Gaspé Peninsula – Quebec’s Untamed "Land’s End"

🌊🚗 Gaspé Peninsula – Quebec’s Untamed "Land’s End" 📍 Location: Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec (eastern tip of Canada) 📅 Best Time to Visit: May-November (whales in summer, foliage in fall) 🌟 Why It’s Special: National Geographic’s "best-kept secret" – no crowds, just raw Atlantic beauty. 🏞️ Must-See Stops 1️⃣ Forillon National Park – "Where the Land Ends" ✔ Cap-Gaspé Lighthouse – Hike 4km to cliffs where the Appalachians plunge into the sea. ✔ Whale Watching – Humpbacks from shore (or book a storm-proof boat tour). 2️⃣ Percé Rock & Bonaventure Island ✔ Giant Limestone Arch – Walk to its base at low tide (June-Sept). ✔ 300,000+ Puffins – Boat tours to North America’s largest gannet colony. 3️⃣ Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse ✔ Canada’s Tallest Lighthouse – Red-white stripes against turquoise waves. 4️⃣ Sainte-Anne-des-Monts ✔ Exploramer Aquarium – Touch starfish + learn about Gulf wildlife. 🐋 Unique Experiences ✅ Beluga Whales – Spot playful white whales in Saguenay Fjord. ✅ Miguasha Fossil Cliffs – UNESCO site with 375-million-year-old fish fossils. ✅ Isolated Lighthouses – Like Cap-au-Diable, where keepers still live off-grid. 🚗 Road Trip Tips ✔ Route 132 – The only road looping the peninsula (no shortcuts!). ✔ Gas Up in Gaspé Town – Last reliable station before remote stretches. ✔ Pack Windproof Layers – Coastal gusts hit even in summer. 🏡 Where to Stay ✔ Riotel Percé – Oceanfront rooms with Percé Rock views. ✔ Gîte du Mont-Albert – Forest lodge with hot tubs under the stars. ⚠️ Know Before You Go ❌ No Drones Near Birds – Bonaventure Island is a sanctuary. ✅ Cash for Small Towns – Some shops don’t take cards. 📶 Patchy Signal – Download offline maps for Route 132. 🏆 Why Gaspé Feels Like Another World "This is where Quebec’s highways end and adventure begins. You’ll find more lighthouses than traffic lights, and more whales than WiFi bars." #Gaspesie #EndOfTheWorld #QuebecRoadTrip #WildAtlantic