Eastern US & Canada Discovery
This grand tour of the Northeast and Canada starts in Boston and explores the cities of Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Lancaster, Washington, DC and Philadelphia before ending in New York. Tours in each city feature the history and unique landmarks. Other special visits include Niagara Falls, a stop at an Amish farm and a dinner in a restored 17th-century flour mill.
The 13 day Eastern US and Canada Discovery tour from Globus Tours provides a full experience that makes your travel tour seem complete. This means you'll be visiting a wide variety of destinations in the Northeastern United States and Canada. You'll also be taking part in hands-on experiences that enrich your time on tour. Your Globus Tour will have you staying in some of the finest hotels in the region and as your 13 day Eastern US and Canada Discovery tour wraps up, you'll have a real sense of what life is like in these locations.
13 Days • fr. $4,878
Tour Includes
- Sightseeing tour of Boston including a harbor cruise
- See the White Mountains in Franconia Notch State Park
- Sightseeing with Local Guide in Quebec City
- Sightseeing in Montreal with Local Guide including a visit to Notre Dame Basilica
- Sightseeing in Ottowa with Local Guide including a visit to the Parliament of Canada
- NOTE: When the Parliament is unavailable to visit, a trip to Ottawa’s Byward Market will be substituted
- Sightseeing tour of Toronto
- Sightseeing cruise in Niagara Falls (subject to favorable weather and/or river conditions)
- Visit and dinner with an Amish family in Lancaster
- Sightseeing with Local Guide in Washington, DC
- Visit to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia
- Headsets throughout the tour
- Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.
Not Included
- Tips for personal services and to tour directors and drivers are not included in tour cost and left to your discretion.
- All items of a personal nature (room service, beverages, telephone charges, laundry, special food requests, etc.) and meals not specified on the tour itinerary are not included and must be paid by the client.
- All rates exclude airfare unless expressly noted.
Meal Inclusions
- Breakfast daily (except Day 1)
- 4 three-course dinners including dinner with an Amish family in Lancaster and a farewell dinner in Washington DC
Hotel Details
- Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston (2 nights)
- Delta Quebec Hotel in Quebec (2 nights)
- Delta Montreal Hotel in Montreal (1 night)
- Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottowa (1 night)
- Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto (2 nights)
- Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton in Niagara Falls (1 night)
- Cork Factory Hotel in Lancaster (1 night)
- Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC (2 nights)
Day 1
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY Location Information Description
New York, United States
Welcome to New York City! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome dinner. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
Dinner
SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL
Day 2
NEW YORK CITY–PHILADELPHIA–WASHINGTON DC Location Information Description
New York, United States
This morning on the included sightseeing tour with a Local Guide, visit Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, City Hall, Wall Street, and Trinity Church.
Location Information Description
Philadelphia, United States
Later, head to Philadelphia for included sightseeing focusing on the important buildings of this historic city, the “Birthplace of the Nation.” Visit major attractions, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Location Information Description
Washington, United States
Continue south to Washington DC, the nation’s capital.
Breakfast
CAPITAL HILTON
Day 3
WASHINGTON DC Location Information Description
Washington, United States
This morning’s sightseeing features many of Washington DC’s famous landmarks, including the Vietnam, Korean, and Lincoln Memorials. Also, stop for photos at the White House and Capitol Hill. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure or visit the many museums of the Smithsonian Institution. Join us for an optional dinner tonight at one of Washington’s favorite restaurants, followed by an illumination tour of some of the city’s most beautiful monuments.
Breakfast
CAPITAL HILTON
Day 4
WASHINGTON DC–LANCASTER Location Information Description
Lancaster, United States
Today we journey further through Pennsylvania to Lancaster, home to Amish and Mennonite communities whose religious faiths stress humility, family, community, simple living, and separation from the world. Tonight, visit an Amish family and their farm, where you will learn more about their faith, culture, and traditional way of life that excludes the use of modern conveniences, such as electricity and telephones. You’ll have the chance to visit the barn, see their miniature horses, learn about their homemade quilts and crafts, and enjoy a delicious dinner.
Breakfast, Dinner
CORK FACTORY HOTEL
Day 5
LANCASTER–NIAGARA FALLS Location Information Description
Niagara Falls, Canada
Today travel north through the rolling Appalachian Mountains and enter New York State. Cross the border into Canada for magnificent Niagara Falls. Enjoy an evening at leisure.
Breakfast
DOUBLETREE FALLSVIEW RESORT & SPA BY HILTON
Day 6
NIAGARA FALLS–TORONTO Location Information Description
Niagara Falls, Canada
This morning, you may opt to take the optional helicopter flight over the falls. Then board a Niagara Falls sightseeing cruise for a thrilling boat ride to view the thundering falls from river level.
Location Information Description
Toronto, Canada
Later, drive around the “Golden Horseshoe” of Lake Ontario and through vineyards and rich farmlands to Toronto, the cosmopolitan provincial capital.
NOTE: Operation of the Niagara Falls sightseeing cruise is subject to favorable weather and/or river conditions. Favorable conditions usually exist from May to November. When conditions are unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted.
