| Day 1 & 2 | Edmonton - Calgary - Swift Current - Winnipeg, MB |
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Day 1: Your exciting Cross Canada holiday begins as you are welcomed aboard your luxury coach and cross the southern plains of Alberta into Saskatchewan. Days Inn
Day 2: Today continue across the Canadian prairies to
Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba. A free
evening tonight and an opportunity to see if
“Lady Luck” is on your side at the Club Regent
Casino. (B) Regent Hotel |
| Day 3 & 4 | Winnipeg - Thunder Bay - Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
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Day 3: A scenic drive across the Canadian Shield, past "Lake of the Woods" to Thunder Bay, western terminus of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. We stop to view spectacular Kakabeka Falls, the "Niagara of the North". Comfort Inn
Day 4: Follow the waters of the great Lake Superior and travel to Sault Ste. Marie, Canada’s 2nd largest steel-producing city. Stops along the way include the Terry Fox Monument, the 9-meter Steel Goose Sculpture and Young’s General Store at Wawa, to munch on a pickle from the pickle barrel. Days Inn
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| Day 5 & 6 | Sault Ste. Marie - Ottawa, ON |
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Day 5: Continuing through Ontario, we reach Ottawa, our Nation’s Capital and one of the most popular cities in Canada to visit. Radisson Hotel Parliament Hill
Day 6: A full morning of sightseeing with a local guide including a visit to the Parliament Buildings, Rideau Hall, Rideau Canal, Notre Dame Cathedral and much more. This afternoon is at your leisure to visit Byward Market or the nearby museums. This evening enjoy an optional performance at the National Arts Centre, Canada’s premiere centre for the performing arts. |
| Day 7 | Ottawa - Quebec City, QC |
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Travel through the Quebec countryside, arrive in Montreal for a city tour including Old Montreal, Mont Royal, Chinatown, Little Italy, and St Joseph;s Oratory before continuing on to Canada’s oldest city, Quebec. Upon check in at our European style hotel located in the heart of romantic Old Quebec enjoy leisure time on the narrow streets within easy walking distance. A special treat tonight is a traditional “French” dinner at an authentic Sugar Shack. (D) Hotel Manoir Victoria |
| Day 8 | Quebec City, QC |
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Discover Quebec City on a guided tour including the Fortifications, Place d’Armes, Plains of Abraham, Cape Diamond, and the Citadel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy in this wonderfully cultural city. |
| Day 9 | Quebec City - Edmundston, NB |
| This morning visit the famous woodcarvers of St. Jean Port Jolie. Enter New Brunswick, the largest province in Atlantic Canada and a short drive brings us to the French Community of Edmundston. Stop at the New Brunswick Botanical Gardens, comprised of eight gardens and two arboreta, offering nature lovers a stunning setting to savour. Clarion Hotel
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| Day 10 | Edmundston - Fredericton - Saint John, NB |
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Follow the scenic St. John River, Atlantic Canada’s most picturesque river to the Hartland Covered Bridge, the longest in the world. Continue to Fredericton and arrive at Kings Landing, a lively authentic village depicting the one hundred year transformation of a young colony into a vibrant nation. A short drive brings our happy travelers to
Saint John. (B, L) Chateau St. John
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| Day 11 | Saint John - Moncton, NB |
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Today visit the natural phenomenon of the Reversing Falls where the Bay of Fundy tides force the Saint John River to reverse direction. This afternoon we travel through the Fundy National Park, on our way to the Hopewell Rocks to see the Flowerpots. These peculiar formations are forested islands at high tide and resemble flowerpots at low tide. (B) Ramada Hotel
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| Day 12 | Moncton - Summerside, PEI |
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The first stop this morning is Magnetic Hill to witness your motor coach coasting uphill with no power. Then it’s off to the fishing village of Shediac for a photo opportunity with the Worlds Largest Lobster. Board the Ambassador Cruise Ship for an experience of a lifetime. Watch experienced fisherman haul in real lobster traps, learn about lobster and the fisheries and savor a freshly cooked lobster lunch on board. Next cross over the magnificent Confederation Bridge on our way to the province of Prince Edward Island. (L) Loyalist Lakeview Resort
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| Day 13 | Charlottetown and PEI tour |
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A local guide will board our coach this morning and sightseeing today includes the Province House National Historic Site, Anne of Green Gables, Cavendish National Park, and the fishing village of North Rustico, just to name a few. This afternoon, sample some of the best preserves in the world at the Prince Edward Island Preserves Company. |
