January 2009  
  Tourisme Outaouais  
 

All the members of the Outaouais Tourism team would like to wish you a wonderful Holiday Season… Get off to a good start – visit the Outaouais region and make the most of the snow and the pleasures of winter. See you there!

 
 

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  A breath of fresh air  
 

A breath of fresh air

Enjoy the best of winter by snowshoeing in three of the greatest locations in the Outaouais region! Laflèche Adventure offers ten kilometres of trails right in the Laurentian forest; eight sites for campfires and eight lookouts. For its part, Parc Oméga has three kilometres of trails in the heart of the only wildlife park in the Outaouais. Finally, Gatineau Park proposes a guided night-time excursion with stories and legends...Savour port and dark chocolate on the mountain top! Come stretch your legs in the Outaouais region!
Photo : Gatineau Park - Diane Néron

 
Ancient Egypt

Visit the Tombs of Eternity: The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, until August 16th, 2009. The exhibition spans 3,000 years of Egyptian history and unveils a rich collection of archaeological finds from the Pyramid Age.
Photo : Tombs of Eternity - Canadian Museum of Civilization

Did you know...?

That you can go snowmobiling on more than 2,527 kilometres of trails in the Outaouais region and that the Outaouais-Laurentians Snowmobile Trail Map is available free of charge.

Photo : Fairmont Le Château Montebello

GETAWAYS
Séjour à Gatineau   Escapades champêtre
Secrets of Pharaohs

Starting from
$106 per person
  Gatineau Park

Starting from
$25 per person
Just for fun

Starting from
$145 per person
  Auberge de Mon Petit Chum

Starting from
$135 per room, based on double occ.
 
EVENTS

Coupe Skinouk
January 10th

Painter Jean-François Berthiaume - Galerie Montcalm
January 15th to February 22nd

Painter Roch Defayette - Maison de la culture de Gatineau
January 23rd to March 9th

Fabiethlot Exhibition - Casino du Lac-Leamy
Until February 17th

Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Until March 8th

A Letter from Japan: The Photographs of John Swope
Until March 29th

my outaouais

Jean-Pierre Maisonneuve
Guide - Moonlight Snowshoeing

"The Outaouais: Incredible hospitality synonymus with a visit full of discoveries, great memories and the promise of coming back...Welcome to the Outaouais region!"

dogsledding for adventuring!


Nordik Adventures proposes action-packed dogsled tours close to the city, whereas Expédition Canhusk, offers several packages that take you into the wilderness in the heart of the Vallée-de-la-Gatineau.
Photo : Nordik Adventures

 

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