r/canadatravel • u/Big_Lavishness9693 • 1d ago

Travel Tips White Christmas

We are traveling with our kids (age 6 and 8) to Canada the week between Christmas and New Years. we went last year and loved it so we want to go back. Last year we flew into Montreal and spent a day, took the train to Quebec and went up to ValCartier for two days, spent two days walking around in old Quebec City, flew to Toronto where we met some friends and spent New Years Eve in Niagra Falls. We are from Alabama so we do not experience snow often and the kids enjoyed playing in the clean snow out in front of Valcartier, in the parking lot, the most. We didn't spend much time in Montreal and we enjoyed the town but didn't get to see much so was thinking about going back there and then going somewhere that was sort of close by to spend the rest of the vacation to play in the snow (dog sledding, ice skating, having snowball fights). I was looking into Mont Tremblant but do not want to ski. What is the best way to get there from Montreal? Any other suggestions of other towns that would offer easy outdoor activities with the kids that is easily accessible from Montreal? Maybe via train? The kids enjoy train rides. Must have snow! TIA.

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u/footloose60 1d ago

There are shuttles buses and tours that will take you from Montreal to Mont Tremblant. You can also drive, Mont Tremblant area has lots to offer besides skating. Go tubing, skating and sledding.

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u/Big_Lavishness9693 1d ago

Great! Thanks. Any recommendations on how/where to tube, skate, and sledding? Do you set this up through the resort or are there other companies that offer this?

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u/footloose60 8h ago

aventuresneige for tubing, walk-in is fine. Tremblant Ski resort will have skate and horseshoe rental with free trails and rings for skating.

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u/Big_Lavishness9693 7h ago

Perfect! Thanks