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7-Day Gaspé Peninsula Road Trip Itinerary

🌊🚗 7-Day Gaspé Peninsula Road Trip Itinerary 📍 Route: Toronto → Quebec City → Gaspé Peninsula → Quebec City 📅 Best Time: June-September (whales, puffins, warm weather) ✈️ Day 1: Toronto → Quebec City → Matane ✔ Flight: Toronto → Quebec City (1.5hrs). ✔ Rent a Car: Drive to Matane (~5hrs). ✔ Stops: • Chutes d’Anne (Lévis) – Scenic waterfall. • Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon – Mystical stone sculptures by the sea. • Onondaga Submarine Museum – Tour a real Cold War sub. • Cap-Chat Wind Farm – Giant wind turbines + ocean views. ✔ Stay: Riotel Matane (oceanfront rooms). 🌲 Day 2: Matane → Percé ✔ Drive to Percé (4.5hrs) – Stop at Lac de l’Anse Pleureuse (hidden lake). ✔ Percé Highlights: • Suspended Glass Platform – Panoramic rock views ($10). • Geopark Pavilion – Geology exhibits + cliffside trails. • Rue du Mont-Joli – Cute seaside street. ✔ Stay: Hôtel La Normandie (cozy, near the pier). 🦅 Day 3: Bonaventure Island (Puffin Paradise!) ✔ 9:00 AM Ferry – $45 roundtrip, 15min to island. ✔ Hike the 8km Loop – Walk among 300,000+ puffins & gannets. ✔ Stay: Hôtel La Normandie (again). 🏞️ Day 4: Percé → Forillon Park → Sainte-Anne-des-Monts ✔ Forillon National Park (South) – 1. Sentier des Chutes (1.3km waterfall hike). 2. Grand-Grave – Historic fishing village. 3. Cap-Bon-Ami – Cliffs + whale spotting. ✔ Forillon (North) – 1. Mont Saint-Alban – 285m summit (8km hike). 2. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse – Canada’s tallest. ✔ Drive to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (3hrs). ✔ Stay: Motel Chic-Chocs (budget-friendly). 🦭 Day 5: Sainte-Anne → Rimouski → Quebec City ✔ Bic National Park – Seal colonies + sea caves (kayak tours available). ✔ Drive to Quebec City (4.5hrs). ✔ Stay: Hôtel Manoir Victoria (Old Quebec charm). 🏰 Day 6: Quebec City Day Trip ✔ Montmorency Falls – Higher than Niagara! ✔ Baie-Saint-Paul – Quebec’s prettiest artsy village. ✔ Old Quebec Walk – Relive Goblin drama scenes. ✔ Stay: Hôtel Manoir Victoria (again). 🛫 Day 7: Quebec City → Toronto ✔ Free Morning – Café-hopping in Old Quebec. ✔ Flight: Quebec City → Toronto (19:45-21:20). 💰 Estimated Costs (Per Person) ✈️ Flights: 200-400 CAD 🚗 Car Rental: 70-100 CAD/day 🏨 Hotels: 150-250 CAD/night 🦞 Meals: 40-80 CAD/day ⚠️ Pro Tips 1️⃣ Book ferries/tours early – Summer slots vanish fast. 2️⃣ Cash for small stops – Some places don’t take cards. 3️⃣ Pack layers – Coastal winds are chilly even in summer. 🏆 Why This Trip? "Gaspé is Quebec’s wild Atlantic soul—where puffins outnumber people, and every bend in Route 132 serves cliffs, whales, and lobster rolls." #GaspesieRoadTrip #Perc#QuebecTravel #CanadaByCar

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7-Day Gaspé Peninsula Road Trip Itinerary

🌊🚗 7-Day Gaspé Peninsula Road Trip Itinerary 📍 Route: Toronto → Quebec City → Gaspé Peninsula → Quebec City 📅 Best Time: June-September (whales, puffins, warm weather) ✈️ Day 1: Toronto → Quebec City → Matane ✔ Flight: Toronto → Quebec City (1.5hrs). ✔ Rent a Car: Drive to Matane (~5hrs). ✔ Stops: • Chutes d’Anne (Lévis) – Scenic waterfall. • Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon – Mystical stone sculptures by the sea. • Onondaga Submarine Museum – Tour a real Cold War sub. • Cap-Chat Wind Farm – Giant wind turbines + ocean views. ✔ Stay: Riotel Matane (oceanfront rooms). 🌲 Day 2: Matane → Percé ✔ Drive to Percé (4.5hrs) – Stop at Lac de l’Anse Pleureuse (hidden lake). ✔ Percé Highlights: • Suspended Glass Platform – Panoramic rock views ($10). • Geopark Pavilion – Geology exhibits + cliffside trails. • Rue du Mont-Joli – Cute seaside street. ✔ Stay: Hôtel La Normandie (cozy, near the pier). 🦅 Day 3: Bonaventure Island (Puffin Paradise!) ✔ 9:00 AM Ferry – $45 roundtrip, 15min to island. ✔ Hike the 8km Loop – Walk among 300,000+ puffins & gannets. ✔ Stay: Hôtel La Normandie (again). 🏞️ Day 4: Percé → Forillon Park → Sainte-Anne-des-Monts ✔ Forillon National Park (South) – 1. Sentier des Chutes (1.3km waterfall hike). 2. Grand-Grave – Historic fishing village. 3. Cap-Bon-Ami – Cliffs + whale spotting. ✔ Forillon (North) – 1. Mont Saint-Alban – 285m summit (8km hike). 2. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse – Canada’s tallest. ✔ Drive to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (3hrs). ✔ Stay: Motel Chic-Chocs (budget-friendly). 🦭 Day 5: Sainte-Anne → Rimouski → Quebec City ✔ Bic National Park – Seal colonies + sea caves (kayak tours available). ✔ Drive to Quebec City (4.5hrs). ✔ Stay: Hôtel Manoir Victoria (Old Quebec charm). 🏰 Day 6: Quebec City Day Trip ✔ Montmorency Falls – Higher than Niagara! ✔ Baie-Saint-Paul – Quebec’s prettiest artsy village. ✔ Old Quebec Walk – Relive Goblin drama scenes. ✔ Stay: Hôtel Manoir Victoria (again). 🛫 Day 7: Quebec City → Toronto ✔ Free Morning – Café-hopping in Old Quebec. ✔ Flight: Quebec City → Toronto (19:45-21:20). 💰 Estimated Costs (Per Person) ✈️ Flights: 200-400 CAD 🚗 Car Rental: 70-100 CAD/day 🏨 Hotels: 150-250 CAD/night 🦞 Meals: 40-80 CAD/day ⚠️ Pro Tips 1️⃣ Book ferries/tours early – Summer slots vanish fast. 2️⃣ Cash for small stops – Some places don’t take cards. 3️⃣ Pack layers – Coastal winds are chilly even in summer. 🏆 Why This Trip? "Gaspé is Quebec’s wild Atlantic soul—where puffins outnumber people, and every bend in Route 132 serves cliffs, whales, and lobster rolls." #GaspesieRoadTrip #Perc#QuebecTravel #CanadaByCar

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