Guided Hike in Jacques-Cartier National Park

Quebec City, Canada

8 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the wilderness on Quebec City’s doorstep with this half-day tour, which proves ideal for time-restricted travelers. Leave the city behind and head for Jacques-Cartier National Park in the Laurentian Mountains. Enjoy stress-free round-trip transport, and enjoy the freedom to hike solo or the security of going with a guide who is familiar with the park’s trails and beauty spots. Lunch and transfers are included.

Enjoy a hassle-free hiking tour to Jacques-Cartier National Park
Explore with a guide who can suggest suitable trails
Learn about the nature and history of the park
Convenient pickup point from Old Quebec (Vieux-Quebec)

What's Included

Transportation from Old Quebec City
Lunch with Vegetarian option available
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Food and drink tasting

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

20-18 Rue du Fort, Québec, QC G1R, Canada
You will meet your guide/driver near the tourist information centre at 9am. You will see our minibus with our name and logo "Quatre Natures". Be on time, we don't wait too long. We will come back in Quebec City at 5pm.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Centre Infotouriste de Quebec (Pass By)

Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
For any information, please contact us by email or send us a text message on Messenger.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately for conditions.
If canceled due to bad weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Gerard_M

Excellent experience. Our guide was phenomenal. Food was perfect. Timing was perfect. Would highly recommend this to friends and family.

Reviews

4.5

57 reviews

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Colors and taste of Canada in an awesome hike

Corina_C, Oct 2023

The Jacques-Cartier National Park is a true natural wonder! I urge everyone to go visit it! Special Kudos and hat tip to Antoine, our guide, who was exceptionally wonderful to us. Besides sharing a plethora of information and good cheer along the way he surprised us at every turn with wonderful little tasting samples of local Québécois produce which we absolutely adored. Furthermore, he gave us great insights about what hiking trails to do! We absolutely had a blast and saw surreal colors given we were here during foliage season. Definitely a must do

The guide was terrific...

Rebecca_E, Sep 2023

The guide was terrific and it was well worth it!!!!! she was uber knowledgeable. and fun. Nice lunch. We only had one day so this was perfect!! AND easy to do.

Great hiking trip!

Melody_M, Aug 2023

I had a great time on this trip. Our guide took us on 2 very pleasant hikes. They weren't too difficult and it was just a nice day spent outdoors. Unfortunately it rained a lot during the day but our guide was well prepared with ponchos. He also had a picnic lunch for us consisting of sandwiches, chips, crackers with local spreads to try, and some delicious hibiscus tea. Overall it was a great day that I enjoyed very much and wouldn't hesitate to book again if I have another opportunity to visit Quebec City.

Relaxing hike!

Craig_B, Aug 2023

Excellent guide! Great experience! Only complaints I wish I knew there time for swimming and relaxing near the river, Regretted that I did not bring a bathing suit and a book. I recommend the guided tour!

Wonderful day amidst nature’s beauty

Milagros_P, Aug 2023

The hike had breathtaking views. This was My first time hiking and it was challenging but very doable. I wish we could have kayaked in the afternoon.

Great adventure

Ollie_H, Aug 2023

Fantastic guide with plenty of information given and all questions answered on the hike, food was great too. And all sustainably sourced.

Great day!

Janne_S, Jul 2023

It was a great day. Even though prior days of rain and flooding kept much of the park inaccessible, we hiked 6 miles. Our local guide was warm and friendly. And her breadth of knowledge of the flora and fauna made it a learning experience for all of us. Thanks Gabrielle!

Unique experience to get you out of the city

Stacy_H, Jun 2023

The shuttle bus ride is about 45 minutes from the central city pickup location. The trail had significant incline, making this a moderate-level hike. It was approx 5miles. The group hike was finished before lunch. The guide had sandwiches for us. Afternoon, it was 'free time', so we could do what we wanted. A few nearby trails of various difficulty are avail. Note: the mosquitos and black flies were out en masse, and you will need bug spray or get eaten alive! Our guide was not very chatty/friendly, and drove a little crazy. Made us listen to heavy metal on the radio, and turned the A/C off part-way through the afternoon trip back to the city. I do wish he had told us more about the land/park itself, and the history or First Nations who once lived there. Instead we got a nature lesson about mushrooms. He didn't go at too fast of a pace for us city-dwellers, which was good.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hello, we thank you for your comment and we will speak with the guide to remedy the problems of transport and interpretation.

