Gaspésie tour, the itinerary
Gaspésie roadtrip is a legendary scenic drive that loops around the huge Gaspé Peninsula. There are two popular opinion of how to do the loop; follow the route clock-wise or counter clock-wise. We did the loop both ways and we agreed that the best to do it is counter-clock wise. The loop extends for more than 1000km from Québec City and offers tons of interesting places to visit along the way. With so many incredibly interesting places to explore, it was hard to decide which stops to make and preparing a wholesome itinerary was overwhelming. After two separate trips we did this year, here is our round-up itinerary to do the Tour of Gaspésie incase anyone is looking of ideas or references for similar trip:
Driving from Matane from Quebec City normally takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes. We had a picnic lunch at the Bic Parc on the way. In the summer to early fall, we can do seal watching from the shore in this national park. The park's bays and coves are part of the St. Lawrence estuary, and it is undoubtedly the playground for at least two seal species; the harbour seal and the grey seal.
Next stop was Anse-aux-Coques Beach in Sainte-Luce. This nice sandy beach with colourful houses at the background is a perfect stop to stretch our legs and have an easy stroll by the beach.
Before heading to la Maison Grande Mamie near Matane for the night, we had dinner while enjoying the breathtaking sunset at the legendary Capitaine Homard restaurant at St. Flavie, famous for its fresh seafood menu and lobsters.
Matane is a small-but-busy coastal city. Famous for its Matane lighthouse and speciality shrimp, Matane is also proud of its Promenade des Capitaines boardwalk. This famous boardwalk located directly downtown, it highlights Matane maritime tradition through the stories of its most illustrious captains. The promenade also filled with local artisan stands from artisanal liquid nitrogen ice cream kiosk to handcrafts souvenirs during summer.
Before sunset, we head to the Centre d'Art Marcel Gagnon, another icon of Matane. This art centre is also a restaurant and inn at the same time. The façade is worked on with mozaics.
Day 2. Matane
Day 3. Matane - Bonaventure
SLeep at Motel Grand Pre
Belvedere Horizone de Reve
Belvedere de matapedia
Lieu historque NBational de La bataille de la ristigouche
Gaspe canabis in listuguj
Carleton sur mer
Pointe tracadigash
Mic mac coop
Day 4. Bonaventure - Perce
Sleep at Motel Fleur de Lyse
Quebec A acdian Museum in Bonaventure
Phare de la pointe bonaventure
Plage Évangelune
Plage mcgraw
Plage green
Paspebiac
Plage des beaux sables
phare cape espoir
magasin general authentique 1928
Day 5. Perce gaspe
Sleep at hotel Baker
Le malin de la Rivière Bonaventure
Geopark Unesco
Riviere Émeraude
Day 6. Gaspé
Sleep at baker
Brasserie Auval
Chiute de la riviere portage
ile beonaventure et du rocher perce national park
Belvedere du mont st alban
Day 7. Gaspé
Sleep at Baker hotel
Bureau d'accueil touristique de Gaspe
Gespeg indian reserve
Forillon - le bout du Monde
cap bon AMie
Belvedere du Mont st Alban
Day 8 - Gaspe
Sleep at Baker
Site Micmac de Gespeg
HALDIMAND BEACH
CAP des Rosiers lighthouse
Manoir le Boutiollier
Microbrasserie au frontibus
Day 9. Gaspe - Matane
Sleet at Maison Grand mamie
Point a la Renomme liughthoue
cap de la madelaine light houyse
Mont saint pierre
la Martre lighthouse
Chocolaterie Couleur Chocolat
Sainte Anne de monts
Cap chat lught houase
Cap Chat eole
Day 10. Matane - QC
La Vallee de la framboise
matapedia lake seigneury regional park
Chute à la Philomène waterfall and suspended glass platform
Point au Pere lighthouse, Onondaga
St. Andre de Kamouraska
tete Aloumette
Maison Grande Mamie means Grandma"s house in English, which literally what it is, itMs nices gramdnas house. not a fancy boutoque local hotel with a touch of local luxury. Please dont look it up on booking.com. LOL.... Yep, we're lucky to have his gramndma's house in AMquie near matane as our half way base campe, because otherwise, driving straight from Quebc CIty to Gaspé will take us around 8 hours without stpping. Sheezzz!!