East Coast Canada Tour
| Price : | $610.00 |
| Days: | 8 |
| Departure: | Wed, Sat |
| Fees included: | Transportations, Hotel |
| Fees excluded: | Admission Tickets, Meals and Tips |
| Feature: | Hometown – New York City Tour – Niagara Falls – Toronto– Thousand Islands – Ottawa – Montreal– Quebec – Boston |
Itinerary
Day 1:
Hometown – New York – Night Tour (optional)
The tour arrives in New York City, the most populous and the largest city in the United. Our tour guide will meet you directly at the airport to transfer you aboard our scheduled group shuttles to the hotel (check-in after 3PM). Afterwards you will have the opportunity to explore the wonder of New York City at nighttime with our night tour (optional). This exciting tour will take you through many notable areas. Starting at South Street Seaport, take in romantic views of the City’s bridges and skylines. The tour then proceeds to Midtown Manhattan, the City’s central business district. We will visit Rockefeller Center, the Gilded Statute of Prometheus, and the GE Building, headquarters of NBC Studios. We will also see Fifth Avenue, the "most expensive street in the world". Finally, we will visit Times Square, an iconic world landmark.
Day 2 :
New York City
We start off our tour in New York City by heading to Ground Zero, site of the tragic events of September 11th. From there we head to Wall Street at the heart of the financial district. The tour proceeds to Chinatown, the largest Asian community in the United States. We will take a Waterway cruise at the New York City harbor, where you can view the city’s magnificent skyline and sights, including the busy South Street Seaport, the Statute of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge (optional). We continue our visit to the Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue, and Empire State Building. The tour continues to the Time Square, where there is an opportunity to see celebrities up close at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum (optional). We will visit the United Nations and the Metropolitan Museum of Arts.
Day 3 :
Philadelphia – Washington D.C.
Depart for Philadelphia in the morning to walk along the historical cobblestone streets along Independence Hall and Congress Hall, the birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Also see the Liberty Bell in its newly renovated home at the Liberty Bell Center. We continue our visit to Washington D.C. – the Capitol Hill and the White House. These two magnificent buildings are home to the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as the President of the United States. The tour then proceeds to the National Air and Space Museum, featuring the original 1903 Flyer plane designed by the Wright brothers. We then head to the Lincoln, and Jefferson Memorials, where we can honor these notable past presidents. All of these memorials are lined with stunning decorations and the stirring words of these great American heroes. We will then pay tribute to our modern heroes in the armed forces by touring the Vietnam and Korean War Veterans Memorials.
Day 4 :
Washington D.C. – Hershey Chocolate Center – Corning Glass Center – Niagara Falls
From Washington D.C., for Hershey, PA - the sweetest place on Earth! Visitors will have the opportunity to learn how chocolate is made, see the Hershey's characters in person. We then head to the Corning Museum of Glass, featuring over 30,000 objects from every era of glass-making, including real glass-making on-site. You will witness firsthand craftsman and artisans handily working superheated glass into delicate decorative pieces. You will also have the opportunity to purchase an artistic piece for yourself. Afterwards, we depart for American portion of Niagara Falls, consisting of the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls, features spectacular views in the nighttime, and cameras are a must!
Day 5:
Niagara Falls – Toronto
We continue our sightseeing in Niagara Falls to see the majestic views of nature up close. Hop on a boat-ride on the Maid of the Mist (seasonal) where you can "soak"in the excitement and see the power of the Falls up close. We will also be heading to the IMAX Theatre Niagara Falls (optional) where you can experience Niagara Falls' incredible stories, and see the most complete collection of barrels that have fallen down the mighty Falls. In the afternoon we depart Niagara Falls for Toronto. We will visit the World's Tallest Tower "CN Tower", City Hall, University of Toronto, and Ontario Parliament Building. Dinner in Chinatown.
Day 6:
Toronto – Thousand Islands – Ottawa – Montreal
Leaving for Thousand Islands in the morning, situated between Canada and the United States along the St. Lawrence River, there are actually 1,864 individual islands that dot the region. The tour will board a cruise in the Canadian Thousand Island region (seasonal), which features the more famous sights and views of Thousand Islands, including the renowned and romantic Boldt Castle. The castle was built in the 1890's by millionaire George Boldt for his beloved wife Louise. We will also see “Shortest International Bridge in the World,” a small footbridge across two islands located between Canada and the United States. Afterwards, the tour heads for Ottawa, the Canadian Capital. There we will visit the magnificent Parliament Building, as well as the stately Clock Tower nearby. The tour then proceeds to Montreal, unofficial capital for French Canadians. We will tour the Olympic Tower, part of the Olympic Park built for the 1976 Games, featuring a 30 degree incline as the tower rises! We will also pay a visit to two major churches in the area, Notre-Dame Basilica and St. Joseph's Oratory.
Day 7:
Montreal – Quebec – Boston
The tour departs for Quebec in the morning. We will visit Historic District of Old Québec, there you will have the opportunity to stroll through the beautiful downtown district, in particular the European styled St. Louis Gate, and see the massive Chateau Frontenac perched nearby the Saint Lawrence River. From there, we will cross the American border. The tour then proceeds to Boston in the evening, where we will have the opportunity to visit downtown Boston and Quincy Market, one of the America’s oldest gathering places. There will also be an opportunity to partake in Boston’s most famous export – the lobster during dinner.
Day 8:
Boston – Hometown
We continue our tour of Boston in the morning by visiting the pristine campuses of Harvard and MIT, both world-class educational institutions. We will also visit prominent sites in Boston such as the State House, built between 1795 and 1797 on Beacon Hill overlooking the Boston Common, and recently featured in the major Hollywood film “The Departed.” There will also be an opportunity for a harbor cruise (optional), where you can view Boston’s magnificent skyline and Charles River. The tour then concludes in Boston.
*Guests can schedule flights to depart from Boston after 1:30pm
*Or return to New York via bus and board flights there after 8:30pm*Valid Passport and Visa (if applicable) are required
* Itinerary and Price are subject to change without prior notice.