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
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 CANCELLED
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 CANCELLED
August 2024
Canoe tour on the Saint-Charles River
Saturday, August 31
Fall
September 2024
Old Quebec guided walking tour
Sunday, September 1
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
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
Snowshoe trekking at Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Saturday, December 14
Sunday, December 15
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.