Quebec City Winter Carnival
Quebec City Winter Carnival & The World Famous Ice Hotel!
February 3 – 5, 2012
| Prices: | |
 Twin |
$575 + HST |
 Triple |
$499 + HST |
 Quad |
$475 + HST |
 Single |
$849 + HST |
The 2012 Winter Experience: This year the Carnival transforms you from dazzled spectator into active participant. At its unique events, you’ll discover winter in all of its forms and experience chills and thrills you’ll never forget. In addition to enjoying the 300 activities and shows, you can go ice fishing, taste the famous maple taffy on snow, whiz down a hill with a snow raft, play the Giant Fooz Ball game, enjoy the canoe races across the St. Lawrence river, admire the ephemeral beauty of snow sculptures, discover the way of life for Quebecers and much more!
Day 1 – February 3, 2012
6:00 am – Board coach at the St. Laurent Mall (In front of East Side Mario’s)6:30 am – Board coach at Queensway Tours Office (1516 Merivale Rd)We ask everyone to be at your respective pick up point 15 minutes prior to departure.On to discover The World Famous Quebec City Winter Carnival!12:00 pm - Lunch stop (on own) on our way to Quebec City.4:00 pm – Arrival in Quebec City at the Hotel Clarendon in the heart of old Quebec, inside the fortification walls, just steps from the Chateau Frontenac.7:00 pm – The Canoe Races across the St. Lawrence river from Levi to Quebec City will have the preliminary races tonight! You will receive an event map showing event locations. The evening is at your leisure in Old Quebec.
Day 2 – February 4, 2012
7:00 am - Full breakfast buffet at your leisure at the hotel.The day is yours to enjoy all the activities of the Winter Carnival. Your Carnival Passport provides access to most activities. You will also receive an event listing and map. Today you can enjoy all the activities at Winter Carnival at the Plains of Abraham. Don’t miss the Soap box derby today which begins just steps in front of our hotel!7:00 pm – If you like, tonight you can see the Night Parade in Lower Town before enjoying the Loto-Quebec Outdoor Dance Party! Also tonight the International Snow Sculpture event “Sculpt the Night Away” – don’t miss it!
OPTIONAL INCLUDED TRIP TO THE WORLD FAMOUS ICE HOTEL!
10:45 am - Depart from the Hotel Clarendon11:15 am – Arrival at the World Famous Ice Hotel at Duchesnay11:30 am – Join our local guide for a guided tour of the world famous Ice Hotel. Remember to dress warm!1:00 pm – Arrive back at the Hotel in time for you to enjoy the rest of your day.
Day 3 – February 5
7:00 am – Full breakfast buffet at your leisure at the hotel.The morning is yours to enjoy at your leisure prior to checking out at noon. Our suitcases will be held for us until 3 pm.1:30 pm – The Canoe Race finals on the St. Lawrence are on!3:00 pm – Departure from Quebec CityBrief dinner stop on the way home (on own)10:30 pm - Expected arrival back in Ottawa
Included in your Queensway Tours package to the Quebec Winter Carnival:
- Transportation aboard a Deluxe Motor Coach
- 2 nights accommodation inside the Quebec City fortification walls at the Hotel
Clarendon, in the heart of the action! www.dufour.ca
- 2 Full breakfast buffets at the Hotel Clarendon
- Guided Tour of the world famous Ice Hotel (optional)
- Winter Carnival Passport
- Bellman’s gratuities for 1 piece of luggage.
- Service of a Queensway Tours Escort
- All service charges except for driver and escort gratuity.
NOTES:
- A deposit of $100 is required at the time of booking.- Balance is due 60 days prior to departure.- Refunds are not available within 30 days of travel.- Quebec City in February can be very cold, dress accordingly. Layers are strongly recommended.- For the comfort of fellow travelers, kindly refrain from using scented products.- All itineraries are subject to change. Every attempt will be made to include all sites mentioned within this itinerary. At times, circumstances beyond our control such as lines, traffic, closures, weather and late arrivals can severely restrict timing and cause items to be excluded. All timing, except scheduled appointments, is approximate. Queensway Tours assumes no liability for itinerary exclusions, or guarantees that all sites be visited within the itinerary.• Your Queensway Tour representative is available to assist you in any way possible. Please do not hesitate to contact him/her with any questions or concerns. If you have a problem or complaint about any hotel room or other inclusion on your tour, you must report it to your tour director as soon as possible in order for them to inspect the problem and attempt to have it rectified for you. No complaints will be considered by our office upon return of the trip unless reported to and duly noted by the tour director.- Tipping for driver and escort is voluntary depending on quality of service. Step-on guides: We provide a standard gratuity to the local guide but if you feel that he/she has given exceptional service you are welcome to offer them something extra on your own.*Important: Queensway Tours strongly recommends purchasing Cancellation & Emergency Medical Insurance for multi day, out of country tours. RBC Insurance is available through Queensway Tours.Tico Reg. # 03211841
