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Thrilling Snow Tubing at Valcartier in Quebec City

Last Updated February 25, 2023 William Tang

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I thought I've seen everything in winter tubing.  I was wrong.  Tubing traditionally has meant sliding down a modest hillside of snow with your butt on a tire-sized tube.  Quebec City's Village Vacances Valcartier has taken that and amped it up 10x with massive drops, spin-o-rama's, unconventional rafts, and air lifting bumps.

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  • Turn into a kid again
  • Drift city
  • A full service village
  • Watch the Six Flags of tubing

Turn into a kid again

Tube Lift At Valcartier

I honestly don't even need to sell it to any of you after you watch the video.  This is the kind of place where grown adults turn into hysterical kids and screams turn just a little higher pitched than normal.

With names like Himilayas, Everest, Avalanche, Snow Rafting and Tornado, you know Valcartier isn't messing around.  What I loved about the whole experience was just how different each tube ride was.

I've never had this much fun tubing EVER.

Drift city

Oh did I forget to mention that they have go karts…but on ice?  Yes it exists!  And thank goodness it does because now I know what it's like to drift wildly out of control on the track.

While I'd like to say I was awesome with the go kart but I must confess that I spun out so many times.  I really felt bad for the kid that had to find me every time to swing my kart back around.

Ironically you quickly learn that you really can't drive fast because once you hit the corner there's no way even those studded tires keep you in line.  Granny driving prevails.

A full service village

Anne-Marie and I are all smiles inside the Valcartier village.
Anne-Marie and I are all smiles inside the Valcartier village.

Another great thing about Valcartier is that they have its own indoor village to tend to your every need when you need a break from having too much fun.  The main building reminded me of Las Vegas in a lot of ways with their faux sky ceiling and its European chalet facades.

Watch the Six Flags of tubing

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Village Vacances Valcartier

  • Address – 1860, Valcartier Boulevard, Valcartier, Québec, G0A 4S0
  • Phone – 418-844-2200

Price

  • Price list is below in the photo but for the complete listing see the price list.
  • You may reserve tickets online but there are no cost savings in doing so.
  • Ice go karting used to be an extra at $4.35 + tax for 4 minutes but it appears they don't have this anymore.
  • The below are a list of prices from 2015:
Valcartier Pricing Table

Dress

  • You obviously want to dress for the winter temperatures here so make sure you have your layers but also have a good jacket and snow pants.
  • I would highly recommend bringing ski googles or else your face will burn like mine.

This article is part of the Quebec in the Winter series so make sure you check out my other posts on Ice Canoeing and Quebec Winter Carnival.


This trip to Quebec City was sponsored by the Quebec Region and Tourism Quebec, however the opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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William is the Chief of Awesome at Going Awesome Places which is focused on off-the-beaten-path, outdoor adventure, and experiential travel. His true passion lies in telling stories, inspiring others to travel, writing detailed trip itineraries to help others plan their own trips, and providing helpful tips and tricks to guide readers to travel better. He is based in Toronto, Canada but you'll find him on the road more often than not. Make sure to learn more about William to find out his story and how Going Awesome Places started.

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