Best of Eastern Canada with Cruise Ocean View Cabin - 2016

Day 1: Arrive Toronto

Accommodation: Sheraton Centre Toronto

Welcome to Toronto. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.

Day 2: Toronto Sightseeing – Niagara Falls (2 Nights)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview

Start the day with an orientation tour of cosmopolitan, multi-cultural Toronto, viewing sprawling Queens Park; the lively entertainment district, stately University Avenue and the Provincial Parliament Buildings. Embark on a trip to the top of the iconic CN Tower. Travel on to Niagara Falls for an evening on your own.

Day 3: Niagara Falls Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a panoramic view of the thundering cascades at Niagara Falls before taking an exhilarating boat ride to the base of spectacular Horseshoe Falls. This evening, enjoy a delightful Be My Guest experience at a family-owned and operated winery. Join your hosts for an exclusive tasting of their award-winning wines, including their famous ice wine, a speciality of the region, made from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The result is a refreshingly sweet dessert wine. Sample some of Niagara's regional cuisine created with local seasonal ingredients in a marvellous setting with stunning views of the vineyard.

Day 4: Niagara Falls – Kingston – Ottawa (2 Nights)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:  Novotel Ottawa

Travel north along the shore of Lake Ontario for an orientation tour of Canada's first capital, Kingston. See the beautiful historic buildings, churches, picturesque neighborhoods and 19th century fortifications. Continue through rolling farmlands, following rivers and lakes to the current capital and arrive at your hotel, ideally located in downtown Ottawa.

Day 5: Ottawa Sightseeing and Free Time

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Embark on an introductory tour of the city, viewing the elegant buildings of Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada, and the beautiful downtown parks with their exquisite gardens. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 6: Ottawa – Parc Omega – Quebec City (2 Nights)

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Hilton Quebec

This morning, travel to Parc Omega, a safari park with lakes, meadows, small valleys, forests, and rocky hills and home to various wildlife including moose, bears, raccoons, and wolves. Later, find yourself within the fortified walls of Old Quebec City with its artisanal bakeries, flower markets and lively cafes offering a taste of Paris in the New World. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local traditional French restaurant.

Day 7: Quebec City Sightseeing and Free Time

Meals: Breakfast

Join your Local Specialist on an exploration of the city, walking the narrow streets of the atmospheric Old Town and the Plains of Abraham, the site of a major colonial battle between the British and the French. Enjoy the afternoon on your own. The evening is at leisure for you to continue exploring or perhaps savour an optional dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 8: Quebec City – Montreal - Canadian Maritimes Cruise

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel to Montreal and see the famous sights before bidding farewell to your Travel Director as you board your Holland America Cruise ship and set sail on an unforgettable cruise discovering colonial history, natural beauty and maritime treasures.

Day 9: Quebec City

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Choose to take the funicular or the 'neck breaking steps' down to the lower town where you'll see Notre Dame des Vcitoires, the Petit Champlain district, the port and the Musee de la Civilisation.

Day 10: Gulf Of St Lawrence

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The Gulf of Saint Lawrence fringes the shores of half the provinces of Canada and is a gateway to the interior of the entire nOrth American continent. The Gulf is defined by stunning coast line and beautiful islands, including Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands.

Day 11: Charlottetown Prince Edward Island

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Call in at Charlottetown where red double-decker buses motor along streets lined with Victorian houses.

Day 12: Sydney Nova Scotia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Cruise on past the Highlands of Nova Scotia to the port of Sydney. Lighthouses stand sentinel on cliff-side ledges, tiny villages huddle in rocky inlets, lobsters make i from the ocean to your plate in record time - all in Nova Scotia.

Day 13: Halifax Nova Scotia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

In Halifax, the ramparts of the Citadel defend the city and await your inspection.

Day 14: Bar Harbor Maine

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Continuing south, Bar Harbor is the quintessential New England coastal town and gateway to Acadia National Park.

Day 15: Disembark Boston

Meals: Breakfast

Disembark the ship in Boston today.