Chateaux of Beautiful French Canada

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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. Lunch is atop the world’s tallest free standing structure, the CN Tower with great views. After lunch, we will dive into the all new Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto. This is Canada’s largest indoor aquarium! Your evening and dinner are on your own. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 

Hotel: Chelsea Hotel (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. This afternoon we’ll visit the magnificent Casa Loma Mansion. 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, City Hall, Rideau Hall, the Governor-General’s Home, National Research Center, and the Royal Canadian Mint. (We may have an opportunity to visit the parliament and Eaton Centre.) 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. We will delight you by crowning your visit to Montreal with a lunch cruise aboard the Bateau-Mouche! Our professional city guide will meet us & show us cobblestoned old Montreal, St Joseph’s Oratory, Mt. Royal, Place de Artes and Notre- Dame Basilica. The evening & dinner are on your own. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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 Lake George, NY 

After breakfast we make our way out of Canada through the Adirondack Mountains for a lunch stop at Anthony’s before visiting the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum. We’ll learn about the exquisite and expensive Lozier Motor Company vehicles as well as many more forms of transportation! This evening we’ll stay in the charming village of Lake George. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 

Hotel: Hampton Inn 

Day 13 – Lake George to Erie, PA 

We’ll continue to 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. 

Included Meals: Breakfast

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. A Farewell Dinner at Alexanders Cafe is planned for tonight. 

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

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