SAGUENAY, QUEBEC (7 DAYS); Highlights: 1. Val - Jalbert Village 2. Saguenay Fjord River Cruise 3. Whale watching on the St.Lawrence River 4. Tadoussac 5. Sainte - Anne - de - Beaupre Basilica 6. Montmorency Falls 7. Sugar shack ITINERARY:DAY 1:  SHAWINIGAN, QC:Travel east along the St.Lawrence River to Montreal, and continue to Shawinigan. Auberge Gouverneur, Shawinigan (D)DAY 2:  JON QUIERE,QC:Today, travel through the beautiful Laurentians to Val - Jalbert, a restored lumbering village from the 1920s. Your visit includes lunch and a trolley ride through the village's original period buildings. Arrive in the Saguenay region this evening. Delta Saguenay Hotel, Jonquiere (B,L,D).DAY 3;  TADOUSSAC, QC:Cruise along the stunning Saguenay fjord. End the cruise in L’Anse -Saint - Jean for lunch. Continue to Tadoussac, France’s first trading post in Canada, established over 400 years ago. Spend the next two nights at the Hotel Tadoussac. Hotel Tadoussac, Tadoussac (B,L,D).DAY 4:  WHALE WATCHING:Set sail on a whale watching cruise. Discover many species including the Minke, Blue, Beluga, Humpback and Fin whales. Spend the afternoon exploring the village of Tadoussac. Hotel Tadoussac, Tadoussac (B, D).DAY 5:  QUEBEC CITY, QC:Visit the Sainte - Anne - de - Beaupre Basilica and Montmorency Falls where a cable car ride and lunch awaits you. Continue to Quebec City and check into your centrally located hotel. Free evening to explore Hotel Le Concorde, Quebec City (B,L).DAY 6:  QUEBEC CITY, QC:Embark on an orientation tour of this historic city followed by an afternoon at leisure. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner with fellow guests. Hotel Le Concorde, Quebec City ( B, D).DAY 7;  TRAVEL HOME;Stop for lunch at a traditional sugar shack. Tour the sugar bush and taste a true Quebecoise meal (B,L).