Canada’s eastern region is dominated by the province of Quebec. Bordered by the Maritime Provinces to the east, in Quebec you’ll discover a pleasant balance between urban adventures in cities like Montreal and Quebec City, and outdoor beauty of Cote Nord and the Gaspe Peninsula.
Less than 40 miles east of Montreal is a great place to start your tour. Here you’ll find The Laurentians, a pleasant introduction into the Canadian countryside with these rolling hills and mountains. Actually, with its highest peak topping out at just over 3,100 feet (Mont Tremblant), these hardly qualify as mountains, rather foothills similar to the Catskills in New York State. Although not as intimidating as the rocky formations in the western region of the continent, the Laurentians were formed more than a billion years ago, making them some of the oldest mountains in the entire world. The Laurentians offer many outdoor retreats and leisurely country drives, a perfect compliment to a colorful fall season.
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Canada’s Quebec is a beautiful place to visit all year round, but especially so in winter, when the countryside is blanketed in snow, and the cultured cities (hello Montreal!) brighten up with special festivals, performances, and fun.
For a traditional skiing vacation at a great value, Quebec’s Mont Tremblant can’t be beat. With a wide variety of trails, a pretty, pedestrian-only village, and the tourist infrastructure of Whistler/Blackcomb (thanks to the same parent company) with a tenth of the crowds at a tenth of the costs, it’s definitely a contender for Canada’s best East Coast resort.
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The city of Quebec welcomes you for real winter activities. You can spend most thrilling and enjoyable time during your stay in Quebec cottage rental. The city turns into a playground of snow. Hoards of tourists during winters make the city feel like the warmest place to visit in winters. The platter of activities in Quebec region is so spread out that you can easily feel lost to make up your mind. Skate, ski, dogsledding, snowmobiling, ice climbing or race up your mind for all others you know, it is there. The one and only assurance you can have is an extraordinary winter vacation.
Come up to be a great skier with an edifice of 65 km of groomed skiing trail. But, there are thousands of kilometres of marked skiing trails dotted across Quebec for cross country skiing, passing through provincial parks and wildlife reserves.
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