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Departure: September 17 - October 4, 2012
| Day 1 |
Home to Ottawa, ON |
| Fly from home to Ottawa and transfer (included) to our hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Ottawa |
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Our day starts with a city tour of Ottawa, and Parliament Hill. After a busy morning snapping pictures, you’ll get a chance to relax onboard a cruise of the Rideau Canal. After the cruise, we will visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization, where you can view exhibits of over 20,000 years of Canada’s diverse human and cultural history. We’ll end the day with a reception where you’ll meet your fellow passengers.
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| Day 3 |
Ottawa to Quebec City, PQ |
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After crossing the border into ‘La Belle Province’ we head to Montreal where a local guide will take us on a city tour. Then on to Quebec City which will be home for 2 nights. |
| Day 4 |
Quebec City |
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We’ll start the day with a guided tour of this fascinating walled city, then on to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. The afternoon is your own to relax or explore. Dinner tonight is at an authentic Quebec Sugar Shack |
| Day 5 |
Quebec City to Fredericton, NB |
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Today we’ll stop for a unique coffee break at St Jean Port Joli, famous for its wood carvers, and then on to Hartland, New Brunswick the home of the world’s longest covered bridge. Next stop is Fredericton, where we’ll take a tour of the city before checking into our hotel. |
| Day 6 |
Fredericton to Charlottetown, PEI |
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Our first attraction today is Hopewell Rocks and then a stop at Magnetic Hill in Moncton, where vehicles appear to roll uphill! On our way to PEI, we cross the 13km long Confederation Bridge, then on to our hotel in Charlottetown for two nights. |
| Day 7 |
Charlottetown |
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A local guide will show us around Prince Edward Island, including a tour of Charlottetown and Province House. Of course, no tour of PEI would be complete without a visit to the Anne of Green Gables house. Your dinner tonight is in New Glasgow, where you will enjoy a traditional PEI Lobster Dinner (beef or ham is available if you are not a seafood lover). |
| Day 8 |
Charlottetown to Sydney NS |
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Today we take a ferry across Northumberland Strait to Caribou, NS and then follow the beautiful coastline of Nova Scotia north to scenic Cape Breton Island on our way to Sydney, our home for 2 nights. |
| Day 9 |
Sydney -Cabot Trail -Sydney |
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Today we travel the breath-taking Cabot Trail, the most photographed and scenic highway in Canada. There will be lots of photo stops along the way. We will also visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum today. |
| Day 10 |
Sydney to Halifax, NS |
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Today our city tour of historic Halifax includes a visit to the grave-sites of some of the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic. |
| Day 11 |
Halifax |
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We will have a free morning today, and in the afternoon we visit the Maritime Museum and then on to the most photographed village in Canada, Peggy’s Cove. |
| Day 12 |
Halifax to Saint John, NB |
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Today we leave Nova Scotia, after making a stop at Springhill, home of the Anne Murray Centre. From there we head to Saint John, New Brunswick, where you will see the unusual Reversing Falls. |
| Day 13 |
Saint John to Gorham, NH |
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Fall scenery should really be dominant today, as we cross the border into the US and the states of Maine and New Hampshire. Then on to Gorham, our home for the next two nights, |
| Day 14 |
Gorham, NH |
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A short drive takes us to the White Mountain Forest Park and the Cannon Mountain Tramway. This aerial tramway whisks you above the timberline to the 4,200 ft summit where you can see the mountains of 4 states and Canada! Your lunch today is included. |
| Day 15 |
Gorham to Utica, NY |
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Today we travel through the forested Appalachian Mountains of Vermont, before crossing the border into New York State and our home for this evening, Utica. We’ll take short ferry crossing on our way. |
| Day 16 |
Utica to Niagara Falls, ON |
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We arrive in Niagara Falls early today which gives plenty of time to enjoy our two-night stay here. Prepare to get a little wet as you get up close and personal with the falls aboard the Maid of the Mist (a plastic cape is provided for you). This sturdy vessel takes us to the base of the falls where the water thunders all around. These tours have operated continuously since 1846! |
| Day 17 |
Niagara Falls, ON |
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We will meet a local guide this morning for a tour of the town, but the rest of the day is yours to explore.
Tonight join with all your new friends for our WestWorld Tours Farewell Dinner. |
| Day 18 |
Niagara Falls to Toronto Airport and Home |
| Transfer to the Toronto airport for your flights home. | |
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| HIGHLIGHTS |
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The Canadian Museum of Civilization
Traditional PEI Lobster Dinner
Maritime Museum & Grave Sites
Anne of Green Gables Cottage
Alexander Graham Bell Museum
Rideau Canal Cruise
Confederation Bridge
Cannon Mountain Tramway
Two Ferry Crossings
Dinner at a Quebec Sugar Shack
Peggy's Cove
Maid of the Mist Boat Tour Niagara Falls
Notre Dame Cathedral & Mount Royal
Magnetic Hill
Hopewell Rocks
Reversing Falls
City Tour of Montreal, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Halifax, Ottawa & Niagara Falls
Farewell Dinner
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