QUEBEC NATIONAL PARKS DAY
Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
DEPARTURES BY BOAT
Two direct boat departures to Bonaventure Island (total of 150 places) are offered free of charge by two private transportation companies: Bateliers de Percé and Les Croisières Julien Cloutier.
- Where: De Percé wharf
- When: 8:45 a.m.
- Activity free of charge
In the footsteps of islanders
Along one of the island’s most beautiful trails, head off in the company of a park warden/ naturalist, in the footsteps of the islanders of yesteryear. Visit the restored houses of the inhabitants of Île Bonaventure, discover their stories and soak up the island’s magnificent landscapes along the way.
- Where: at the Le Boutillier house (Île-Bonaventure sector)
- When: 9:30 a.m.
- Activity free of charge
THOUSANDS OF FEATHERS
Come discover and learn to understand the magnificent Northern Gannet, in particular its different social and reproductive behaviours that you can watch right at the colony.
- Where: Northern Gannet colony (Île-Bonaventure sector)
- When: from 10 a.m.
- Activity free of charge
The exuberance of nature
A hike to the colony with a park warden/ naturalist. Discover the historical landscape of the island, as well as the flora and fauna typical of this island environment. A must!
- Where: at the Le Boutillier house (Île-Bonaventure sector)
- When: 10:30 a.m.
- Activity free of charge