La SalicorneÎles de la madeleine, Québec

The Islands and the Madelinots
The folks from here
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« Do you know the palavers and the history of the seals? Come and chat with me at the Seal Interpretation Center and I will teach you a few things! »

Visits and activities

A Taste of Madelinot Flavour

The Islands Tour
Come and discover the beauty of our Islands and enjoy the history with a guide from La Salicorne. A complete day to discover the west end of the Islands : Havre-aux-Maisons, Cap-aux-Meules, Etang-du-Nord, Havre-Aubert and Bassin.

Duration : 8 hours                                    Difficulty : Easy
Available : from May to September

On the program : Red cliffs located on the beach of Dune-du-Sud, boutique Les Créations de la plage, enjoy the scenary on Des Montants Rd.,  visit and sampling at Fumoir d'Antan (Smoke house), visit of the Fromagerie Pied-de-Vent (cheese factory), the glassmaking at at La Méduse, dinner ... free time at the historical site of La Grave, Cap Hérissé (lighthouse).

Regular cost : not available separately
Package advantage : FREE with a package of 5 nights or more
Visit of the Grande-Entrée Wharf
The visit of Québec's largest lobster fishing wharf, which is offically named «The Lobster Capital» accompanied by Alphonse Déraspe, a retired Madelinot fisherman.

Duration : 2 hours                        Difficulty : None
Available : From June to September

You must discover the beauty of this place and learn of its history. Explainations on the fishing from the past to the present, visit a fishing boat, understand the influence of this industry on the village and visit the boutiques (gift shops) located on the wharf.

Regular cost : $12 + taxes
Package advantage : Included
Visit of Old Harry and Grosse-Ile
Guided tour of the two English speaking communities.

Duration : 2 hours                           Difficulty : None
Available : From June to September

Each of these communities have a particular little church that we must visit, the Holy Trinity and St. Peters by the Seaand visit the Maison du Potier (Pottery house). We also need to take a walk on the Old Harry beach which is known as one of the 5th most beautiful beaches in the world (according to the National Geographic). Not only that, you have a naturalist guide that talks about the history and about the shipwrecks that occured on this part of the Island.

Regular cost : Not available separately
Package advantage : Included 
Visit of Pointe-aux-Loups
Visit of the smallest Island of the archipelago, which has approximately 50 houses and about 100 inhabitants.

Duration : 2 hours                               Difficulty : Easy
Available : From May to September

On the program : walk on the beach, stop at the wharf which is completely different from the one in Grande-Entrée and visit the local boutiques (gift shops).

Regular cost : Not available separately
Package advantage : Included
The Seal Interpretation Center
A guided tour which explains the lifestyle and the food chain of the four types of seals found around the Magdalen Islands.

Duration : 45 minutes                                Difficulty : None
Available : From May to September

The second floor is entirely dedicated to the explaination of the seal hunt. To finish this visit in the universe of the seal, there is a short projection called «Ice Haven» where you can see the white coats (baby seals) on the icecakes.

Regular cost : $7.50 taxes included / adult
                           Children and family rates available
Package advantage : Included

A salty flavour

Old Harry Beach
Discover the flora of East Point while passing through a stunted forest to arrive at the Old Harry beach.

Every participant will be surprised by the vastness of the sand dunes and the beach of this trail.

Duration : 2 hours
Difficulty : Intermediate
Available : July and August

Regular cost : $12 + txs.
Package advantage : Included
 
Seacow path
A nature walk on the magnificant gray-red cliffs of Old Harry.

This trail is to explain what a seacow is, it's history and why they no longer exist.

Duration : 2 hours
Difficulty : Easy to Intermediate
Available : July and August

Regular cost : $15 + txs.
Package adavantage : Included

 
Sand Castle construction
For all those who have heard about the famous Sand Castle Competitions and would like to construct their own ... here's your chance!

What better than to have a guide who can show you tricks on how to build one and a beautiful Islands beach to construct it on. An entire afternoon to build a sand castle, nothing better to forget your worries and to go back to your childhood.

Duration : 2 hours
Difficulty : None
Available : July and August

Regular cost : Not available separately
Package advantage : Included
 
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