1) 1.) Transportation (Nathaniel)
At 10:30 a.m. on September 11th we left NC State University to arrive at the airport at approximately 10:55. We found a friend with a van that could take us for free. The plane left at 1:00 so this gave us plenty of time to get through customs and security.
Leave | Sat, Sep 11 | American Airlines 805 |
 | Depart: 1:00pm Arrive: 3:05pm | Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU) Miami, FL (MIA) |
1 stop
· Economy
· 2hr 5min
· Boeing 737
Change planes. Time between flights: 5hr 5min
American Airlines 926 | ||
 | Depart: 8:10pm Arrive: 11:30pm | Miami, FL (MIA) Montreal, Canada (YUL) |
· Economy
· 3hr 20min
· Boeing 737
Total duration: 10hr 30min
$297 + $44 taxes & fees = $341 USD per person
2.) Accommodations (Jennifer)
The hotel we have chose to stay at is Hotel du Fort which is downtown. The address is1390 Rue du Fort, Montreal, QC, H3H2R7. It was booked through Travelocity.com, and it has a 4 out of a 5 rating on tripadvisor. We have a room suite with a king bed and and a pull out sofa. We'll still need to get a pull away bed, which cost us $20. We're staying in Montreal from Saturday, Sept 18th through Thursday, Sept 23rd.
3.) Natural Sites/ Monuments
a.) The Montreal Biodome (Erin)
-An ecologocial zoo and center for science suitable for both children and adults, as well as an interesting architectural attraction.
-The Biodome is divided into four ecosystems (Tropical Forest, North and South Poles, and Laurentian Forest), featuring a total of 4800 animals and 750 species of plants, as well as a bistro, gift shop, and cafeteria.
-It is recommended that a tourist allow at least an hour for a visit; I say about three and a half to four hours should be enough for us to explore the Biodome and eat lunch right there in the cafeteria or bistro.
-After September 7th, the Biodome is open from 9 AM to 5PM Tuesday-Sunday.
-To get there we can take a rental car or taxi, or better yet, public transportation.
“Take the metro (subway) to Viau metro station heading east from downtown on the green line. As you exit the station, walk west in the direction of the huge Montreal Tower (above) and Olympic Park. From May until October, a free shuttle service connects Viau station, the Biodome, Olympic Park and the insectarium.” (About.com) Address: 4777 avenue Pierre-de-Coubertin, Montréal, QC H1V 1B3. The cost is $16 for adults, but we may be able to get a student discount for $12.
*Since the Biodome is a zoo, we figured it would be a suitable “natural” attraction, and there certainly is a lot of information available about the Biodome itself. However, another natural attraction (and also a free one) highly recommended in a few travel guides we found is Mount Royal (or Mont Royal), a tall mountain and park area overlooking the city. A hike to the top provides a beautiful view of Montreal, and would make for a nice, relaxing afternoon one day of our trip.
Food - The first day was the day we had the best luck with food. We ate at the Café Vienne in the Montreal Biodome. While there we got a fine herbs chicken bröchten, a chicken salad croissant, a spinach and feta cheese puff, a croquet monsieur (ham), and a brie cheese bröchten. Each of them was 7 canadian dollars. With a 5% sales tax that made the total $52.50 in Canadian dollars.
For dinner that night we went to Amelio’s at 201 Rue Milton, Montreal for pizza. We got a Medium Pepperoni and added green pepper and artichoke hearts, and a medium pepperoni and added ham and ground beef. Both pizza’s cost $22.50 each, and add 3 soft drinks, and two Snapples for $15.35 and the total comes out to $60.35.
We went to Le bilboquet after dinner for ice-cream. We got raspberry ripple, chocolate-orange, King Kong (chocolate and banana), mandarin, and a banana-split with chocolate and strawberry sorbet. The ice-creams were $6 with sugar cones, and the banana-split was $8. The total came out to $48 Canadian dollars. The address is 1311 Bernard W, Montreal, Quebec
b.) The Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art (Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal) (Erin)
For dinner that night we went to Amelio’s at 201 Rue Milton, Montreal for pizza. We got a Medium Pepperoni and added green pepper and artichoke hearts, and a medium pepperoni and added ham and ground beef. Both pizza’s cost $22.50 each, and add 3 soft drinks, and two Snapples for $15.35 and the total comes out to $60.35.
