Journey into Charlevoix — Canada's original designated culinary terroir region — for a private, immersive tasting circuit spanning a heritage cheese fromagerie, a heritage-breed heritage farm, and a riverside table at one of Québec's most acclaimed farm-to-table restaurants.
What to expect
Wind through the rolling Laurentian hills above the St. Lawrence to Laiterie Charlevoix, where the family behind Migneron de Charlevoix — Québec's most celebrated semi-firm cheese — lead a private cellar tour and tasting. Continue to a heritage farm for a Charlevoix Highland cattle encounter and a tasting of local charcuterie and cider de glace. Lunch unfolds at a riverside auberge, where dishes built entirely on Charlevoix produce arrive paired with regional wines and craft spirits — the river glittering below throughout. Artisan chocolate and local preserves round out the afternoon.
Good to know
The Charlevoix region is accessed from Baie-Saint-Paul or La Malbaie, both common port calls or a scenic 90-minute drive from Québec City. Book curated private day tours via tourisme-charlevoix.com or their partner concierge services. Ideal in autumn when harvest season amplifies every flavour.