Enjoy a 1-hour dog sledding adventure in Jacques-Cartier National Park, just a 30-minute drive from Quebec City!
Tours Québec invites you to go dog sledding near Quebec City, a not-to-be-missed winter activity in the region, accessible to the whole family from the age of 2. As a sled driver (from 14 years of age, at the guide's discretion) or as a passenger, you will set off for a 1-hour dog sled ride in Jacques-Cartier National Park, in the heart of snowy landscapes that will immerse you in a most magical atmosphere. Between speed and enchantment, you will experience some exceptional moments in your sled pulled by a team of 5 or 6 huskies, Nordic dogs full of energy!
Tours Québec is one of the few professionals offering dog sledding in Jacques-Cartier National Park, less than a 30-minute drive from Quebec City centre. You will be greeted by a team of professional mushers who will train you to drive the sled before the ride starts, and then show you around the outfitter's kennels at the end of the activity. You will even have access to the site's hiking and snowshoeing trails if you want to extend your escapade in the Jacques-Cartier National Park forest!
Contact with the dogs, a feeling of freedom and enchanting landscapes await you on this dog sledding excursion at Jacques-Cartier National Park, north of Quebec City. Don't wait any longer to book your place, and get ready to discover the forest of Quebec in an unforgettable way!
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Practical information
A dog sledding in the Jacques-Cartier National Park forest for 1 hour.
- Reception at the Aventures Nord-Bec base in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury 30 minutes before the start of the activity
- Briefing on the activity and safety instructions
- Sled driving training (approx. 15 minutes)
- Departure for a 1-hour dogsled ride in the Jacques-Cartier National Park forest, as a driver or a passenger (for safety reasons, the guide may choose not to have a participant drive, even if they have booked as a driver)
- Back to the outfitter, petting the dogs to thank them
- Visit to the kennels
- Debriefing of the activity over hot chocolate or coffee, then access if you wish to the hiking and snowshoeing trails at the end of the activity
Minimum driver age: 14 years old
All children (under 5) must be accompanied by an adult passenger in a sled.
Please arrive 30 minutes before the departure time.
Being in good physical condition is required to drive the sled. For safety reasons, the guide may choose not to have a participant drive the sled if they feel that the participant is not in the necessary physical condition, even if the participant has booked to drive the sled.
Please book:
- x1 ‘Passenger’ (over 8 years old) if you wish to ride in a sleigh driven by a guide;
- x1 ‘Driver’ (over 11 years old) if you wish to be alone in your sled and drive it;
- x1 ‘Driver + Passenger’ if you wish to drive the sled with a passenger aged 12 and over;
- x1 ‘Driver + Child Passenger’ if you wish to drive the sled with a passenger aged between 2 and 8;
- x1 ‘Family’ if you wish to drive the sled with 2 passengers: one aged over 12 and a child aged between 2 and 6.
If you wish, you can add a private transfer from Quebec City (for 1 to 6 people) to your booking request: the team will pick you up at your accommodation 1 hour before the activity, then bring you back once the activity is over.
- Guide
- Visit to the kennels
- Hot chocolate or coffee
- Access to the outfitter's hiking and snowshoeing trails
- Quebec taxes
- Transfer (extra charge)
- Warm clothing (thermal underwear, ski trousers, etc.)
- Hat
- Gloves / Mittens
- Winter boots
- Blanket for children