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Quebec Explorer + Montréal Bike Fest
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Tour Name
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Quebec Explorer + Montréal Bike Fest
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Region
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Quebec, Canada
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Type
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Guided
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Tour Length
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6 days, 5 nights
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Location
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Montréal, Canada
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Rating
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Easy
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Daily Mileage
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Options from 15-50
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Off-the-Bike
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Museums, boat cruises, exploring Montréal, vineyard tours & wine tasting
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Accommodations
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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast Inns
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Description
Tour is full.
The official 2010 Tourist Guides for the Quebec Eastern Townships and Montréal depict bicyclists on their covers. This is no coincidence – both this international, vibrant city and the charming countryside are very "bike friendly". Add the infectious "joie-de-vie" of the French-speaking Québécois that rubs off on visitors and you have the perfect biking getaway. This tour starts off with the world’s largest weekend bike festival - the Montréal Bike Fest. Join in the excitement with 15,000 cyclists take to the car-free Montréal streets for the Tour de Nuit Friday night, and with 35,000 cyclists for the Tour de l’Île Sunday morning. Saturday we can leisurely bike the trails and paths along the Lachine Canal, the St. Lawrence River, and tackle the climb to Mont Royal where we’ll gaze over the entire city. Monday morning after a ferry ride across the St. Lawrence, we quickly enter the scenic Quebec countryside southeast of Montréal, enjoying the solitude of La Route Verte. Our bike travels the next three days will find us experiencing the multi-cultural tapestry of Monteregie and the Eastern Townships, settled first by the Scotch and Irish loyalists during the American Revolution, and then by the French Canadians. Along the way we’ll bike by canals, rivers, through covered bridges, and visit picturesque villages. Of course we’ll stop often for tastings at several vineyards, orchards, and chocolateries!
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Detailed Description
Quebec Explorer + Montréal Bike Fest
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Tour Guide [PDF] |
The Tour Guide contains detailed information on accommodations, the daily itinerary, mileages, and other logistics. It also has suggestions on what to “do and see” off the bike. Hyperlinks take you directly to local websites of interest.
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