5 Day Quebec City and Montreal French immersion
Ecole Madeleine d'Houet
May 12 to 16, 2017
108 - 22 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2M8
FINAL ITINERARY
Friday, May 12, 2017
05:00 AM
Meet at the Calgary International Airport (transportation to/from the airport is not included).
07:05 AM
Take off aboard Air Canada flight #316 towards Montreal.
>> Set your clocks: we are now two hours ahead!
01:10 PM
Arrive at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, meet your tour leader and hop on a locally chartered motorcoach.
03:00 PM
Grab a fresh and delicious lunch at the Atwater Market (at individual expense).
04:00 PM
All aboard! Next stop: Quebec City. Your tour leader will fill you in on what to expect from this magnificent city. You'll have
some time to recharge your batteries before arrival.
07:00 PM
Get ready to party like it's 1699! At Érablière du Cap, an authentic French Canadian cabane à sucre, you're going to feast
on a 17th Century meal and get down to traditional songs and dances. You'll even break a sweat attempting to make your
own maple butter. Don't forget to add some syrup to your pea soup (we're not kidding).
09:30 PM
Departure for the hotel.
10:00 PM
Spend the night at the Hotel Plaza.
3031, boul Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Quebec
1(418) 658-2727
Saturday, May 13, 2017
07:15 AM
Everybody ready? Time to leave the hotel for your next activities! Your tour leader will fill you in on all the fun we have in
store.
07:30 AM
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Le Cosmos on charming Grande-Allée.
09:00 AM
Motorcoach 1
Observe beautiful mosaics and a replica of Michelangelo's Pieta during your visit of the Ste-Anne de Beaupré shrine.
Motorcoach 2
Discover the copper trade in Quebec and the art of “repoussé” metal before making your own medallion at the Albert Gilles
Copper Museum.
10:15 AM
Motorcoach 1
Discover the copper trade in Quebec and the art of “repoussé” metal before making your own medallion at the Albert Gilles
Copper Museum.
Motorcoach 2
Observe beautiful mosaics and a replica of Michelangelo's Pieta during your visit of the Ste-Anne de Beaupré shrine.
11:30 AM
The Montmorency Falls is a Quebec icon. They're the tallest waterfalls in the Province; they're also the site of historic battles
and legends. John Keats even references them in his poetry. Keats! There's also a sweet suspended bridge that spans the
top and you're about to walk across it. Acrophobics: prepare to conquer your fear!
5 Day Quebec City and Montreal French Jumpstreet 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C2K1 514-954immersion
9990/ 800-663-4956
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12:30 PM
Now that you're familiar with Old Quebec, let's enjoy some free time! Here's your chance to explore with your friends, grab
lunch (at individual expense), and practice your conversational French. Your tour leader will give you a meeting place and
time. Enjoy!
03:00 PM
Put on your thinking caps! You're about to embark on our legendary Fact Finding Mission in Old Quebec. It's like a
scavenger hunt on steroids, where your history, language and cardio skills are put to the test.
04:30 PM
Return to the hotel to relax and unwind before dinner.
05:30 PM
Motorcoach 2
Chow time! You're eating at Café Buade, a sweet little spot in the Latin Quarter that's been serving locals since 1919.
06:00 PM
Motorcoach 1
Located in the heart of Wendake just north of Quebec City, Village Huron is a portrait of First Nations life past, present and
future. You'll explore the site with a guide, tuck into an amazing authentic meal, and partake in traditional dances and
legends. Onhoúa Chetek8e!
07:00 PM
Motorcoach 2
French-Canadian legends theatre workshop. All will become actors...one will become a werewolf!
08:30 PM
Motorcoach 1
Departure for the hotel.
08:45 PM
Motorcoach 2
Departure for the hotel.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
07:45 AM
Everybody ready? Time to leave the hotel for your next activities! Your tour leader will fill you in on all the fun we have in
store.
08:00 AM
You know what they say: Eat breakfast like Kings and Queens. This morning, you're going to do exactly that at Chez Cora.
This local chain is both delicious and inspiring, a true French Canadian business success story!
09:30 AM
Visit the Lower Town with your tour leader to get an introduction to the beginnings of French civilization in North America as
you visit Place Royale and le Quartier du Petit Champlain.
10:30 AM
Attend mass in French at L'Eglise Notre-Dame des Victoires. (Mass is at 11am, but because you are a large group, please
arrive 20 to 30 minutes prior to the ceremony to get seated).
12:00 PM
Time for lunch and to explore in Old Quebec. Why not try a poutine at Chez Ashton? (Lunch is at individual expense.)
