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 2022-2023
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Winter
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January 2022
Old Quebec Guided Walking Tour
Sunday, January 9th
Sled dog stroll*
Sunday, January 16th
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, January 23rd
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, January 30th
February 2022
Snow sliding at Valcartier Vacation Village*
Sunday, February 6nd
Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 18th POSTPONED TO Friday, February 25th
Sled dog stroll
Sunday, February 27th
March 2022
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, March 6th
April 2022
Sugar Shack
Thursday, April 7th
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Spring – Summer
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April 2022
Hockey game at the Remparts de Québec
Friday, April 22nd
Visit of the Huron-Wendat Village
Friday, April 29th
May 2022
Quebec City Guided Tour
Sunday, May 8th
Guided tour of Assemblée nationale du Québec
Friday, May 13th
Cruise on the St. Lawrence River and visit to Grosse Île
Saturday, May 21st
June 2022
Arbraska Duchesnay
Sunday, June 5th
Canoe trip on the Saint-Charles River
Friday, June 17th
July 2022
Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Friday, July 8th
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Fall
August 2022
U-pick fruits and vegetables
Tuesday August 30
September 2022
Canoe trip on the Saint-Charles River
Thursday September 1
Guided walking tour of Old Quebec (French only)
Saturday September 3
Guided walking tour of Old Quebec (French only)
Sunday September 4
Hiking in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Monday September 5
Guided walking tour of Old Quebec
Saturday September 10
Guided walking tour of Old Quebec (French only)
Saturday September 10
Apple picking at Ile d’Orléans
Friday September 16
Guided tour of the Huron-Wendat Museum and of Wendake
Friday September 23
October 2022
Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday October 1
Fall hiking at Parc de la Jacques-Cartier
Sunday October 2
Hiking and sighting of the Greater Snow Goose at Cap Tourmente
Saturday October 15
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.
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Winter
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January 2020
Les Remparts’ hockey game
Thursday, January 9th
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at the Forêt Montmorency
Saturday, January 11th
Québec City Orientation Tour
Sunday, January 12th First Departure (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)/Second Departure (12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) (CANCELED)
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, January 19th
Ice Fishing
Friday, January 24th
Québec City Orientation Tour
Saturday, January 25th First Departure (8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)/Second Departure (12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, January 26th
February 2020
Snow sliding at Valcartier Vacation Village and visit of the Ice Hotel
Sunday, February 2nd * The visit of the Iced Hotel is optional. An extra cost may apply.
Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 7th (CANCELED)
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, February 9th
Skating in the Parc du Grand Héron
Friday, February 14th
Sled dog stroll
Saturday, February 22nd
Saturday, February 29th
March 2020
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at Duchesnay
Sunday, March 8th
An evening at the sugar shack
Friday, March 13th (CANCELED)
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing at the Forêt Montmorency
Sunday, March 15th(CANCELED)
April 2020
Private evening at the Nordic Spa
Friday, April 17th(CANCELED)
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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.
