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 2017-2018
August 2017
Québec City Orientation Tour
Friday, August 25th (PDF)
Trekking and wildlife concert at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, August 27th (PDF)
Trekking in the Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Thursday, August 31st (PDF)
September 2017
Trekking and wildlife concert at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, September 3rd (PDF)
Québec City Orientation Tour
Monday, September 4th (PDF)
Sunday, September 10th (PDF)
Apple picking at Orleans Island
Friday, September 15th (PDF)
Trekking in the Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Friday, September 29th (PDF)
October 2017
Trekking and Snow Geese watching at the Cap Tourmente
Sunday, October 8th
Guided tour of Wendake
Friday, October 27th
November 2017
Hockey – Remparts de Québec
Friday, November 10th
December 2017
An evening at the sugar shack
Friday, December 1st
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, December 10th
Sunday, December 17th
January 2018
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, January 7th
Québec City Orientation Tour
Sunday, January 14th
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, January 8th
Ice Fishing
Friday, January 26th
February 2018
Snow sliding at Village Vacances Valcartier and visit of the Ice Hotel
Sunday, February 4th
* The visit of the Iced Hotel is optional. An extra cost may apply.
Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 9th
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, February 11th
Dog sledding rides
Saturday, February 17th
Saturday, February 24th
March 2018
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, March 4th
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, March 18th
April 2018
An evening at the sugar shack
Friday, April 6st
May 2018
Guided tour of Wendake
Saturday, May 4th
Cruise on the St. Lawrence river to Grosse-Île
Saturday, May 19th
June 2018
To come
July 2018
To come
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.
For more information on Université Laval student insurance, see the Laval website at www.sf.ulaval.ca/assurances.