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EASTERN U.S. & CANADA GRAND VACATION

Tour Code - 8200

14 days New York to New York New York City, Boston, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Lancaster, Washington DC Area

All inclusive prices starting at: $1729

This grand 14-day holiday travels through northeastern parts of the U.S. and Canada. Meet in New York City for an exciting sightseeing tour. Travel north to Boston, a city known for its colonial history and modern innovation. Pass mountains, vast forests, and many lakes on your way to Quebec, a French-Canadian province. Enjoy a guided tour of Quebec City, Canada's only walled city. Turn south toward cosmopolitan Montreal, a city which blends historic architecture with modern skyscrapers. Be sure to study up on your French as it's one of the world's largest French-speaking cities. Drive west to the capital of Canada, Ottawa, for more city sightseeing. Visit St. Lawrence Islands National Park with an included scenic cruise on the river. Next is Toronto, where you'll have plenty to do and see. Board the Maid of the Mist for up-close views of Niagara Falls. Toward the end of your journey, travel through the Appalachian Mountains into Pennsylvania Dutch Country; learn about the faith, culture, and way of life of the Amish and Mennonites in Lancaster County; and visit the capital of the U.S., Washington DC. Lastly, a stop in Philadelphia, a city of historic significance, completes your spectacular journey.

Meals

  • Breakfast - 0
  • Lunch - 0
  • Dinner - 0

Standard Features

Sightseeing: In New York City, Boston, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Washington DC; orientation tour in Philadelphia; scenic cruise along the St. Lawrence River, Maid of the Mist cruise, Arlington National Cemetery, Korean and Vietnam War Veterans Memorials. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Scenic Highlights: Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church, Boston Common,scenic White Mountains, French-Canadian province of Quebec, St. Lawrence River, Quebec City (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Place d?Armes, the Laval Seminary, the star-plan Citadelle, once-walled Old Montreal, Seminary of St. Sulpice, Mount Royal, and modern Montreal, Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal, Rideau Falls, CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Appalachian Mountains, Pennsylvania Dutch farm country.
Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, and Amish Farm & House; services of a professional Tour Director; on Tour 8205: local host service in New York City, where information is provided for independent exploration and dining.
Transportation: Private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring.
Hotels: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling.
Optionals: Customize your vacation experience with a range of convenient optional excursions.

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Day by Day

DayDescription
1

NEW YORK CITY

Welcome to the "Big Apple!" Enjoy time at leisure to relax or to do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions.

2

NEW YORK CITY-BOSTON

This morning, on the included sightseeing tour with a local expert, visit Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, City Hall, Wall Street, and Trinity Church. This afternoon, head for Boston-the "Cradle of American Liberty." Visit its historic landmarks, reflecting the important part it has played in the history of the United States.

3

BOSTON

On your morning guided tour of Boston, see Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church (where Paul Revere was signalled for the departure of British troops to Lexington), and Boston Common. This afternoon is free for you to explore on your own. This evening, why not join your travelling companions for dinner at a popular downtown restaurant?

4

BOSTON-QUEBEC CITY AREA.

Journey north through New Hampshire, passing the state's capitol dome at Concord and on to the scenic White Mountains. Continue on to the Canadian border, where you'll notice a sudden change in language and tradition as you enter the French-Canadian province of Quebec. Overnight in historic Quebec City, which was built on the banks of the mighty St. Lawrence River.

5

QUEBEC CITY AREA.

This morning, join your fellow travelling companions on a unique optional excursion to the Erabliere Chemin du Roy sugar cabin. Visitors to the sugar cabin will enjoy a typical Quebec breakfast, along with a guided visit and presentation to explain the process of maple extraction. Afterward, return to Quebec City for a guided tour of Canada's only walled city, crowned by the turrets of Chateau Frontenac. Until the British victory of 1759, Old Quebec was the centre of New France; today, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within the walls reside the Place d'Armes, Laval Seminary, the star-plan Citadelle with grand vistas from its bastions, and ancient Place Royale. See the Old World houses crowding narrow streets in Lower Town and the historic Plains of Abraham, where General Wolfe stormed the slopes. The afternoon is at leisure.

6

QUEBEC CITY-MONTREAL

Today, drive to cosmopolitan Montreal, one of the world's largest French-speaking cities. Home of Expo '67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics, this afternoon's included sightseeing tour includes St. Joseph's Oratory, the lookout atop Mount Royal, once-walled Old Montreal, Notre Dame Church, the Seminary of St. Sulpice built by the first missionary settlers, and modern Montreal.

