Passage Through New England & Eastern Canada

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This is an escorted tour. It’s perfect if you prefer not to do your own driving and want to see as many sights as you can during your vacation.  GOOD NEWS - The local tour operator will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccination for travelers as of March 1, 2023.  For travelers departing before March 1, the tour operator requires that travelers aged 12 an...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

What's this trip about?

    This is an escorted tour. It’s perfect if you prefer not to do your own driving and want to see as many sights as you can during your vacation.  GOOD NEWS - The local tour operator will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccination for travelers as of March 1, 2023.  For travelers departing before March 1, the tour operator requires that travelers aged 12 and older provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English, for all vacations. Proof of vaccination must be completed at least 14 days prior to the tour start date. *Exceptions apply to children who do not qualify for vaccination. Immerse yourself in the beauty of New England and Eastern Canada on this enchanting 11-night vacation! Start off with stays in Boston, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Montreal. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of historic Boston, a visit to Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica, and a tramway ride up to the 4,080-foot-summit of Cannon Mountain in gorgeous Franconia Notch!  Then depart on a 7-night cruise through Canada's most scenic towns and landscapes! Aboard a 5-star Holland America ship, you'll travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Quebec City, charming Charlottetown on Price Edward Island, stunning Sydney, Halifax, famous for its lighthouses and coastal cliffs, and Bar Harbor in Maine, surrounded by spectacular Acadia National Park. 

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityBoston
End CityBoston

Destinations

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare to Boston (BOS)
    • Round-trip airport transfers
    • Accommodation in hotels listed, or similar: 1 night in Boston at the Sheraton Boston Hotel or Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill
    • 1 night in North Conway at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort
    • 1 night in Vergennes at the Basin Harbour Club
    • 1 night in Montreal at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel 7 night cruise aboard Holland America’s MS Zaandam, including: Inside cabin, category K
    • Stops in Quebec City, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax and Bar Harbor Guided sightseeing as described in the itinerary, including the following: Orientation tour of Boston
    • Tramway ride up Cannon Mountain
    • Raven Interpretive Wildlife Program
    • Maple syrup farm in Stowe
    • Shelburne Heritage Park
    • Montreal tour with visit to Notre Dame Basilica Services of a Professional Travel Director through Day 5
    • Transportation by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach (with complimentary Wi-Fi) through Day 5
    • Breakfasts daily, 7 lunches and 9 three-course dinners
    • Hotel tips, taxes, porterage and service charges *Note: Cruise itineraries are providedby Holland America Line and are current at the time of publishing. Your traveldocuments will contain the most current information. **Note: Children must be 8 years or older at time of travel.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Boston!

Touch down in the charming, historical city of Boston. Enjoy a comfortable transfer to your hotel and check-in. Once you're all settled, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink! Say "cheers" to an amazing journey.

Day 2 Boston - Franconia Notch State Park - North Conway

Recharge with a delicious breakfast, then enjoy an interesting orientation tour of Boston including Boston Common, the State House, Faneuil Hall, and more! After a fun morning, you'll depart Boston and head for New Hampshire and the scenic White Mountains!

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Day 3 North Conway - Stowe - Vergennes

Rise and shine! Today, embark on a beautiful drive to Stowe, stopping for a tour at a maple syrup farm! Learn the art of making maple syrup and enjoy a local treat.

Midday, continue onto Vergennes, overlooking Lake Champlain with views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains! 

Day 4 Vergennes - Shelburne - Montreal

This morning, visit nearby Shelburne Heritage Park, which exhibits one of the nation's most extraordinary collections of American decorative, folk, and fine art. It showcases buildings from around New England and New York, including an 1890 railroad station, a ...

Day 5 Montreal - Cruise Departure

Enjoy a yummy breakfast, then get ready for a morning of sightseeing! Join a local guide to the Notre Dame Basilica, the Old Seminary of St. Sulpice, and take a drive up to the top of Mount Royal, where you'll enjoy a stunning panorama of the city.

This afternoon, you'll be transferred to Montreal's port, where you'll embark on your ship for a 7-night cruise! 

Day 6 Quebec City

First stop on your cruise: Quebec! Visit Canada’s only walled city, which, until the British victory of 1759, was the center of New France and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stroll within the walls and see the Place d’Armes, Laval Seminary, and a...

Day 7 Quebec City - Scenic Cruising in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Take in the beauty of the Saguenay Fjord, a 200-mile-long natural canal that brings saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean inland and creates a breathtaking environment for the communities of the St. Lawrence River.

Spend the day at leisure aboard the ship, taking advantage of its numerous amenities! 

Day 8 St. Lawrence - Charlottetown

Spend the day in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island, the provincial capital named after Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III! This beautiful city is famous for hosting the 1864 conference that, three years later, led to the creation of the independent...

Day 9 Charlottetown - Sydney

Cape Breton Island boasts so much greenery and Gaelic culture that Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell called it home for the last 37 years of his life. You can still hear this heritage through the accents in some remote villages, and in the great popularity of Scot...

Day 10 Sydney - Halifax

This morning, arrive in Halifax, where lighthouses stand sentinel on cliff side ledges and tiny villages huddle in rocky inlets. Take time to explore Citadel Hill, with its early 19th-century star-shaped fort, the tree-shaded walks of the public gardens, and Fa...

Day 11 Halifax - Bar Harbor

Arrive in beautiful Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine’s oldest summer resort area! Stroll around the charming waterfront with its many shops, galleries, and boutiques. Alternatively, you might want to take an optional excursion to picturesque Acadia National Park, one of America’s most renowned areas of natural beauty.

Day 12 Depart Boston

Squeeze all your souvenirs into your suitcase and wave goodbye to the beauty of the northeast. Enjoy a comfortable transfer to the airport for your flight home!

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Last Updated: 10/16/2024

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