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Arrive in Toronto and settle into your hotel. Explore the city’s neighbourhoods, museums, markets and shops, or visit Kensington Market for dinner.

Visit Niagara Falls and take a cruise to Horseshoe Falls, with views of the Canadian and American sides. Return to Toronto for free time; the CN Tower Optional Experience is available.

Travel along the shores of Lake Ontario. At Campbell’s Orchard, take a wagon ride and taste fresh cider. In Kingston, enjoy free time or choose an optional narrated harbour cruise, then continue to Ottawa for a free evening.

Take a sightseeing tour of Ottawa, including Sussex Drive, the Royal Canadian Mint, National Gallery of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, National War Memorial, National Arts Centre, Canada War Museum, Library and Archives Canada, and Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. Free time follows, with optional Ottawa River cruise or a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® powwow dance performance with music by First Nations members at Mādahòkì Farm.

Travel to Québec City. This afternoon, choose an Optional Experience to Montmorency Falls, followed by an optional French dinner in Old Québec.

Explore Québec City’s UNESCO-listed Old Town with a Local Specialist, including the Plains of Abraham, Place Royale and Château Frontenac. Optional experiences include a visit to the Gilles family’s copper studio, with a chance to try repoussé and enjoy coffee or tea with canelé cake, and an evening food tour.

Have breakfast at Erabliere le Chemin du Roy, a traditional Cabane à Sucre, and learn how maple syrup is made. Travel to Montréal and take a city tour with a Local Specialist. Enjoy free time to explore, with dinner at your choice.

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer back to Toronto, arriving at Toronto International Airport at approximately 16:00.

What’s included

1 breakfast at a traditional Québec sugar shack, including an introduction to how maple syrup is made
Travel between destinations by air-conditioned coach, with a professional Driver; coach Wi-Fi is available in most countries
Transfer from Montréal to Toronto International Airport on the final day, arriving at approximately 16:00
An expert Travel Director and Local Specialists for the Québec City and Montréal sightseeing tours
Audio headsets for included sightseeing
7 nights in 3-star hotels: Chelsea in Toronto, Four Points by Sheraton Gatineau-Ottawa, Sepia in Québec City and Best Western Ville-Marie Montreal. Hotels of a similar standard and location may be used.
Toronto orientation tour; Niagara Falls cruise to Horseshoe Falls; Campbell’s Orchard wagon ride, farm tour and cider tasting; Ottawa sightseeing; guided exploration of Old Québec; and a Montréal city tour including Old Montréal

What’s not included

International flights to Toronto and from the tour’s end point
Visas or other entry documents, where required
Travel insurance
Meals other than the included sugar-shack breakfast: budget for other breakfasts, lunches and dinners, plus drinks
Transfer from Toronto airport to the starting hotel; no arrival airport transfer is listed
Personal spending, such as shopping and other purchases during free time
Optional Choice Experiences, including the CN Tower, Kingston harbour and Ottawa River cruises, a First Nations powwow performance at Madahòkì Farm, Montmorency Falls and dinner in Old Québec, a copper-studio visit, and a Québec City food tour

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Ride a wagon between the apple trees at Campbell’s Orchard and hear the Campbell family’s story. Learn how apples are grown and picked, with practical insights drawn from the family’s orchard experience.

Enjoy a taste of fresh cider at the farm. The visit connects a familiar Canadian harvest flavour with the people and work behind it, from tending the trees to gathering the fruit.

Take a narrated cruise on Kingston’s harbour for waterside views and stories about the city. Feel the lake breeze as you look towards the shoreline at the eastern end of Lake Ontario.

Kingston’s position where the lake meets the St. Lawrence River has long made it an important place for travel and trade. The commentary adds local context to the scenery. This cruise is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

  • 1 Breakfast (B)
  • Get an orientation tour of this truly multi-cultural city, including Chinatown and Downtown Toronto
  • Witness the majestic American and Canadian sides of the falls aboard a cruise
  • Visit Campbell’s Orchard for a farm tour and cider tasting
  • Enjoy a sightseeing tour of some of the city’s most famous sights
  • breakfast at a traditional Cabane à Sucre (Sugar Shack) where you’ll learn how maple syrup is harvested and turned into various other maple products
  • Your Local Specialist will introduce you to Canada’s cultural capital where festivals, art, and good food make up daily life
  • Deluxe coach travel
  • Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
  • 3-star stays
  • Niagara Falls: Embark on an exhilarating boat ride to the base of Horseshoe Falls, which plunges dramatically into Lake Ontario as you contemplate this tremendous force of nature.
  • You’ll ride by wagon through Campbell’s Orchard, following trails between rows of apple trees as you hear the Campbell family’s story. Along the way, learn how apples are grown and picked properly, with practical tips rooted in generations of orchard experience.
  • Ottawa: Delve into Canada’s capital city as you enjoy views of the elegant Gothic buildings of Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada and the beautiful downtown galleries, museums and parks.
  • Quebec City: Join a Local Specialist and explore Québec City’s winding streets and historic sites for an in-depth discovery of a city that exudes all the charm of old Europe. Walk the narrow streets of UNESCO listed Old Québec and delve into Québec City’s French and English military past as you pass the Plains of Abraham and fortified Citadel.
  • Montreal: Join your Local Specialist to explore Old Montréal, including the Old Port and Place Jacques-Cartier. As you walk through this historic part of the city, learn more about Montréal’s early development, its connection to the St. Lawrence River and the public spaces that have shaped local life for generations.
  • For a sweeter start, you’ll settle in for breakfast inside a traditional Québecois sugar shack, with the scent of maple and warm food in the air. You’ll learn how sap is tapped from the nearby maple trees, then slowly transformed into the famous syrup.

