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Before you go
Your trip to Percé.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Percé – Quebec Destination Gaspésie and Percé about 750 km from Quebec
How to get there
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Aéroport Michel-Pouliot de Gaspé (YGP) Gaspé · 65 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
About 65 km from Gaspé Airport via Route 132. By car, roughly 750 km from Quebec City, driving around the peninsula.
How many days
Two days: one for Bonaventure Island and the rock, another for the geopark and the village.
When to go
From June to September, when boats, the park and the geopark operate. The black-legged kittiwakes (gansos-patolas) often stay until October.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
The village is explored on foot, and boats depart from the pier. To arrive and to reach Gaspé, use a car.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Percé
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Morning
Bonaventure Island
Take the boat from the pier, circle the Rocher Percé and disembark on Bonaventure Island for the trail to the kittiwake colony.
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Afternoon
Village and rock
Return to the village and walk along the waterfront to the viewpoint facing the rock.
2 days in Percé
Day 1
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All day
Bonaventure and Percé
Spend the morning on Bonaventure Island and the afternoon on the village waterfront, with the rock ahead.
Day 2
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Morning
Percé Geopark
Climb mont Sainte-Anne for the geopark’s glass platform and the high-altitude trails.
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Afternoon
Cap Mont-Joli and beach
Descend to the tip of Cap Mont-Joli and finish at the village’s pebble beach.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
How do I get to Bonaventure Island?
By boat, departing from Percé’s pier. The crossing usually circles the Rocher Percé before landing on the island.
Can you walk to the Rocher Percé?
At low tide the sand extends close to the rock, but the park advises against walking along the rock faces because stones fall year-round.
How long should you stay in Percé?
Two days, including Bonaventure Island, the rock and the geopark.
Is Percé far from Gaspé?
About 75 km, roughly a 1-hour drive via Route 132.