Algonquin is stunning in winter. Waist deep snow, frozen lakes, night skies filled with a billion stars, wildlife tracks. These snowshoe and backcountry trips are perfect for active people who love the snow!
Ski across frozen lakes. Snowshoe through lush conifer forests. The winter wonderland is stunning !
Highlight at the end of the day spent outside on snowshoes or skis is coming into a cozy cabin, having a sauna and a meal in front of the fireplace.
No need to own your gear! Our all inclusive guided trips include accommodation , tasty meals and all winter equipment. DIY types love our cabin rentals with a la carte equipment rental options.
Experience Algonquin's winter wonderland with good friends, good food, and cozy chalet accommodation. This all-inclusive weekend is perfect for 4 people.
Cozy chalets include full kitchens, fireplaces and solar power. Ski and snowshoe from your door step. Perfect for those who love to make their own meals and looking for a private adventure. These getaways include an a la carte menu of adventure add ons including dogsledding, snowmobiling, guided excursions and catered meals.
Escape to Algonquin's winter wilderness for a private, fully inclusive, fully guided adventure this winter. Perfect for groups of 8-12, your family will be able to snowshoe, ski and explore, while we take care of all the details!
This was our family’s fifth year at the winter log cabin, and 9 years since our first summer trip with VQ. Every time it’s been a highlight of our year. The winter cabin in particular is magical — a rustic winter wonderland, with delicious food, excellent guides and total disconnection from civilization and city life. (Although warm and cosy, bear in mind there is no electricity!) Marc-Andre, Heather and Emily were a particularly wonderful team in 2018. We can’t wait to continue the tradition!
Taylor
We had the pleasure of staying at the Algonquin Log Cabin February 19-21 for a spectacular winter wonderland! We had booked a 3 day winter lodge adventure through Voyageur Quest that included snow shoe, cross country ski and dogsledding. The entire experience from the initial emails and inquisitive phone calls, up to the day we left was nothing short of amazing! The cabin and surrounding area was just beautiful.
Inside the cabin was warm and welcoming. The fireplace alone was worth the drive! Our two guides, Nick & Andrea were friendly, well educated, entertaining and a whole lot of fun! All of the prepared meals were amazing and even the snacks were fantastic! You won’t go hungry! There were plenty of opportunities to keep busy and have fun from the torch lit luge run, guided hikes, “learn to ski” tutorial and the grand finale of dog sledding. The hikes provided many breathtaking & spectacular views for some glorious photo ops. There was also ample time to self explore, unwind and recharge. We took advantage of the frozen lake and enjoyed a successful ice fishing adventure as well. The sauna and hot shower was a welcome pleasure after enjoying the leisurely days of playing in the great outdoors. Cell phone reception (with Bell) was spotty, but there were a couple of areas where a signal could be reached such as at the top of the luge, and 200 yards from the cabin on the lake. The scenery and seclusion was a welcome change from the everyday and we saw and heard many signs of wildlife including moose tracks, a beaver in the dam, owls hooting at night, red squirrels and many birds. This included several blue jays that seemed to have taken up residence at the cabin! It was a vacation that we will always treasure and highly recommend to anyone that enjoys the splendour of the wilderness and will appreciate the grandeur of the rustic, electricity free log cabin. Remember to tip your guides as they are at your service pretty much 24/7. Angel
Check out more photos from our winter adventures!
While some of us witness this change in temperature and develop a growing sense of forboding of the long cold nights to come, the shovelling of snow, the trudging through slush, I say phooey. We live in Canada, we are
Two timber wolves, trotting in tandem, cross the lumber trail ahead of us and melt silently into the bush. From our canoe we note the submerged snout of a swimming beaver as it pushes an arrowhead of ripples toward a sticks-and-mud lodge in the centre of the wilderness lake. … Read More
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Algonquin in a log cabinStory And Photos By Vic MacbournieThe Hamilton SpectatorHamilton, Ontario, Canada – Sat Sept 2, 2000 Our three-day Algonquin adventure started with an exhausting three-hour hike followed by a 45-minute paddle in a huge voyageur canoe. Along
TV News Feature on the Algonquin Log Cabin Voyageur Quest – September 2001 A news feature on the Algonquin Log Cabin. Seen on the video are VR reporter Janie Robinson and Voyageur Quest owner John Langford.
#8 – A winter man-cation Voyageur Quest’s new Stew and Brew weekend has all the ingredients for a perfect getaway for men: adventure, food and beer. Based from a cabin in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park, each day of the long weekend includes … Read More
“November’s transition makes for great adventure” Being a seinor guide at Voyageur Quest I find that the question, you know “that question”, at parties where you are meeting people for the first time, is difficult this time of year. “So
The first thing I think of when I think of VQ is the community, and this summer we had a pretty awesome one. I spent the summer months between guiding in the park and guiding at the log cabin and
TV News Feature on the Algonquin Log Cabin Voyageur Quest – September 2001 A news feature on the Algonquin Log Cabin. Seen on the video are VR reporter Janie Robinson and Voyageur Quest owner John Langford.
Serenading wolves in wintry Ontario Katy Palmer Teletext Holidays – March 12, 2005 If you’re one of those people who’s been lured into a winter holiday that screams: “Get away from it all!” only to find crowds of braying ski
I can’t thank you enough for taking a chance and giving me the opportunity to represent VQ this winter. I couldn’t think of a more positive way to spend my first winter outside of University. I truly have appreciated my
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Voyageur Quest operates across our three main locations, all in Algonquin's North West. When checking in for a trip, visit our Outfitter at Algonquin Park Access Point #1. GPS Co-Ordinates: Outfitter: 45.922151, -79.184819 Log Cabin: 45.956722, -79.233316 Cottage Outpost: 45.915361, -79.185695
Specializing in Algonquin Park Canoe Trips, Lodge-Based Adventure Trips, and Private Cottage Rentals.
