Itinerary
Day 1: New York --> Watkins Glen State Park --> Niagara Falls
Pass By: Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, New York
We will head north to Watkins Glen State Park in this morning! Later, we are going to see the famous Niagara Falls. Overlooking American Fall, the Horseshoe Fall and the Bridal Veil Fall, you will be astounded by the deafening roar of the falls. It’s the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful.
Itinerary:
New York/New Jersey → Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake (Optional, 90 mins, it will not be visited based on attraction closure) → Hotel → Niagara Falls Night Tour (Optional, 90mins)
Special Notes:
1. Watkins Glen State Park is a summer itinerary, executed after the opening of the canyon, usually from April to October each year.
2. We will charge $15/person for bus entry permit and parking of Watkins Glen State Park.
3. If the Watkins Glen State Park is closed, the attraction will be replaced with the Corning Glass Center (optional).
Stop At: Watkins Glen State Park, 1009 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1432
Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake (Optional, 90 mins, it will not be visited based on attraction closure)
Glen Creek has carved a dramatic gorge into the Watkins Glen hillside, resulting in a large, cavern-like network of rock formations. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Niagara Falls Night Tour
Get closer to America's Oldest State Park at Niagara Falls State Park! Enjoy some awe-inspiring sceneries and adventure-packed experience with us! Niagara Falls is actually not one waterfall, but three. The Niagara River flows down from Lake Erie and is divided by Goat Island. There, part of it flows to the horseshoe-shaped Canadian Falls (aptly named Horseshoe Falls), and the rest flows to the American Falls. At the American falls, the river is also split by a second small island, Luna Island, creating the third, small waterfall known as Bridal Veil Falls.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Cheektowaga North East Or Sleep Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport Or similar
Day 2: Niagara Falls--> Toronto
Pass By: Niagara Falls Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 3Y9 Canada
Join us as we enjoy the Niagara Falls in the morning before making our way over to Toronto! Toronto is Join us as we enjoy the Niagara Falls in the morning before making our way over to Toronto! Toronto is known for its various cultural institutions, museums, galleries, festivals, historic sites, and so much more! It attracts over 25 million tourists each and every year. Explore with us what makes Toronto so unique.
Itinerary:
Niagara Falls (Canada) → IMAX: Niagara (Canada side) (Optional, 30mins) → Hornblower Niagara Cruise (Optional, 30 mins) → Skylon Tower Observation Deck & Lunch (Fee included, 120 mins) → Toronto → Toronto Sightseeing Harbour Tour (Optional, 60 mins) → CN Tower (Optional, 60 mins) → Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (Optional, 60 mins) → Chinese Dinner in Toronto Chinatown (Optional, 60 mins)
Stop At: Niagara Adventure Theatre, 5781 Ellen Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3P8, Canada
See everything so close in the IMAX Movie Theatre. Walk back to the past. In 45 minutes you will witness Niagara Falls' incredible stories that would take a lifetime experience! The larger-than-life Niagara Falls IMAX Experience brings reality to life on a screen over six stories high. With 12,000 watts of floor shaking digital surround sound, you'll feel like you're there. Whether it's going over Niagara Falls, scaling the top of Mount Everest or speeding around the Indy track at 230 miles per hour, IMAX films are guaranteed to take you places you've never been before!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Skylon Tower, 5200 Robinson St, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 2A2 Canada
This observation tower on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls offers bird’s eye views of the natural wonder. The tower stands 520 feet from street level and 775 feet from the bottom of the falls. Relax and enjoy your meal at the 360 degree Revolving Dining Room or the family-affordable Summit Suite Buffet Dining Room restaurant. Admission to the Ride-to-the-Top and Indoor/Outdoor Observation Decks are always free when dining.
Skylon Tower Observation Deck & Lunch (include ticket, 120 mins)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: CN Tower, 290 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9 Canada
Toronto's CN Tower is a Canadian icon and one of the most recognizable North American buildings. Made entirely of concrete, this massive monolith was the tallest structure in the world at the time of its completion in 1976.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9 Canada
It holds over 16,000 fantastic aquatic animals, featuring with North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel (96 meters) which allow you to walk by the Sharks, Rough tail Stingrays, and dangerous lagoon. Guests will be both entertained and inspired to protect the waters of the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chinatown, Toronto, ON M5T, Canada
Chinese Dinner in Toronto Chinatown (Optional, 60 mins)
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Rainbow Bridge, 5702 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6T8 Canada
During the trip, we will pass by: Rainbow Bridge (U.S./Canada Border)
Stop At: Hornblower Cruise Exit Point, Falls View, Niagara Falls, ON L2G, Canada
Niagara Falls, the oldest state park in the United States is one of the greatest places you will ever visit in your lifetime! One of the most popular and famous attractions of Niagara Falls State Park is the boat tours! Experience the true nature and power of the falls on the famous Hornblower Niagara ride that gets passengers as close as possible to the Niagara Falls! The rides right into the mists thrown up by the roaring cascade as the Niagara River tumbles over the edge of the falls.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Toronto Harbour Tours, 145 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2H4, Canada
Come on board Oriole, a two-level Great Lakes steam ship replica for an exhilarating 60-minute tour of Toronto’s inner harbour. Discover the historic and contemporary sites and nuances of Toronto Harbor during this fun, informative and fully narrated 60-minute Sightseeing Harbour Tour. Enjoy the relaxing breeze, spectacular skyline, and harbour views, plus a fully licensed beverage and snack bar.