7

MONTREAL-OTTAWA

Drive west to Ottawa, Canada's beautiful capital. Your city sightseeing includes Parliament Hill with its gothic buildings, the Canadian Mint, the Rideau Canal, the hexagonal National Arts Centre, and stately residences and embassies. With a free afternoon, you might want to visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization, with panoramic views of Parliament Hill across the Ottawa River.

8

OTTAWA-KINGSTON-TORONTO

Trace the Rideau Canal south to the amazing St. Lawrence Islands National Park. Enjoy many wooded islands along the St. Lawrence River, sprinkled with beautifully simple to opulent summer homes on your included SCENIC CRUISE.

9

TORONTO

Setting Toronto's exciting architectural pace are City Hall; the downtown banking district; the SkyDome stadium; and stunning CN Tower, more than one-third of a mile high. See these and more on your morning city sightseeing tour. Spend the remainder of the day exploring the city sights on your own, including Harbourfront, Ontario Place, and Chinatown.

10

TORONTO-NIAGARA FALLS

Travel south along the lakeshore and through the rich farmlands and vineyards of Ontario to Niagara Falls. Stop at Table Rock and hear the raging waters. Then, board the MAID OF THE MIST for amazing close-ups at the base of the falls. NOTE: The operation of the Maid of the Mist cruise is subject to favourable weather conditions. Usually, favourable conditions exist from mid-May to late-October. When weather is unfavourable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted.

11

NIAGARA FALLS-LANCASTER

Leave Canada today and head southeast through the Appalachian Mountains and along a portion of the Susquehanna River into Pennsylvania Dutch farm country. Tonight, join the optional excursion and experience a traditional Amish dinner.

12

LANCASTER-PENN DUTCH COUNTRY-WASHINGTON DC AREA

Lancaster County is the home of the religious Amish and Mennonite sects. This morning, stop at the AMISH FARM & HOUSE. A Local Guide explains the faith, culture, and way of life of these people for whom tradition forbids the use of electricity or telephones in the home. On to Washington DC for an afternoon arrival.

13

WASHINGTON DC

Your half-day guided tour features the Korean, Vietnam War Veterans, National WW II Memorials, and many other well-known sights. You'll also stop for photos at the White House and Capitol Hill. Then, cross the Potomac River and see the graves of American heroes-including John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis-in beautiful Arlington Cemetery. Your Tour Director will also suggest a number of independent activities that explore different facets of this splendid city.

14

WASHINGTON DC AREA-PHILADELPHIA-NEW YORK CITY

This morning, drive to Philadelphia, birthplace of the nation, where an orientation tour focuses on the historic significance of the city. Afterward, leave for New York City via Newark International Airport for those with homebound flights. Please schedule flights after 6 pm. For guests with flights out of Kennedy or LaGuardia International Airports, transfers are not included and it is suggested to book flights after 7 pm. The trip ends in Manhattan in the late afternoon for those guests on the New York City extension.

EASTERN U.S. & CANADA GRAND VACATION

Dates/Prices

NB: All prices listed are per person

May 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
02 May 201215 May 2012On Request $1719 AUD $2504 AUD Hotel List
09 May 201222 May 2012On Request $1719 AUD $2504 AUD Hotel List
13 May 201226 May 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
20 May 201202 Jun 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
27 May 201209 Jun 2012On Request $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List

Jun 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
03 Jun 201216 Jun 2012On Request $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
06 Jun 201219 Jun 2012On Request $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
10 Jun 201223 Jun 2012On Request $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
13 Jun 201226 Jun 2012Open $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
17 Jun 201230 Jun 2012On Request $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
20 Jun 201203 Jul 2012On Request $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
24 Jun 201207 Jul 2012Open $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List
27 Jun 201210 Jul 2012Open $1739 AUD $2524 AUD Hotel List

Jul 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
01 Jul 201214 Jul 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
08 Jul 201221 Jul 2012Not Available $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
15 Jul 201228 Jul 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
22 Jul 201204 Aug 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
25 Jul 201207 Aug 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
29 Jul 201211 Aug 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List

Aug 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
01 Aug 201214 Aug 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
05 Aug 201218 Aug 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
08 Aug 201221 Aug 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
15 Aug 201228 Aug 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
19 Aug 201201 Sep 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
22 Aug 201204 Sep 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
26 Aug 201208 Sep 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
29 Aug 201211 Sep 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List

Sep 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
02 Sep 201215 Sep 2012On Request $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
03 Sep 201216 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
05 Sep 201218 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
09 Sep 201222 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
10 Sep 201223 Sep 2012Not Available $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
12 Sep 201225 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
14 Sep 201227 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
15 Sep 201228 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
16 Sep 201229 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
17 Sep 201230 Sep 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
18 Sep 201201 Oct 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
19 Sep 201202 Oct 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
21 Sep 201204 Oct 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
22 Sep 201205 Oct 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
23 Sep 201206 Oct 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
24 Sep 201207 Oct 2012Open $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
26 Sep 201209 Oct 2012On Request $1769 AUD $2554 AUD Hotel List
28 Sep 201211 Oct 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
29 Sep 201212 Oct 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
30 Sep 201213 Oct 2012Open $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List