02:00 PM
Begin a guided tour of the Citadelle de Québec, North America's largest British fortress and true crown jewel of the city’s
fortifications.
03:30 PM
Meet Le Marquis de Montcalm and General Wolfe during the 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Les Plaines d’Abraham
museum.
05:00 PM
Motorcoach 2
Strike a pose! Take a group photo in front of the Château Frontenac. Don't forget your cameras!
05:30 PM
Motorcoach 1
Chow time! You're eating at Café Buade, a sweet little spot in the Latin Quarter that's been serving locals since 1919.
06:00 PM
Motorcoach 2
Located in the heart of Wendake just north of Quebec City, Village Huron is a portrait of First Nations life past, present and
future. You'll explore the site with a guide, tuck into an amazing authentic meal, and partake in traditional dances and
legends. Onhoúa Chetek8e!
5 Day Quebec City and Montreal French Jumpstreet 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C2K1 514-954immersion
9990/ 800-663-4956
(17-41825/1)
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07:00 PM
Motorcoach 1
French-Canadian legends theatre workshop. All will become actors...one will become a werewolf!
08:30 PM
Motorcoach 2
Departure for the hotel.
09:00 PM
Motorcoach 1
Departure for the hotel.
May 12 to 16, 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017
07:30 AM
Breakfast and orientation at the hotel with your tour leader.
09:00 AM
All aboard! Next stop: Montreal!
12:00 PM
Lunch and free time in Old Montreal. Here's your chance to explore with your friends, grab lunch (at individual expense), and
practice your conversational French. Your Tour Leader will give you a meeting place and time. Enjoy!
02:00 PM
Let's explore charming Old Montreal with your tour leader. There's so much to see! The Place Jacques Cartier, City Hall,
Marché Bonsecours, the Old Port, and more!
03:00 PM
While the Plateau used to be a working class neighbourhood forgotten by the hustle and bustle of the downtown core, today
- with its influx of artists, students, and small business-owners - it's one of the hippest and most popular sectors of the city.
Your tour leader will take you on a walking tour through the Plateau so you can experience its unique charm.
05:00 PM
Saint-Denis is a popular street that runs through the heart of the trendy Plateau neighbourhood. It's lined with wonderful local
restaurants and we're going to one of them! Restaurant l'Académie is classic French cuisine with a twist.
07:00 PM
We've cooked up a circus workshop for you, inspired by the amazing performers at Cirque du Soleil. You'll learn to juggle,
make your very own 'flower sticks' (much cooler than it sounds) and bring your creations home!
09:00 PM
Follow a storyteller through the streets of Old Montreal and discover some of the most gruesome legends and stories, mixed
with some anecdotes of unexplained phenomena during your Ghost Tour of what was formerly known as Ville-Marie.
10:30 PM
Departure for the hotel.
11:00 PM
Spend the night at the Sandman Hotel
999 De Sérigny, Longueuil, Quebec
PH: 1(450) 670-3030
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
08:00 AM
You won't believe it, but the time has come...for your last day of this fantastic journey! Time to leave the hotel with your
luggage and take advantage of today to say goodbye to these foreign lands.
08:30 AM
Let's start the day with a breakfast of champions at La Petite Marche, a quaint French restaurant in the Plateau Mont Royal.
10:00 AM
Randonnée sur le Mont-Royal pour une vue imprenable sur la grande métropole.
11:00 AM
In Montreal's Mile-End, bagel baking is almost considered an art form! Take a look at how these rings of goodness come to
be at a local shop and snack like a true Montrealer (at individual expense)!
Continue on to visit le Plateau Mont-Royal with your tour leader.
12:00 PM
Grab a light snack at the Maisonneuve Market (at individual expense).
01:00 PM
You're probably wondering how Montrealers manage to stay in shape despite all that poutine. All will be revealed during your
bike tour along the gorgeous Lachine Canal (bike and helmet rental are included).
03:00 PM
Head over to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport and check in for your flight.
5 Day Quebec City and Montreal French Jumpstreet 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C2K1 514-954immersion
9990/ 800-663-4956
(17-41825/1)
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Hugs and handshakes as you bid farewell to your tour leader and head back home.
06:20 PM
Take off aboard Air Canada flight #323 towards Calgary.
>> Set your clocks: we are now two hours behind!
09:00 PM
Scheduled time of arrival at the Calgary International Airport.
5 Day Quebec City and Montreal French Jumpstreet 780 avenue Brewster, Suite 02-300 Montreal (Quebec) H4C2K1 514-954immersion
9990/ 800-663-4956
(17-41825/1)
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