2. If the Toronto Sightseeing Harbour Tour is closed, the attraction will be replaced by Casa Loma (Optional, 60 mins).
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel:Best Western Belleville Or similar
Day 3: Ottawa--> Montreal
Pass By: Thousand Islands National Park, 2 County Rd 5, Mallorytown, Ontario K0E 1R0 Canada
Depart from Toronto in the morning to the Thousand Islands in Canada. It is located on the St. Lawrence River between Canada and the United States. Go to Ottawa, a famous political and commercial city, where the fire of peace never goes out. Then head north to Montreal, the largest French-speaking city in eastern Canada with the most French cultural characteristics, known as the "Little Paris of North America".
Itinerary:
Toronto → Thousand Islands → Canada Thousand Islands Cruise (Optional, 60 mins, it will not be visited based on attraction closure) → Ottawa → Montreal → Double Decker Montreal (Optional, 60 mins, it will not be visited based on attraction closure) → Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (20 mins) → Old Montreal (90 mins) → Hotel
Stop At: Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises, 248 Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7L 5P7, Canada
In addition to taking in the scenery, passengers on boat tours of this area can learn some of the histories of the region-- which was once home to pirates and bootleggers-- and enjoy views of some famous spots.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa
Pass By: Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
Montreal
Stop At: Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, 110 R. Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H2Y 1T1, Canada
Go on a sightseeing journey like no other as you board an open-top double-decker bus that lets you take in Montreal's best sights such as Notre-Dame Basilica! Enjoy unobstructed views and an amazing experience along the trip and listen to the history and culture of this attractive city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, 110 R. Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H2Y 1T1, Canada
Notre-Dame Basilica is a basilica in the historic district of Old Montreal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As Montréal's famous landmark, Notre-Dame Basilica is a visually pleasing if slightly gaudy symphony of carved wood, paintings, gilded sculptures and stained-glass windows. Built in 1829 on the site of an older and smaller church, it also sports a famous Casavant Frères organ and the Gros Bourdon, said to be the biggest bell in North America.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Old Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y8 Canada
Old Montreal is a historic neighbourhood within the municipality of Montreal, Quebec, and Canada. Founded by French settlers in 1642 as Fort Ville-Marie, Old Montreal is home to many structures which date back to the era of New France.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel:Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saint-Hyacinthe Or Hôtel le Dauphin Saint-Hyacinthe Or similar
Day 4: Montreal --> Quebec
Pass By: Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
Today we will go to Quebec, a city full of French feelings. There are road signs and signboards in English and French everywhere. Pedestrians on the road are dressed in European style, open-air cafes, romantic and warm, cobblestone pedestrian streets, shopping for art, King Lewis Square, as if arriving Paris.
Itinerary:
Montreal → La Citadelle (Optional, 60 mins) → Quebec French Cuisine (Optional, 75 mins) → Old Quebec City Tour (Optional, 60 mins. Including visiting Place d’Armes, Chateau Frontenac Hotel, outside visit of the Parliament Building, Quebec City Notre-Dame Basilica) → Little Champlain Street (60 mins) → Montmorency Falls + Cable Car (Optional, 60 mins) → Hotel
Stop At: La Citadelle de Quebec, 1 Cote de la Citadelle, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 3R2 Canada
La Citadelle is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of both the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada. It is located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec. The citadel is the oldest military building in Canada, and forms part of the fortifications of Quebec City, which is one of only two cities in North America still surrounded by fortifications, the other being Campeche, Mexico.
The Citadelle is a National Historic Site of Canada and forms part of the Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada. The fortress is located within the Historic District of Old Québec, which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1985. The site receives some 200,000 visitors annually.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Old Quebec, Rue de Tresor, Quebec City, Quebec GIR 5B8 Canada
Quebec French Cuisine (Optional, 75 mins)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Old Quebec, Rue de Tresor, Quebec City, Quebec GIR 5B8 Canada
Old Quebec City Tour (Optional, 60 mins. Including visiting Place d’Armes, Chateau Frontenac Hotel, Outside Visit Parliament Building, Quebec City Notre-Dame Basilica)
The neighborhood in Montreal, Quebec known as "Old Montreal" is the oldest area of the city, with some structures dating as far back as New France settlements. The area contains many museums as well as sightseeing opportunities.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Champlain Street, Rue Champlain, Québec, QC G1K, Canada
Little Champlain Street (60 mins)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Montmorency Falls, Québec City, QC G1C 1S1, Canada
Montmorency Falls + Cable Car (Optional, 60 mins)
The Montmorency Falls are 275-foot-high waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada, and mark the point at which that river drops off into the larger St. Lawrence. The area is very tourist-friendly and easily accessible.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel:Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saint-Hyacinthe Or Hôtel le Dauphin Saint-Hyacinthe Or similar
Day 5: Ausable Chasm --> New York
Stop At: Ausable Chasm, 2144 Route 9, Keeseville, NY 12911
Today, we will head back to the US. We will visit Ausable Chasm which is over 500 million years old. Later on we go back to New York.
Itinerary:
Hotel → Ausable Chasm (optional, 60 mins) → New York
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ausable Chasm, 2144 Route 9, Keeseville, NY 12911
Ausable Chasm, carved into upstate New York's Adirondack Mountains by an eponymous river, is made of 500-foot-thick Potsdam sandstone that is over 500 million years old. At its southern end, it drains into Lake Champlain.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
No accommodation included on this day.