Itinerary for: Best of Eastern Canada and USA (AQUC)
Day 1 - UK - TORONTO
Enjoy your complimentary V.I.P. Door to Door transfer to your departure airport before your scheduled flight to Toronto. A complimentary transfer is provided to your first hotel where you will meetyour Tour Director this afternoon. Join us at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the
hotel. Hotel: Hilton Toronto
Day 2 - TORONTO SIGHTSEEING & NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION
Rise to the top of the CN Tower, the tallest free-standing tower in the Americas, for views from four different look-out levels. Travel up University Avenue to take in the sights of Ontario's Parliament buildings, Queen's Park and museum row. Then move on to Niagara Falls to view this great natural wonder up-close on the Maid of the Mist cruise. Browse the shops and galleries of Niagara-on-the-Lake before returning to Toronto. (B,D)
Day 3 - TORONTO - OTTAWA
Follow the shores of Lake Ontario to the colonial city of Kingston, Canada's first capital and one of the nation's most historic cities. During your orientation tour, view the numerous old buildings, churches, picturesque neighborhoods and fortifications. Arrive in Ottawa, the nation's capital, and visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada's largest and most popular cultural institution. In the evening, travel by giant canoe to
a native camp on Turtle Island to savour a native feast accompanied by vibrant traditional dances. Hotel: Lord Elgin Hotel (B,HD)
Day 4 - OTTAWA - MONTREAL
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, City Hall and the National Art Gallery. Bienvenue! Enter the French-speaking province of Quebec and continue to Montreal. Join a local guide and see the old town with its cobblestone streets and historic buildings. Admire the city's diversity from the grand mansions of Mount Royal to the modern downtown area and visit Notre-Dame Basilica. Hotel: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth (B)
Day 5 - MONTREAL - QUEBEC CITY
Start the day with a special breakfast at Montreal's Museum of Archaeology and History before continuing to Quebec City, first settled by Europeans more than 400 years ago. Sitting atop sheer cliffs at a narrowing of the St. Lawrence River, Quebec City reflects the old-world charm and grace of bygone times. The rest of the day is free. Hotel: Hilton Quebec (B)
Day 6 - QUEBEC CITY SIGHTSEEING
Join a local guide to experience Quebec's unique European charm: the Latin Quarter, Plains of Abraham, ramparts, National Assembly, Basilica, City Hall, Place Royale and Citadel. Venture north to visit the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, the first pilgrimage shrine in North America and the Montmorency Falls before returning to your hotel. (B)
Day 7 - QUEBEC CITY - BAR HARBOR
Bid "Au Revoir" to Quebec and cross the US border. Relax and enjoy the countryside while travelling east toward the Atlantic coast, to the quintessential New England fishing village of Bar Harbor, Maine. Hotel: Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina (B)
Day 8 - BAR HARBOR - ACADIA EXCURSION
Take in the natural beauty of Acadia National Park, with its dramatic rocky shoreline, beaver ponds and spectacular views from the top of Cadillac Mountain. Explore Bar Harbor on your own in the afternoon, take an optional nature cruise or go whale watching, before feasting on a traditional Maine lobster dinner. (B,HD)
Day 9 - BAR HARBOR - BOSTON
Follow the rocky Maine shoreline south, stopping in picturesque Kennebunkport for a chance to soak up typical New England life. Pass Portsmouth, New Hampshire's only coastal city, en route to Boston, Massachusetts. Hotel: Omni Parker House (B)
Day 10 - BOSTON SIGHTSEEING
Boston is one of America's oldest and most historic cities. Join your Tour Director for a trip along the Freedom Trail. See Beacon Hill, Faneuil Hall, Charlestown, Bunker Hill Pavilion and the meeting house where the Boston Tea Party was planned. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure before this evening's Dine-Around program. Choose from a selection of excellent Boston restaurants. (B,DA)
Day 11 - BOSTON - PHILADELPHIA
Travel to Philadelphia where both the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were written. Explore Independence National Historic Park, visit the Liberty Bell and view Independence Hall. Hotel: Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing (B)
Day 12 - PHILADELPHIA - WASHINGTON DC
Tour the award- winning National Constitution Center before continuing to Washington DC. The afternoon is free to perhaps visit one of the Smithsonian's museums, the Kennedy Center, or stroll through the historic cobblestone streets of Georgetown. Hotel: Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel (B)
Day 13 - WASHINGTON DC SIGHTSEEING
See Capitol Hill and The White House on your morning guided city tour. Stops include the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials and the WWII and Vietnam Veterans Memorials. In Arlington, board the narrated Tourmobile and visit the National Cemetery. (B)
Day 14 - WASHINGTON DC - NEW YORK CITY
Depart the nation's capital and head for the Big Apple where your orientation tour includes Times Square, the Financial and Broadway Districts and Battery Park. The afternoon is free to enjoy the many sights or do some last-minute shopping. In the evening, join your Tour Director and newfound friends for a farewell dinner at a New York restaurant. Hotel: Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers (B,HD)
Day 15 - RETURN TO UK
The tour comes to an end with a complimentary
transfer for your overnight flight back to the UK. ( B )
Day 16 - ARRIVE UK
On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting car for your return V.I.P. Door to Door transfer home.