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Quebec Winter Trip
Prepared for:
Carrollwood Day School | Monique Olson
Proposal Date: January 10, 2024
Valid until: February 10, 2024
Activities & Attractions
Montreal
- Workshop at Montreal’s archaeology museum
- Evening live entertainment at the L’Auberge du Dragon Rouge
- Participate in an afternoon service project at Moisson Montreal
- Enjoy an evening of skating on Mount Royal
- Visit Notre Dame Basilica
- Biodome
Quebec City
- Dog Sledding
- Village Valcartier
- Guided Tours of Lower Town & Upper Town Quebec
- Ride the Funicular du Vieux Quebec
- Ride the Tobbogan in Vieux Quebec
- See Montmorency Falls up close
- Evening at a Quebecoise Sugar Shack
- Workshop at the Albert Giles Copper Museum
- Visit the Basilica St. Anne
- Participate in a Plains of Abraham military workshop
**Make sure to ask your Evolve rep if there are any adjustments you wish to make to your itinerary**
Trip Details
Accommodations
- 5-Night Accommodation, Centrally located hotels
- Quad Accommodation for students
- Double Accommodation for Chaperones
- Night 1, 2 – Montreal
- Night 3, 4, 5 – Quebec City
Meals
- 5 breakfasts are included in the cost of the tour
- 5 dinners are included in the cost of the tour
- Additional meals are not included in cost of the tour
Transportation
- Economy class airfare roundtrip
- Coach bus airport transfer in Montreal
- STM Public transportation and school bus transfers in Montreal
- Private coach bus for duration of tour in Quebec City
Additional Personnel
- 1 Evolve Tours Director
- Local Walking guides as needed
Exclusives
- Creative trip programming and leadership activities
- Optional Videography and Photography
- Forever Green by Evolve Tours- Carbon Offset this whole trip (ask for details)
Insurance
- Optional: Add $121.50 per student for medical, baggage, cancellation and trip interruption with CFAR coverage
Package Price is based on
Students
24-28
29-33
34-40
Chaperones
2
3
4
Price per student
2640 USD
2440 USD
2240 USD
- Prices subject to availability and change until contract signed
- Total Package price may vary if number of paying customers changes
- Does not include airline baggage fees if applicable
- Tips for drivers and guides are appreciated
- Happy with what you see? Sign a 2-year contract with Evolve and pay the same rate for two years. Ask us for more information. *Based on same group size
TICO #: 50017336
Itinerary
Day 1: January 6, 2025
| 12:30 PM | Meet as a group at the Tampa International Airport (TPA) |
| 3:25PM | Depart to Montreal from Tampa International Airport |
| 6:35PM | Arrive at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Meet our Evolve Tour Guide, excited to spend the upcoming week together! |
| 7:30PM | Welcome Dinner as Group |
| Evening at a Shopping Mall in Montreal | |
| 9:00PM | Head to the hotel to check in and rest after a successful first day of travel. |
Day 2: January 7, 2025
| 8:15AM | Enjoy breakfast as a group at the hotel. |
| 9:15AM | Depart |
| 10:00AM | Enjoy a workshop at the Archeology Museum Pointe-à-Caillère |
| 11:30AM | Lunch as a group in the area |
| 12:30PM | Notre Dame Basilica Tour |
| 1:30PM | Walking tour of Old Montreal |
| 3:00PM | Head over to the Biodome |
| 4:30PM | Depart for dinner |
| 5:00PM | Enjoy dinner as a group at Auberge du Dragon Rouge |
| 7:30PM | Depart dinner by bus to enjoy ice skating |
| 8:00PM | Enjoy an evening of ice skating and hot chocolate. Ice skate rentals included. |
Day 3: January 8, 2025
| 7:30 AM | Enjoy breakfast as a group at the hotel. |
| 8:00 AM | Check-out of the hotel, load luggage into the private coach bus, and depart. |
| Depart for Quebec City | |
| 11:00 AM | Lunch en route |
| 12:30 PM | Arrive for a day of dog sledding! Team up in groups of 2 for an exciting day of dog sledding in wooded trails, and snowshoeing. Enjoy a moment with our dogs to see how we work with them as well as a Q&A time about our job in an upstairs room whilst having hot chocolate for the group waiting to sled. |
| Group 1: Dog sledding at 12:45PM | |
| Group 2: Dog sledding at 2:00PM | |
| 3:30 PM | Depart |
| 4:15 PM | Arrive for Dinner en route |
| 5:15 PM | Depart for for Village ValCartier |
| 6:00 PM | Village ValCartier tubing |
| 8:15 PM | Depart for the hotel |
| 9:15 PM | Check into the hotel and rooms. |
Day 4: January 9, 2025
| 8:00AM | Enjoy breakfast as a group at the hotel |
| 9:00AM | Depart in your private coach bus. |
| 10:00AM | Embark on a guided tour and watch a live demonstration of repoussé work (copper embossing) at the Albert Gilles Copper Museum |
| 11:15AM | Visit Saint Anne Basilica for a chance to take some pictures and hear about one of the most important Basilicas in the world. Albert Gilles designed parts of the front doors. |
| 12:00PM | Stop at Chez Marie to sample some fresh Bread and Maple Butter! |
| 1:00PM | Free time for lunch |
| 2:45PM | Visit Montmorency Falls: admire the natural beauty and take amazing photos up close & personal. |
| 3:45PM | Depart in your private coach bus to freshen up at the hotel. |
| 6:00PM | Depart in your private coach bus for dinner at the Sugar Shack |
| 6:45PM | Arrive at the sugar shack to experience a traditional evening of Quebecois food, dancing, and entertainment |
| 9:30PM | Return to the hotel for the night. |
Day 5: January 10, 2025
| 7:30AM | Enjoy breakfast as a group at the hotel. |
| 8:00AM | Depart in your private coach bus. |
| 8:30AM | Arrive at Plains of Abraham for the Battles, 1759-1760 Multimedia Show |
| 10:30AM | Participate in the Battlefields Workshop. |
| 12:00PM | Enjoy free time for lunch |
| 2:00PM | Guided tour of Lower Town (Basse-Ville): explore the Habitation de Québec and some of Lower Town’s famous sites; and/or Upper Town (Haute-Ville). |
| After the tour, board the Toboggan Slide Au 1884 or the Funicur | |
| 4:00PM | Return to the hotel to freshen up in your private coach bus. |
| 5:00PM | Enjoy last farewell dinner as a group at Petit Chateau |
| 7:00PM | Opportunity for Outdoor Ice Skating to end the trip |
| 9:00PM | Depart in your private coach bus. |
| 9:30PM | Arrive at the hotel after dinner to debrief our trip and begin packing up. |
Day 6: January 11, 2025
| 6:30AM | Enjoy breakfast as a group at the hotel. |
| 7:30AM | Depart for the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. |
| 10:30AM | Board flight home via connection |
| Transfer in Montreal for flight back to Tampa | |
| 7:45PM | Land back at Tampa International Airport after an amazing trip to Montreal & Quebec together! |
