Mylène Wei

Saguenay Holidays

Saguenay's blueberries, the singsong accent of the region's inhabitants, the fjord and the Little White House are the principal attractions of this town in French Canada.

Visit Saguenay

Family
Hiking / Trekking
River

Saguenay: How to get there?

Two and a half hours from Quebec by car

Saguenay: See when to go?

From June to September

Saguenay: For how long?

One day

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Saguenay: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

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The city of Saguenay is divided into the boroughs of Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie and benefits from an ideal location surrounded by rivers, lakes and mountains. Chicoutimi, with a population of 60,000, is the city's liveliest borough in summer.

My suggestion

Whether it's at Saguenay Fjord National Park or the area around Lake Saint-Jean, the city of Saguenay is surrounded by the kind of magnificent scenery that really has to be seen and experienced for yourself.

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The river of Saguenay rises in Lake Saint-Jean and then flows into the Saint Laurent river 160 kilometres down stream. It's unmissable during your trip to Canada!

My suggestion

If you have the time take a complete tour of the fjord, rather than just going directly from Baie Sainte Catherine to Tadoussac. The villages along the two river banks are really worth visiting.

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Saguenay's blueberries, the singsong accent of the region's inhabitants, the fjord and the Little White House are the principal attractions of this town in French Canada.

My suggestion

For 60 years the Trappist monks have been producing a traditional delicacy of the region. Chocolate covered blueberries. They are sold nearly everywhere in the region and finance the monks' activities.

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