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CANADA
Canadian Rockies & East Coast Discovery
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Tour Summary
Tour name: Canadian Rockies & East Coast Discovery
Tour code: EPES.643  
Days: 28  
Overview:

  
Varied Itinerary
Standard ( Jasper Rail)  Tour code: EPES.644
Tour Itinerary
Day 1Arrive Victoria (D)
Welcome to Canada. On arrival at Victoria International Airport you will be met and transferred* to your downtown hotel. Tonight meet your Evergreen Tours’ Tour Director and travelling companions for a ‘Welcome to Canada’ reception and dinner.
Two Night Stay: Executive House Hotel
Day 2Victoria – Butchart Gardens – Sightseeing (FB)
Today visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens, a 22-hectare showplace of magnificent, colourful gardens. Afterwards enjoy an orientation tour of Victoria, followed by free time in the afternoon to explore or perhaps as an option we suggest a Whale Watch Tour & Hop-on Hop-off Explorer Bus.
Day 3Howe Sound – Sea to Sky Hwy – Whistler (FB)

After breakfast drive north and visit the beautiful artisan mural town of Chemainus, the world’s largest outdoor art gallery. Board the Ferry and travel to the mainland, drive the sea to sky highway and arrive at the charming alpine resort of Whistler Village.
Overnight Stay: Delta Whistler Village Suites

VICTORIA TO WHISTLER - Optional one hour floatplane flight to Green Lake, Whistler. Leave the crowds behind and soar over the many scattered islands through the Georgia Strait to the pristine alpine mountains in Whistler. Arrive at lunch time giving you more time to explore (additional expense).
Day 4Hat Creek Ranch – Sun Peaks (FB,D)
Travel along the very scenic Duffy Lake Road and travel through the historic farming Village of Pemberton. Visit Historic Hat Creek Ranch and learn about the Shuswap people. Continue onto the resort village of Sun Peaks.
Overnight Stay: Coast Sundance Lodge
Day 5Sun Peaks – Jasper (FB,HD)
Travel through British Columbia’s cariboo country, enjoying glimpses of the soaring granite mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Stand at the base of the awesome 3954 metre Mt. Robson before arriving into Jasper. This afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight Stay: Sawridge Inn
Day 6Icefields Parkway – Glacier ‘Ice Explorer’ – Lake Louise (FB,D)
Enjoy a guided walk down the stunning Maligne Canyon. Travel south along the Icefields Parkway, one of the most spectacular journeys in the world. Our first stop is at the Columbia Icefield, where you’ll take the ‘Ice Explorer’ onto the mighty 300-metre thick Athabasca Glacier. Day’s end finds us at the beautiful Lake Louise.
Overnight Stay: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 7Lake Louise – Emerald Lake – Banff (FB,D)
Visit Emerald Lake and Natural Bridge enroute to the township of Banff. On arrival into Banff enjoy a sightseeing tour including a Gondola Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Two Night Stay: Mount Royal Hotel
Day 8Banff (FB)
Today is reserved for you to enjoy Banff and its many sights and attractions.
Day 9‘The Rocky Mountaineer’ – Kamloops (FB,L)
Set off on a two day rail experience on “The Most Spectacular Train Journey in the World”. Settle back in your Redleaf carriage (upgrade to Goldleaf $1035pp). Tonight, perhaps enjoy a dinner show “The Rhythms on the Rails”.   (Optional dinner show at own expense – must be prebooked prior to departure).
Overnight Stay: Kamloops Hotel (as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer)
Day 10‘The Rocky Mountaineer’ – Vancouver (FB,L,D)
We continue to journey west, follow the Thompson River and pass through the magnificent Fraser Valley before arriving into Vancouver.
Two Night Stay: Rosedale on Robson
Day 11Vancouver (FB)
Today enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver including the waterfront, Gastown, Chinatown and Stanley Park, famous for its totem poles. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 12Vancouver – Toronto (FB)
Transfer to Vancouver International Airport to board your flight (not included in price) to Toronto (book flight to arrive before 5pm). After check-in you are free to explore the cosmopolitan city of Toronto.
Two Night Stay: Sheraton Centre Toronto
Day 13Toronto – CN Tower (HB,D)
This morning we have breakfast at the top of North America’s tallest building, the CN Tower. After breakfast enjoy a brief sightseeing tour of the lakefront and downtown area.
Day 14Thousand Islands Cruise – Ottawa (FB)
Travel east along the shores of Lake Ontario to Kingston.  Cruise through the maze of the Thousand Islands. Continue through rolling farmlands to Canada’s national capital – Ottawa.
Overnight Stay: Delta Ottawa
Day 15Ottawa – Montreal (FB,D)
This morning enjoy an orientation tour of Ottawa. Welcome to the French-Canadian province of Quebec and the quintessentially French city of Montreal. On arrival, enjoy a sightseeing tour.
Two Night Stay: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
Day 16Montreal (FB)

