Where to go during the weekends and the reading week while exchanging?

在交換時，該如何安排Reading week 的假期和週末呢?

Still thinking about where to go during the weekends and the long reading week?

Here are some suggestions for the 6 must-visit places when exchanging to Ottawa by BUS & TOUR, check them out and have fun!

還在想著如何規劃週末以及Reading Week 的旅行嗎?

這裡是6個我認為在渥太華交換時可以藉由當地的旅行團或是巴士必訪的景點，給您參考並好好玩樂吧!

Round Tours

Web: https://www.roundtours.ca/

I will highly recommend to join several trips with Round Tours. In Canada, it will be more convenient to have a car for traveling. Moreover, some of the places here are not available to go by public transportation.

Followings are the trips that I have joined. I really enjoyed the time spent with Round Tours.

My tour guide is Carlos for all of the three trips, he is a responsible and friendly tour guide.

我很推薦在加拿大時參與 Round Tours 所舉辦的旅行。在加拿大，如果能夠開車旅行會是比較方便的。此外，在加拿大的某些景點是無法利用大眾運輸系統到達的。

以下是我所參加過的旅行，我相當享受Round Tours 所舉辦的旅程。

以下三個旅程，我的導遊都是Carlos，他是個負責任並且友善的導遊。

Greet with animals , Parc Omega

與動物們打聲招呼！Parc Omega

Web: http://parcomega.ca/en/

Address: 399 QC-323, Montebello, QC J0V 1L0

Parc Omega  is famous for the wildlife everywhere. Visitors can feed the elks and a lot of kinds of deer with the carrots on the road. They are super cute!!!! There are other animals inside the park as well. For example, wolves, bears, foxes, and raccoons. (Check the website above to see how many kinds of animals there are!)

Carlos, which is the tour guide of this trip, is familiar with all the animals that we would see during the drive. He explained the animals passed by our bus and told us to check out the animals we could see beside us. Besides, he led us to a hiking trail with an amazing view of mountains and lakes. Moreover,, he gave us a lot of information about the park, and the suggestions we could do during the time. For example, he told us the schedules of the shows of birds and wolves so that we won’t miss the interesting events.

I will highly recommend to drive a car to the park since the park is really big. And the most convenient way to visit all the animals is greeting and taking pictures of them from the window of the car. If you are not able to drive a car, then joining the tour held by Round Tours is your best choice.

Parc Omega以眾多的野生動物出名。遊客們可以以紅蘿蔔餵養路上遇見各色各樣的鹿。他們非常可愛！在園區內還有很多其他的野生動物棲息。舉例而言，狼、熊、狐狸以及浣熊（瀏覽文章上面的網站以了解在這個園區內有多少種動物！)

Carlos 是這趟旅程的導遊，他非常熟悉所有我們會在車窗外見到的野生動物。他會解釋經過我們巴士的動物，也會提醒我們看看近在眼前的動物。並且，他還帶領我們走有著令人驚艷的山陵及湖泊景色的健行步道。此外，他也給予我們很多關於園區內的資訊以及自由時間的行程安排建議。舉例而言，他告訴我們鳥類以及野狼表演的的時間，讓我們不至於錯過這些有趣的活動。

我高度推薦駕車遊覽園區，因為這個園區非常的大。並且，從車窗拜訪，向野生動物打招呼，以及拍照是最方便的旅遊方式。如果您不能駕車，那麼參加Round Tours 所舉辦的旅遊是最好的選擇!

Enjoy the Fall color, Mont Tremblant

享受加拿大的秋色 Mont Tremblant

Web: https://www.tremblant.ca/

For me, this place is like a holiday resort. There is a lot of shops and restaurants at the town, and also a mountain just besides the town where you can enjoy the view of the whole town and the colorful leaves on it. You can either enjoy shopping in a relaxing atmosphere or hiking on the mountains here.

對我而言，此處非常適合假日來度假，這裡有許多商店和餐廳，旁邊更有一座山可以欣賞美麗的市景還有色彩溫暖討喜的各種「葉景」。不僅能夠逛街購物，也能選擇登山放鬆一下。

We went to this place by foot, it is steep but not that long. There are also falls at the half of the mountain. They are spectacular.

我們沿著步道往上爬，它是陡峭的但不會太長。

在半山腰處有很多的瀑布，他們非常的壯觀。

Luckily, my tour guide of this trip is also Carlos. He gave us a lot of information about Mont Tremblant. Additionally, he not only led us to hike on the trails in the mountains and to see the fantastic overlooking views but also arranged the time in Mont Tremblant very well. We had enough time to explore around the town and taking a lot of pictures with 360 degree views as well as the colorful leaves. I enjoyed taking the cable car to the very top of the mountain a lot. During the ride, we can see different sceneries of the mountain due to different height. They are all worth seeing in lifetime!

