Breakfast on your own at the Intercontinental Hotel (included in room rate if booked through PTC).

Bus departs from Intercontinental Hotel for the day’s events.

Take a guided tour of this national historic site and relive the adventure of Amerindian trappers, French Canadian voyageurs and European merchants of the fur trade era. Built in 1803, this warehouse holds exhibits explaining the story of the fur trade, the animals that kept the early trackers alive, including the beaver, which saw Montreal commerce grow. Beaver pelts were traded as far back as the 1600s, and it is fitting that the Beaver is Canada’s national animal.

With a brief stop at Rapids Park along the St. Lawrence River, it will be clear why Montreal became the destination of trading ships coming from Europe up the river, to collect the furs and other resources offered by the early settlers and native people.

Take a guided tour of this historical farmhouse, which dates back to 1668 and was used to feed the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal under Marguerite Bourgeoys. It also served as a preparatory school for some of the young women who had come to Nouvelle France in the period 1663-1673 to help populate this new land. These mostly young women were known as the "Filles du Roi" or "King's Wards" (Louis XIV), and they had their choice of husbands since at the time, there were probably 10 men to every 1 woman! The house features tools, furniture, costumes and other objects dating back to Montreal's beginnings.

Bus departs from the Maison St-Gabriel at 12:35 PM SHARP for lunch with partners.

Rejoin partners for lunch at the CHU Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Teaching Hospital.

Before heading back to the hotel, we will stop briefly at several places of interest where you are welcome to explore on your own. We have not planned formal tours, and you must organise your museum admission and your transportation back to the hotel. We will include helpful information in your arrival package with suggested metro and/or bus routes.

• St Joseph’s Oratory, reminiscent of Sacré Coeur in Paris, and the largest church in Canada, housing a very impressive Dome. It was founded by Saint André Bessette in honor of the patron saint, Saint Joseph. There is a great museum with collections of Crèches from 5 continents – true works of art.

• Beaver Lake This lake and its chalet are in Mount Royal Park. For a panoramic view of the downtown, walk 10 minutes to the lookout at the top of the mountain (part of a vastly eroded ancient volcanic complex) which gave the city its name.

• Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: see special exhibitions available on Sept 30th here.

• McCord Museum (special exhibits include Indigenous Voices of today – About 100 objects from the Museum’s Indigenous cultures collection combined with inspiring stories (texts and videos) shedding light on their knowledge and philosophies. Visit the exhibitions page for full program listings.exhibitions page

St Joseph’s Oratory, reminiscent of Sacré Coeur in Paris, and the largest church in Canada, housing a very impressive Dome. It was founded by Saint André Bessette in honor of the patron saint, Saint Joseph. There is a great museum with collections of Crèches from 5 continents – true works of art.

Beaver Lake This lake and its chalet are in Mount Royal Park. For a panoramic view of the downtown, walk 10 minutes to the lookout at the top of the mountain (part of a vastly eroded ancient volcanic complex) which gave the city its name.

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: see special exhibitions available on Sept 30th here.

McCord Museum (special exhibits include Indigenous Voices of today – About 100 objects from the Museum’s Indigenous cultures collection combined with inspiring stories (texts and videos) shedding light on their knowledge and philosophies. Visit the exhibitions page for full program listings.exhibitions page

39 Rue St Paul Est, Banquet room St Jean Baptiste https://vieuxportsteakhouse.com/en/ This restaurant is an 11-minute walk from the hotel, through the streets of Old Montreal.