Enjoy a 15-day Eastern US & Canada Grand Vacation tour that will delight you with exciting cities, historic sites and breathtaking scenery. Travel roundtrip from New York City on this exciting tour that visits Boston, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Lancaster, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. Visit historic landmarks and spectacular scenery along your journey.
Delightful highlights include some of the most fascinating destinations in North America on this thrilling tour that include such New York City iconic landmarks as the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, City Hall and Trinity Church. While in history-rich Boston, discover Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church, the Freedom Trail and Boston Common. The walled city of Quebec features the luxury Chateau Frontenac hotel. Montreal boasts Notre Dame Church, St. Joseph’s Oratory, Mount Royal and the opportunity to stroll through the city’s Old Montreal for a glimpse of the past. See the National Arts Centre, Canadian Mint and Parliament Hill in Ottawa and the many wonders of cosmopolitan Toronto. Enjoy the thrills of a Niagara Falls sightseeing cruise and visit an Amish Farm in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Washington, D.C. is always fascinating and this tour lets you visit Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln and Washington Memorials, the White House, Capitol Hill and more. Sightsee in historic Philadelphia, home to the iconic Liberty Bell and more. Let the Eastern US & Canada Grand Vacation show you diverse cultural, historic and fun places that will create one of your best and favorite vacations ever!
15 Days • fr. $3,215
Welcome to the “Big Apple!” Your Tour Director is on hand this afternoon to answer any questions.
New Yorker Hotel (a Wyndham Hotel)
This morning, on the included sightseeing tour with a local expert, visit Broadway, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, 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.
Ramada Boston
On your morning guided tour of Boston, see Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church (where Paul Revere was signaled for the departure of British troops to Lexington), the Freedom Trail, and Boston Common. The afternoon is free to explore on your own.
Breakfast
Ramada Boston
Journey through Hampshire, passing the State Capitol at Concord and on to the scenic White Mountains. Continue to the Canadian border, where you’ll notice a change in language and tradition as you enter the French-Canadian province of Québec. Overnight in historic Québec City on the banks of the St. Lawrence River.
Breakfast
Hotel Linbergh
This morning, join your traveling companions on a unique optional excursion to the Érablière le Chemin du Roy Sugar Shack. Visitors to the sugar cabin will enjoy a typical Québec breakfast, along with a guided visit and presentation to explain the process of maple extraction.
Afterward, return to Québec City for a guided tour of Canada’s only walled city, crowned by the turrets of Château Frontenac. Until the British victory of 1759, Old Québec was the center 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.
Hotel Lindbergh
Today, drive to cosmopolitan Montréal, one of Canada’s largest cities and home of Expo ‘67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics. Included guided sightseeing includes St. Joseph’s Oratory, the lookout atop Mount Royal, once-walled Old Montréal, Notre Dame Church, the Seminary of St. Sulpice, built by the first missionary settlers, and modern Montréal.
Best Western Ville-Marie
Drive west to Ottawa, Canada’s beautiful capital. Guided 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 could visit the Canadian Museum of History, with panoramic views of Parliament Hill across the Ottawa River.
The Cartier Place Suite Hotel
Trace the Rideau Canal south to the amazing Thousand 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.
Chelsea Hotel
Setting Toronto’s exciting architectural tone are City Hall; the downtown banking district; Roger’s Center; and stunning CN Tower, more than a third of a mile high. See all this and more on your morning city sightseeing tour. Then, spend the rest of teh day exploring the city sights on your own, including Harbourfront, Ontario Place and Chinatown.
Chelsea Hotel
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 your Niagara Falls sightseeing cruise for amazing close-ups at the base of the falls.
NOTE: Operation of the Niagara Falls sightseeing cruise is subject to favorable weather conditions. When weather is unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted.
Best Western Plus Cairn Croft Hotel
Leave Canada 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.
Heritage Hotel Lancaster
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.
Holiday Inn & Suites Alexandria Old Town
The nation’s capital is a sightseeing treasure trove, and your half-day tour with a Local Guide visits Arlington National Cemetery to see the graves of American heroes, including those of John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. Afterward, see the Lincoln and Washington Monuments, National WWII Memorial, and photo stops at Capitol Hill, the White House, and other well-known sights. Your Tour Director will also suggest a number of independent activities that explore different facets of this splendid city.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Alexandria Old Town
Travel north this morning to Philadelphia for included sightseeing focusing on the important buildings of this historic city, the “Birthplace of the Nation.”
Wyndham Philadelphia Historical District
This morning, 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 airports, transfers are not included; we suggest booking flights after 7 pm. The trip ends in Manhattan in the late afternoon for guests on the New York city extension.
All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.