Gatineau Park Nocturnal Snowshoeing Adventure & Dinner

Take full advantage of winter with this unique experience in the second most visited park in Canada. Join Aventure Outaouais for an awesome starlight guided snowshoeing adventure in the Gatineau Park to a beautiful wood cabin where a nice warm dinner will be prepared by your guide on the wood stove and served in the warmth and the tranquility of the cabin. 

The journey itself is considered easy in difficulty with roughly 5 km (round-trip) in length. With the help of a trained and experienced guide, you will be assisted through this fun adventure and given lots of pro tips. We provide all the training and equipment to make it to the shelter and back. This round-trip should take around 3 hours to complete, including 1 hour to rest and eat at the shelter. 

What is included with this unique experience:

• All the necessary equipment: head lamps, hiking poles, snowshoes or crampons depending on the trail conditions;
• A nice warm meal: a delicious warm soup with grilled cheeses and desert;
• Training on the usage of the equipment, hiking in the Gatineau Park at night, and much more;
• Your guide for the entire duration of the tour;
• Free transportation from Gatineau & Ottawa;
• Gatineau Park access fees;
• Lots of snacks!

Depending on the trail conditions, it is possible that this journey may be completed with the assistance of crampons instead of snowshoes to make your adventure more comfortable and suitable. In case of food restrictions, another meal may be offered. 

This tour is offered every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. The tour is run in our minibus with groups of up to 14 people. Many pickup and drop-off options are available (see Pick up/Drop off section for more information). Pickups will occur up to 45 minutes before the beginning of the tour. You can choose a preferred pickup location at checkout and a specific pickup time will be sent to you by email a couple of days prior to your tour. For groups of 7 guests or more, home pickup might be available for guests residing in Aylmer or Hull (Gatineau) (contact us by email to confirm). This tour may be postponed or cancelled in case of bad weather (Snowstorm, freezing rain, heavy winds). In that case, a full refund will be offered to guests.

The price includes your transportation, your guide, all the necessary equipment, dinner in a shelter, and snacks. Gratuities are not included but appreciated. Price is per participant. A minimum of 4 clients is needed to run this tour.