Laurentian Mountains Day Trip From Montreal
Overview
- Day trip to the Laurentian Mountains from Montreal
- Marvel at the breathtaking views of mountains and forests
- Visit quaint French-style villages such as St-Agathe-des-Monts and St-Sauveur
- Take a scenic cruise on Lac des Sables
- Explore the town and famous ski resort of Mont-Tremblant
- Learn about the history and culture of this picturesque region from your guide
- Round-trip hotel transport included
From $76.56 USD
Lowest Price GuaranteeThe Laurentian Mountains are one of Montreal’s favorite getaway spots. This mountain range in southern Quebec sits to the north of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers and its highest point is 1,166 meters at Mont Raoul Blanchard.
The first stop is the ski village of Saint-Sauveur. Spend an hour exploring Principale Street, lined with a variety of boutiques featuring clothing, jewelry, gifts, souvenirs and several art galleries. There’s also a restaurant for every taste and mood.
Then it’s off to Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, about 20 minutes away, for a brief photo stop of Lac Joseph before continuing another 30 minutes to the village of Saint-Agathe-des-Monts. Upon arrival, head to the lakeshore to board the Croisieres Alouette for a 50-minute cruise on beautiful Lac des Sables, one of the most picturesque lakes in the Laurentians.
Finally, it’s off to Mont-Tremblant for approximately three hours of free time to eat, shop and walk around the village. This small town is home to the top ski resort in eastern North America. Spend time exploring the many activities and attractions. No matter the time of year, there’s always something happening. And there are a seemingly endless number of restaurants, bars, cafes and shops to visit. Enjoy a French-style lunch with a glass of wine. Ride a gondola to the top of Mont Tremblant. There are so many possibilities.
At the end of the day, make the two-hour drive back to Montreal for a hotel drop-off.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
My husband and I give high marks for an excellent motor coach trip to the Laurentian Mountains. Our guide Swann and driver Roger were a great team. Swann created just the right number of breaks to accommodate the trip as planned. We loved the small towns, the stop for coffee and pastry, the boat trip, and lunch stop. All worked perfectly. We had just the right amount of time at Mt. Tremblant to ride the gondola to the top of the mountain for a great view of the fall colors. I highly recommend this trip, though I know it is in large part due to the skills of our particular tour leader and bus driver.
Let me first say that the tour guide was very knowledgeable. However, I would not recommend this to anyone. You spend most of the day on a bus and all in all its very boring. We didnt even like the boat ride on the lake as it was in an all enclosed boat where you stay seated on plastic chairs. The best place we stopped was Montblanc ski resort, but didnt have enough time for activities. Instead of stopping in a small town to eat lunch where there wasnt anything to do, the bus should have mgone directly to the ski resort for for lunch and activities. Again, however, if you want to see the ski resort, I would recommend going straight there and skipping this tour.
Fabulous tour. Marie Clair is an excellent tour guide who is concerned about everyone's enjoyment on the tour. The scenery, the comfortable bus, the history, all made this an outstanding day trip. You really get your money's worth, and there's no other way to see the Laurentian Mountains unless you are driving yourself and staying overnight.
Really good route and tour! However, having to depart at 7 am which entails getting up very early only to be taken to a bus station to wait for an additional hour prior to departure is a major disadvantage. You basically end up sleeping your way through most of the trip other than the stops and missing out the views.