Gaspe Peninsula

Passport Information

A passport is required for ALL travel between the U.S. and Canada.
A current passport that is valid for a least six months from the departure date of the trip is required to travel on Perkiomen Tours trips outside of the US.
Travelers are responsible to secure their own passport and to confirm that their passport meets this criteria.
Perkiomen Tours is not responsible for any issues that may occur at the border due to passport validity or lack of proof of citizenship.
If you are bringing children on the tour other than your own, customs is requiring that you have a registered letter of approval from their parents.

Please Be Aware

Some of the hotels on this tour do not have elevators. In addition, luggage service may not be available at these properties. You should be prepared to carry your own luggage.

Day 1

Sit back and relax as the New England scenery leads us to South Portland, ME. With stops for rest and lunch, we will check-in to our hotel by late afternoon. Dinner will be included at a local restaurant this evening.

Day 2

After breakfast, this morning's route will take us to Canada. With lunch and rest stops enroute we will arrive in Fredericton, New Brunswick by early evening. Dinner will be at your leisure.

Day 3

We begin our day with breakfast, followed by a guided tour of King's Landing Historical Settlement, a living museum dedicated to New Brunswick's 19th century past. Lunch will be included at a local restaurant. Our next stop will be the Harland Covered Bridge. At 1,282 feet long, it holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's longest covered bridge. During our visit, we will take a leisurely walk across the bridge. Tonights lodging will be in Campbellton, New Brunswick. Dinner will be included at a local restaurant.

Day 4

This morning, after breakfast, we will continue our tour of the Gaspé Peninsula as we travel through small fishing villages and along lovely beaches to the village of Percé. After lunch on your own downtown, we will visit the Parc National de l'Île-Bonaventure- et-du-Rocher-Percé's to view exhibits on local plant and animal life. After checking-in to our lodging for the evening, we will enjoy an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 5

After breakfast, we will cruise to Bonaventure Island and back. Bonaventure Island is an official migratory bird sanctuary that is home to around 218 to 224 different bird species. This time of year is breeding & nesting season for the Northern Gannets and it's prime time to see thousands of them nesting on the island. After lunch on your own in the quaint village of Gaspé we will visit the Musee de la Gaspesie, a museum which is dedicated to telling the story of Gaspe Peninsula. Our lodging this evening will be in Gaspe. Dinner will be on your own.

Day 6

Following breakfast, we will travel the Northern Gaspe Coast to the La Martre Lighthouse, the crown jewel of the Gaspe lighthouses. Here we will have a guided tour of the lighthouse and museum. After lunch on your own, we travel to the Reford Garden for a self-guided tour of these magnificent English Gardens. Experience rare species of flowers, trees, and grasses. Tonight's lodging and included dinner will be in Riviere-du Loup.

Day 7

After breakfast we will travel to the Musée de la sculpture sur bois, one of the most prestigious wood carving museums in North America, for a guided tour. Next we will travel to Quebec City where we will have lunch at the romantic Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, a guided driving tour of Quebec City, plus free time to explore the city on your own. We will then check-in to our lodging. Dinner will be on your own tonight.

Day 8

After breakfast, we will depart Quebec City. Stops for rest and lunch will be made enroute to Burlington, VT. After checking-in to our hotel accommodation we will board the Spirit of Ethan Allen III for a dinner cruise on Lake Champlain.

Day 9

After breakfast, we will depart for home. With stops for rest and lunch, our arrival home is scheduled for early evening.

Please Note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

Perkiomen Tours recommends that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance for your tour. Travel Insurance is purchased directly by you from a third-party of your choice. One option is Travel Safe Insurance. You can purchase insurance directly from Travel Safe through our website. www.perkiomentours.com.

To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.

B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner