Valcartier Vacation Village is a fun spot of family activities and tubing in the winter time. It is…read morea great deal if you are a local as their season's pass is very competitively priced. They also offer an indoor water park as well as other facilities year round. We were here to enjoy the tubing (over 24 tubing lanes), of various excitement level (go for black or double black diamond) and to visit to ice hotel. The staff was very informative and it is best to buy tickets online to avoid the lines. Once in, just scan to enter any of the facilities, REMEMBER to get a UV stamp on your way out just in case you want to reenter. The double and single black diamond runs are very enjoyable, the others might be good for small children or the elderly. The wait isn't too long for individual tube rides. If you want to go for the group rides, those take a lot longer and have minimum rider limits. For the tubing experience, they allow small backpacks and provide indoor areas to enjoy outside food/drinks that you've brought in. Although the have a skating rink, it was closed due to a recent rain, but that would normally be included in the winter experience package. For the Ice Hotel, check their website for the status of the different facilities as they are on a multi-phase opening schedule spanning several weeks. Each individual room is unique, enjoy a slow walk around the hotel and take lots of photos. Definitely recommended for locals! For visitors, just beware of the cost, it is cheaper than a day on the ski hill!

My friend wanted to go to Valcartier when we were in Quebec, Canada, so we ended up for a day trip…read morein February 2025. We went to Village Vacances Valcartier for several activities: - Snow Tubing - Ice Hotel (Hotel de Glace) (1) Snow Tubing was fun... but lines were long! Have to grab a snow tube and catch the "ride" up. There are several levels of difficulty (so we obviously went to the easiest trails). My friend and her kid loved Snow Tubing. They were at it for 2 to 3 hours before they got tired. My piggie self went to get snacks and find where the Ice Hotel was. (2) Snacks at Cafe Natura... and there was also booth for Snacks right outside the Ice Hotel. (3) Ice Hotel - this was the most interesting for me. We entered thru the church, restaurant, bar, and the actual ice hotel rooms. Each room was differently themed, super cool! There was also a slide too (long line with mostly kids - but cool to video for memories). (4) Late Lunch at Le Capitaine - I didn't love eating here (in a foodie sense) but there are limited options at Valcartier. We ordered basics - burger, fries, and drinks. Food was okay; enough for eat to live. LOL. Service was friendly. Conclusion - worth a trip! We were staying in old Quebec, so we took an Uber from old Quebec to Village Vacances Valcartier. The ride back was a little difficult (longer wait for Uber), but we were able to find a taxi back at some point. Tip - ask your hotel for a taxi number, so you can call and make a reservation ahead of time. ENJOY!!