Day 1 - Wednesday, 8/6/2025 Fly to Montreal
Bonjour, Canada! Upon arrival in Montreal meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel. Although Montreal is one the world’s five largest French-speaking cities, most residents are bilingual in Canada’s most cosmopolitan city. |
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Day 2 - Thursday, 8/7/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner Montreal
This morning enjoy a Montreal city tour highlighting the Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Joseph’s Oratory, Jacques Cartier Square, McGill University, and a panoramic view of the city from atop Mount Royal. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to explore the quaint shops, boutiques, and restaurants of this amazing city. This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers at a local restaurant in Old Town Montreal. |
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Day 3 - Friday, 8/8/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner Rail to Quebec City
This morning board VIA Rail Canada for the scenic and relaxing train ride to the “Paris of North America,” Quebec City. Carved into the bluffs overlooking the St. Lawrence River, Quebec City is the provincial capital and probably the best preserved city in North America. Dinner is included this evening at a popular local restaurant. |
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Day 4 - Saturday, 8/9/2025 - Breakfast Quebec City
Today enjoy a Quebec City Tour introducing you to Old & New Quebec, North America’s only walled city. The tour features the Plains of Abraham, the famous Le Chateau Frontenac, and The Citadel. This afternoon visit the Albert Gilles Copper Museum to discover his creations from copper ore to works of art. Discover the mysterious atmosphere of a copper mine, and see copper bearing rocks. Later visit the historic Montmorency Falls, the highest falls in Eastern Canada--98 feet higher than Niagara Falls & one of the most popular attractions in the region. |
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Day 5 - Sunday, 8/10/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner Ottawa
Today travel along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, a route used by early French explorers and fur traders to Canada’s stately capital city, Ottawa. This afternoon enjoy an Ottawa city tour. See the Parliament Buildings located high above the Ottawa River on historic Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister’s residence, the War Memorial, the Peace Tower, ByWard Market, and Rideau Canal, which is filled with boats in the summer and ice skaters in the winter. |
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Day 6 - Monday, 8/11/2025 - Breakfast 1000 Islands / To Toronto
After breakfast enjoy the scenery as you travel to the 1000 Islands area which is made up of 1,864 islands straddling the US-Canadian border. Board your 1000 Islands Cruise to travel amongst some of the large, small and tiny islands. Later travel to Toronto, Canada’s largest city. Check into your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure. |
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Day 7 - Tuesday, 8/12/2025 - Breakfast Toronto / To Niagara
This morning enjoy a Toronto city tour featuring the modern downtown area, Yorkville, and the Provincial Parliament. Toronto is a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Later visit Niagara-on-the-Lake, a charming Canadian town. Then travel to Niagara Falls and check into your hotel for two nights on the Canadian side of the Falls. |
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Day 8 - Wednesday, 8/13/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner Niagara Falls
Today enjoy a Niagara Falls City Tour featuring the Floral Clock (the largest in the world) and the Horticultural Center. Later experience the legendary Niagara Falls Boat Tour for a breathtaking up close encounter with the awe-inspiring thundering falls. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner at the world-famous Skylon Tower which combines an exhilarating 52 second ride with the awe of seeing Niagara from 775 feet high.
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Day 9 - Thursday, 8/14/2025 - Breakfast Buffalo / Fly Home
Transfer to Buffalo and fly home with wonderful memories of your Great Canadian Cities tour. |
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