| Day 14 | Summerside - Cape Breton Island, NS |
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Leave Summerside and travel to Wood Islands to board the Ferry to Caribou on the Nova Scotia mainland. Via the Canso Causeway, cross to Cape Breton Island. Drive along the pristine shores of Bras D’or Lake, where hundreds of bald eagles nest along the shore and the surrounding countryside. At Baddeck pay a visit to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum to see the many inventions this genius fostered. (D) Silver Dart Inn |
| Day 15 | Cabot Trail |
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Today experience a picturesque trip around the renowned Cabot Trail and Margaree Valley. Along the way visit Flora’s, a wonderful gift shop that features Cheticamp Rug Hooking. Tour Cape Breton Highlands National Park, with stops at Lone Shieling, Pleasant Bay and Neil’s Harbour. (B,D) |
| Day 16 | Baddeck - Halifax, NS |
| Today continue along the shores of the island’s beautiful inland sea – the Bras d’or Lakes. Arrive in Halifax and see Halifax from a different viewpoint as you board the Tall Ship Silva for an enchanting harbor tour. Enjoy leisure time walking along the Halifax Boardwalk. (B) Cambridge Suites Hotel or similar
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| Day 17 | Halifax, NS |
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This morning discover Halifax on a city tour highlighting the Victorian Public Gardens, Titanic Grave Sites, Historic Properties, Province House, Old Town Clock, City Hall, St. Paul’s Church and much more. This afternoon travel to Peggy’s Cove, one of the most picturesque spots in all of Nova Scotia. Continue along a portion of the Lighthouse Trail to Mahone Bay, postcard-perfect maritime town and named one of Canada’s best smalltown downtowns by Harrowsmith Country Life Magazine. (B)
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| Day 18 & 19 | Halifax - Edmundston - Montreal, QC |
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Day 18: Depart Halifax this morning and travel to the small coal mining town of Springhill, home of Anne Murray, Canada’s very own songbird. Visit the Anne Murray Centre and see firsthand the incomparable mix of awards, photographs, memorabilia and audio-visual highlights of Anne Murray’s life and career in a series of award winning, three-dimensional displays. Continue on the Edmunston for an overnight stay. (B) Clarion Hotel
Day 19: Continue traveling east across New Brunswick and into the province Quebec to Montreal. Check into the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. (B) Holiday Inn Midtown
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| Day 20 | Montreal - Kingston, ON |
| A short journey this morning brings our coach to Kingston. Enjoy a short historic tour of the Limestone City including the campus of Queens University, one of Canada’s oldest learning institutions and a visit to Bellevue House. Days Inn
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| Day 21 & 22 | Kingston - Niagara Falls, ON - Frankenmuth, MI |
| Day 21: Fall is grand in Southwestern Ontario as we travel through the rolling countryside. Explore Niagara Falls then don your raincoat and board the “Maid of the Mist” Cruise to get a close up view of these gigantic falls. Take a 52 second ride up the Skylon Tower and dine atop the tower that rises an impressive 775 feet above the Niagara gorge and provides a breathtaking view of the Horseshoe and American Falls. (B,D) Comfort Inn
Day 22: Today cross the border into Michigan and
arrive in the Bavarian town of Frankenmuth for sightseeing and a visit to Bronner’s, the world’s largest year-round Christmas store with beautifully landscaped grounds. Tonight, enjoy a world famous Frankenmuth-Style Chicken
Dinner. (B,D) Drury Inn
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| Day 23 | Frankenmuth - Mackinac Island, MI |
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Travel north through a very scenic area of Michigan to Mackinaw City, located on the shores of Lake Huron. Board a hydroplane ferry to Mackinac Island. Cross the Strait of Mackinac on a hydroplane ferry to Mackinac Island. From the moment you arrive on the island, you are back in the 19th century. Since no motor vehicles are permitted, there is an unusual sense of peace and quiet. Experience the atmosphere of the island by Horse Drawn Carriage with free time to stroll through the historic downtown. (B) Lakeview Hotel
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| Day 24 & 25 | Mackinac Island - Duluth, MN - Winnipeg, MB |
| Day 24: Our travels take us north this morning as we cross the Mackinac Bridge, which connects lower Michigan to its upper Peninsula. Drive along the north shore of Lake Michigan crossing into Minnesota, and arrive in Duluth, Gateway to Lake Superior’s scenic north shore. (B) Holiday Inn
Day 25: Continue traveling through Minnesota, crossing the International Border back into Canada and arrive in Winnipeg. (B) Regent Hotel
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| Day 26 & 27 | Winnipeg - Swift Current - Calgary - Edmonton, AB |
| Day 26: Travel westward across Manitoba to Saskatchewan for our last night stay. Days Inn
Day 27: A day of travel as we cross into Alberta and reflect on a trip of memories with fellow travelers and newfound friends. (B) |