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Discover Canada’s largest city on an orientation tour of Downtown Toronto and Chinatown. Get a feel for the neighbourhoods that make Toronto a meeting place for cultures, cuisines and creative communities.

Look for the CN Tower on the skyline and take in the changing streetscape of this lakeside metropolis. The tour offers a useful introduction to Toronto’s layout and its distinctly multicultural character.

Experience Niagara Falls from the water on a cruise towards the base of Horseshoe Falls. See the Canadian and American falls from the river, where the rising mist and roar of the water make a raincoat especially welcome.

Horseshoe Falls forms the largest section of this landmark on the Canada–United States border. The boat ride gives you a close-range perspective on the power of the Niagara River as it plunges over the escarpment.

Explore Canada’s capital on a sightseeing tour of Ottawa’s civic landmarks. Take in views of Parliament Hill’s Gothic Revival buildings and see notable sites such as Sussex Drive, the National War Memorial and the National Gallery of Canada.

The route also highlights institutions including the Supreme Court of Canada and the Royal Canadian Mint, alongside Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. Together, these landmarks show how government, culture and remembrance shape the compact capital.

Walk the cobblestone streets of UNESCO-listed Old Québec with a Local Specialist. Explore the historic quarter around Place Royale and see the turreted Château Frontenac, one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks.

Discover Québec City’s French and British military heritage near the Plains of Abraham and the Citadel. Fortifications, stone buildings and narrow streets preserve the character of a city that served as a strategic stronghold above the St. Lawrence River.

Sit down to breakfast at Érablière le Chemin du Roy, a traditional Québécois cabane à sucre. Savour the warm, maple-scented atmosphere while learning how sap is tapped from maple trees and made into syrup.

The sugar shack is a longstanding part of Québec’s food culture, bringing people together around the annual maple harvest. This visit pairs a regional meal with a closer look at the craft behind Québec maple products.

Explore Old Montréal with a Local Specialist, walking through the historic district to the Old Port and Place Jacques-Cartier. See how older streets and public squares sit within a city known for its contemporary design and cultural life.

Learn about Montréal’s early development and its enduring connection to the St. Lawrence River. The waterfront and gathering places reveal how trade, movement and everyday neighbourhood life helped shape the city.

Choose an optional visit to Toronto’s CN Tower for a high-level view of the city and Lake Ontario. Rising 553 metres above the skyline, the tower offers a striking contrast between the dense downtown streets and the open water beyond.

Built as a telecommunications tower, it has become Toronto’s most recognisable landmark. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the available viewing activities can be confirmed with your Travel Director.

See the capital from a different angle on an Ottawa River cruise. Travel along the waterway that divides Ottawa from Gatineau and take in views of the city’s riverfront and prominent public buildings.

The river has been central to the region’s history, serving as a route for Indigenous peoples and, later, the timber trade. A cruise offers room to appreciate that setting beyond the city streets. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Montmorency Falls for views of the waterfall where the Montmorency River drops towards the St. Lawrence, just outside Québec City. Its steep descent makes a dramatic natural counterpoint to the streets of the old town.

The experience also includes a French dinner in Old Québec at a restaurant known for steak-frites and its secret sauce. Combining a scenic outing with a distinctive local meal, this option is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit the Gilles family’s copper studio near Québec City to see their craft at close range. Learn about repoussé, a technique used to create raised designs in metal, and try the technique yourself.

The hands-on visit offers an insight into the skill and patience behind decorative copperwork. Coffee or tea with canelé cake adds a relaxed finish to the studio experience. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover Québec City through an optional tour of local flavours and stories. Taste your way into the city’s food culture while hearing about the people and traditions behind its culinary scene.

Québec’s French-speaking heritage gives its restaurants and neighbourhoods a character distinct from other Canadian cities. This hosted experience offers a way to connect food with place rather than simply choosing a dinner spot. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Experience an authentic powwow dance performance at Madahòkì Farm, accompanied by music performed by First Nations members. Watch dance, movement and rhythm come together in a cultural experience presented by the people who carry these traditions.

This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience offers an opportunity to engage with living Indigenous culture in the Ottawa region. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

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