2025 Olson Family Vacation to Montréal/Vermont

Wednesday, July 30

  • Flight from MSP to Burlington (Delta 4901: 9:00 am - 12:35 pm)
  • Load rental cars, drive 2 hours to Montréal, cross border
  • After 4pm: Check in at Sonder Penny Lane (408 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, QC H2Y 1S1, Canada)
  • 5:30pm: Aura Experience at Notre-Dame Basilica (one hour)
  • 6:30pm: Group dinner in Old Montréal: Bevo Pizzeria

Thursday, July 31

  • 10am: Bike Tour
  • 11am: Cadillac Tour
  • 1pm: Afternoon tea (Paparmane Tea Room)
  • Afternoon options: Keep bikes and explore, shopping (Saint-Paul Street, Sainte-Catherine Street, Bonsecours Market), Marche Jean-talon, Clock Tower Beach
  • 6pm: Guys Dinner Out (Vieux-Port Steakhouse)
  • 8pm: Family photo at Old Port of Montreal, Ferris Wheel, Glass Tower, Zip Line, Fireworks at 10pm

Friday, August 1

  • 11am: Jet Boat (arrive at 10am) + Boat Cruise
  • 2pm: Bagel Making Class
  • 5:30pm: Girls Dinner Out (Le Carre)
  • 7:30pm: Cirque du Soleil

Saturday, August 2

  • By 11am: Check out of Sonder Penny Lane
  • Thingelstad Escape Room, others Olympic Park: Botanical Garden + Biodome
  • Drive 3+ hours to Stowe, cross border
  • After 4pm: Check in at Basecamp (72 Sallies Lane, Stowe, VT)
  • Order in pizza from Piecasso, grocery shopping

Sunday, August 3

  • 10am-2pm: Stowe Farmer’s Market
  • Pool Day!
  • 5:30pm: Ben & Jerry’s Tour
  • 6:30pm: Smaller group dinner out

Monday, August 4

  • Free Day! Hang out at Basecamp OR explore Stowe: kayaking, mountain biking, horseback riding, Stowe Pinnacle hike, Mount Mansfield Loop Trail, Moss Glen Falls

Tuesday, August 5

  • 11am: Von Trapp Family Resort history tour & lunch at Bierhall
  • 6:30pm: Farewell Dinner (Idletyme)

Wednesday, August 6

Happy Birthday Corinne!

  • By 10am: Check out of Airbnb Basecamp
  • Flight from Burlington to MSP (Delta 4901: 1:30pm - 3:30 pm)