2023052 Great Canadian Cities

Day 1

Upon arrival in Montreal meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel. Although Montreal is one of the world's five largest french-speaking cities, most residents are bilingual. Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics, and played host to Expo 67, considered the most successful world's fair of the 20th Century.

Day 2

With it's dual English and French cultures, Montreal is Canada's most cosmopolitan city. This morning enjoy a Montreal City Tour highlighting the Notre Dam Cathedral, St.Joseph's Oratory, Jacques Cartier Square, McGill University and a panoramic view of the city from atop Mount Royal. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to explore the quaint shops, boutiques and restauraunts of this amazing city. This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a local restraunt in Old Town Montreal.

Day 3

This morning board Via Rail Canada for the scenic and relaxing train ride to the "Paris of North America," Quebec City. Carved into the bluffs overlooking the St. Lawrence River, Quebec City is the provincial capital and probaly the best preserved city in North America. Dinner is included this evening at a popular local restaurant.

Day 4

Today enjoy a Quebec City Tour introducing you to Old & New Quebec, North America's only walled city. The tour features the Plains of Abraham, the famous Le Chateau Frontenac and the Citadel. Quebec City was once the center of New France and has been the focal point of French and British battles for generations. Here the residents are French Canadian from their food and customs to their language and way of thinking. This afternoon visit the Albert Gillies Copper Museum to discover his creations from copper ore to works of art. Discover the mysterious atmosphere of a copper mine, and see copper bearing rocks. Later visit the historic Montmorency Falls, the highest falls in Eastern Canada--98 feet higher then Niagara Falls & one of the most popular attractions in the region.

Day 5

Today travel along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, a route used by early French explorers and fur traders to Canada's stately capital city, Ottawa. This afternoon enjoy an Ottawa City Tour to see the Parliament Buildings located high above the Ottawa River on historic Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister's residence, the War Memorial, the Peace Tower, Byward Market & Rideau Canal, which is filled with boats in the summer & ice skaters in the winter.

Day 6

After breakfast enjoy the scenery as you travel to the 1000 Islands area which is made up of 1864islands straddling the US-Canadian border. Arrive in the Kingston areato board your 1000 Islands Cruise to travel amongst some of the large, small and tiny islands. Later travel to Toronto, Canada's largest city and the fourth largest city and the fourth largest economy in North America. Check into your hotel for a one night stay and enjoy the evening at leisure.

Day 7

This morning enjoy a Toronto City Tour featuring the modern downtown area, Yorkville and the Provincial Parliament. Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is along Lake Ontario's northwestern shore. It's dunamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Later visit Niagara-on-the-Lake, a charming Canadian town located where the Niagara Falls and check into your hotel for a two night stay on the Canadian side of the falls.

Day 8

Today enjoy a Niagra Falls City Tour featuring the Floral Clock (the largest in the world) and the Horticultural Center. Later experience the legendary Niagara Falls Noat Tour for a breathtaking up close encounter with awe-inspiring thundering falls. Other than the falls themselves the boat excursion is the most famous attraction in the area. The Niagara Falls were created by glacier activity over 10.000 years ago, and the 3 waterfalls combine to produce the highest flow rate of any watrfall on earth. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner at the world-famous Skylon Tower which combines an exhilarating 52 second ride with the awe of seeing Niagara from 775 feet above the mighty Falls.

Day 9

Transfer to Buffalo & fly home with wonderful memories of your Great Canadian Cities travel experience.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner