The 10 Best Sugar Shack Visits in Québec

1.Niagara Falls Bus Tour with Maple Tasting and NOTL

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 524 reviews · 1 day · from $51Our pick

Travel from downtown Toronto to Niagara Falls by comfortable WiFi-equipped bus with an English-speaking guide. See the Whirlpool and seasonal Floral Clock, taste Canadian maple syrup, enjoy free time at the Falls, and visit Niagara-on-the-Lake. Optional Hornblower and Journey Behind the Falls tickets can be added on the day.

“Felix was an excellent tour guide! He made us feel welcome and like we were on a personalized private tour! He did a fabulous job of getting our bus to and from Niagara Falls safely and efficiently! Would recommend this your to others.”

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2.Niagara Falls Canada Tour, Boat, Skylon Tower & Maple Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

This three-hour Niagara Falls tour combines a pre-reserved Voyage to the Falls boat ride, Skylon Tower views, and a maple syrup and chocolate tasting at Maple Leaf Place. English-speaking guide Asif is often praised for helpful photos, clear local advice, and flexible service. Pickup is available from accommodations in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

“Amazing. Don’t wear make up! It is mind boggling the force of nature in these falls. We were met on time by our guide. By taking this tour we were expedited through the lines”

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3.Discover Maple Sugar Bush Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $21Best value

At White Meadows Farms near St. Catharines, an expert sugar-maker leads you through the Sugar Shack and maple forest, explaining sap collection, tree care, syrup grades, and modern production. You ride by wagon, sample maple products, and finish with taffy-on-snow. Guides may include Luc, Luke, Lauren, or Leah.

“We had a great time, beautiful area and our tour guide was excellent! Definitely worth a visit. Also recommend doing the tour with the taste test, the charcuterie board was delicious.”

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4.Maple Syrup Tasting Conference!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $22

Join Nathalie at Domaine des 15 lots for a 75 to 90-minute maple lesson in the boutique kitchen. Taste four syrup categories, taffy on snow, maple butter, pastries, and more while learning about harvesting, cooking, and Quebec’s maple trade. The session is in French, with some English interaction possible.

“De belles découvertes, c'était très intéressant et super bon ! Les interactions en français et en anglais, c'était super !”

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5.Toronto Maple Leafs Game Ticket at Scotiabank Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43 reviews · 2h 30m · from $157

Spend about 150 minutes at a Toronto Maple Leafs NHL game in Scotiabank Arena. Your mobile ticket gives you direct entry, while your seating category determines the view, from upper-deck seats behind the goal to premium lower-tier places near the ice. Bring team colors, but leave large bags and luggage behind.

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6.Maple Syrup Tour with Sugar Shack & Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $138

Leave Montreal at 10:00 for Chez Dany, a traditional sugar shack where you’ll learn how maple syrup is made, taste fresh syrup and tire d’érable, and eat ham, baked beans, sausages, eggs, and pancakes. A multilingual guide, hotel pickup, and return transport are included. Seasonal conditions affect the experience.

“I appreciate all of the hard work in helping us arrange this tour in the off season, but maybe you should block out the low season dates. However, the tour was wonderful. The location and venue was perfect. The food was plentiful and delicious. Our guide Jason, was pleasant and helpful. The tour of the sugar operations was informative and very personal. We loved everything about our day. It was the highlight of our trip so far. We may even come back someday. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.”

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7.4-Hour Niagara Falls Boat Tour, Lunch & Maple Syrup Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

This approximately five-hour Gray Line tour combines Niagara City Cruises, the Niagara SkyWheel, Table Rock, Whirlpool Rapids, a Niagara Parkway drive, maple syrup and chocolate samples, and a casual lunch voucher. Hotel pickup is offered in downtown Niagara Falls, with winter boat rides replaced by Journey Behind the Falls.

“We booked a tour for the Canadian side of the falls, then we were delightfully surprised when our tour got upgraded (with no extra charge) to include the US side as well! Lisa started our tour via hotel pick-up in Ontario, then showed us a few sights before driving us across the Rainbow Bridge into NY, where we picked up Logan, who guided us through the US park where we experienced the Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Wind, Goat Island, and Terrapin Point. Although he's only 17 years old, Logan conducted our tour with all the knowledge and enthusiasm of a seasoned pro! He knows his facts and…”

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8.Sugar Shack Tour from Montreal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $141

Travel from Montreal to Cabane A Sucre Chez Dany for a Quebecois sugar shack meal, maple syrup production talk, folk music, maple taffy, and a shop visit. Jason and Jackie have led past departures, and pickup is available from Montreal hotels within 5 km of the meeting point.

“Absolutely brilliant tour and I thoroughly recommend it. Jason is an amazing tour guide who is very knowledgeable, provides a great commentary and is extremely kind and flexible. This was once of the best tours I’ve been on and I thoroughly recommend it. Concorde are a great tour company and their services are excellent”

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9.Sugar Shack Maple Syrup Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $266

Leave any downtown Montreal hotel in a private, air-conditioned car for a five-hour visit to a Quebec sugar shack. Your English- or French-speaking guide explains maple syrup production from tree to bottle, then you enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet. Past guides have included Chris and Adrienne, though the guide may vary.

“Our guide, Chris, provided great background knowledge about how the operation works and its history. We enjoyed the old school European/Quebecois meal, the same one many locals come to this spot to eat. I would like to have heard directly from the family who runs the operation as well, but they clearly do a great job. It was also nice to see large local groups of senior citizens and those with disabilities welcomed.”

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10.Quebec City (Lévis): self-guided sugar shack tour + meal + maple taffy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $33

At Érablière du Cap near Lévis, you’ll eat a traditional sugar shack feast, follow a self-guided forest and workshop tour, watch a maple-making video, and make maple taffy on snow. Plan about two hours, bring mobile data for interactive content, and arrange a car or taxi from Quebec City.

“Great activity, I highly recommend it. The owners are very generous, smiling and welcoming :) For the meal, lots of great little dishes, 100% Quebec, made with love! I'm thinking of doing this activity again this winter :)”

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