WINTER IN QUÉBEC! Original Holiday Ideas for
It’s a time when some of the country's most stunning scenery is often covered by a crisp blanket of snow; where a cosy welcome is guaranteed and where a host of events and festivals invite visitors to embrace the season
early December till mid-January. In Montréal visit North America’s first
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Snow Village this winter. The village willl feature a hotel, restaurant, bar, chapel, igloos and live shows. Québec’s bright and sunny winters
are ideal for skiing in top resorts like Tremblant, Le Massif, Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham, all a short drive from Montréal or Québec Ciy. Or for a perfect winter break suggest
to your clients that they visit Christmas exhibitions, enjoy the winter concerts, and take the children to a host of fun winter family activities! Here are some ideas to help them make the most of winter in Québec
Montréal SNOW VILLAGE From January 18, 2013 Just a few stops on the métro from Montréal’s city centre, the Snow
he streets of old Québec Ciy and its neighborhoods are festively decorated and illuminated from
Village is made entirely of snow and ice. Open January to March, the village consists of an Ice Hotel with 15 standard rooms and 10 deluxe thematic suites, snow igloos, an entirely heated glass igloo, the Pommery Ice Restaurant, the Amarula Ice Bar and an Ice Chapel. The village also features a winter
maze and offers the chance to partake in traditional winter activities such as dog sledding and snowshoeing. Details on entry fees to the Snow Village are available on the website.
www.snowvillagecanada.com
SNOW TOURS There’s no fun like snow fun. Getting the inside scoop on Montréal means going outside: skating, sledding and skiing across the city. “Vive l’Hiver” Snow Tours allow visitors to get access to the sights, sounds and tastes of the city from a local’s perspective. Half-day tours include a sightseeing and
neighbourhood tour by a local guide, outdoor activities such as skating, tobogganing, snowshoeing or cross- country skiing on Mount Royal, as well as an authentic Québécois lunch and a mug of steaming hot chocolate.
www.fitzandfollwell.co
Mauricie Region WILDERNESS LODGES An overnight stay in an idyllic wilderness lodge like Sacacomie Lodge in the Mauricie region is highly recommended when in Québec during the winter. Perhaps arrive by ski plane (a floatplane fixed with skis to land on the frozen lake), try your hand at snowmobiling, dog sledding, ice fishing or show shoeing, then relax in the spa before warming up in front of a roaring fire.
Sacacomie Lodge is approximately a
two- or three-hour drive from Montréal and Québec City.
www.sacacomie.com
Québec City HÔTEL DE GLACE - QUÉBEC CITY’S ICE HOTEL January 5 – March 24, 2013 Québec City has its very own Ice Hotel, just 10 minutes from the city centre. The hotel even has an in-house team that organises weddings and winter activities. Stay the night and try the spa and sauna, or visit the sugar shack. In the evening enjoy a cocktail served in a glass made of ice.
www.hoteldeglace-canada.com
VILLAGE VACANCES VALCARTIER Just 20 minutes from Québec City, the largest winter playground in North America has more than 35 slides for all ages, including the Himalaya, a high- thrill sector with steep slopes, snow rafting and the Tornado. The rides are marked like ski runs – easy to difficult! There is also ice karting and skating!
www.valcartier.com
Main picture: Snow Village, Montreal; Clockwise: from top left: Avenue Saint-Denis, Montréal; Québec City in winter; Sacacomie from the air; Horse and Sleigh ride, Sacacomie; The train of Le Massif de Charlevoix.
10 WINTER 2012/13 • SELLING CANADA
Le Massif de Charlevoix
Luc-Antoine Couturier
Jean-François Bergeron/Enviro Photo,
lanloisphotos.com
Hotel Sacacomie
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