Erin Public School Four Day Quebec City Itinerary June 19-22, 2018

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1 The price per student for this itinerary includes: Erin Public School Four Day Quebec City Itinerary June 19-22, 2018 (1) Transportation on an air-conditioned and washroom equipped highway motorcoach. (2) Accommodations based on quad occupancy for the students and double occupancy for the chaperones. (3) Night security at the hotel. (4) Chaperones are complimentary on a ratio of 1:10. (5) Services of an experienced tour director for the duration of the excursion. (6) All tour arrangements. (7) All Taxes on included items (HST). (8) Gratuities for the driver and the tour director. (9) Cancellation Insurance (Includes School Board Ruling & Complete Medical Coverage). (10) Meals Included: Three Breakfasts at the Hotel & Two Dinners in Quebec City. (11) Attractions Included: Guided Tour of the Citadelle & the Governor General s Residence, Inside the Walls, Folkloric Tales, Scavenger Hunt in Old Quebec, Soldier for the Day at Martello Towers, Professionally Guided Tour of Sainte- Anne-De-Beaupre, Albert Gilles Art & Museum, Marie s Bread Ovens, Basilica Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupre, Canyon Sainte-Anne, Professionally Guided Walking Tour of Upper Town, Walk Along the Fortified Walls of Quebec, Promendade Des Gouverneurs, Chateau Frontenac, Artists Alley, Notre Dame Basilica, Free time in Lower Town, Place Royale, Quartier Petit Champlain, Entertainment at Chemin de Roy Sugar Shack, Night Walk at Montmorency Falls. The price per student for this excursion is as follows : students per coach $ (price includes $ HST) students per coach $ (price includes $ HST) Our TICO Ontario Registration Number is

2 ITINERARY FOR : Erin Public School DESTINATION : Quebec City DATES : 2018 DAY 1: TUESDAY, JUNE 19, :00 a.m. Depart from your school for Quebec City 12:00 p.m Lunch on your own with-in area of supervision on Division Street in Kingston. 12:30 p.m. Depart for Quebec City with a break stop en route 7:00 p.m. Dinner on your own with-in area of supervision INSIDE THE WALLS 8:00 p.m. Depart for the hotel 8:30 p.m. Arrive at & Check-in hotel Outside the Walls: Quality Inn Levis 5800 Rue des Arpents, Levis, Quebec (418) DAY 2 : WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, :00 a.m. Included Breakfast at the Hotel 8:30 a.m. Depart for the Citadelle 9:00 a.m. GUIDED TOUR OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL S RESIDENCE AT THE CITADELLE allows students to explore all of the State rooms and learn about the Governor General s current responsibilities as representative of the Canadian Crown and Canada s Head of State. 10:30 a.m. GUIDED TOUR OF THE CITADELLE is constructed in the form of a star. nd This unique structure has been home to Royal 22 regiment since This makes it the largest group of fortified buildings in North America, still occupied by troops. 11:30 a.m. Lunch on your own with-in area of supervision INSIDE THE WALLS 12:30 p.m. Depart for Folkloric Tales

