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| EASTERN U.S. and CANADA GRAND VACATION (82002008)
A 14-Day tour starting from $CALL
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Vacation Overview This grand 14-day vacation travels through northeastern parts of the U.S. and Canada. Meet in New York City for an exciting sightseeing tour. Travel north to Boston, a city known for its colonial history and modern innovation. Pass mountains, vast forests, and many lakes on your way to Quebec, a French-Canadian province. Enjoy a guided tour of Quebec City, Canada’s only walled city. Turn south toward cosmopolitan Montreal, a city which blends historic architecture with modern skyscrapers. Be sure to study up on your French as it’s one of the world’s largest French-speaking cities. Drive west to the capital of Canada, Ottawa, for more city sightseeing. Visit St. Lawrence Islands National Park with an included scenic cruise on the river. Next is Toronto, where you’ll have plenty to do and see. Board the Maid of the Mist for up-close views of Niagara Falls. Toward the end of your journey, travel through the Appalachian Mountains into Pennsylvania Dutch Country; learn about the faith, culture, and way of life of the Amish and Mennonites in Lancaster County; and visit the capital of the U.S., Washington DC. Lastly, a stop in Philadelphia, a city of historic significance, completes your spectacular journey. |
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Transportation Cruise on the Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls; cruise in the Thousand Islands; private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring. Hotels Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent.NEW YORK Skyline Hotel (ST); BOSTON Sheraton Braintree (F); QUÉBEC CITY Auberge L’Abitation (ST); MONTRÉAL Hotel Maritime Plaza (F); OTTAWA Capital Hill Hotel (F); TORONTO Best Western Primrose (F); NIAGARA FALLS Best Western Cairn Croft (F); LANCASTER Netherlands Inn and Spa (F); WASHINGTON DC Holiday Inn Arlington (MF) Guides Services of a professional Tour Director
Day 1:
NEW YORK CITY. Welcome to “The Big Apple!” Enjoy some time at leisure to relax or do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions. Day 2: NEW YORK CITY–BOSTON. This morning, explore one of the world’s most exciting cities. On the included sightseeing tour, visit Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, City Hall, Wall Street, and Trinity Church. This afternoon, head for Boston—the “Cradle of American Liberty”—an elegant city which combines early colonial history with modern innovation. The city has many historic landmarks, reflecting the important part it has played in the history of the United States. Day 3: BOSTON. On your guided morning tour of Boston, see Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church (where Paul Revere was signaled for the departure of British troops to Lexington), and Boston Common. This afternoon is free for you to explore on your own. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for additional sightseeing and shopping. This evening, why not join your traveling companions for dinner at a popular downtown restaurant? Day 4: BOSTON–QUÉBEC CITY. Journey north through New Hampshire, passing the state’s capitol dome at Concord and on to the scenic White Mountains. Capture inspiring views of mountain scenery, vast forests, and innumerable lakes. Then it’s on to the Canadian border, where you’ll notice a sudden change in language and tradition as you enter the French-Canadian province of Québec. Overnight in historic Québec City, which was built on the banks of the mighty St. Lawrence River. Day 5: QUÉBEC CITY. Begin the day with a guided tour of Canada’s only walled city, crowned by the great turrets of the Château Frontenac. Until the British victory of 1759, Old Québec was the center of New France and is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within the walls reside the Place d’Armes, the Laval Seminary, the star-plan Citadelle with grand vistas from its bastions, and ancient Place Royale. Also see the Old World houses crowding narrow streets in Lower Town and the historic Plains of Abraham, where General Wolfe stormed the slopes. The afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, join our optional outing to an Old World French restaurant with time afterward to stroll through historic Old Town and take pictures of the Château Frontenac at night. Day 6: QUÉBEC CITY–MONTRÉAL. Today, drive to cosmopolitan Montréal, one of the world’s largest French-speaking cities. Home of Expo ‘67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics, the city blends historic architecture with modern skyscrapers, many enhanced with public sculpture displays. Major attractions on this afternoon’s included sightseeing tour are St. Joseph’s Oratory, the lookout atop Mount Royal, once-walled Old Montréal, Notre Dame Church, the Seminary of St. Sulpice built by the first missionary settlers, and modern Montréal. Day 7: MONTRÉAL–OTTAWA. Drive west to Ottawa, Canada’s beautiful capital. Your