BACK COUNTRY OF THE FJORD AND THE NATIONAL PARK - Saguenay Guided Tours

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4 hours 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Go on a half-day adventure through Quebec’s Saguenay Fjord National Park with all the logistics taken care of for you. Hop on a minibus with a group and guide and stop at top attractions throughout the day, including L'Anse-Saint-Jean, La Pyramide des Ha! Ha!, and L'Anse De Tabatière (Sepaq). Plus, your guide tells you all about the area’s history and geology as you go.

Visit Quebec’s Saguenay Fjord National Park with admission included
A guide tells you all about the park and its history as you go
A great pick for cruise-ship passengers looking for a shore excursion
A morning start time allows you to finish in the afternoon

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
The entrance to Saguenay National Park

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

900 Rue Mars, La Baie, QC G7B 3N7, Canada
Our booth of brown color and blue roofis clearly identified (Saguenay Shore Excursions). It is directl on the port area within max 5 minutes walk of your cruise ship.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your way to the meeting point, located within walking distance of the La Baie (Saguenay) port. Meet your group, board the minibus, and head into the Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay backcountry.

Learn about fjord formation and geology from your guide and visit the panoramic viewpoint of L'Anse-de-Tabatière, ranked one of the best views in Canada.

Stop at the Ha! Ha! Pyramid, a contemporary artwork commemorating the Saguenay flood of 1996. Learn about the *workman's road* and Saguenay’s different architectural styles.

While driving through the villages of Saint-Félix-d'Otis and Rivière-Éternité, learn about the region’s history, including that of Indigenous people.

At L'Anse-Saint-Jean, walk under the famed covered bridge and stroll along the historic Rue du Faubourg, filled with historic houses that are part of the region’s heritage. Use your free time here to explore craft stores before returning to the bus and the Saguenay port where your tour ends.

Parc National Du Fjord-du-Saguenay

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

La Pyramide des Ha! Ha!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Riviere-Eternite

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

L'Anse-Saint-Jean

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

L'Anse-Saint-Jean

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
The tour is for everyone. Walking is random and without nothings miss the visit.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

108 reviews

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Nice trip

dawn3don, Nov 2023

There isn't much to do in Saguenay so this was a nice trip. Lots of driving with not a lot to see but once we got to the viewpoints there were some beautiful vistas.

Great day in Saguenay area

Michael_A, Nov 2023

All of it especially the walk in the National park in the snow. Thanks to Denis a great guide and to the driver

First snow of winter. ...

Mike_L, Nov 2023

First snow of winter. Dennis is a great tour guide. Only complaint is that Viator sells tickets after tour is full. We only got on because of no-shows.

Fjord Views

Brad_M, Oct 2023

The fjord was beautiful! The view we experienced after our hike was magnificent. Our tour guide had a passion for nature and shared that with us. However, she was difficult to understand. Her English was not clear. , and the audio system on the bus was not the best.

Back Country Fjord and Narionak park

LindaSmart, Oct 2023

We booked thus tour while in Saguenay in a cruise. Thinking we would stop at lots of interesting places and see much of the Fjord. It wasn't as good as we expected it to be. But you live and learn.

Well planned excursion

Dianne_M, Oct 2023

Beautiful drive. Our tour guide was very informative and we had plenty of time to get off the bus and take pictures.

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Not a great experience

Michael_M, Oct 2023

Very disappointed. Poor organization and wait time at dock. Shortage of guides. Guide rode with us on the way back.

Wonderful experience

Kelly_B, Oct 2023

Our tour guide was exceptional with knowledge and personality, and the best laugh in the world would recommend this trip to anyone

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Beautiful countryside of Saguenay

Susan_M, Oct 2023

We enjoyed our tour out into the countryside and backroads of Saguenay and the fjords. We had a beautiful day and our guide and driver both local knowledge of the area so shared so much history and stories. Road construction that day slowed us down but they were mindful of our ship schedule and made sure we were back with time to spare. The tour leaves just steps from the cruise terminal and would recommend for cruise passengers.

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Beautiful view of the Fjord

Eric_T, Oct 2023

This was a stop on a cruise. The town is small and there is not much in town. We booked this tour and we enjoyed the view of the Fjord. It was neat to see the Canadian countryside.

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Countryside Beauty

Rayenell_G, Oct 2023

Riding through the countryside with the Fall Foliage was beautiful. Our guide was very sweet and knowledgeable.

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Wonderful day with beautiful views.

Catherine_S, Oct 2023

Olympia was a great guide! Humorous & very knowledgeable! Easy to find meeting place. Very organized. We used a school bus but the seats had been swapped out for comfy individual seats.

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Far exceeds any cruise sponsored tour at a better price

Francis_N, Oct 2023

Saguenay, although a nice clean city, had little to offer in the area of the cruise port. This tour was the second we took with Viator. There is no comparison between the cruise sponsored tours and Viator. As opposed to a giant bus, Viator offered a comfortable 24 seat small bus. The guide was well versed in the area, offering commentary the entire three hour trip. The area explored was breath taking with multiple stops for photo opportunities. There was no anxiety about returning to the ship on time. I took three disappointing cruise sponsored tours, all with a large bus packed full, few and brief stops with less articulate guides. Two of the three cruise offered tours were late departing, one as much as one and one half hour. Once you experience a Viator tour and compare with cruise sponsored tours, you'll never go back.

Our guide was charming...

John_P, Oct 2023

Our guide was charming and knowledgeable. She did a good job. Weather turned out great. Beautiful countryside and remarkably well-kept villages that we visited. Great experience!

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Wonderful tour

Michael_L, Oct 2023

Despite some difficulties with the bus door, Dennis and our driver did their very best to provide us with a great trip and experience.

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Don't Miss This One

Mary_H, Oct 2023

We lucked out with a beautiful day to enjoy this gorgeous countryside, quaint towns and picturesque fjord. Our guide Denis was fun and informative and we enjoyed him immensely.

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Beautiful tour please go!

Norma_M, Oct 2023

We were very lucky with the time of year. The fall foliage was spectacular The tour guide did a very good job. I recommend everyone taking this tour.

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Great views

David_R, Oct 2023

Due to cruise ship schedule changes there was confusion about the start time. The fjord and back country were everything we expected and the reason for the rating. Our guide's narrative was disorganized and he spent much of the time talking to the driver to get additional information to share.

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Nice excursion

Ruth_G, Oct 2023

The fjord was amazing and the guide was very informative and helpful There were a few on the tour with some mobility issues that I think could have been better accommodated such as driving them down to the bridge pick up point so they could view the bridge instead of having them walk down the steep street

Very nice tour with...

Donna_R, Oct 2023

Very nice tour with knowledgeable guide. The scenery was beautiful. The fall colors were a wonderful addition.

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