3 - Page 2-1:00 p.m. FOLKLORIC TALES AND LEGENDS FROM QUEBEC. Enter a legendary world and get carried away by the exciting stories of a colorful storyteller straight out of fairy tales and legends from Quebec! This entertainment performance will captivate student s imagination, thanks to the interactive approach used by the storyteller. The program includes anecdotes, tales and legends that have marked the imagination of Quebecers through the centuries, and much more! 2:00 p.m. Depart for Old Quebec 2:30 p.m. Divide students into small groups 3:00 p.m. SCAVENGER HUNT IN OLD QUEBEC. Explore the Old Quebec at your own pace, by participating in a scavenger hunt. This activity is directed by a guide and does not require any specific knowledge of the surrounding area, all directions to follow being clearly indicated in the questionnaires. 4:30 p.m. Depart for Thomas Tan Restaurant 6:00 p.m. Included Dinner at THOMAS TAN RESTAURANT 6:00 p.m. Depart for the Martello Towers 6:30 p.m. SOLDIER FOR THE DAY AT MARTELLO TOWERS. Participate in the defence of Quebec City by occupying the Martello Tower and experiencing life in a garrison. Turn back the time to 1812 and be on the alert as you experience the hard life of a gunner. Accessories : guns, cannon, ammunitions and furniture of the period. 8:30 p.m. Return to the hotel. DAY 3 : THURSDAY, JUNE 21, :30 a.m. Included Breakfast at the Hotel 8:30 a.m. Meet your French-Canadian Guide at the hotel and depart for a GUIDED COACH TOUR OF THE SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE AREA to include : ALBERT GILLES COPPER ART & MUSEUM Visit their two museums and see examples of the age-old art of embossing. There is also a workshop, where students can try the technique themselves. MARIE'S BREAD OVENS is a 150-year-old bread oven and a stone dwelling dating back to It now houses the fourth generation of Marie s family. Students will sample a slice of fresh-baked bread topped with maple butter. BASILICA SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE has a chapel dedicated to Sainte Anne, mother of the virgin Mary.

4 - Page 3-11:30 a.m. Purchase lunch at local IGA (not included) 12:00 p.m. Picnic Lunch on your own with-in area of supervision at CANYON SAINTE- ANNE. CANYON SAINTE-ANNE. Spectacular and vertiginous canyon grooved in the rock by the imposing St. Anne Fall. Three suspension bridges, one is among the highest in Québec, at 60 m above the gorge. Discover giant potholes, the cascades of the mini-canyon, and see the 1.2 billion year-old rocks. 2:00 p.m. Depart for Upper Town 2:30 p.m. Guided Walking Tour of UPPER TOWN to include : Walk along the FORTIFICATIONS OF QUEBEC which surround Old Québec and are close to 4.6 km in length. As you walk the walls, you'll learn about the defense system of North America's only remaining fortified city. PROMENADE DES GOUVERNEURS runs from the Terrasse Dufferin and offers a unique view of the St. Lawrence River and the South Shore. CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC is a grand hotel in Quebec City. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in ARTISTS ALLEY where students can get their portrait painted as well as a variety of water coloured paintings. NOTRE DAME BASILICA is a richly decorated Church houses an impressive collection of artistic masterpieces. In the Crypt, all the past bishops of Quebec are buried. 4:00 p.m. Free time for souvenir shopping with-in area of supervision in LOWER TOWN to include: PLACE ROYALE is a famous town plaza in the heart of Historic Lower Town. It has been an important social center since the city's start when Champlain began building a fortified post in 1608 and began trading with the Indians. QUARTIER PETIT CHAMPLAIN is one of Lower Town's best-loved areas, this beautifully-restored collection of narrow streets and ancient stone buildings exemplifies the old-world charm. It is a lively place inhabited in the summer by musicians and street entertainers. 5:00 p.m. Depart for Le Relais Des Pins Sugar Shack 5:30 p.m. Included All-You-Can Eat French Canadien Dinner & Entertainment at LE RELAIS DES PINS SUGAR SHACK Pea soup, homemade ketchup, homemade bread, beans, meat pie, hot maple ham, boiled potatoes, sausages, sugar pie, fruit punch and taffy on snow.

5 - page 4-7:30 p.m. Depart for Montmorency Falls 8:00 p.m. Night Walk at MONTMORENCY FALLS. The first to be harnessed for hydroelectric power. Here the Montmorency River drops into the St. Lawrence River with the backdrop of the Laurentian Mountains. The falls are 83 metres high, 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls. 9:00 p.m. Return to the hotel. DAY 4 : FRIDAY, JUNE 22, :30 a.m. Included Breakfast at the Hotel 8:30 a.m. Load luggage. 9:00 a.m. Depart Quebec City for your school with lunch stop en route. 8:00 p.m. Approximate time of arrival at the school