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This Explore Quebec package on the road is offered to you thanks to the financial support of the Quebec Ministry of Tourism. The 25% discount could only be applied from October 1, 2024, so it has been applied to the last 3 days of the pilgrimage. It is eligible only for Quebec residents.
DAY 1 | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024: MONTREAL – LA TUQUE – LAC BOUCHETTE
Departure from Montreal to La Tuque. Free lunch, then (to be confirmed) visit to the La Tuque Native Friendship Centre (RCAAQ), meeting with Alain Riendeau and members of the Wemotaci community. Dinner and overnight at L’Ermitage St-Antoine. (CITQ: 039955)
DAY 2 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2024: LA TUQUE – LAC BOUCHETTE
Full day discovering this unique sanctuary nestled in nature: L’Ermitage St-Antoine. Guided tour of the site, discovering art works like statues, frescoes, and stained-glass windows, hiking, access to the observation tower, museum visit, mass, and immersive multimedia show “Origine.” Dinner and overnight at L’Ermitage St-Antoine. (CITQ: 039955)
DAY 3 | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024: LAC BOUCHETTE – MASHTEUIATSH – LAC BOUCHETTE
Truth and Reconciliation Day. Morning departure for Mashteuiatsh, meeting with Abbé Gagné, and mass at Mashteuiatsh church. Lunch at the traditional outdoor camp. Afternoon visit to the Mashteuiatsh Ilnu Museum, with permanent and temporary exhibits. Attend the conference “Honoring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future.” Return to Lac Bouchette, dinner, and overnight at L’Ermitage St-Antoine. (CITQ: 039955)
DAY 4 | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024: LAC BOUCHETTE – USSHASTISH – LAC BOUCHETTE
Day at the Uashassihtsh site. Welcome with coffee and bannock under the shaputuan (long tent), followed by a conference on Ilnu culture and identity. Presentation on the steps of tanning a moose hide. Traditional meal lunch under the shaputuan. Afternoon sharing circle with a residential school survivor on “Healing through Religion and Spirituality.” Mass. Return to L’Ermitage in the late afternoon, dinner, and overnight at L’Ermitage St-Antoine. (CITQ: 039955)
DAY 5 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024: LAC BOUCHETTE – WENDAKE
Mass followed by breakfast at L’Ermitage St-Antoine. Departure for Quebec, visit to the traditional Huron-Wendat site in Wendake. Discover the history, culture, and lifestyle of the Wendats. Three-course dinner at La Traite restaurant, at the First Nations Hotel Museum. Evening sound and light activity Onhwa Lumina, a night-time enchanted walk. Overnight in Wendake. (CITQ: 221983)
DAY 6 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024: WENDAKE – ODANAK – MONTREAL
Mass at the church in Wendake. Departure for Odanak, visit to the Abenaki Museum, established in 1965 by the community and missionary Rémi Dolan. Discover the cultural richness of the Abenaki Nation. Lunch with Abenaki specialties. Visit the church with Nicole O’Bomsawin, a recognized Abenaki elder. Return to Montreal.