Capitals of Eastern Canada

A 7-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $1,525

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Tour Length: 7 Days
Countries Visited: Canada
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Tour Type:
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Tour Category: USA and Canada - 2010
Tour Operator: Insight Tours
Tour Code: AQEC
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English and French cultures melt into this romantic journey through the picturesque and historic cities of Eastern Canada.

 

Included Premium Highlights

  • Rise to the top of the CN Tower, the tallest free-standing tower in the Americas
  • Enjoy Niagara Falls and close-up views of the falls on the Maid of the Mist cruise
  • Visit the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre and the Montmorency Falls
  • Experience the dramatic architecture and grand decor of Notre-Dame of Montreal

Included Other Excursions & Sights

  • See museum row, Queen's Park and City Hall in Toronto
  • Browse the shops and galleries of Niagara-on-the-Lake
  • Explore 20,000 years of human history at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
  • See Ottawa's Parliament, Royal Canadian Mint and National Art Gallery
  • See the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel and the historic walls of Quebec City
  • Enjoy the views over Montreal from Mount Royal and explore Old Town Montreal

Included First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with extra legroom
  • Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour
  • Insight Traveller document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack

Included Quality Dining

  • Dine-Around evening at your own choice of restaurant from our selection in Ottawa (DA)
  • 6 Full Breakfasts (B) and 1 three-course table d'hote Dinner or Buffet (D)
  • 7 Full Breakfasts (B), 6 Lunches (L) and 7 Dinners (D) included aboard the ms Maasdam*

(*Exclusive to 14-Day Land Tour & Cruise)

 

Day 1 - ARRIVE TORONTO

On arrival at Toronto International Airport, your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel. Join us at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: The Sutton Place Hotel

Day 2 - TORONTO & NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION

Spend the morning exploring cosmopolitan Toronto. Rise to the top of the CN Tower and view Toronto from four different lookout levels. Travelling up stately University Avenue, see Ontario's Parliament buildings, Queen's Park and the city's museum row. Move on to one of the world's great natural wonders, Niagara Falls. Enjoy close-up views of the falls on the Maid of the Mist cruise before browsing the shops and galleries of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Dinner is at the hotel tonight. (B,D)

Day 3 - TORONTO - OTTAWA

Travel north along the shores of Lake Ontario to Canada's first capital, Kingston. Your orientation tour shows you the numerous historic buildings, churches, picturesque neighbourhoods and 19th century fortifications. Arrive in Ottawa, the nation's capital, and visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada's largest and most popular cultural institution. This evening your Tour Director offers you a selection of restaurants for your dining pleasure. Hotel: Fairmont Chateau Laurier (B,DA)

Day 4 - OTTAWA - QUEBEC CITY

This morning enjoy an orientation tour of Ottawa, famous for its stately boulevards, imposing buildings and tulip-filled gardens during the spring. See the green-peaked roofs of the Parliament, the Royal Canadian Mint, City Hall and the National Art Gallery. Then, follow the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City, the first French settlement in North America, reminiscent of a medieval European village. This evening is at leisure to enjoy this romantic city. Perhaps join your Tour Director for an optional French Bistro dinner inside the walled city. Hotel: Hilton Quebec (B)

Day 5 - QUEBEC CITY SIGHTSEEING

Let a local guide show you the unique European charm of this historic city, with its Latin Quarter, Plains of Abraham, ramparts, National Assembly, Basilica, City Hall, Place Royale and Citadel. Then venture north to visit the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, the first pilgrimage shrine in North America, and the spectacular Montmorency Falls, before returning to Quebec City where the rest of the day is free. (B)

Day 6 - QUEBEC CITY - MONTREAL

Continue to Quebec's largest city, Montreal. On a locally guided tour, admire the city's diversity, from the grand mansions of Mount Royal to the modern downtown area. See the historic old town with its cobblestone streets of Old Montreal and the Old Port. Visit dramatic Notre-Dame Basilica with its glorious stained-glass windows depicting Montreal's religious history. This evening, explore Montreal's old-world charm and joie de vivre at your leisure. Hotel: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth (B)

Day 7 - DEPART MONTREAL

For guests not taking the cruise, the tour ends upon hotel checkout. A departure transfer to Montreal International Airport is provided. (B)

 

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Included Premium Highlights

  • Rise to the top of the CN Tower, the tallest free-standing tower in the Americas
  • Enjoy Niagara Falls and close-up views of the falls on the Maid of the Mist cruise
  • Visit the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre and the Montmorency Falls
  • Experience the dramatic architecture and grand decor of Notre-Dame of Montreal

Included Other Excursions & Sights

  • See museum row, Queen's Park and City Hall in Toronto
  • Browse the shops and galleries of Niagara-on-the-Lake
  • Explore 20,000 years of human history at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
  • See Ottawa's Parliament, Royal Canadian Mint and National Art Gallery
  • See the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel and the historic walls of Quebec City
  • Enjoy the views over Montreal from Mount Royal and explore Old Town Montreal

Included First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with extra legroom
  • Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour
  • Insight Traveller document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack

Included Quality Dining

  • Dine-Around evening at your own choice of restaurant from our selection in Ottawa (DA)
  • 6 Full Breakfasts (B) and 1 three-course table d'hote Dinner or Buffet (D)
  • 7 Full Breakfasts (B), 6 Lunches (L) and 7 Dinners (D) included aboard the ms Maasdam*

(*Exclusive to 14-Day Land Tour & Cruise)

 

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