Seaside Escape to the Magdalen Islands ~ August 5 - 9, 2027 (5 Days)
In early-August 2027 we are offering another popular tour to the Magdalen Islands as a 5-day escorted vacation! Enjoy all 4 nights in Cap aux Meules, Magdalen Islands! Indulge in the rich culture and stunning scenery as we guide you around the Islands where the one-of-a-kind joie-de-vivre is found nowhere else! With 8 Group meals (3 Breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 Group Dinners), boat tour, plus local wine and cheese tasting & tours, local museum visits, and 5-hour ferry crossing included, your tour will be nothing less than enriching! This tour is set to be an inspired getaway! Book early to avoid disappointment and secure your first price best price guarantee!
All Prices Shown Include Taxes
Double Room Occupancy (Per Person)
Full Price: $1,995 per person On Sale For: $1,670 per person Savings of: $325 per person
Triple Room Occupancy (Per Person)
Full Price: $1,775 per person On Sale For: $1,475 per person Savings of: $300 per person
Quad Pricing Occupancy (Per Person)
Full Price: $1,650 per person On Sale For: $1,350 per person Savings of: $300 per person
Single Room Occupancy
Full Price: $2,795 On Sale For: $2,245 Savings of: $550
Deposit: $600 per person Reduced Deposit: $300 per person
***************All HST Included In Pricing***************
Balance Due: June 7, 2027
**Non-refundable. Updated Deposit Policy: Initial deposit can be transferred to another tour within the same calendar year up to 30 days after booking. New reservations must be made for the same traveler, otherwise, name change fees apply – see “Name Changes or Corrections” section for more details. Collins Tours has many supplier agreements to meet and is not responsible for clients’ misfortunes, sickness, illness, or changes in decisions to travel. Deposits secure your travel arrangements on the tour you have chosen. Balances must be paid in full prior to the tour by designated date or risk of automatic cancellation with full loss of payments. To avoid disappointment, we ask for all payments to be met by initial timelines provided on invoices, website, or documentation from Collins Tours. Note: If the final payment date passes, or if reservation is made after the tour’s final payment date, the deposit amount cannot be moved to a different tour. We encourage the purchase of travel insurance to protect your travel investments from unanticipated reasons to cancel and/ or out-of-province medical coverage. Collins Tours offers insurance coverage through Manulife. Click here to quote and purchase insurance online. legacy-tour:495
4N Cap aux Meules QC (Chateau Madelinot)
3 Breakfasts - no breakfast the day we leave the Magdalen Islands and board the ferry.
1 lunch included - a boxed lunch while in Quebec
4 Group dinners - 2 with a glass of wine or beer included (Welcome and Farewell dinner)
Visit to the Seal Interpretation Center
Cheese tasting Tour
Wine tasting at local winery
Visit to Musee du la Mur
2 half day guided tours
- Magdalen Islands Highlights tour
- Boat tour (Caves & Cliffs boat tour)
Location: Home – Chateau Madelinot, Magdalen Islands (Welcome
• Meet your tour manager or shuttle driver at your **designated pick-up point. Confirmed pick-up/drop-
off locations are above.
• All stops for passenger pickup/drop off will be brief (10 min.) and we ask that you remain on board while
we greet new travelers. Once all travelers are aboard the motor coach, we make our way across
Confederation Bridge and to the ferry terminal in Souris, PE.
• Lunch is on your own today. You can choose to get something to eat in the ship’s casual restaurant or bar
after boarding or choose to have your meal within walking distance of the Ferry Terminal prior to
boarding.
• Once boarded, enjoy a five-hour crossing to Cap-aux-Meules (Grindstone Island), the second largest of the
eight major islands. This 40-mile long, fishhook-shaped archipelago is known as Les Iles de la Madeleine,
Quebec.
Tentative Tour Itinerary – August 5 - 9, 2027 – Seaside Escape to the Magdalen Islands COLLINS TOURS
• Once we arrive at the Cap aux Meules ferry ramp this evening, we’re left with a brief 2-minute drive to the
Chateau Madelinot, our hotel, for the next four nights. Relax while your Tour Manager checks the group
in, distributes your room keys and has your luggage delivered to your rooms.
• Take some time to freshen up before, joining your tour manager
and your fellow travellers for our group’s welcome dinner in the
hotel’s restaurant, served with either a glass of wine or beer
(included).
