BEST OF E a S TERN C a N a Da

9 Days starting from $2,970/person

Trip Highlights

Connect With Locals Visit a black currant farm in the Eastern Townships and meet the owner for a tour and tasting and afterward you’ll create your own tea mix. Join the owner for a locally-sourced hearty meal with wine

Dive Into Culture Embrace Canada’s national sport, learning the secrets and superstitions of hockey players as a professional coach walks you through a day in the life of a player

Explore Quebec City and Montreal with a ‘Local Specialist’

Discover Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa

Visit Niagara Falls, Eastern Townships

Cruise the 1000 Islands dinner cruise and Niagara Falls

Learn about and support the Manitobah Mukluks Storyboot School, a TreadRight supported project

Day 1 Welcome to Toronto (2 Nights)

Canada’s multicultural metropolis of Toronto launches your journey across Eastern Canada. Relax after your journey, then meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception this evening.

 Sheraton Center Toronto  Dinner

Day 2 Hockey & Niagara Falls

On the way to Niagara Falls, we stop and you get the chance to learn the art of playing the puck like a pro when you meet a real Canadian hockey player. ‘Dive Into Culture’ and embrace Canada’s national sport, learning the secrets and superstitions of hockey players as a professional coach walks you through a day in the life of a player. Go inside the players’ dressing room and put on the full hockey gear with help of a real coach. Grab your stick and it’s off onto the ice where you’ll soon find out whether you are a lefty or righty, and learn how to score the big goal. Witness Mother Nature’s power first-hand when you journey to Niagara Falls and embark on an exhilarating boat ride to the base of Horseshoe Falls. You’ll have some time on your own to explore Ontario’s most enchanting village, Niagara-on-the-Lake.  Breakfast

Day 3 Travel Back in Time in Kingston

Our day begins with an orientation tour past Toronto’s sprawling Queens Park, stately University Avenue and the Provincial Parliament Buildings. We continue to Kingston, a 17th-century former French trading post and gateway to a Thousand Islands. This evening, we set sail on our dinner cruise against the backdrop of pretty riverside cottages and uninhabited islands.

 Delta Waterfront  Breakfast, Dinner Day

4 Onwards to Ottawa

Arriving in Ottawa, we embark on an introductory tour of Canada’s capital. You’ll have a full afternoon to explore the city on your terms.

 Sheraton Ottawa  Breakfast Day

5 Uncover the Traditions of Quebec City (2 Nights)

A quick hop over the Ottawa River brings us to Quebec for a private, exclusive experience on the grounds of the Canadian Museum History. We will start with a Continental Breakfast followed by a lively and colorful interactive performance of traditional Pow Wow dancing. You will also enjoy an interactive beading workshop using authentic materials. We will then learn about a special MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with the Manitobah Mukluks Storyboot Project, which aims to revive the traditional arts by creating partnerships with elders and artisans. After we will enjoy lunch at a typical sugar shack at a local “Cabane a Sucre.” Then continue to Quebec City to our hotel in Old Quebec.  Hotel Clarendon  Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6 Stroll Through Quebec City

Embark on a captivating walk through the narrow streets of Old Quebec City, joining your ‘Local Specialist’ for an in-depth discovery of this UNESCO-listed city. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

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Pricing starts at $2,970/person

Double occupancy; Land only before savings

2023 DEPARTURES

MAY 5, 19

JUN 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

JUL 7, 14, 21

AUG 4, 11, 18, 25

SEP 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

OCT 6

2024 DEPARTURES

MAY 10, 17, 24

JUN 7, 14, 21, 28

JUL 12, 26

AUG 2, 9, 16, 23

SEP 6, 13, 20, 27

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Day 7 Enjoy the Charming Eastern Townships (2 Nights)

Leave the city behind, bound for Quebec’s picturesque Eastern Townships. Your journey will take you past pretty villages and rolling farmlands before arriving at Domaine Ives Hill for an exclusive ‘Be My Guest’ lunch. ‘Connect With Locals’ and learn how black currants are farmed, picked and processed into a variety of beverages. You’ll have an opportunity to make your own black current tea and enjoy a fruity sangria, followed by a hearty lunch of locally sourced ingredients. Later, we’ll make our way to Montreal and admire panoramic city views from its namesake, Mount Royal.  Le Centre Sheraton  Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8 Discover Vibrant Montreal

Join your ‘Local Specialist’ for a sightseeing tour revealing the historic sites in the color ful Old Port area, the splendor of one of Montreal’s crown jewels — Notre Dame Basilica and modern Downtown Montreal.

After a free afternoon to explore, meet your fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner in Old Montreal.  Breakfast, Dinner

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Canada & New England Cruise Option

Visit charming seaside towns with tidy whitewashed buildings where patriots once envisioned a nation of liberty for all.

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D ay 9 Embark on Your Cruise

Code: DBEC. Prices based on two people sharing a twin room.

Solo Room Supplement: Call for pricing.

Gratuities: Ask your Travel Specialist if you’d like to pre-pay the gratuities for your Travel Director & Driver.

See the famous sights of Montreal before boarding the Holland America ms Zaandam to set sail.  Breakfast, Dinner

D ay 10 Explore Quebec City

Spend a free day in Quebec City.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

D ay 11 Traverse the Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Travel along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence which fringes the shores of half of the Canadian provinces.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

D ay 12 Carry on to Charlottetown

Carry on to Charlottetown, the capital of Canada’s Prince Edward Island.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

9 Goodbye Montreal or Toronto

Bid a fond au revoir to newfound friends as you are transferred to either Montreal or Toronto International Airport.  Breakfast

For guests departing from Toronto, airport arrival will be at 4pm. Please be aware when booking your flights.

D ay 13 Admire the Lighthouses of Sydney, Nova Scotia

Cruise to the port of Sydney where lighthouses stand sentinel on cliffside ledges.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

D ay 14 Hello Halifax, Nova Scotia

In Halifax, the ramparts of the Citadel await.  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

D ay 15 Southbound to Bar Harbor, Maine

Continuing south, Bar Harbor is the quintessential New England coastal town.

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

D ay 16 Disembark Boston

Disembark the ship in Boston today.

 Breakfast

Airport arrival will be at approximately 10.30am. Please be aware when booking your flights.

Flexible