Discover Québec Activity Program

Bureau de la vie étudiante hosts a variety of activities to introduce international students to Québec and Québec culture and help them settle in.

There is a registration fee for these off-campus activities, which include return transportation departing from Université Laval. Participants should see the liability waiver for these activities.

In the event of bad weather, certain activities may be postponed or cancelled. A notice to this effect will be posted on this Internet page and emailed to those on the Décou-Québec mailing list.

Schedule 2024-2025

Fall

September 2024

Old Quebec guided walking tour
Sunday, September 1 CANCELLED

Hiking in Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday, September 7
Sunday, September 8

Apple picking at Ile d’Orléans
Saturday, September 14
Sunday, September 15

Old Quebec guided walking tour
Saturday, September 21

Cruise on the St. Lawrence River and visit of Grosse-Île
Sunday, September 22

La Grande Virée des Couleurs au Mont Sainte-Anne (Fall’s color hiking)
Saturday, September 28

October 2024

Fall hiking in Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday, October 5
Sunday, October 6

Hiking and sighting of the Greater Snow at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area
Saturday, October 12

November 2024

An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday, November 21

December 2024

Winter hiking in Jacques-Cartier National Park
Saturday, December 14
Sunday, December 15

Winter

January 2025

Winter hiking in Jacques-Cartier National Park
Saturday, January 11
Sunday, January 12

Winter Guided Walking City Tour
Saturday, January 18

Ice Fishing
Saturday, January 25

February 2025

Guided snowshoe and cross-country skiing tours in Duchesnay
Saturday, February 1
Sunday, February 2

Trail skating at the Great Blue Heron Park (evening)
Thursday, February 6

Trail skating at the Great Blue Heron Park (day)
Friday, February 7

Sled dog stroll
Saturday, February 8
Sunday, February 9

Snow sliding at Tewkesbury
Saturday, February 15

Guided snowshoe and cross-country skiing tours in Duchesnay
Saturday, February 22
Sunday, February 23

March 2025

An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday, March 27

Summer

June 2025

Canoe trip on the Saint-Charles River
Saturday, June 7

Strawberry picking
Friday, June 27

July 2025

Canoe trip on the Saint-Charles River
Sunday, July 6

Water slides at Village Vacances Valcartier
Sunday, July 13

Blueberry picking
Friday, July 25

March 2022

April 2022

Sugar Shack
Thursday, April 7th

The discover Quebec activities will be back in September 2021. Schedule to be posted soon!

Click on the link of the activity you want to join to purchase your ticket online. Tickets are also available at the Bureau de la vie étudiante, room ADJ-2344.

Mailing list

Would you like to receive information on Bureau de la vie étudiante activities for international students? If so, subscribe to the Décou-Québec list. You’ll receive an email 3 weeks in advance to notify you of any activities that might interest you.

The mailing list also lets you know when activities are cancelled or rescheduled because of bad weather.

To subscribe

  • Click on the following link: decou-quebec-bve
  • Write your name and email address
  • Click on «S’abonner Decou-Quebec-BVE»
  • Go to your mailbox, and click on the link that confirms your registration.

Important notice

Unless otherwise specified by Bureau de la vie étudiante, these activities are not considered university activities and are not covered by Université Laval’s insurance. All participants are responsible for ensuring that they have adequate insurance coverage.