Breakfast
WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE TORONTO
Day 7
TORONTO Location Information Description
Toronto, Canada
On today’s sightseeing, view Toronto’s two city halls, the Ontario legislature buildings, the university, and local neighborhoods, including Chinatown. The balance of the day is free, and your Tour Director will have plenty of suggestions for things to do and see in Canada’s largest city. Tonight’s optional dinner outing includes a visit to the top of the famous CN Tower for great views of Toronto’s harbor and skyline.
Breakfast
WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE TORONTO
Day 8
TORONTO–OTTAWA Location Information Description
Ottawa, Canada
Drive east into Ottawa, the country’s beautiful capital. On a guided tour, you’ll see the Canadian Mint, residences of the Governor General and Prime Minister, the hexagonal National Arts Centre, Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, and the stately residences. Tonight, why not enjoy one of Ottawa’s many special restaurants.
Breakfast
LORD ELGIN HOTEL
Day 9
OTTAWA–MONTRÉAL Location Information Description
Montreal, Canada
Travel to Montréal, Canada’s second-largest city. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes NOTRE DAME BASILICA, the Old Seminary of St. Sulpice, and a drive to the top of Mount Royal to enjoy a panoramic view of the city. This afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps stroll through the underground shopping area of Place Ville-Marie or visit historic Old Montréal.
Breakfast
DELTA MONTREAL HOTEL
Day 10
MONTRÉAL–QUÉBEC CITY Location Information Description
Quebec City, Canada
Today, continue east to Québec City and spend the next two nights in this romantic city located on the banks of the mighty St. Lawrence River. Until the British victory of 1759, Old Québec was the center of New France, and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This evening, why not enjoy regional French cuisine with dinner in Old Town Québec?
Breakfast
DELTA QUEBEC HOTEL
Day 11
QUÉBEC CITY Location Information Description
Quebec City, Canada
Join your Local Guide this morning for an included tour of Québec City, Canada’s only walled city, including the Place d’Armes, ancient Place Royale, and the Plains of Abraham. The balance of the day is free for independent sightseeing. Tonight’s included dinner outing takes you to Montmorency Falls and over to Ile D’Orleans for a delightful dinner at a fine restaurant in a restored 17th-century flour mill.
Breakfast, Dinner
DELTA QUEBEC HOTEL
Day 12
QUÉQUEBEC CITY–FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK–BOSTON Location Information Description
Boston, United States
Journey south and capture inspiring views of one of nature’s true masterpieces as the green carpet panorama blends to the grandeur of mountain scenery in northern Vermont, which is blessed with innumerable forests and lakes. Then, through New Hampshire to the majestic beauty of Franconia Notch State Park in the scenic White Mountains. Next, pass New Hampshire’s state capitol dome at Concord and continue to Boston. This evening is at leisure.
Breakfast
SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL
Day 13
BOSTON Location Information Description
Boston, United States
Sightseeing focuses on the city’s most prominent landmarks. See Boston Common; the Old State House, Old North Church, Freedom Trail; and Faneuil Hall, with a chance to browse in Quincy Market. Next, board a harbor CRUISE that takes you to see the Bunker Hill Monument. Later, enjoy a Boston favorite, an authentic Italian handmade cannoli. Balance of the day is at your leisure. Tonight, join your Tour Director for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant in the famed North End neighborhood.
Breakfast, Dinner
SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL
Day 14
BOSTON Location Information Description
Boston, United States
Your tour ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. For guests who would like to return to New York City, the motorcoach will return to the Sheraton New York Times Square at no additional cost. Transfers are not included to the New York area International Airports.
Breakfast
Important information:
Important Information
Cancellation Policy
- 45-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price*
- 21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price*
- 7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price*
- On departure day and later: 100% of total price*
- *Total price does not include any Instant Purchase Air or Instant Purchase Air service fees, which are non-refundable after 24 hours from purchase. Intra-vacation air is non-refundable after final payment.
- Cancellation fees may also apply to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved prior to, during, and after the tour. If flight changes, including, but not limited to, flight cancellations or name changes, are requested after full land and air deposits are received, revision fees, change fees, or airline cancellation fees will apply.
- In many instances, airline revision or change fees can be up to $300, but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. Cancellation penalties will be quoted at time of cancellation.
- All cancellations must be received in writing prior to tour departure. The cancellation policy will apply according to the date that the cancellation notification is received. The MINIMUM cancellation penalty is the deposit amount.
- The purchase to trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
Terms and Conditions
- Land only “from price” is per person based on two people sharing a room together and does not include airfare unless expressly stated.
- All prices are in US Dollars.
- A $250 non-refundable, non-transferable, per-person, per-vacation deposit is required to reserve space for you, with some limited exceptions, as noted below. Payment of the deposit indicates you have read and accepted theseall Terms & Conditions. Your booking is not confirmed until the deposit payment is processed and you receive a confirmation invoice.
- Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure, with some limited exceptions, as noted below. Within the final payment date, payment in full is required at time of booking to reserve space. Reservations (land, cruise, and air) are canceled if final payment is not received by the due date. The payment policy may vary for group reservations.
- Additional deposits or payments are required for international air added to the start and/or end of your vacation and/or for intra-vacation air, as specified in the itinerary (“air-inclusive vacations”). Air-inclusive vacation pricing is guaranteed upon receipt of full land plus air deposit or land deposit plus full airfare price, depending on type of airfare purchased (Flex-Air or Instant Purchase Air).
- For complete terms and conditions please visit the Globus Terms & Conditions for more information.