• Following dinner, the remainder of the evening is yours to explore
on your own (your expense).
Location: Chateau Madelinot , Magdalen Islands (B , Group D)
• Today, we will visit the Musee de la Mer. Located in Havre-Aubert on Cap Gridley, a stone's throw from the
La Grave Heritage Site, the Museum's mission is to preserve, promote and appreciate the history and
heritage of the archipelago.
• You will have time for lunch at many of the waterfront cafes located on site (your expense).
• Following our visit to the Musee de la Mer, we have a quick drive to Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent for a tour,
presentation, and tasting samples of some local cheeses.
• Another quick drive and we arrive at Le Barbocheux Winery for some local wine tasting. This company
specializes in the production of craft beverages. The Barbocheux name is an old word of the Islands which
comes from "Barbocher" which means to go and have a little drink from house to house (to go Barbocher).
• We will return to our hotel later this afternoon where you have free time to freshen up before another group
dinner this evening.
• Join your tour manager and fellow travellers for another group dinner in the hotel’s dining room
(included).
• Following dinner, the remainder of the evening is on your own (your expense).
Location: Cap Aux Meules, Magdalen Islands (B , L , Group Dinner )
• This morning, meet your Tour Manager and local “step on” guide as our day begins with the unforgettable
Caves & Cliffs Tour; a boat tour from the Cap aux Meules Marina with Excursions-en-Mer Inc. (Included-
Boat trip will operate Sunday if postponed due to weather delays). The vantage point from the sea is a
definite highlight of the Magdalen Islands!
• Then we continue with our local guide for a fabulous and informative tour of the picturesque communities
that dot the eastern part of the archipelago. Learn about the history, geology and natural beauty of this
amazing area and its locals, or “Madelinots.”
• Pass by the island’s salt mine as you head to the picturesque town of Grand-Entrée on Grand Entry Island,
the north-east extent of the islands and Quebec’s designated lobster capital.
• Enjoy your boxed lunch (included) today.
• We will visit the Seal Interpretation Center this afternoon and here we will learn about the seals' living
environment, especially the St. Lawrence Gulf and its estuary. Take the time to see Yoanis Menge's photo
exhibit 'Tableau de chasse' and the multi-image slideshow 'Ice Haven'.
• Following our visit at the Seal Interpretation Center we return to our hotel. Enjoy your afternoon as you
please (your expense).
• Tonight, join your Tour Manager and fellow travellers for another Group Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant
(included).
• Following dinner, the remainder of the evening is at your leisure (your expense).
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Tentative Tour Itinerary – August 5 - 9, 2027 – Seaside Escape to the Magdalen Islands COLLINS TOURS
Location: Cap Aux Meules, Magdalen Islands (B, Farewell Dinner )
room this morning.
• Welcome our local guide back for another fantastic tour
featuring parts of the islands you have yet to see. Experience
breathtaking beaches, endless sand dunes, and inspiring cliffs.
• Enjoy time in La Grave for lunch (on own) with its boutiques,
restaurants, and cafes.
• We return to our hotel this afternoon with enough time to
refresh before dinner.
• Tonight, we will gather one last time for our farewell group
dinner in the hotel’s restaurant – with a glass of wine or beer
(included). Take this time to share your stories and memories we have made along this incredible
journey.
• Following dinner, the remainder of the evening is on your own (your expense).
Location: Home
check out today before reaching PEI then onwards to our respective drop-off locations throughout the
Maritimes.
• Stops today include a short coffee break, as well as time for lunch (your expense) along our route.
Approximate Arrival Times:
TimTIM
New Brunswick Locations PEI Location
• Aulac Big Stop – (Transfer of Guests & lunch • Charlottetown, Royalty Crossing, Super Store
stop) – 3:15PM-4:00PM Entrance – 1:30PM
• Moncton Magnetic Hill McDonalds – 4:35PM
• Saint John Route 1 Irving – 6:00PM Nova Scotia Locations
• Fredericton, Lincoln Big Stop – 7:25PM • Truro Heights Big Stop – 5:10PM
• Truro Hampton Inn – 5:20PM
• Halifax Airport Hotel, Quality Inn – 6:00PM
• Dartmouth Crossing Hampton Inn – 6:25PM
• Halifax, Sobey’s, Lacewood Dr – 6:50PM
- $300.00 Deposit — due now
- $0.00 Final — due May 20, 2027
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- Expert Guides
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