The Gaspésie Tour is a legendary scenic drive that loops around the huge Gaspé Peninsula. National Geographic Traveler included this region in its 20 Best Trips of 2011, while the renowned Michelin Green Guide gave it 3 stars.
In Québec maritime, ferries serve as an extension of the road network. In addition to allowing you to visit both shores of the St. Lawrence without retracing your steps, they are a novel way to travel and offer unique perspectives on the surrounding scenery and marine mammals.
Go on a National Park Tour to see the best of what Québec maritime has to offer. Our ten national parks present ten different ways to experience the nature, culture and history of our regions.
Explore natural science in the park! The park wardens, who are also naturalists, will introduce you to the park’s unique plants and varied wildlife as well as tell you about the formation and evolution of the landscape, local archaeology and more.
Mountain formation, the life cycle of caribou and other wildlife species and arctic-alpine plants are only a few of the scientific concepts explained in Gaspésie National Park. Come and learn!
Renowned worldwide as an example of outstanding horticultural art, the Reford Gardens are the creation of passionate gardener and plant lover Elsie Reford. This flowering paradise presents some 3000 species and varieties of native and exotic plants.
From the heart of the village of Percé, the trails up Mt. Sainte-Anne and Mt. Blanc lead to spectacular views.
A must-see for visitors: Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island by boat.
Photo: Marc Loiselle / ATRG
Admire the world’s largest and most accessible northern gannet colony, which is home to 120,000 of these birds.
Photo: Marc Loiselle / ATRG
A visit to Percé provides an opportunity to observe whales in their natural habitat.
Photo: JF Gagné
Commune with nature by kayaking around legendary Percé Rock.
Photo: Michel Julien / ATRG
Percé’s audio-guided historical tour is a stroll back through time through the eyes of local fishers, villagers, tourists and artists. From sea to village, emotion, history and astonishment await you!
Visit an authentic general store where local people in period costume will entertain you with humorous anecdotes about the history of our great pioneers.
The harbour in L’Anse-à-Beaufils: an opportunity to discover regional history and culture.
Photo: Jean Pierre Huard / ATRG
You never know what treasures await you around the next bend in the river!
Photo: JF Gagné
The largest inner lagoon in Québec: whether you are on the sea side or the marsh side, it is a spectacular sight.