Great day at the Park

Jeannie_P, Jun 2023

Antoine was a fun and friendly guide. We enjoyed our day at the park and the yummy lunch that he brought for us.

Outstanding

Gerard_M, Jun 2023

Excellent experience. Our guide was phenomenal. Food was perfect. Timing was perfect. Would highly recommend this to friends and family.

Great tour

Stuart_W, May 2023

Guild was passionate about the area. Took his time explaining plants and trees. Would definitely do this again when in the area. Highly recommend to any nature enthusiast

The view is wonderful,...

Dvir_C, Oct 2022

The view is wonderful, the guide was very knowledgeable and it was a great trip! Even the lunch was wonderful.

Come to see the golden autumn

Liuyan_C, Sep 2022

Hiking with Lorenzo was awesome and he introduced me amazing experience of the land and special food. The rain in the middle of the hike also added up to the perfect experience of autumn leaf abscission. Thank you Lorenzo for the drive and nice hike!

Fun trip but needs some tweaks

Kimberly_J, Jul 2022

The park is beautiful with excellent trails from easy to difficult. The tour itself needs a bit of work. A bit of confusion at the start got sorted out. The guided hike ends around 12:30 or so and then we were left to figure out what to do for the remaining 3.5 hours. There are activities at the park like canoeing, however, you have to make a reservation in advance. Had we known that we would have several hours to fill, we would have made reservations for that or some other activity. It would be helpful for that to be clear upfront and to provide the guide’s cell number as well. We were ready to go by 2:30 but couldn’t find him. Someone in our group finally tracked him down so that we could leave earlier than the scheduled 4pm departure. Lunch is a ham sandwich, which was fine but if you want/need any additions (chips, salad, beverage, etc.) you need to bring them yourself. The guide was very friendly and helpful making it a very pleasant way to spend the day. Good excursion out of Québec city and with a few adjustments to communication and information shared up front, this will be a an excellent day trip.

Unique guided hike tour in Quebec available on this website

Jiacheng_X, Jul 2022

Wonderful hike experience! This seems to be the only guided hike tour in Quebec available on this website.

Day trip to Jacques-Cartier

Dan_G, Jul 2022

We enjoyed our trip to Jacques-Cartier. Our guide Eloise was kind and knowledgeable about the area. We liked meeting the other guests on the guided hike, but if you are a strong hiker, we would recommend taking off on your own early rather than taking the guided hike. Eloise was also a great driver. The river views were beautiful and the park is lovely.

Beautiful, relaxing place...

walterriverasantiago, Jun 2022

Beautiful, relaxing place to visit. Our guide was very knowledgeable and experienced in all trails and things to see and do at the park.

Could be better

Robert_L, Sep 2019

Hiked Les Coulees trail. Nice hike but not much scenery. Just a walk in the woods. Guide told us this is the trail they use most times on this excursion. Ranger suggested trails that would provide some great scenery but they involve another 20 minute or so drive. One of our fellow hikers hitched a ride to and from one of these trails so you might inquire about this. Would suggest hiking boots as trails are up and down and somewhat rocky. Nice alternative to most of the popular Quebec City tours.

Self guided tour option

Julia_A, Aug 2019

The park was beautiful. Please be aware that the self guided tour option is ONLY the ride to and from the park. No lunch is included despite the description. You must pay for your admission to the park.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Hello, we now have 3 options: guided hike, self-guided hike with lunch and shuttle only. We prepare a lunch for all guests taking the guided or self-guided hike. When did you participate in the activity? We may have made a mistake? Thank you

This is a REAL hike

Michael_M, Jul 2019

Our guide, Alex, was terrific but as an older couple (mid 60’s) this is a serious mid level 11 mile hike. Bring bug spray, water, sun lotion and good shoes!