Montreal Maple Syrup Private Day Tour
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7 Ratings
Saint-Eustache
Experience the magic of sugar shacking on a private day tour in Montreal. Discover the secrets of sugar maple trees and indulge in the world's best maple syrup.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cabane A Sucre Constantin - Your exclusive day excursion to a Montreal area sugar shack commences with a pick-up from your hotel, motel, or Airbnb for your party at 9:30 am. You’ll embark on a roughly 45-minute journey through picturesque countryside to reach your destination.\n\nMarch and April are peak months at the Sugar Shack, where your group will immerse in authentic Quebecois customs. At this location, maple syrup is crafted in a time-honored manner: trees are tapped using a spile, the sap is gathered and conveyed to a conventional evaporator, and it’s there that it’s converted into maple syrup.\n
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
You might have come across the term ‘sugar shacking’, a fascinating activity that happens during springtime. If you’re curious to know what a ‘cabane à sucre’ or sugar shack is and what transpires there, here’s an explanation:
Sugar shacks hold a special place in Eastern Canada, and the credit goes to Mother Nature herself. Sugar maple trees thrive in icy winters and to release the sap in spring, they require cool nights and warm sunny days, which is a staple of Québec’s weather. Interesting point: Canada is the source of about 80 per cent of the world’s pure maple syrup, with Québec contributing over 90 % of the country’s output. In the year 2016 alone, Québec was responsible for roughly 71.4% of the total global production (source: FPAQ). Moreover, we take pride in crafting the finest maple syrup in the world!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Cabane A Sucre Constantin
1054 Boulevard Arthur-Sauve
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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Debbie_k
Mar 1, 2024
A trip not to be missed!!!! - Fabulous day on this tour. Picked up on time and had a lovely spacious car there and back. Knowledgeable tour guide (Sorinel) who was wonderful and as I was visiting alone ate with me in the sugar shack to ensure I had company and could make the most of the experience. Thank you so much. I would highly recommend this trip.
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Davidwy6906za
Apr 30, 2022
Wonderful experience - It was a wonderful cultural, historical and gastronomic experience, highly recommended if you are in the area during the sugar shack period. Chris was a great host in every way, and having just four of us made for a special intimate event. Highly recommended!
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H926qvsharond
Apr 3, 2022
Sugar shack - Our travel guide was very kind and helpful. Gave us a lot of ideas for activities during our vacation.
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Ahmed_a
Mar 20, 2022
Worth the Trip! - We initially too this tri pas we were curious about the sugar experience. We are glad we went !! :)
Chris picked us up from the hotel in a clean SUV, it was rainy during our trip. Chris was very knowledgeable on how maple syrup is made, my wife and I enjoyed his knowledge on this.
When we arrived at the sugar shack it was crowded with a long line, Chris took take of this and made us skip the line :) Inside the dining hall we were served a 3 course brunch/lunch meal (make sure you don't eat a heavy breakfast :) ), inside the dining hall there were so many people, I think its because we came in high season.
After our brunch/lunch we went to get souvenirs from the sugar shack store, then we were guided by Chris to try on maple syrup tasting on the snow (this was super tasty ! ) after that Chris explained to us in details how maple syrup is taken from the trees by showing us the trees used by the sugar shack company at the back of the property, we then headed back to Montreal, trip back was uneventful, Chris was kind and super friendly throughout the trip we really enjoyed his company. I highly recommend this trip with Chris ! :). Chris is also an awesome photographers where he took nice pictures of us!
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Atropos
Mar 16, 2020
A Wonderful Tour! - We had a wonderful tour. Chris, our tour guide, did a great job. The meal at the sucrerie was delicious. We loved the atmosphere, and meeting the owner. A perfect day, well worth the money.
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Karenlovesflying
May 23, 2019
A Sweet Adventure - Chris picked us up in a comfortable SUV. We picked up one other couple. It was so nice to have a semi-private drive to the Sugar Shack, so much better than a large bus group. Chris was knowledgable and very friendly. Learning about the maple syrup process was amazing and the brunch was so good. We loved pouring maple syrup on everything. A highlight was the maple taffy poured on snow. Next time I am in Montreal, I will get in touch with Chris and ask him to take us on another tour. I highly recommend the Sugar Shack tour.
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Paulette_s
Apr 15, 2022
Interesting and Informative - Hearing about the process - how it's changed through the years and the production of the final product. Of course, tasting it was the ultimate fun!!!
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