Old Quebec
- Historic neighborhood dating back to 1608
- Originally a military and administrative center because of its strategic position on top of Cap Diamant
- Occupied by the British and Catholic clergy after conquest in the upper town
- Occupied by the French in the lower town
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Galerie d’art Au P’tit Bonheur
- Art gallery showcasing 30 artists, painters, and sculptors who are the most renowned in Quebec and Canada
Old Montreal
- Oldest area in the city of Montreal, dating back to New France
- Settled by European Samuel de Champlain in 1605, who set up a fur trading post
- In 1763, the British colonized Canada after the French and Indian War
- Many of the buildings are made of stone due to a ban on wood construction after many devastating fires, due to wooden houses with fireplaces being too close together in 1721
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park
- Park located on the on a peninsula, created in 1985 to protect the 250,000 birds that make the park their home
- Popular activities on the island include guided bird, fossil, and geology walks and tours
Forillon National Park
- Park established in 1970, located on a peninsula
- Includes forests, sea coast, salt marshes, sand dunes, and cliffs
- Named after a flowerpot island or sea stack which used to be a landmark but has now collapsed into the ocean
Jacques Cartier Park
- Built in the 1930s and named after Jacques Cartier, one of Canada’s early European explorers
- Maison Charron was built in 1841, an example of early European settler homes
Costs
all flights $741
food $35/day x 8 days = $280
hotel $93/day x 7 days = $651
tickets (all attractions) $20
TOTAL for whole itinerary $1,692
