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Fairmont Chateau Laurier (2 Nights)
Fairmont Mont Tremblant
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac (2 Nights)
Day 1 – Home to Lansing, IL
Today we depart for a beautiful fall foliage tour of French Canada. We’ll enjoy lunch at an R&J favorite restaurant along the way. We will spend the night in Lansing, IL.
Included Meals: Lunch
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Day 2 – Lansing to London, ONT
Today we make our way to London, Ontario for our overnight at the lovely Lamplighter Inn.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast
Hotel: Lamplighter
Day 3 – London to Toronto
Our destination today is Toronto, a vibrant sophisticated metropolis located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Dinner this evening is atop the world’s tallest free standing structure, the CN Tower with great views.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Novotel (2 Nights)
Day 4 – Toronto
A step-on guide will show us this exciting city featuring Toronto’s Theatre District, Harbourfront, and trendy Queen Street shopping district and the magnificent Casa Loma Mansion. This afternoon we’ll return to Casa Loma Mansion for an indepth tour. This evening we’ll attend a theatrical performance along with dinner.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 – Toronto to Ottawa
Travel the MacDonald-Cartier Freeway to Kingston where the great St. Lawrence River opens into Lake Ontario. A luncheon cruise on the St. Lawrence River is planned while you float through the lovely Thousand Islands with the striking contrasts of the blue water and lush green forested islands. Arriving in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital, we’ll check into our beautiful hotel located in the heart of Ottawa.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Fairmont Chateau Laurier (2 Nights)
Day 6 – Ottawa
Ottawa is a captivating city graced with grand boulevards, lovely gardens, and stately architecture. Our tour with our step-on guide will include views of Rideau Canal, the Parliament Buildings, City Hall, Rideau Hall, the Governor-General’s Home, National Research Center, and the Royal Canadian Mint. Opportunity is given to visit the parliament and Eaton Center. A special lunch is arranged at a local favorite restaurant. The remainder of the day is free.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 – Ottawa to Mont Tremblant
Journey through the beautiful mountains featuring blue glacier lakes and dense colorful forests. Descend upon charming Mont Tremblant Village surrounded by the Laurentian Mountains. Your lodging is the grand Chateau Mont Tremblant nestled at the base of Mont Tremblant rising over 2,000 feet. This evening you are free to choose from the many charming cafes and restaurants surrounding the hotel in the village. Enjoy!
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Fairmont Mont Tremblant
Day 8 – Mont Tremblant to Montreal
Scenery continues as we make our way to Montreal – Canada’s most cosmopolitan city. Our professional city guide will show us cobblestoned old Montreal, St Joseph’s Oratory, Mt. Royal, Place de Artes and Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner this evening is at the Le Festin du Gouverneur at the Brisket in Montreal. We’ll be the nobles whom maidens serve and minions entertain.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Marriott Chateau Champlain
Day 9 – Montreal to Pointe-au-Pic
After breakfast at the hotel we motor into French Canada. Skirt along the shores of the scenic St. Lawrence River through Trois Rivieres to breathtaking Montmorency Falls, reaching higher than Niagara Falls! A special lunch is planned along the falls. Your hotel is nestled in the heart of lovely Charlevoix County. Your luxury French style hotel is the Le Manoir Richelieu, a chateau like resort towering over the beautiful St. Lawrence.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
Day 10 – Pointe-au-Pic to Quebec City
A soft adventure is in order this morning as we head to Baie St. Catherine and embark on a wonderful narrated cruise along the Saguenay Fjord boasting spectacular sheer rock cliffs and rushing waterfalls. You may see joyful white, minke, fin and Beluga Whales playing in the fjord waters. If lucky you may even see humpback and the mighty blue whales. Our cruise ends in the lovely village of Tadoussac. Lunch is served at a local favorite restaurant here in Tadoussac. See Ste-Anne-De-Beaupre with a visit to the beautiful Basilica and Memorial Shrine, which attracts over a million pilgrims per year. Your hotel is the deluxe world renowned Chateau Frontenac within the walls of the old city. You are steps from boutiques, cafes, attractions, and the famous 17th century walled Old Quebec. Enjoy a 2 night stay.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac (2 Nights)
Day 11 – Quebec City
A local expert guide joins us as we sightsee this romantic and medieval city. Experience “Uppertown” as it overlooks the narrow, steep cobblestone streets of “Lowertown” bordering the riverfront. See the Citadel, the home of the Royal 22nd Regiment. Stop to admire the view from the Plains of Abraham. Choose your lunch stop and enjoy some free time to stroll the old cobbled street and do some browsing. A special dinner is at a delightful restaurant in a restored 17th-century flour mill on the lovely Island of Ill d’ Orleans.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 – Quebec City to Saranac Lake
After breakfast we make our way out of Canada through the Adirondack Mountains before descending upon breathtaking Lake Placid perfectly nestled in these stunning mountains. This unique village was the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. See many of the homes and estates of this resort community. This evening stay in the charming village of Saranac.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Mountain Lake Inn
Day 13 – Saranac to Erie, PA
We’ll motor our way through beautiful New York State with lunch and coffee breaks along the way. Our home for the evening will be in Erie, Pennsylvania, set along the shores of Lake Erie.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Day 14 – Erie to Elgin, IL
After a light breakfast we continue to the Chicago area for our last overnight stay. Enjoy reminiscing as we motor along, taking in the changing scenery as we go.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Hampton Inn
Day 15 – Elgin to Home
After a light breakfast we continue our journey home. What grand memories we have to share with our new traveling friends!
Included Meals: Breakfast
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22 Meals, Hotels & Activities as stated in brochure, Luxury Motorcoach
09/04/2018 09/18/2018
Tour Highlights
Luncheon Cruise through Thousand Islands
Mt. Tremblant Village in Laurentian Mountains
Montreal City Tour
Toronto sights
Special Dinner at top of CN Tower
Live Dinner Theatre Performance
Tour Ottawa, the capital of Canada
The LeFestin Du Gouverneur Show in Montreal
Whale Watching Cruise of Spectacular Saguenay Fjord
Sightsee Quebec City & the Old City
Dine in a 17-century flour mill on the lovely Island of Ill d’Orleans
Lovely Charlevoix County along the St. Lawrence River
