Day trip
Île d'Orléans: Cassis, Cheese & Berries
Pick island strawberries, then taste blackcurrant wine at the family distillery that pioneered it.
- Full day
- from Quebec City
- June to October; strawberries in early summer
Thirty minutes from Quebec City, the Île d'Orléans is a loop of farms, cheesemakers, chocolatiers and vineyards. Cycle or drive it, stopping wherever something is ripe.
The hands-on moment
Pick island strawberries, then taste blackcurrant wine at the family distillery that pioneered it.
The day
The full itinerary is being finalised with our host. Ask us for the details.
When to go
June to October; strawberries in early summer
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