Oct 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
03 Oct 201216 Oct 2012Not Available $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List
10 Oct 201223 Oct 2012On Request $1729 AUD $2514 AUD Hotel List

Accommodation Prices

Pre & Post TourCityStart DateEnd DateSingle PriceTwin PriceTriple Price
POSTNew York01 Apr 201230 Jun 2012 $238 AUD $124 AUD $91 AUD
POSTNew York01 Jul 201231 Aug 2012 $222 AUD $116 AUD $86 AUD
POSTNew York01 Mar 201231 Mar 2012 $203 AUD $107 AUD $79 AUD
POSTNew York01 Sep 201230 Nov 2012 $281 AUD $146 AUD $106 AUD
PRENew York01 Apr 201230 Jun 2012 $238 AUD $124 AUD $91 AUD
PRENew York01 Jul 201231 Aug 2012 $222 AUD $116 AUD $86 AUD
PRENew York01 Mar 201231 Mar 2012 $203 AUD $107 AUD $79 AUD
PRENew York01 Sep 201230 Nov 2012 $281 AUD $146 AUD $106 AUD

Charges

TypeNamePrice
OPTIONALGratuity126 AUD

EASTERN U.S. & CANADA GRAND VACATION

Tour Code - 8200

14 days New York to New York New York City, Boston, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Lancaster, Washington DC Area

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EASTERN U.S. & CANADA GRAND VACATION

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EASTERN U.S. & CANADA GRAND VACATION

Optional Excursions

To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.

PriceDetails
49  USD

Name: ALEXANDRIA DINNER AND ILLUMINATION TOUR
Location: WASHINGTON DC
Description: The evening starts with dinner, then continues with an illumination tour of several of the most famous memorials, as well as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
54  USD

Name: ALL LOOP TOUR
Location: NEW YORK
Description: The ALL LOOPS TOUR includes 4 separate double decker tour loops (Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn Loops and Night Tour!) that allow you to enjoy the best of Manhattan and Brooklyn with unlimited hop-on, hop-off opportunities at over 50 stops! Your ticket is valid for a forty-eight hour period.
39  USD

Name: AMISH EXPERIENCE
Location: LANCASTER
Description: Enjoy a family-style buffet with traditional Amish foods, then take in the multimedia production of Jacob's Choice, a film offering an intimate view of growing up in an Amish family.
60  CAD

Name: CHATEAU FRONTENAC DRINK & DINNER
Location: QUEBEC CITY
Description: Begin you evening with an included cocktail at the Chateau's Bar St-Laurent & Lounge. Your next stop is a delightful dinner at an old-world restaurant in the heart of Quebec City. (Restaurant subject to availability, so price can vary).
89  CAD

Name: CN TOWER - TORONTO BY NIGHT
Location: TORONTO
Description: 360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower, one of Toronto's finest, features unforgettable food combined with a magnificent revolving view of Toronto more than 351 metres (1,151 feet) below. 360 offers market-fresh cuisine, featuring regional ingredients to ensure an incomparable culinary experience. Following dinner, enjoy panoramic views from the observation decks.
44  USD

Name: DOWNTOWN LOOP
Location: NEW YORK
Description: Stops will include Greenwich Village, where the literary past comes alive, and the New Times Square, Empire State Building - an icon of architecture, as well as the Flatiron building and Union Square shopping districts, Soho, Chinatown, Little Italy, Lower East Side, East Village, Rockefeller Center, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum and more. The tour allows hop on & hop off so you can spend the entire day exploring; if you stay on the tour will take just over 2-hours.
22  USD

Name: EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Location: NEW YORK
Description: The Empire State Building offers unmatched views of New York and neighbouring states. Get skyward and discover what the city looks like when you are 320 metres (1,050 feet) high at the top of New York's most iconic skyscraper. The 86th floor observatory, with its popular 360-degree outdoor deck, also has indoor viewing galleries for guests to enjoy the views rain or shine, day or night.
47  CAD

Name: EVENING IN QUEBEC CITY - CAFE DE PARIS
Location: QUEBEC CITY
Description: Begin your evening with a delightful dinner at an old-world restaurant in the heart of Quebec City. After dinner you are two blocks from the Chateau Frontenac, so enjoy a stroll after dark in the heart of Old Quebec.
36  USD

