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 2023-2024
Fall
August 2023
Camping Campus
Saturday August 26
Apples and veggies picking at the farm
Tuesday August 29
Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Thursday August 31
September 2023
Guided bus tour of Québec City
Saturday September 2
Old Quebec guided walking tour
Sunday September 3
Monday September 4
Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday September 9
Sunday September 10
Apple picking at Ile d’Orléans
Friday September 15
Saturday September 16
Sunday September 17
Wildlife rehabilitation center visit (Miller Zoo)
Sunday September 24
October 2023
Grande virée des couleurs au Mont Sainte-Anne (Fall’s color hiking)
Sunday October 1
Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Sunday October 8
Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Monday October 9
Hiking and sighting of the greater snow goose at Cap Tourmente
Saturday October 14
Visit of the Aquarium du Québec
Saturday October 28
Guided tour of the huron-wendat Museum
Monday October 30
November 2023
Walk with Gosts
Saturday November 4
An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday November 23
December 2023
Snowshoe trekking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday December 16
Snowshoe trekking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Sunday December 17
Winter
January 2024
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Friday, January 12
Guided bus tour of Québec City
Sunday, January 14
Ice Fishing
Sunday, January 21
Snow sliding at Glissades Tewkesbury
Saturday, January 27
February 2024
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Saturday, February 3
Sunday, February 4
Saturday, February 10
Sunday, February 11
Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 16
March 2024
Sled dog stroll
Saturday, March 2
Sunday, March 3
Saturday, March 9
Sunday, March 10
Visit of Québec City’s magical Hôtel de Glace
Tuesday, March 5
An evening at the Sugar Shack
Thursday, March 28
Spring – Summer
April 2024
Total solar eclipse observation
Monday, April 8
May 2024
Guided tour of Assemblée nationale du Québec
Saturday, May 11
June 2024
Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Sunday, June 9
A day in the countryside and strawberry picking
Friday, June 28
July 2024
Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Saturday, July 6
Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday, July 13
A day in the countryside and raspberry picking
Friday, July 19
August 2024
Fruits and veggies picking at the farm
Wednesday, August 28
Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Saturday, August 31
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.