Today is at leisure for you see what Montreal has to offer.
Day 17Montreal – Quebec City (FB,D)
Enjoy the scenic drive along the “Chemin du Roy” (King’s Road), the oldest roadway in Canada. The historic “New France Route,” takes you to Quebec City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This afternoon our guide will join us for a tour of Old Quebec.
Two Night Stay: Fairmont Chateau Frontenac
Day 18Quebec City (FB)
Enjoy a walking tour within the walls of the Vieux Carré (Old City). Travelling north through the rural and historic townships of the Québec province to St Anne Du Beaupre Basilica – the ‘Lourdes’ of New France. Visit the impressive, thundering Montmorency Falls at 272 feet - higher than Niagara Falls.
Day 19Quebec City – Bar Harbour (FB,HD)

Bid ‘au revoir’ to Quebec and cross the US border. Travel east toward America’s Atlantic Coast, to the New England fishing village of Bar Harbour. This evening we enjoy a feast on a traditional Maine lobster dinner.
Overnight: Harborside Hotel & Marina or The Bar Harbour Regency
Day 20Arcadia National Park – Boston (FB,D)

Take in the natural beauty of Acadia National Park, then follow the rocky Maine shoreline south, stopping in picturesque Kennebunkport. Pass Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s only coastal city, en route to Boston.
Two Night Stay: Hilton Boston Financial District
Day 21Boston (FB)
Boston is one of America’s oldest and most historic cities. Begin with a walking tour along the Freedom Trail. Walk the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill, one of Boston’s oldest neighbourhoods. The afternoon is free for exploring.
Day 22Boston – New York City (FB)

Travel south through Hartford and along the Long Island Sound we arrive in the exciting and vibrant New York City.
Two Night Stay: The Manhattan at Times Square
Day 23New York City (FB)
This morning enjoy a city tour of New York which includes some of the most famous sights of Manhattan.
Day 24New York – Washington DC (FB,D)

Travel south this morning through New Jersey, the Garden State, and cross the Delaware River, as George Washington did in 1776, to arrive in the city of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. After lunch, depart for the Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C.
Two Night Stay: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
Day 25Washington DC (FB)
Enjoy a city tour with such highlights as the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White House and Arlington National Cemetery.
Day 26Gettysburg – “Amish Country” Lancaster (FB,HD)

Start the day with a visit to the historic Gettysburg Civil War National Battleground, site of the largest battle ever fought on American soil. Then head for Lancaster and Amish Country. Visit an Amish Farm and see their 300 year old tradition of simple living. Tonight enjoy a traditional Amish feast.
Overnight Stay: Historric Strassburg Inn
Day 27Lancaster – Niagara Falls (FB,D)

Today travel across the hills of Pennsylvania and traverse the lush Susquehanna River Valley. We cross the Rainbow Bridge into Canada, where the thundering noise and mist of Niagara Falls permeates the air. Tonight, a farewell dinner at your hotel, with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.
Overnight Stay: Hilton Hotel Niagara Falls
Day 28Niagara Falls – “Maid of the Mist” Boat Ride (FB)
Visit the village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Board the “Maid of the Mist” boat for a thrilling ride to the foot of Horseshoe Falls. You will then be transferred* to Toronto International Airport to board your homeward flight (book flights after 4pm) .

*Check transfer entitlements with your travel agent. For passengers who have already received documentation - refer to your booking summary. 
Tour itinerary is valid from 01/04/2010 to 31/12/2010 and is subject to change. Enquire for itinerary details that fall outside of these dates. If you have booked on a tour please refer to the itinerary provided in your tour documentation or on Tour Personaliser for any changes that have been made.


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