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Québec City to Tadoussac through Charlevoix: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
225 km
distance
6.3 h
driving
10
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~12.3 hours of daylight in September — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Public St Lawrence viewpoints, the Charlevoix arts corridor and Tadoussac interpretation operate together; marine-mammal sightings remain possible rather than promised.
Day 1 Québec City public heritage day
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~16:00
- Temperature
- 8.4°C–17.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~16
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:00
Québec City public heritage circuit quebec-cite.com map ↗
Open on foot with the public streets and fortifications of Old Québec.
360 min · Québec City public heritage day · Confirm current admission where applicable
15:00
Casse-Crêpe Breton cassecrepebreton.com map ↗
Devour thin, savory crepes fresh from the griddle at this popular, busy spot.
60 min · Québec City public heritage day
open: 08:00-18:00
Overnight here
e.g. Auberge Internationale de Quebec · Auberge de Jeunesse de la Paix
Day 2 Baie-Saint-Paul arts and flavour day
- Transit
- 1h55
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 8.0°C–16.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~15
- Daylight
- 12.3h
10:55
Baie-Saint-Paul public arts and flavour circuit tourisme-charlevoix.com map ↗
Give Baie-Saint-Paul's public arts streets and local-food context a full, walkable day.
330 min · Baie-Saint-Paul arts and flavour day · Confirm current admission where applicable
16:25
Al Dente Inc aldente-charlevoix.com map ↗
Indulge in famous chocolate tarts and other delightful deli specialties.
60 min · Baie-Saint-Paul arts and flavour day
Overnight here
e.g. Hôtel Baie-Saint-Paul · Maison Otis - Hôtel Boutique
Day 3 Charlevoix St Lawrence road day
- Transit
- 1h06
- Finish
- ~15:10
- Temperature
- 8.0°C–16.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~15
- Daylight
- 12.3h
10:10
Charlevoix St Lawrence public road circuit tourisme-charlevoix.com map ↗
Slow the journey down along the official St Lawrence river road and its public viewpoints.
300 min · Charlevoix St Lawrence road day · Confirm current admission where applicable
Overnight here
Day 4 La Malbaie public heritage day
- Transit
- 0h55
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 9.2°C–17.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:55
La Malbaie public heritage circuit tourisme-charlevoix.com map ↗
Read Charlevoix's resort, artisan and river history from La Malbaie's public core.
330 min · La Malbaie public heritage day · Confirm current admission where applicable
15:25
Café Chez Nous cafecheznous.com map ↗
Dine on Italian and Californian dishes in a cozy 1950s-themed setting.
60 min · La Malbaie public heritage day
open: Daily 07:00-21:00
Overnight here
e.g. Manoir Richelieu · Hotel Au Petit Berger
Day 5 Tadoussac marine-park day
- Transit
- 2h24
- Finish
- ~17:15
- Temperature
- 8.6°C–17.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 12.3h
11:15
Tadoussac marine-park public circuit parcmarin.qc.ca map ↗
Finish with Tadoussac's public marine-park trails, whale science and St Lawrence viewpoints.
240 min · Tadoussac marine-park day · Confirm current admission where applicable
15:25
16:25
Visit one of Quebec's oldest wooden churches, a historic site.
50 min · Tadoussac marine-park day
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Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.