幸運的是，這躺旅程的導遊是也是Carlos，他提供了很多關於Mont Tremblant的資訊，獲益良多。他不但讓我們登上山看那令人屏息的美景，也妥善安排了時間，讓我們得以探索、欣賞、攝影這如此美麗且360度零死角的地方。我非常享受搭乘纜車的那段時間，在每個高度都能欣賞到不同的風景，這輩子能夠去一次真的很值得！

Oldish but classic city, Boston

陳舊卻經典不已的城市 Boston

This is the only trip that I spend with Round Tours which had to stay over nights. The hotel they chose was quite good. It was a clean and comfortable room, which also included breakfasts in the mornings.

During this trip, we not only visited the famous spots of Boston such as Boston common, Boston public library, Freedom Trail, USS constitutions, and Acorn Street, but also explored the downtown Boston by ourselves. Our tour guide is Carlos as well, he took us to a lot of popular spots and buildings in Boston, and also told us the history and stories of them. Thanks to his introductions and guiding, we knew more about this classic city, and also made good use of our free time.

這是唯一一個我跟的需要過夜的團，他們挑選的飯店非常舒適且乾淨，早上還有附早餐。

這趟旅程，我們不僅參觀了許多著名的景點，像是Boston common, Boston public library, Freedom Trail, USS constitutions, and Acorn Street，另外我們也自己探索了市中心。我們的導遊依然是Carlos，他帶我們去了很多必去的地方還向我們詳細地介紹有關Boston的歷史和故事，幸虧有他讓我們更了解這個經典的城市，也毫無浪費任何一點寶貴的時間。

A natural paradise right beside the city, Gatineau park

城市旁像天堂一般的公園 Gatineau park

Web: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/gatineau-park

Free shuttle bus

In the fall season, the government provides a convenient service, the free shuttle bus, to let all the tourists explore the amazing fall color without cars.

免費的接駁巴士

在秋季，政府貼心的提供免費接駁巴士的服務，讓所有觀光客都能一睹秋天加拿大因楓葉而美麗的色彩。

Check the website for the free shuttle bus information: 

http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/gatineau-park/fall-rhapsody

Take the shuttle bus and explore the following spots at Gatineau Park!

They are all included in the routes of the shuttle bus.

搭上巴士並前往以下的景點吧！這些景點都在會經過的路線上，保證不虛此行！

Champlain lookout

It is really windy up there, but the fascinating view is definitely worth visiting. From Champlain lookout, it is the best place to enjoy the reddish, yellowish maple leaves around. Take a short trail there, you will be astonished by the pretty fall sceneries at every stop of the trail.

這裡風很大，但令人著迷的景色還是值得一去，從這裡你可以看見因紅色、黃色等葉子而形成的美麗風景，非常推薦在此處停留，你將為此感到驚艷無比。

Pink lake

There is a trail which leads you to go around the lake. You can enjoy the colorful trees with clean, brilliant blue lake there. Take some snacks, enjoy the stunning view, and spend a relaxing afternoon with friends at Pink Lake!

此處有條路線可以環繞整個湖，你可以享受著被樹包圍著乾淨湛藍的湖水，帶上一些點心，欣賞令人驚豔的美景，並和朋友在這裡度過一個悠閒下午。

Mackenzie King estate

There are several houses and garden which remain the appearance they looked like at the time Mackenzie King was here. Visit here and pay the full respect to the attributes Mackenzie King had done for Canada in his life.

這裡依然有許多房子和花園，就像Mackenzie King還在這裡一樣，帶著尊敬的心來此處看看Mackenzie King對加拿大的貢獻吧！

Stay away from the noisy city life, Hog Back’s Park

遠離城市喧囂, Hog Back’s Park

Web: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/parks-paths-and-parkways/hogs-back-park

Address: 600 Hogs Back Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 1H8

It is a relaxing park with a fall and river besides, I like the place really much since you can randomly select a place near the river to sit and chill for the whole day surrounding by nature.

這是一個讓人放鬆的公園，而我最喜歡它的地方是可以隨處選個地方坐下，享受被大自然環繞的感覺，遠離所有的喧囂，不誇張，你可以坐上一整天！

Meet with nature, Mer Bleue Bog

和大自然來場相見歡, Mer Bleue Bog

Web: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/greenbelt/mer-bleue

Address: Ridge Rd, Ottawa, ON K0A 2Y0

There are several trails in this area. If you are not a big hiking fan, the boardwalk for 1.2 kilometers is your best choice. The boardwalk is surrounded by the trees, ponds, and bogs. Take a walk in Mer Bleue Bog and enjoy the silent moment different from the city, forgetting all the worries as well as bad moods with you!

有很多條路線可供選擇，如果你不是登山狂熱者，你可以選擇1.2公里的路線，非常適合小試身手。步道旁環繞著樹、池塘、沼澤真的很令人感到放鬆，Mer Bleue Bog真的很適合空閒時間來散散步，享受片刻寧靜，忘卻平日煩憂。

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