Name: LOBSTER DINNER
Location: BOSTON
Description: Lobster Dinner at Uno's Boston location. (Chicken dish available also).
150  USD

Name: NEW YORK HELICOPTER TOUR "THE BIG APPLE"
Location: NEW YORK
Description: New York City isn't called the Big Apple for nothing!! No visit to New York City is complete without a dazzling and incredible tour around the city from the air. The "Big Apple," is a 11-15 minute flight. (Note: There is a mandatory $30.00 per person heliport facility/security fee which must be paid directly at heliport).
132  CAD

Name: NIAGARA HELICOPTER SIGHTSEEING
Location: NIAGARA FALLS
Description: Take a thrilling eight-minute ride over the most famous falls in North America. You will be dazzled by the sights of the Rainbow Bridge, Horseshoe Falls, and Whirlpool Rapids. Bring your camera and it's up, up, and away! Helicopter tour duration approximately 12 minutes.
28  USD

Name: NINETY MINUTE COMPLETE HARBOR CRUISE
Location: NEW YORK
Description: Jump on the City Sightseeing Cruise for 90 minutes of great sights. View the landmarks that make this the most famous skyline in the world. You'll see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and much, much more. A MUST do!
215  USD

Name: NYC HELICOPTER FLIGHT "NEW YORK, NEW YORK'
Location: NEW YORK
Description: Helicopter Tour is 16-20 minutes. Note: Mandatory security and facility fee of $30.00 per person a must be paid locally at heliport locations; All tours will be conducted from the Downtown Manhattan Helirot located at Pier 6 and the East River.
64  CAD

Name: OH CANADA EH?! DINNER SHOW
Location: NIAGARA FALLS
Description: Come join a fun-filled musical celebration of Canada, featuring totally Canadian music in a log cabin type building. During the show, costumed performers also serve a five course family style dinner. Everything about this award winning show is Canadian. (Subject to availability).
61  CAD

Name: SKYLON TOWER DINNER
Location: NIAGARA FALLS
Description: Niagara Falls fine dining is quite literally taken to the top at this world-famous Revolving Dining Room at 236 metres (775 feet) above the Falls. Relax and enjoy as we revolve silently 360 degrees once each hour. Dine by night and you'll discover the magic of the Falls illumination, dazzling city lights below and seasonal Falls fireworks. And the admission to the Ride-to-the-Top and Indoor/Outdoor Observation Decks Niagara Falls attraction is always FREE when dining.
18  CAD

Name: SUGAR SHACK BREAKFAST AND MAPLE SYRUP TOUR
Location: QUEBEC CITY
Description: Take off this morning for an all-you-can-eat traditional "Quebecois" breakfast which includes scrambled eggs, baked beans, Canadian bacon, maple sausage, maple smoked ham, potatoes, country bread pancakes, maple syrup, tea, herbal tea , coffee , hot chocolate and milk. This bountiful breakfast is followed by a guided visit of the Sugar Shack and a presentation on Maple Syrup Making.
23  USD

Name: TOP OF THE ROCK
Location: NEW YORK
Description: TOP OF THE ROCK Observation Deck, open 365 days a year, is the ideal perch to watch the seasons unfold or simply to take in an amazing sunset. The view itself is unique and astonishing. Unobstructed for 360 degrees from the 70th floor, the breathtaking landscape stretches for miles in every direction. It includes a panorama of Central Park and the northern half of Manhattan that cannot be found anywhere else. It is, quite simply, the most spectacular view in New York City.
28  CAD

Name: TORONTO HARBOR TOUR
Location: TORONTO
Description: A cruise of the Toronto Harbour lets you enjoy the scenic Toronto skyline, and gives you a close up look at the beautiful Toronto Islands and waterfront. While on board you will enjoy entertaining and informative live narration. Cruise duration is one hour.
44  USD

Name: UPTOWN LOOP
Location: NEW YORK
Description: This loop takes you to some of the most romantic sights in New York and to a world of cultural diversity - from famous museums and churches to the vibrant neighbourhoods of Harlem. Stops include Central Park West, Lincoln Center, Dakota Apartments, American Museum of Natural History, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, Apollo Theatre, Harlem Market, The Museum Mile, Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum, Central Park and Fifth Avenue. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, so Hop On and Hop Off when and where you want! Tour takes approximately 2-hours if you stay onboard.
43  USD

Name: USS CONSTITUTION CRUISE AND LOBSTER DINNER
Location: BOSTON
Description: Start your evening with a 45 minute narrated cruise of Boston Harbor that brings you up close to "Old Ironsides", America's oldest commissioned warship. Following the cruise, enjoy a lobster dinner at a local restaurant. Note: A chicken dish will also be available.
 
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