Back Country of the Fjord and the National Park

4.4
(223 reviews)

4 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

A unique and educational tour while discovering our wonderful world along the famous Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park. At the guided tour, Nationnal Park, charming villages, imposing landscapes, warm people and so much more.

This tour includes transportation in a 24 passenger minibus with guide and the entry free to the Park Saguenay (Anse-de-Tabatière, the 7th most beautiful view in Canada). Boarding for this tour is in the port area of La Baie (Saguenay) 2 minutes walk from your ship at the dock. Note that a guide will accompany you throughout the trip, to provide animation and interpretation of various themes: the history of settlement along the banks of the Saguenay, the concepts of National Park Saguenay and the Saguenay-St Lawrence, the geological history of the Saguenay Fjord.

Our booth of brown color and blue roof clearly identified (Saguenay Guided Tours). It is directly on the port area within max 5 minutes walk of your cruise ship.

What's Included

The entrance to Saguenay National Park
All Fees and Taxes
At the time of the stop at the dock of Anse-Saint-Jean, restaurants with lunch and drink are not included

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our booth of brown color and blue roofis clearly identified (Saguenay Shore Excursions). It is directl on the port area within max 5 minutes walk of your cruise ship.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    National Park (Anse-de-Tabatière) Planned Activities :Theme: Fjord formation and geology. Visit of L'Anse-de-Tabatière (National Park the 7th most beautiful view in Canada).

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Theme: La Baie (heritage sector) - Business town. Interpreted tour of *workman's road* and the high-end executive neighbourhood remaining from the defunct Consolidated Bathurst (once a paper factory). Discover different architectures and learn how Saguenay was first developed / Theme: History and Heritage. Visit Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean’s historic cradle and memorial sites: Monument des 21, Ha! Ha! Pyramid. At this point our guide will inform you about colonization and other relevant facts.

    15 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Planned Activities : While driving through two villages, “Saint-Félix-d'Otis” and “Rivière-Éternité”, learn about a tragic fire that occurred in the region, as well as Native American history and the annual exposition of nativity scenes.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Planned Activities : Walk under the famous covered bridge and witness an exposition of talented painters from the area. Stroll along a historic street (“Rue du Faubourg”), which is filled with ancestral houses that are part of the region’s heritage.

    35 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Planned Activities : Near the pier, freely roam around boutiques offering local craft and admire more ancestral houses all the while enjoying a peripheral view of the bay (“L’Anse-Saint-Jean”).

    40 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour is for everyone. Walking is random and without nothings miss the visit.
Supplied by Tours Aventure Fjord et Monde Day Tours

Tags

Nature and Wildlife Tours
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Ports of Call Tours
Shore Excursions
Excellent Quality
Best Conversion
Worry-Free Shore Excursion
Top Product
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Curated Catalog
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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