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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Beaupré
Base here 2 nights for Mont-Sainte-Anne and Canyon Sainte-Anne; skip it as a day trip from Québec City unless you have a car.
Beaupré is a small town on the Côte-de-Beaupré, 40 km east of Québec City, built around Mont-Sainte-Anne: skiing and downhill mountain biking in season, hiking and the Sainte-Anne canyon year-round. There is no real town centre to wander — you come for the mountain, the canyon and the basilica next door in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. A car makes it work; without one you are tied to the few shuttle and bus options.
- Country
- Canada
- Best months
- Jun–Sep for hiking and biking; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Avoid
- Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and some sites closed)
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget C$90–140 excl. bed · Mid C$150–230 excl. bed · High C$250+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Info-Santé (health advice, 24 h) 811
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | C$3–6 |
| Sandwich or poutine | C$12–20 |
| Beer: draught in a bar / can at the dépanneur | C$8–10 / C$3–5 |
| 5 km taxi3.1 mi taxi | C$15–22 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | C$1.50–1.80 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | C$15–35 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- YQB · Québec City Jean Lesage
- About 45 min by car via Route 138; no direct rail link to Beaupré
Typical fares
- Taxi Beaupré → Mont-Sainte-Anne base
- C$15–25 (check)
- Québec City → Beaupré by car
- about 40 min, 40 kmabout 40 min, 25 mi
- Canyon Sainte-Anne entry
- about C$20 adult (check)
Get around
A car is the practical choice: sights sit 3–8 km apart along Route 138 and boulevard du Beau-Pré, with no continuous pavement between them. Local buses and ski shuttles run in season only — check current timetables before relying on them. Taxis are limited; book ahead for evening returns.A car is the practical choice: sights sit 1.9–5 mi apart along Route 138 and boulevard du Beau-Pré, with no continuous pavement between them. Local buses and ski shuttles run in season only — check current timetables before relying on them. Taxis are limited; book ahead for evening returns.
See and do
Known for
- Mont-Sainte-Anne ski and bike resort
- Canyon Sainte-Anne
- Chute Jean-Larose
- Côte-de-Beaupré heritage road
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Québec City | Car via Route 138 and Autoroute 440, about 40 min | About 45 min |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Car or seasonal shuttle, 5–10 min west along Route 138 | About 10 min |
| Île d'Orléans | Car via Route 138 west to the bridge at Montmorency | About 40 min |
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Car via Route 360, about 10 min | About 15 min |
| Château-Richer | Car west on Route 138, about 20 min | About 25 min |
| L'Ange-Gardien | Car west on Route 138, about 25 min | About 30 min |
Sleep
- Mont-Sainte-Anne base
- Slope-side hotels and condos; walk to lifts and bike trails, quiet in the evening.
- Boulevard Sainte-Anne strip
- Highway-side motels and the supermarket; cheapest beds, car needed for everything.
- Village / avenue Royale
- Ancestral houses near the river and marina; few beds, best for a quiet stay.
- Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
- Next town, 5 min west; more rooms and restaurants, walkable to the basilica.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ?kom-BYEN sa KOOT |
| Can I pay by card? | Est-ce que je peux payer par carte ?ess-kuh zhuh puh pay-yay par kart |
| Where is the toilet? | Où sont les toilettes ?oo son lay twa-LET |
| I need help | J'ai besoin d'aidezhay buh-ZWAN ded |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- Distances look short on the map but the highway shoulder is not walkable in winter.
- Mont-Sainte-Anne lift, bike and gondola hours change by season and weather: check the resort site the day before.
- Canyon Sainte-Anne closes in winter; via ferrata and zip-line run mid-May to mid-October.
- Cell coverage is fine in town but patchy on trails and at the canyon rim.
Low-crime small town; the real risks are winter driving on Route 138, unmarked trail edges at the canyon, and black flies in June. Tell someone your trail plan and carry water.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Beaupré yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Mont-Sainte-Anne ski and bike resort
- Canyon Sainte-Anne
- Chute Jean-Larose
- Côte-de-Beaupré heritage road
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: mont-sainte-anne.com
- Canyon Sainte-Anne: canyonsa.qc.ca/
- Wikivoyage: Beaupré, revision 5259638 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5259638
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Beaupré
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassy in Beaupré; the US consulate and most others are in Québec City or Montréal (check addresses).
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/beaupre). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.