Sense the joie de vivre as we meet in historic Quebec City • Set out for Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Reserve, where the plains and the mountains meet • Hit your stride as we follow trails and boardwalks through a landscape of coastal marshes and grasslands • Climb to stunning views of the St. Lawrence River • Hop aboard a private Zodiac with a naturalist on an exciting whale-watching excursion • Get acquainted with boreal forest trails and arctic and alpine tundra along the winding Colline de L'Anse à la Barque Trail • Climb to the crest of a hill for views of Saguenay Fjord • Feel like royalty as you settle in at our historic French-style castle hotel.

Find inspiration in Baie-St-Paul, the cultural and artistic hub of Charlevoix, where galleries, artists’ studios and boutiques line the narrow streets • Journey along the St. Lawrence Route, a scenic byway considered one of the most picturesque stretches of road in Quebec • Learn how the landscape of Charlevoix was shaped millions of years ago by a chance encounter with a rogue meteorite • At Parc des Grands Jardins, ascend a beautifully maintained trail through forests of conifer and yellow birch to Lac Georges • Enjoy the views before continuing through a forest thick with evergreens to Mont du Lac des Cygnes • Delight in our stay at a modern and unique hotel envisioned by the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil.

Journey south to experience the urban energy of Quebec City, so named for the Algonquin word kébec meaning “where the river narrows” • On a dynamic guided walking tour, learn historical highlights of the only North American walled city north of Mexico.