CAPITALS OF EASTERN CANADA AND CRUISE - Oceanview Cabin 14 Days from approx $3,025 US Details below or
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Tour Pace: Enjoy two-night stays in cosmopolitan Toronto and romantic Quebec City, plus overnight stops in vibrant Montreal and the nation's capital city, Ottawa.
Hotels: From the Fairmont Royal York and Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth to the landmark Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, the luxurious hotels on this tour are all centrally located and allow you to make the most of your stay.
Day 1 - ARRIVE TORONTO On arrival at Toronto International Airport, your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception and light buffet.
Hotel: Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Meals: Welcome Reception
Day 2 - TORONTO SIGHTSEEING AND NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION
Spend the morning exploring cosmopolitan Toronto. Rise to the top of the CN Tower and view Toronto from four different lookout levels. Travelling up stately University Avenue, see Ontario's Parliament buildings, Queen's Park and the city's museum row. Move on to one of the world's great natural wonders, Niagara Falls. Enjoy close-up views of the falls on the Maid of the Mist cruise before browsing the shops and galleries of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Meals: Full Breakfast
Day 3 - TORONTO - OTTAWA
Travel north along the shores of Lake Ontario to Canada's first capital, Kingston. Your orientation tour shows you the numerous historic buildings, churches, picturesque neighbourhoods and 19th century fortifications. Arrive in Ottawa, the nation's capital, and visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada's largest and most popular cultural institution. This evening your Tour Director offers you a selection of restaurants for your dining pleasure.
Hotel: Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Meals: Full Breakfast/Dine Around
Day 4 - OTTAWA - QUEBEC CITY
This morning enjoy an orientation tour of Ottawa, famous for its stately boulevards, imposing buildings and tulip-filled gardens during the spring. See the green-peaked roofs of the Parliament, the Royal Canadian Mint, City Hall and the National Art Gallery. Then, follow the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City, the first French settlement in North America, reminiscent of a medieval European village. This evening is at leisure to enjoy this romantic city. Perhaps join your Tour Director for an optional French Bistro dinner inside the walled city.
Hotel: Hilton Quebec
Meals: Full Breakfast
Day 5 - QUEBEC CITY SIGHTSEEING
Let a local guide show you the charm of this historic city, with its Latin Quarter, Plains of Abraham, ramparts, National Assembly, Basilica, City Hall, Place Royale and Citadel. Then venture north to visit the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, the first pilgrimage shrine in North America, and the spectacular Montmorency Falls, before returning to Quebec City where the rest of the day is free.
Meals: Full Breakfast
Day 6 - QUEBEC CITY - MONTREAL
Continue to Quebec's largest city, Montreal. On a locally guided tour, admire the city's diversity, from the grand mansions of Mount Royal to the modern downtown area. See the historic old town with its cobblestone streets of Old Montreal and the Old Port. Visit dramatic Notre-Dame Basilica with its glorious stained-glass windows depicting Montreal's religious history. This evening, bid "au revoir" to your Tour Director and fellow guests with a delicious Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant in Old Montreal.
Hotel: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Meals: Full Breakfast/Celebration Dinner
Day 7 - MONTREAL
Enjoy the morning at leisure in Montreal before joining the Canada and New England Discovery Cruise aboard Holland America Line's ms Maasdam.
Meals: Dinner
Day 8 - CRUISING - QUEBEC CITY
Explore the city or beyond. Available activities include biking at Montmorency Falls, wine-tasting at Canyon Sainte-Anne and rafting down the Jacques-Cartier River.
Meals: Full Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 9 - CRUISING - THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
The lifeblood of French Canada, the St. Lawrence River delivered explorer Jacques Cartier to indigenous peoples in 1534. Today it will deliver you to majestic landscapes, rich aquatic life and multiple species of whales that feed at the St. Lawrence Estuary.
Meals: Full Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 10 - CRUISING - CHARLOTTETOWN
Call in at Charlottetown, where red double-decker buses motor along streets lined with Victorian houses. Perhaps join an optional excursion to Cavendish, with ample time to visit the Anne of Green Gables homestead and Prince Edward Island National Park for a leisurely walk along the boardwalk.
Meals: Full Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 11 - CRUISING - SYDNEY
Alexander Graham Bell observed,"I have travelled around the globe. I have seen the Canadian and American Rockies, the Andes and the Alps, and the Highlands of Scotland; but for simply beauty, Cape Breton outrivals them all." Perhaps join an optional shore excursion along the 184-mile-long Cabot Trail, or be a soldier for the day at Louisbourg - the choice is yours.
Meals: Full Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 12 - CRUISING - HALIFAX
Lighthouses stand sentinel on cliff-side ledges; tiny villages huddle in rocky inlets; lobsters make it from the ocean to your plate in record time - all in Nova Scotia. In Halifax, the ramparts of the Citadel defend the city and await your inspection.
Meals: Full Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 13 - CRUISING - BAR HARBOR
Tucked into a cove by Acadia National Park is Bar Harbor, a quintessential New England coastal town. Enjoy an optional bike ride or kayak adventure, participate in a lobster bake and chew on hand-stretched taffy from an upscale boutique.
Meals: Full Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 14 - DEPART BOSTON
Time permitting, explore the cradle of American history, Boston, before being transferred to Boston International Airport or to the tour hotel in Boston, for passengers wishing to extend their stay. Please do not schedule flights before noon.
Meals: Full Breakfast
INCLUDED FIRST CLASS SERVICES
Escorted by a professional Tour Director
Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
Luxury air-conditioned 40-guest coaches with extra
leg room and onboard restroom
Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
Traveller Welcome pack
Airport arrival and departure transfers on Day 1 and Day 7 for the land tour; and Day 1 and Day 14 for those taking the cruise portion.
All facilities aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship*(*Exclusive to 14-Day Land Tour & Cruise)
INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS
Toronto:
Rise to the top of the CN Tower. See museum row, Queen's Park and City Hall.
Niagara Falls: Enjoy close-up views on the Maid of the Mist cruise. Browse the shops and galleries of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Ottawa: Visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization and see the Parliament, Royal Canadian Mint and National Art Gallery.
Quebec: Visit the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre and the Montmorency Falls. See the Plains of Abraham and Citadel
Montreal: Enjoy the views from Mount Royal and explore the Old Town. Visit the dramatic Notre-Dame Basilica.
INCLUDED QUALITY DINING
Enjoy a Welcome Reception with light buffet (WR)
A Dine-Around evening with wine in Ottawa (DA)
Enjoy a Celebration Dinner with wine in Montreal (CD)
6 Full breakfasts (FB)
7 Full breakfasts (FB), 6 lunches (L) and 7 dinners (D) included aboard the ms Maasdam*
DEPARTURE DATES June - September
PRICES From approx $3,025 US per person based on double occupancy Departures on or within the seasons shown will determine the price
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