Activities in Québec
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Ça Roule Montréal
Nicely located near the Old Port, Ça Roule Montréal has a wide selection of bicycles, in-line skates, spare parts and a good repair shop. Each rental includes a lock, helmet, patch kit, cycling map and (in the case of in-line skates) full protective gear. Prices listed are for weekday rentals; weekends cost more. You can also rent a fat-tired cruiser for tootling around the Port for $5 per hour. You can also hire children’s bikes, tandems and bike trailers for pulling the little ones along while you pedal.
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Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Flexible (Departs Montreal, Canada)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Create your own itinerary and set your own timetable with a two-day ticket on the Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour. Get on and off as you please at any…Not LP reviewed
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La Maison des Cyclistes
Described as the nerve center of Québec’s biking culture, this three-story house in the Plateau is an essential stop for avid cyclists in the city. Here you’ll find a shop with cycling books, maps and guides; the Velo Québec association (involved in developing one of the largest bicycling networks in North America); a travel agency for planning biking trips; and loads of info on upcoming events. There’s also a cozy café here. It’s right along the bike path that runs above Parc LaFontaine.
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Montreal City Guided Sightseeing Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Montreal, Canada)
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lt;pgt;See the best of Montreal on this sightseeing tour with a professional guide. Aboard a tram, admire more than 200 top Montreal attractions and landmarks…Not LP reviewed
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Strøm Nordic Spa
For a get-away-from-it-all experience, it’s hard to top this beautifully set spa located on the Île des Soeurs, a few kilometers south of downtown. The trim Nordic-style buildings overlook a watery and tree-lined expanse, with grassy lawns and outdoor pools and tiny waterfalls from which to enjoy the pretty scenery. A good range of treatments and packages is available, and there’s also a good bistro on hand. Hour-long Swedish massages are $80, and you can add in the ‘thermal experience’ for $34 – featuring use of outdoor Jacuzzis, thermal and Nordic baths, Finnish sauna and eucalyptus steam bath.
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Université de Montréal Adult Education Department
Your best chance at full French language immersion is on ‘the Mountain’ at Université de Montréal. Université de Montréal Adult Education Department has terrific programs that include night or weekend courses, courses in everything from beginners’ French to Québec culture to advanced courses in written French. This is a very proud French-language campus so people are not prone to making le switch so feared by French-language students. Many Americans and South Americans attend this program in summer as a kind of study vacation as it’s cheaper than flying to Europe.
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Circuit 500/Action Commando Paintball
Canada’s largest indoor go-kart center provides plenty of amusement for gearheads. Sharpen your skills in 10-minute races on a large indoor karting track. The racers blaze around the circuit at speeds of up to 75km/h. Uniforms and safety helmets are provided. True addicts sign up for all-you-can‑drive specials ($75 for 24 hours); otherwise, it’s $23 to $26 per race. You can also let off steam in a round of paintball on four terrains strewn with obstacles, bunkers, pyramids and catacombs. The games pit security agents against thieves in a dozen splattering scenarios. A one-hour package ($38) includes mask, paint gun and 100 paintballs.
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Parc du Mont Royal
Montréalers are proud of their 'mountain,' the work of New York Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted. It's a sprawling, leafy playground that's perfect for cycling, jogging, horseback riding, picnicking and, in winter, cross-country skiing and tobogganing. In fine weather, enjoy panoramic views from the Kondiaronk Lookout near Chalet du Mont-Royal, a grand old stone villa that hosts big-band concerts in summer, or from the Observatoire de l'Est, a favorite rendezvous for lovebirds. It takes about 30 minutes to walk between the two. En route you'll spot the landmark 40m-high Cross of Montréal (1924), which is illuminated at night. It's there to commemorate city…
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Quebec City and Montmorency Falls Day Trip from Montreal
12 hours (Departs Montreal, Canada)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Visit the historic heart of French Canada on this day trip from Montreal to Quebec City. On your sightseeing tour, see famous landmarks including Place…Not LP reviewed
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Ovarium
The excellent staff and the Ovarium weightlessness experience have garnered a loyal following at this day spa. Packages are available, such as the half-day ‘Essential’, a flotation bath followed by a massage ($115). Ovarium’s flotation tanks are egg-shaped tubs filled with water and 2000 cups of Epsom salts, making you gravity-free.
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Old Québec Tours
This tour operator has a variety of tours from three-hour walking tours (adult/child $22/11) to 4½-hour tours out of town that take in the Montmorency waterfall and Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré (adult/child $49/23) or Île d’Orléans (adult/child $65/38). There are also adventure excursions, including whale-watching from June to October and dogsledding and visits to the ice hotel in the winter. You’ll be given the rendezvous point when you make your reservations.
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La Ronde
Québec’s largest amusement park, La Ronde has a battery of impressive rides, including Le Monstre, the world’s highest wooden roller coaster; and Le Vampire, a corkscrew roller coaster with gut-wrenching turns. For a more peaceful experience, there’s a Ferris wheel and a gentle minirail that offers views of the river and city. Concerts and shows are held throughout the summer, and fireworks explode overhead on weekend evenings (when the park stays open later).
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Complexe Aquatique de L’île Ste-Hélène
Originally constructed in 1953, this outdoor pool complex was completely demolished and rebuilt when Montréal scored the 2005 World Aquatic Championships. The state-of-the-art facilities are now open to the public. The diving pool (complete with underwater viewing windows) and competition pool are mainly reserved for hosting competitions or for training competitive swimmers and athletic teams. But the championships’ magnificent 55m-by-44m warm-up pool is open for recreational swimming. There’s also a bay-like portion of the pool with a shallow, gently sloping bottom that’s great for kids and families.
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Ghost Tours of Québec
Local theater actors or storytellers lead you through the streets of the Old Town by lantern recounting the hangings and hauntings of Old Québec. The 90-minute tours are great fun and usually finish with a visit to the city’s most haunted building. Tours leave from the sitting area (98 Rue du Petit-Champlain near Blvd Champlain) in the Old Lower Town. Buy your tickets from the Ghost Tours of Québec office or from the guide 15 minutes before the tour.
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Kayak Sans Frontières
Adrenaline junkies should head straight for this ‘school of river surfing and kayaking.’ Utilizing the rushing white water of the Lachine Rapids, KSF will get you out on the river and taking on the beast, in the safety of a tiny snub-nosed kayak or atop a surfboard. You can take instruction in beginner, intermediate or advanced surfing or kayaking. Day-long surf courses cost $100, and a three-hour kayak class costs $50. Wet suits are available for hire. Those with skills can rent kayaks for $15 to $20 for four hours.
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