Day 1 - Arrive Montreal
Tour begins: 6:30 PM at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Welcome to Montreal, the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris and the jumping-off point for your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation. A transfer is included from Montreal International Airport to Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight's welcome reception and dinner at your landmark hotel in the heart of the city.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, PQ

Day 2 - Romantic, cultural Montreal
With its dual English and French cultures, Montreal is one of Canada's most unique - and romantic - cities. A morning sightseeing tour includes McGill University and Mont-Royal, plus a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral. Spend the afternoon as you please - take a stroll through the Botanical Gardens, check out some of the city's fine museums, or explore fascinating underground Montreal, virtually another city beneath the streets.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, PQ

Day 3 - Montmorency Falls and French Quebec
Depart Montreal and set out through lovely Quebec landscapes along the St. Lawrence River to magnificent Montmorency Falls; at 272 ft., they are higher than Niagara Falls. Have 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's four-century-old provincial capital reflects an old-world charm and grace of another era - and your historic hotel is right in the heart of it all.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, PQ

Day 4 - Visit the "Old World" in Quebec City
Today, your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation takes you on a sightseeing tour of the hemisphere's only walled city north of Mexico; this old-world gem recently celebrated its 400th birthday in 2008. With its provincial Parliament buildings, Porte St-Louis, cobbled streets, charming open-air cafés, and ancient stone houses huddled beside venerable churches, old Quebec evokes memories of a typical city of 18th-century Europe. Spend the rest of the day exploring at leisure, enjoying dinner on your own this evening at one of the city's many fine eateries.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, PQ

Day 5 - Mounties and more along the explorers' route to Ottawa
From Quebec City, travel a route used by early French explorers and fur traders along Quebec's eastern shores; stop for a guided tour of the stables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police en route 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. Spend the next two nights at the landmark Fairmont Château Laurier.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON

Day 6 - Ottawa, Canada's stately Victorian capital
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. Following a late morning visit to the acclaimed Museum of Civilization, discover more of Ottawa on your own this afternoon. Tonight, join Edward, a talkative "butler," for a candlelit tour of the Laurier House National Historic Site, offering insights on the lives of several of Canada's prime ministers.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON

Day 7 - Cruise the Thousand Islands, and on to Toronto
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 multi-cultural Toronto; Ontario's largest city is a dynamic metropolis with a wide variety of ethnic neighborhood villages, a vibrant waterfront, and myriad cultural attractions. A historic landmark in the center of the city, your home for the next three nights was the British Commonwealth's largest hotel when it opened in 1929.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON

Day 8 - Everything Toronto
Consistently ranked among the best cities in the world in which to live, Toronto is Canada's most populous city, as well as its financial, cultural and entertainment capital. Discover it 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, the tallest freestanding structure in the world. The rest of the day is free for you to pursue what interests you most from your historic hotel in the heart of this vibrant city.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON

Day 9 - A close-up look at amazing Niagara Falls
Continue your eastern Canada and Niagara Falls vacation by heading from Toronto along the Queen Elizabeth Way to Niagara's famous 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 the thundering falls. Pass such world-famous sights as Table Rock, the Floral Clock and Whirlpool Rapids on a drive along Niagara Gorge. Have lunch in lovely Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of the best-preserved historic towns in North America, with time to explore at leisure. Return to Toronto to mark the end of a memorable journey with this evening's farewell reception and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, 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. A transfer is included from The Fairmont Royal York to Toronto International Airport. 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 your Tour Director, local guides and drivers are included. A representative will meet you at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Montreal International Airport (formerly called Dorval Airport) and provide transportation to Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, regardless of the time and date of your arrival, provided you have furnished us with accurate flight information at least two weeks prior to the start of the tour. We will also provide transportation from The Fairmont Royal York to Toronto International Airport on the day of your departure.

Hotel Accommodations – The tour price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The 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 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 – Canada’s Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls 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 and 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 Director 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 discuss it with the reservations agent when you book your tour.

Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle your luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Please refer to the Protection Plan for more information.

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.

Overnight Accommodations: Night 1 & 2: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Centrally located in the midst of marvelous Montreal and connected to an extensive underground city of restaurants and chic boutiques, this landmark hotel is known for its impressive level of gracious comfort and attentive service. Inviting guest rooms offer air conditioning with individual climate control, cable TV with Play Station, coffee maker, hairdryer, refreshment center and windows that open. Leisure time opportunities include an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, a fully equipped exercise room and separate saunas for men and women. Sample the specialty of the house, the renowned “Voyageurs Martini” as you listen to the skilled pianist in Les Voyageurs, one of the most popular gathering spots in Montreal. The readers of Travel + Leisure have recognized Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth as one of the 500 best hotels in the world.

Night 3 & 4: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Perched majestically high on a bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the stately Fairmont Le Château Frontenac truly symbolizes the charm and elegance of Quebec City. Located in the very heart of historic Old Quebec, this grande dame has won the admiration of the readers of Travel + Leisure, who voted it one of the best 500 hotels in the world. Well-appointed guest rooms feature cable television with in-room movies and video games available, high-speed Internet connection, coffee / tea maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryer and windows that open to the outside. Take a dip in the indoor swimming pool or work out the kinks in the fully equipped exercise room. Sample a Winston Churchill, F.D. Roosevelt or Maurice Duplessis martini as you drink in the lovely view of the St. Lawrence River from the outdoor terrace of the St-Laurent Bar & Lounge.

Night 5 & 6: Fairmont Château Laurier Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Located in the heart of city, next to the Parliament Buildings, and on both Confederation Square and the Rideau Canal, the magnificent Fairmont Château Laurier evokes the old-word charm of a classic French château while reflecting Canada’s dynamic, thriving capital. Spacious guest rooms feature air conditioning with individual climate control, bathrobes, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, a refreshment center, color TV and windows that open to the outside. As befitting a luxury hotel, the Spa offers a beautiful, Art-Deco swimming pool as well as a fully equipped fitness center. Escape into a world of elegance and timeless décor at Zoe’s Lounge as you enjoy afternoon tea or a classic cocktail. This landmark Grande Dame has been voted one of the world’s 500 best hotels by the readers of Travel + Leisure.

Night 7, 8 & 9: The Fairmont Royal York Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Once the tallest building in the British Empire, this 1929 Art-Deco structure is a well-respected and beloved Toronto landmark. Wonderfully situated “at the center of it all” in the heart of Toronto, The Fairmont Royal York offers a high standard of traditional, old-world luxury and impeccable service, even employing Canada’s only professional tea connoisseur. Comfortable guest rooms offer bathrobes, coffee makers, cable television, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, air conditioning with individual climate control and windows that open to the outside. Swim a few laps in the indoor pool or have a workout in the state-of-the-art health club. Relax in the warm, club-like Library Bar or stop by at York Station to meet Alina, its bartender for nearly a quarter-century.

DEPARTURE DATES
June - September

PRICES
From approx $2,895 US per person based on double occupancy
Departures on or within the seasons shown will determine the price