The Voyageur Route - Ottawa to Québec City via Montréal

Cycle Canada's Voyageur Route is a week long cycling tour from Ottawa to Québec City via Montréal.

Cyclists leave from the national capital and follow the Ottawa River towards Montréal. From Montréal we travel to Québec City along side the Richelieu and St. Lawrence Rivers.

The route travels along sideroads and country lanes that avoid traffic congestion.

We will stay indoors at motels, Bed and Breakfasts and Inns and university residences.

We encourage participants to stay an extra day at the beginning or end of their ride. There's lots to see in Ottawa and Québec City. Ottawa is very bike-friendly and most attractions, such as the Parliament Buildings, the lively open-air Byward Market, Museums and Galleries are close to the city centres.

Accommodation for this tour is indoors with double occupancy. Contact us for information on single supplements or we will try to match you up with a rider of the same gender.

The gentle pace of this ride allows ample time to enjoy local attractions, or take side trips. Evenings will be a time to socialize. Breakfasts are provided by local hosts or in local restaurants. We'll make suggestions for dinnner at locations near where you stay.

Included in your Voyageur Route Package is a trip preparation guide, including training tips, route and routine overview. Trip orientation on evening before first day of event. Six nights pre-booked indoor double accommodation. One dinner and breakfasts on riding days where you stay or at a designated location. Daily maps for the Voyageur Route route and luggage service. Cycle Canada Water Bottle.

A note about returning from Québec City to Ottawa: People come from different parts of the world to participate in the Voyageur Route. Many will fly into Ottawa and fly out of Quebec City. For those returning to Ottawa there is bus service or one way car rentals. We will provide contact information to riders closer to the date so they may co-ordinate this return. We can offer bike transportation for a fee for a minimum and maximum number of bikes.

Riders for Cycle Canada's Voyageur Route meet in downtown Ottawa, Canada's capital city. We encourage riders to arrive early so they can explore this city.

There will be an orientation session in the evening before the ride. Our route leaving Ottawa on the first day takes us past a number of Embassies, the Governor General's residence and the Prime Minister's residence.

We follow the Ottawa River to our first nights stay in Hawkesbury. From here we head towards Montréal.

From Montreal our tour heads south to the Richelieu River and then follows the Richelieu until it joins the St. Lawrence at Sorel. We will track the edge of a geologically ancient escarpment through small villages most of the way to Trois-Rivières and then follow the St. Lawrence into Québec City. Québec City is known as the cradle of French civilization in North America and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008.

• Ottawa, Ontario to Quebec City, Quebec
• Dates: July 8 to July 13, 2012
• Fee: $875.00
• Single Supplement: $325.00
• Deposit: $200.00

Fees are per person in Canadian Funds
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is in addition to above fees.
A discount on this tax applicable to non-residents of Canada. We recommend you obtain travel, medical and personal insurance. Please read our policy statement for Cycle Canada events: Policies

You'll find information on other great cycling tours in Canada here: Cycle Canada Events.