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Lunch and Free Time
Lunch
The UQAM campus is located in the heart of the Quartier latin in downtown Montreal. The neighbourhood, which also goes by the name of the Quartier des Spectacles, offers an abundance of restaurants and cafés with menus from all over the world. During your training program, you can try out some express-dining experiences (also known as tables d'hôtes), offered in most establishments. Table d'hôte prices (for a starter, main course, often with coffee included) varies between $7 and $11 per person. A student café, open all summer long in one of UQAM's buildings, is another option. A variety of full-course meals is offered for similar prices. If, however, you have opted for lodging in a private studio, you have the choice of preparing your own lunch.
Free Time
At the start of the course, you will be given a comprehensive program of recreational activities which will include details about:
- Cultural outings
- Sports and leisure activities
- The season's events
- Evening and Night-time entertainment
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Optional Activities
UQAM Sports Center
You will have at your disposal, at minimal cost ($ 25CAN), all the modern facilities available at the campus Sports Centre, just next to UQAM. Amenities include:
- Olympic pool
- multipurpose gymnasium
- fully-equipped weight room
- climbing wall, etc.
To stay fit throughout your Montreal adventure, be sure to click on "Sports Centre" when registering on line.
Hatha Yoga Classes
Enjoy Hatha Yoga classes at a very reasonable price. The weekly one-hour class, conducted in French is aimed at awakening your centres and lines of energy through progressive exercises based on proper breathing.
Costs : 3 classes for $ 45 CAN pre-sale (online only) or $ 50 CAN once at UQAM. Taxes are included.
Interested? Be sure to click on "Hatha Yoga" when registering on line.
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Week-end Outing
Optional (Saturday): Excursion to Quebec City
Take a plunge into history
Welcome to the Capital City of the Province of Quebec. Here, the ancestral architecture of the buildings point to the fact that Quebec City was the first colonized town in North America (1608). The still standing fortifications that surround the old town make Québec the only fortified city north of Mexico. This being the case, le "Vieux-Québec" was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1985. You will no doubt fall under the charm of its old city walls, cobble-stoned streets and world-renowned neighbourhoods such as Le Quartier Petit Champlain and Place Royale, not to forget the famous Château Frontenac, the most photographed hotel in the world.
Included in this one day excursion will be the following:
- Round trip coach (Montreal - Quebec City - Montreal)
- Guided tour of the City
- Trip to the Montmorency Falls (the tallest waterfall in the Province of Quebec)
- Free time to explore the City and its shops
- Register online for this excursion and benefit from pre-sale prices
Costs : $ 95 CAN pre-sale (online only) or $ 110 CAS once at UQAM. Taxes are included.
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Outing to the capital city of Canada : Ottawa
Nestled on the banks of the majestic Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau Rivers, Ottawa is a world class tourism and convention destination. Ottawa is indeed rich in culture and heritage with its many national institutions, parklands, waterways and historic architecture. This outing will give you the opportunity to discover one of the most beautiful G8 capitals in the world, situated at a mere 2-hour drive from Montreal.
Included in this one day excursion will be the following:
- Round trip coach (Montreal - Ottawa - Montreal)
- Guided visit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Stables
- Guided visit of the Parliament of Canada
- Cruise on Rideau Canal
- Free time with your guides to explore Byward Market (arts and crafts shops, nice cafés, pubs and restaurants, and the museum of interpretation
- Dinner on site (not included)
- Trip back to Montreal
Register online for this excursion and benefit from pre-sale prices
Costs: $ 94 CAN pre-sale (online only) or $ 110 CAN once at UQAM.
Taxes are included
Trip date: August 7 2010
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Outing to Mont-Tremblant
A mere 2-hour drive away from Montreal, Mont-Tremblant is a true paradise for nature-lovers and enthusiasts of outdoor activities. Discover, as well, the charms of the three different Mont-Tremblant sectors: the Resort, with its pedestrian village where you will be enchanted by the atmosphere of authentic Quebec architecture and multicoloured roofs; the village, quaint and charming; and Tremblant downtown, where shops, restaurants and services abound.
Register online for this excursion and benefit from pre-sale prices
Costs : $ 47 CAN pre-sale (online only) or $ 55 CAN once at UQAM.
Taxes are included.
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