We went to Le bilboquet after dinner for ice-cream. We got raspberry ripple, chocolate-orange, King Kong (chocolate and banana), mandarin, and a banana-split with chocolate and strawberry sorbet. The ice-creams were $6 with sugar cones, and the banana-split was $8. The total came out to $48 Canadian dollars. The address is 1311 Bernard W, Montreal, Quebec
b.) The Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art (Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal) (Erin)
-Address: 185 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest Montreal, Quebec. Public transportation (metro, taxi) would probably be the best way to get there, or we may even be within walking distance if we stay in the city. It shouldn’t be too difficult to get there.
-The museum features some permanent art exhibits and other rotating exhibits from other museums, locally and internationally.
-The museum primarily focuses on relatively local artists, namely artists from Quebec.
-Reviews said the museum is very good for it’s cheap admissions, and quiet, somewhat underappreciated. Students only pay $4 to get in to the museum.
-At 1PM and 3PM on Saturdays and Sundays, the museum offers free guided tours in both English and French, and from the reviews we've read, it is well worth it, especially if you don’t know much about art or the artists featured in the museum.
Food - When we went on the Basilique Notre Dame Montreal Tour we went to Chez Suzette Creperie at 3 St-Paul E, Montreal for lunch. We got a Jambon et fromage suisse (ham and cheese sandwich) at $8.95, a La Supreme de poulet crepe (chicken supreme)$14.95, a crepe poulet et epinards (chicken and spinach)$14.95, La Bavaroise crepe (bacon, avocado, and sour cream)$12.95, and a Crepe aux saumon fume (a smoked salmon crepe)$14.95. We also got 4 “boissons gauzeuses” (soft drinks) which were $2.50 each and a bottled water for $2.25. The total was $118.50 Canadian dollars.
c.) Historical Sights(Lonelyplanet.com) (Dino)
Basilique Notre Dame Montreal
Address: 424 Rue Saint Sulpice
Montreal, QC H2Y 2V5, Canada
Montreal, QC H2Y 2V5, Canada
Start by going to: Station Georges-Vanier
Take Subway 2 Orange toward Station Montmorency
16 minutes from Hotel by subway
Adult Price = $4
Description: This particular church has been in the Old Montreal district since 1672. With the gothic architecture and the beautiful and colorful ceiling it is not a sight to miss while in Montreal. Unlike most churches the stained glass windows are not biblical but the religious history of Montreal. In 1978 the church suffered a major blow as most of it had been burned caused by an arsonist. The rebuilding finished in 1982. Pope John Paul II raised the status of the church to Basilica.
Food - The next night we went to Bar & Boeuf at 500 McGill, Montreal. This was our meal to splurge so the four of us split the 7 course tasting menu, which was $65, and we also got the Pasta of the Moment which was seasonal mushrooms, and bacon made with love, which was $20. We split a bottle of the house wine which was $35. The total came out to $180 Canadian dollars.
d.) Museum of Archaeology and History Montreal (Dino)
cnr de la Commune, 350 Place Royale, Vieux-Montréal
Price: $12 for adult or $6.50 for students(age13+)
Description: Site of the original colony of 1642. In this self-guided tour you can experience some of the first developments on these lands. It includes the first roads, tombs and sewer system that were left in this area.
Food - For lunch one day we ate at Fang chi on 3967 St-Antoine W, Montreal. We ordered pork dumplings, fried won tons, fried bananas, garlic chicken, beef with orange sauce, pork in Szechuan sauce, and shrimp fried rice. The total came out to $56.48 in Canadian dollars.
The rest of the time we were mostly running around grabbing burgers and crepes where we could find time. We kept up with finances of course, but wouldn’t really recommend any of the other places we ate, though we did like the ice cream enough that we went back there a few more times. The rest of the food came out to $731.71.
e.) Recreation/Sport(tripadvisor.com) (Dino)
Guided Bike tours of Montreal
http://www.cycletoursmontreal.com/
Address: Ave du Parc Lafontaine/Rue Rachel
Dollard Des Ormeaux Statue, NW corner of Parc LaFontaine Montreal, Quebec H2L3M8
Dollard Des Ormeaux Statue, NW corner of Parc LaFontaine Montreal, Quebec H2L3M8
Price: $55 per person
Description: This is a bike tour that goes through the city hitting major site which includes history and stories of the places. With this tour comes time for lunch at a Farmer’s Market.
Expenses
- Air travel expenses = $1,705
For all of these destinations that we visited, we spent $0 in transportation by either walking or taking the metro.
- Air travel expenses = $1,705
- Taxi Expenses = $28.52
- Hotel = $1,311
- Food = $1,312.53
- Sites/Museums = $525
- Total = $4882.05
Pulled everything together in blog (John)
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