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Enjoy a few days in the Appalachians of Quebec. A
charming country inn awaits you with nice accommodations, excellent
cuisine, and personal service. A string of well managed horses are at your
disposal for daily rides into the beautiful countryside with its maple
forests in the Canadian Appalachians. Ride across the farmlands and wide
open spaces, then visit a Maple Syrup farm on your way up high
into the Appalachian Mountains with its breathtaking vistas.
Your pallets will be pleased with the meals that consist of homegrown
vegetables, homemade "Duck Foie Gras", Buffalo steaks, Venison and
poultry.
In the area you have plenty of activities to choose from - nature walks,
canoeing, golf and biking. Swedish massages are
available upon request.
If you are interested in learning more about the
French/Quebecoise cuisine, you can add 3 cooking
classes during your stay (October
to May only).
 GRPQ01
2008 Rates are per person and include gourmet meals, charming
accommodations, 4 days of guided horseback riding
(3-4 hrs each).
5 days/ 4 nights $ 595
Single + $100
... based on Can$ 595 / 100
..
Cooking Class
+$200
Can$ 200
Taxes:
7.5% PST and 2.5% GST
(5% for Canadian residents)
Open: April to November
Meeting:
Eastern Townships
Airport:
Quebec City
Transfer: Quebec City: $125 per car rt.
Montreal $175
per car rt.
to pay locally
(Can$ 125 / 175)
Horses: Black Canadian, Appaloosa,
Quarter
Tack:
Western and English
Level: Novice +
Pace: Moderate with trots and canters
Min/Max Riders: 2-8
Note: Check
in 2 PM. No riding on day 1.
Nice accommodations, great meals, very personalized
service.
Riding lessons are available at $22 per session
Non Riders:
-$100
Swedish and Stone
massage
available at $55/hour (Can$
55)
Minimum age is 9
with riding experience
7 day stay is available
Spring Trips
Mid May to mid June
Come and breath in the fresh air,
take in the green fields and wild flowers,
relax. Visit some old farms or the Flour museum,
and patrimonial villages. Climb the mountain,
visit a family ranch. Enjoy Flowering fields
permitting you to trot, gallop, and canter. To
end your day enjoy a good meal.
Summer Trips
Mid June to mid September
Come and visit a fabulous site of
natural and very well protected zone of quality
of life.Cross the dairy farm land. The views are
different everyay. We take you to visit a
Buffalo farm. Taste this great meat, and
admiring their beautiful morphology on a green
pasture. Approach the 20 mile long St- Francois
and relax on its shores. Visit the Appalachian
mountain, the little campsite, with a small
sandy beach. Bring your bathing suite - it's
pure contemplation. Cross some long Maple
forests, and rejoin an isolate village, with
calm and peaceful energy. At the end of the day
taste gourmet meals at the inn.
Indian Summer
-- mid September to late October
Colorful red and orange flashy forest, of
the generous and abundant harvest period. This
season is one of the most impressive time to
ride horses in the Quebec countryside. Fresh
air, sensual warn rays of sun.
Cross the river with your horse, pass over the
hilly geography, and take some picnic on the
nature with your friendly horse. Everyday will
be new trails, and new panorama. Trot and gallop
on an old curvy road, and feel the good movement
of long canter.
Discover the charm of the French people, there
way of leaving and there sumptuous natural
environment .
Cooking Classes:
The cooking classes with Chef Gilles include three afternoon sessions of
two hours each (min of 2 participants required).
Classes are flexible and can be catered to your specific interest. You
will learn how to prepare great tasting healthy food combined with wine
tasting and the description of wines to introduce you to the great
French cuisine. Chef Gilles will prepare with you the best tasting
sauces to accompany your meals and how to select your dishes with the
least amount of fat and low calories. Meats that will be prepared can be
Bison, Pork Filet, Beef, or grain fed Chicken and Salmon ... always
dependent on what is available at the time. We will also prepare good
healthy cookies with whole grain to serve at tea time. Courses may
include preparation of the best colorful salads - always using the
freshest fruits and vegetables carefully selected. All participants will
compare notes, discuss different recipes and enjoy a relaxing time
tasting great food in the charming kitchen.
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