city sightseeing includes Parliament Hill with its crest of gothic buildings, the Canadian Mint, the Rideau Canal, the hexagonal National Arts Centre, and stately residences and embassies. With a free afternoon, you might want to visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization, housed in a modern building of graceful flowing lines, with panoramic views of Parliament Hill across the Ottawa River. Day 8: OTTAWA–KINGSTON–TORONTO. Trace the Rideau Canal south to the amazing St. Lawrence Islands National Park. Enjoy many wooded islands along the St. Lawrence River, sprinkled with beautifully simple to opulent summer homes on your included scenic cruise. Day 9: TORONTO. City Hall; the downtown banking district; the ultra-modern Skydome stadium; and stunning CN Tower, more than one-third of a mile high, all set Toronto’s exciting architectural pace. See these and more on your morning city sightseeing tour. Spend the remainder of the day exploring the city sights on your own, including Harbourfront, Ontario Place, and Chinatown. Day 10: TORONTO–NIAGARA FALLS. Travel south along the lakeshore and through the rich farmlands and vineyards of Ontario to Niagara Falls. Stop at Table Rock and hear the fury of the raging waters. Then board the MAID OF THE MIST for amazing close-ups at the base of the falls. Tonight join our optional fun-filled musical outing about Canada. This entertaining evening includes a 5-course dinner served family style.Note: The operation of the Maid of the Mist cruise is subject to favorable weather conditions. Usually favorable conditions exist from mid-May to late-October. When weather is unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted. Day 11: NIAGARA FALLS–LANCASTER. Leave Canada today and head southeast through the Appalachian Mountains and along a portion of the winding Susquehanna River into the rich Pennsylvania Dutch farm country. An optional excursion this evening combines a traditional Amish dinner with a film about growing up in an Amish community. Day 12: LANCASTER–PENN DUTCH COUNTRY–WASHINGTON DC. Lancaster County is the home of the religious Amish and Mennonite sects. This morning stop at the AMISH FARM AND HOUSE. A Local Guide explains the faith, culture, and way of life of these people for whom tradition forbids the use of electricity or telephones in the home. Note the distinctive style of dress and the horse-drawn buggies in place of motor vehicles. Then on to Washington DC for an afternoon arrival. Day 13: WASHINGTON DC. The nation’s capital is a sightseeing treasure-trove, and your half-day tour features the KOREAN and VIETNAM WAR VETERANS MEMORIALS, and many other well-known sights. You’ll also stop for photos at the White House and Capitol Hill. Then, cross the Potomac River and see the graves of American heroes, including John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, in beautiful ARLINGTON CEMETERY. For the free afternoon, why not visit the museums of the Smithsonian? Your Tour Director will also suggest a number of independent activities that explore different facets of this splendid city. Day 14: WASHINGTON DC–PHILADELPHIA–NEW YORK CITY. This morning, drive to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the U.S., where an orientation tour focuses on the historic significance of the city. Afterward, leave for New York City via Newark International Airport for those with homebound flights. Please schedule flights after 6 p.m. The trip ends at the Skyline Hotel in the late afternoon.
Scenic Highlights Québec City, Montréal, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Kingston, Lake Ontario. Visit Amish country, Appalachian Mountains, Susquehanna River Valley, Amish Farm and House. City Highlights In New York, Boston, Toronto, and Philadelphia; sightseeing with Local Guide in Washington DC, Québec City, and Ottawa. Notes FALL FOLIAGE—Enjoy the spectacular colors of New York, New England, Ontario, and Québec on our special fall foliage departures: Sept. 2 to Oct 7 Related Tours 8205 | Eastern U.S. & Canada Grand Vacation with New York City extension Price Details US Prices are for all land arrangements. Cosmos may be able to provide you with flight arrangements.Single Room Supplement: 8200 $711.Triple Room reduction per person: 8200 $170.Guaranteed shares.Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available. Related Tour Code 8205 CURRENT SPECIALS: Special Offers from Cosmos Discount for young travelers Cosmos grants a 10-percent discount on the land-only price to travelers who are under 18 years old on the departure date, provided they are accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations, we do not accept children under eight years old because we’ve found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.
Pay less for your second and subsequent vacations Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. We charge you list price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Cosmos trip you take in the same year, you pay US $25 under list price. |
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