Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (provincial park) — Attraction in Percé

To go to the island, we took a boat tour which was offered by les croisiere julien cloutier. $54/per adult, $25/per child. No reservation needed.

It was an hour boat ride to the island and we got to see the Percé Rock from a pretty close distance.

The boat went around the island to show the bird colony then we arrived at the island harber.

I recommend purchasing the day pass online before your arrival to avoid waiting in line and max capacity. (Children free, adults $8.57)

Prepare to walk for at least two hours. The shortest trails are 2 hrs total(there and back). Most of the time the trails are wide open and lack shade. Bring a lot of water!!! Also bring a packed lunch as food and water on the island are very expensive.

We really enjoyed the walk. We took the longest trail around the island, Sentier le chemin du Roy (3 hr easy-moderate walk) . Less busy and beautiful ocean views. We saw multiple seals at Bull's Cove. We went counter-clockwise around the island, you will start the trail in the sun but end it in the shade, this is the better choice as temperatures will rise later into the day.(you will have to go up stairs though)

The bird colony was impressive!!(And smelly) It was a real National Geographic experience.

I recommend going earlier in the morning. We caught a 9:00 am boat and 2:30 pm return boat.

The parking lot is...

The Park itself is beautiful, a healthy ecosystem with an abundance of wildlife and excellent wildlife trails. However the entry and exit to the park leaves much to be desired. There is no organisation, people are herded together after they come off the boat and not allowed to enter the park until they all get a lecture. The lecture is not very useful since the trail maps are there to read and treating the trails, flora and fauna with respect is the usual practice in a natural park. Then there is a crush to go through the booth and pay and you are finally allowed to be in the park. On attempting to leave, people wander down to the dock to wait for a scheduled boat, but there is no orderly line so you hang around. Then the boat comes and only a few people can fit on it, and there is a wild rush for the ramp. Then all the people who are lined up on the ramp waiting find that the next boat comes to another ramp and they are then at the back of the line and miss the next boat. Some people even missed 3 boats. There was no communication to the people about how soon another boat would come, or about how many people it would hold, and where to line up. Unfortunately, a beautiful day in the park marred by a very unpleasant...

Flagship tourist spot on the Gaspe Peninsula, a must see!

From Wikipedia: “Percé Rock (French: Rocher Percé, meaning "pierced rock") is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. It is one of the world's largest natural arches located in water and is considered a geologically and historically rich natural icon of Quebec. It is a major attraction in the Gaspésie region”

The park is very busy during the summer months. You want to be there early to get on the boat that’ll take you to the Bonaventure Island, do some hiking and sightseeing and come back. The trails on the island close at about 3 pm in August.

We had a lazy stroll along the coast, there are various seating spots along the shore, and many businesses offering seafood, ice creams, beers and live music and many other tourist attractions. The boardwalk is beautiful and accessible.

At low tides, the rock is approachable by foot, but you cannot climb the rock since it’s now protected. It’s just a massive rock formation that makes one...