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Road trip guide

Gaspé Peninsula Tour: the drive, the stops and where to sleep

Distance
About 550 miles (885 km)
Time
4–6 days
Best time
June–September

St. That is what Gaspé Peninsula Tour promises, and it delivers. At about 550 miles (885 km), it is a drive best taken slowly, over 4–6 days, with time to pull over whenever the view demands it on the way from Sainte-Flavie to Percé.

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Setting out from Sainte-Flavie

Start early, with a full tank and a loose plan. Sainte-Flavie is where the road begins, and the first miles set the rhythm for everything that follows.

The first big moment is Percé Rock. Give it the time it deserves; it is why many people make this trip at all.

Along the way

The road strings together Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Gaspé. Each one makes a natural break, and Gaspé sits close to the middle if you want to split the drive with a night's sleep.

Do not miss Forillon National Park.

Arriving in Percé

Save energy for the final stretch: Reford Gardens is still ahead.

By the end you will have seen Percé Rock, Forillon National Park and Reford Gardens, and you will understand why Gaspé Peninsula Tour belongs on any list of great drives.

When to go and how to pace it

The best time to drive it is June–September. Plan on 4–6 days so the drive never feels rushed.

Check route weather and fuel stops on the Plan tab before you go.

XCRSN prices fuel for every leg in the local currency, finds stops along the way and books overnights near each town.

The route

  1. Sainte-Flavie, Quebec
  2. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec
  3. Gaspé, Quebec
  4. Percé, Quebec

Road trip tips

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