Gaspé Peninsula – Quebec’s Wild Atlantic Gem

🌊 Gaspé Peninsula – Quebec’s Wild Atlantic Gem 📍 Location: Eastern Quebec, Canada 🚗 Best Way to Explore: Road trip via Route 132 (scenic coastal loop) 📅 Ideal Time to Visit: • Summer (June-Aug): Whales, puffins, hiking • Fall (Sept-Oct): Golden forests, fewer crowds 🏞️ Must-See Highlights 1️⃣ Percé Rock & Bonaventure Island ✔ Iconic sea stack – Walk to the base at low tide. ✔ Boat tours – See 300,000+ seabirds (puffins, gannets). 2️⃣ Forillon National Park ✔ Cliffside hikes – Cap-Gaspé Trail (whale sightings!). ✔ Historic fishing villages – Grande-Grave’s 19th-century houses. 3️⃣ Sainte-Anne-des-Monts ✔ Exploramer Aquarium – Touch tidal pool creatures. ✔ Chic-Choc Mountains – Quebec’s best fall foliage drives. 4️⃣ Gaspé Town ✔ Jacques Cartier Monument – Where Canada’s history began. ✔ Haldimand Beach – Sunrise strolls with lighthouse views. 🦞 Local Flavors 🍴 Le Bistro des Chiefs (Percé): Garlic-butter lobster rolls. 🍁 Cabane à Sucre de l’Érable (Gaspé): Maple taffy on snow. 🏕️ Where to Stay ✔ Riotel Percé – Oceanfront rooms + Percé Rock views. ✔ Gîte du Mont-Albert – Cozy lodge near hiking trails. ⚠️ Travel Tips ⛽ Gas Up: Stations sparse east of Gaspé town. 📶 No Signal: Download offline maps for Route 132. 🧴 Bug Spray: Horseflies are ruthless near wetlands! 📸 Best Photo Ops 📷 Percé Rock at sunrise – Pink skies + golden cliffs. 📷 Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse – Canada’s tallest. 📷 Red cottages of L’Anse-à-Valleau – Rainbow fishing village. 🏆 Why Gaspé? "It’s Quebec’s answer to Norway—half-timbered houses meet wild Atlantic shores. Where else can you hike with moose at dawn, eat lobster at noon, and stargaze by a bonfire at night?" #Gaspesie #QuebecRoadTrip #Perc#WildAtlanticWay #CanadaTravel