gannet colony
  • Percé Rock
  • Forillon National Park
  • Hopewell Rocks (52 ft tides)
  • Bay of Fundy
  • Halifax Citadel + Public Gardens
  • Cabot Trail (Cape Breton)

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Montreal — pickup

    Montreal · 30 km

    • · Vieux-Montréal
    • · Notre-Dame Basilica

    Overnight: Montreal South KOA

  2. Day 2

    Montreal → Quebec City

    Montreal → Quebec City · 250 km

    Overnight: Camping de la Joie

  3. Day 3

    Quebec City (full day)

    Quebec City · 30 km

    • · UNESCO Vieux-Quebec
    • · Plains of Abraham
    • · Montmorency Falls

    Overnight: Camping de la Joie

  4. Day 4

    Quebec → Tadoussac

    Quebec City → Tadoussac · 220 km

    • · Whale watching cruise (June-October)

    Overnight: Tadoussac Camping

  5. Day 5

    Tadoussac → Gaspé Peninsula (Matane)

    Tadoussac → Matane · 380 km

    Overnight: Camping Matane

  6. Day 6

    Matane → Forillon National Park

    Matane → Forillon · 320 km

    • · Cap-Bon-Ami cliffs
    • · Saint-Laurent rocky coast

    Overnight: Petit-Gaspé Campground

  7. Day 7

    Forillon → Percé

    Forillon → Percé · 90 km

    • · Percé Rock
    • · Île de Bonaventure (boat trip)

    Overnight: Camping Tête d'Indien

  8. Day 8

    Percé → Edmundston (NB)

    Percé → Edmundston · 460 km

    Overnight: Edmundston Camping

  9. Day 9

    Edmundston → Hopewell Rocks

    Edmundston → Hopewell Rocks · 320 km

    • · Hopewell Rocks (52 ft tides)

    Overnight: Ponderosa Pines Campground

  10. Day 10

    Hopewell → Halifax

    Hopewell Rocks → Halifax · 280 km

    Overnight: Shubie Park Campground

  11. Day 11

    Halifax — full day

    Halifax · 50 km

    • · Halifax Citadel
    • · Pier 21 Museum

    Overnight: Shubie Park Campground

  12. Day 12

    Halifax → Cape Breton

    Halifax → Baddeck · 380 km

    Overnight: Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground

  13. Day 13

    Cabot Trail Loop

    Baddeck · 300 km

    • · Skyline Trail
    • · Whale watching

    Overnight: Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground

  14. Day 14

    Cape Breton → Halifax (drop-off)

    Baddeck → Halifax · 380 km

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