Canada's Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls - 10 Days

Day 1 - Arrive Montreal

Tour begins: 6:30 p.m. at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Welcome to Montreal, the second largest French city in the world after Paris and the jumping-off point for your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation. Attend a reception and dinner tonight to meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, PQ

Day 2 - Cultural Montreal

With its dual English and French cultures, Montreal is one of Canada’s most unique cities. A morning sightseeing tour includes St. Joseph’s Oratory, McGill University and Mont-Royal, plus a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, PQ

Day 3 - Montmorency Falls and French Quebec

Leave Montreal and travel through the heart of French Canada to magnificent Montmorency Falls; at 272 ft., they are higher than Niagara Falls. Enjoy lunch beside the falls before visiting the Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, then continuing on to the heart of French Canada, Quebec City. Sprawled atop sheer cliffs rising above the narrowing St. Lawrence River, Quebec City reflects an old-world charm and grace of another era.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, PQ

Day 4 - Explore Quebec City in its 400th year

Today, your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation takes you on a sightseeing tour of the walled city of Old Quebec, capital of the province; this old-world city is celebrating its 400th birthday throughout 2008. The ancient stone houses huddled beside venerable churches and monuments evoke memories of a typical city of 18th-century Europe; spend the rest of the day exploring at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, PQ

Day 5 – Explorer’s route to Ottawa

Travel a route used by early French explorers and fur traders, to Canada’s capital city of Ottawa, perched on the banks of the Ottawa River. See Ottawa’s magnificent boulevards and tree-lined streets, beautiful flower gardens, and the regal architecture of its stately government buildings.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON

Day 6 - Sightsee Ottawa

The morning’s sightseeing in resplendent Ottawa includes views of the Royal Canadian Mint, National Research Center, City Hall, the residence of the prime minister, and Rideau Hall, the governor-general’s home, with an opportunity to visit Parliament. Weather permitting, it is possible to see the Changing of the Guard in July and August. The rest of the day is free to spend as you wish in Canada's capital city.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON

Day 7 - Cruise the Thousand Islands

As your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation continues, head south to the St. Lawrence River for lunch and a cruise among the lovely Thousand Islands, home to both simple summer homes and opulent mansions. Arrive in Toronto, Ontario’s largest city, for the next three nights. Multi-cultural Toronto is a dynamic city with a wide variety of ethnic neighborhood villages, a vibrant waterfront, and myriad cultural attractions.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON

Day 8 - Sightsee Toronto

Explore Toronto on a sightseeing tour that includes the downtown and residential areas as well as the grand Parliament Buildings and the University of Toronto. Visit one of the city’s most visible icons, the CN Tower, which is the tallest freestanding structure in the world. The rest of the day is free for you to pursue your special interests from your hotel in the heart of this vibrant city.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON

Day 9 - Amazing Niagara Falls

Depart Toronto on your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation and head for Niagara, home of the falls today. View this natural wonder from high above, then descend to the churning waters of the Niagara River and board the famous Maid of the Mist for a cruise and close-up encounter with thundering Niagara Falls. Pass such world-famous sights as Table Rock, the Floral Clock and Whirlpool Rapids on a drive along Niagara Gorge; visit lovely Niagara-on-the-Lake for lunch, with time to explore at leisure. Join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON

Day 10 - Journey Home

Your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation ends in Toronto, Ontario. Fly home anytime. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast

Inclusive Prices:

Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, special dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling, and the services of local guides, drivers and the Tour Director are included.  

Hotel Accommodations

The tour price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tour Operator standard is to provide the best available accommodations without sacrificing value. Although the quality may differ slightly from place to place, this standard remains uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are usually two-bedded rooms with a rollaway cot where available and are not recommended for comfort. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montreal cannot accommodate triples as three beds in one room; there are two options: three guests sharing two double beds in one room, there is an additional cost for this as the hotel charges an extra fee for having three people in a double occupancy room.

Meals

Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary.  

Tour Director

Each ‘Canada’s Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls’ tour is conducted by a Tour Director who remains with the group throughout the tour. Your Tour Director is a professional, fully trained employee.

Gratuities Included

All gratuities for restaurant and hotel staffs and local guides are included.  

No Options Sold

Your Tour Director will assist you with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance, but will not sell you anything. This means better value and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.

Not Included:

Airfare to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from the Tour Operator for travel originating in the United States.  

Hotel Rooms Before and After Tours

To avoid jet lag and possible flight delays, you may wish to make hotel arrangements for the nights preceding or following your tour. As a service, The Tour Operator will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through the Tour Operator. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult the Extend This Journey section on this website and discuss it with the reservations agent when you book your tour.

Personal Expenses

Phone calls, room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, laundry, airline excess luggage charges, vaccinations, visa fees and services, individual airport transfers, and other optional or incidental extras are not included and may be significant. 

Tour Director Gratuities

The customary gratuities for the Tour Director and driver are not included.

Priced from:

$2,790.00 US per person based on double occupancy 

Departure Dates:

May – September 2008