Essential Eastern Canada Tour

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• Arrive in Toronto, Canada’s largest metropolis and its financial powerhouse.  The city offers with its multi-cultural population a cosmopolitan flair and celebrates the excitement of urban living while embracing its peaceful natural setting on Lake Ontario.  Toronto boasts of year-round festivals; many of which are free. Dominating the city’s skyline is the iconic CN Tower. Although it no longer claims bragging rights as the tallest building in the world, it still soars a whopping 553 meters (1,853 feet) and is as jaw-dropping as ever.
• Explore the cobbled lanes of the Distillery District historic site, a 13-acre urban hub of art galleries, indie boutiques, craft beer brew houses, artisanal coffee shops, and restaurants such as trendy El Catrin, known for its small-plate Mexican dishes, mezcal menu, and bold Day of the Dead decor.
• Toronto Islands, a pastoral archipelago in the Toronto Harbor. Wander the blissfully car-free lanes among pastel-hued cottages on Ward’s Island, entertain the kids on the rides at Centreville Amusement Park.
• Overnight in Toronto, ON.

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• Departing in the morning, your tour will drive to Niagara Falls.  Enroute, you will drive through Niagara’s wine country for a visit to one the award-winning Niagara Winery with Wine Tasting.  Your tour including admissions to the Hornblower – Voyage to the Falls Cruise (May to November; replaced by Admissions to Skylon Tower Observation Deck December to April), Stop for photos at Niagara Parks Floral Clock and at the Whirlpool Rapids & Niagara Gorge and three hours free at Niagara Falls for lunch and sightseeing and shopping.
• This is a full day tour departing your hotel in the morning around 8 AM.  The tour will depart Niagara Falls around 4 PM and you will arrive back at your hotel around 7 PM.
• Overnight in Toronto, ON.

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• Today is a day free in Toronto.  Spend the day exploring Toronto.  Opt for one of the optional sightseeing tours we offer including a City of Toronto coach tour.  Alternatively, you can prebook and purchase admissions to
• CN Tower: dominates the Toronto skyline.  The tower soars a whopping 553 meters (1,853 feet) and offers as jaw-dropping views of the city and its waterfront.
• Ripley’s Aquarium: features over 20,000 marine animals. Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto is the place to see awe-inspiring underwater wildlife creatures from all over the world.
• Royal Ontario Museum: The Royal Ontario Museum with its six million things in their collection, including an extraordinary gallery of dinosaur fossils.is certainly one of Toronto’s top tourist destinations.
• Toronto Harbor Cruise:  This cruise provides you unmatched views of Toronto’s famous landmarks and islands. The boat offers lots of outdoor space with seating.
• Overnight in Toronto, ON.

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• This morning, check out of your hotel and transfer to Toronto’s Union Rail Station on your own. You are booked to travel to Ottawa by VIA Rail train departing Toronto at 12:15 PM.  After a 4 ½ hour journey, your train arrives at the VIA Rail Station in downtown Ottawa at 4:45 PM.  Transfer on own to your hotel in downtown Ottawa.
• Later this evening, spend your time to see the Parliament Hill by night.  Dine at one of the many patio restaurants in Ottawa’s Byward Market.
• Overnight in Ottawa, ON.

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• Today, before you set off on your tour, you should pack your bags and check out.
• Start your two-hour Historical Highlights Walking Tour of Ottawa.  Our tour guide will provide you with a detailed insight into the history of the places the tour will stop at. The tour will include stops at Parliament Hill, The National War Memorial, Sparks Street, Major's Hill Park, The Fairmont Chateau Laurier, The Bank of Canada, The Rideau Canal, The Prime Minister's Offices, The By Ward Market, And other areas of interest in Ottawa's downtown core.
• This tour can be substituted with the Ottawa Hop-on Hop-off tour if that were a choice you would like to make.
• Late afternoon, transfer on own to Ottawa downtown VIA Rail station and depart for Montreal.  Your train depart from Ottawa Downtown Station at 4 PM, arriving in Montreal Central  at 6:00 PM.  On arrival, transfer on own from the train station to your hotel in downtown Montreal.
• Clients also have the choice of opting for Ottawa Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour in place of 2-hour Historical Highlights Walking Tour.
• Overnight in Montreal, QC.

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• Our expert guide will take you on a 3-hours walking tour of the main historical sites of Old Montreal.  Walk the charming, cobbled streets and winding alleys of the historic district which reveals all its rich heritage.
• Old Montreal East - Visit the unmissable historic sites of Old Montreal and discover some of its hidden treasures along the way. See among others: the exterior of the Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours le Royer, rue St-Paul, Place Jacques-Cartier, the Town Hall, the Champ de Mars, rue Bonsecours and its famous chapel, end near Bonsecours market.
• Old Montreal West - Get off the beaten path with this guided tour of Old Montreal. Immerse yourself in the economic effervescence of Montreal in the 19th century and witness the current dynamism of the metropolis. See among others: the exterior of the Notre-Dame Basilica, Place d'Armes, St-Jacques Street and its banks, McGill Street, Place d'Youville and Place Royale, end near the Pointe-à-Callière Museum.
• This tour can be substituted with Heart of Montreal Coach Tour or Montreal Hop on Hop Off Bus Tor at no additional cost.
• Clients also have the choice of opting for Montreal Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour or Heart of Montreal Tour in place of Old Montreal Walking Tour.
• Overnight in Montreal, QC.

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• This morning, we set out on a tour to Quebec City, the historic heart of French Canada and the surrounding region.  Your tour coach will visit Québec City’s top attractions, including the UNESCO-listed Old Québec, Place Royale, and the Plains of Abraham. Post the tour of Quebec City, the coach will depart the city, venturing into the scenic countryside for a visit to Montmorency Falls.  Sitting about 9miles northeast of Old Québec along the St. Lawrence River, the waterfalls are 83 m (272') tall, a full 30 m (99') higher than Niagara Falls.
• Later this afternoon, depart on your trip back to Montreal.
• Overnight in Montreal, QC.

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• Today is the end of your Essential Eastern Canada Tour.  Check out of hotel at 11 AM and Take a flight back home with happy memories!

• 7 Nights accommodation.
• 3 nights in Toronto.
• 1 night in Ottawa.
• 3 nights in Montreal.
• Toronto - Full day tour to Niagara Falls including admissions to Hornblower Cruise – Voyage to the Falls.
• VIA Rail Tickets - Toronto Union to Ottawa Downtown.
• VIA Rail Tickets - Ottawa Downtown to Montreal Central.
• Ottawa - 2-hour Historical Highlights Walking Tour. This tour can be substituted with Heart of Montreal Coach Tour or Montreal Hop on Hop Off Bus Tor at no additional cost.
• Montreal - Old Montreal Walking Tour. Clients also have the choice of opting for Montreal Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour or Heart of Montreal Tour in place of Old Montreal Walking Tour.
• Montreal - Full day tour to Quebec City & Montmorency Falls.