This 9-day trip gives you a taste of eastern sensibilities in America and Canada, following the steps of the American Revolution in New England, including a visit to its northern neighbours in picturesque Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Niagara Falls. Top off this historic journey with a jaunt around the Capitol in Washington D.C and tour of the cultural monuments in Philadelphia alongside your fellow travellers.
The journey begins in Boston exploring the Freedom Trail and moves through the leafy rural states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont on your way to the Canadian border. The tree cover is particularly stunning in the fall with its red and gold patterns, but makes for lovely scenery year-round. Its forests do not skimp on maple trees, which you’ll discover at an authentic maple farm once over the border.
French-Canadian culture awaits you in Quebec City, whose French-style architecture and walled city centre designated it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heading east, try some poutine in Montreal after exploring its intricate cathedrals and Vieux Port area, one of Francophone Canada’s most famous dishes.
Moving into Anglophone Ontario, Canada’s bilingual capital of Ottawa is home to the country’s impressive parliament buildings and manicured gardens, making for a good sightseeing stop before carrying on to Toronto, one of the most multicultural cities in North America. International cuisine, the soaring heights of skyscrapers, and the CN Tower await you in Canada’s largest city, which you’ll enjoy before continuing along Lake Ontario to the Niagara Region. Allow your senses to be taken over by the thunder of the Niagara Falls and the Horseshoe Falls, with the option of taking a boat ride through its misty waters.
Travel back into the Land of the Free as you explore Amish Country through the rolling hills and farmlands of upstate New York, including a stop at Gettysburg Civil War National Battleground for an important history lesson. In Pennsylvania, you’ll be introduced to Dutch Country at the Amish Museum, feeling frozen in time as you explore the world of a people who are keeping old traditions alive in the modern day.
Patriotism is on full display in Washington D.C as you tour the nation’s capital, including stops at the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the White House. Stroll the calm shores of the Potomac River or browse the collections of the Smithsonian Institute or many other museums in the area, leaving little to the imagination for history buffs. A tour of Philadelphia will capture America’s spirit for you with a stop at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, before transferring back to New York.
Your tour comes to an end in downtown Manhattan, where you’ll have the choice of continuing on to the airport or exploring the streets of the Big Apple for yourself with your new travel friends.