Tour Code: 155-986

9-Day New USA, Canada East Coast Deluxe Tour from New York

Buy 2 Get 2 Free on sharing one room. Price already adjusted.

After your arrival in New York City, our tour guide will meet you directly at the airport (baggage claim area) and transfer you aboard our scheduled group shuttles to the hotel. For those passengers who arrive at JFK and LGA meeting point before 8:30AM, you will have the opportunity to enjoy our half day special city tour, including visiting the 911 memorial (Please book the 11:00am ticket online in advance if you want to visit inside). Walking in the old Brooklyn bridge and enjoy the Manhattan panorama, free shopping in the famous brand discount store and large appliances supermarket, then we will transfer you to the hotel for rest.

Remarks:
1. Pick-up service from JFK, LGA and EWR airports. For the best service, please choose EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport).
2. For those passengers who arrive at JFK and LGA meeting point before 8:30am, you will have the opportunity to enjoy our half day special city tour.

Option A: Atlantic City
We’ll depart New York in the morning for the popular seaside destination of Atlantic City. Known for its boardwalk, casino gambling, sandy beaches, shopping centers, view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly, Atlantic City is a fun and hip getaway destination. Guests can try their luck at one of 11 casinos located in the area, or walk along its charming Boardwalk, filled with shops and restaurants. Casinos may provide complimentary meal coupons and match play bonuses, providing even more value and chances to win! (All guests must be over the age of 21). Afterwards, guests will board transportation for the hotel or continue on a night tour of New York ($25/Adult) to find out why it’s called “the city that never sleeps” (optional).

Option B: Self Guided New York City Tour:
Guests can spend the day on self guided tours of New York. Your tour leader will provide drop off service in the morning in downtown New York. From there, the day is yours to explore. Visit Times Square, the heart of the city’s theater district, to take in a Broadway show, or stroll along the tree lined walks of Central Park. You can blend in among the fast-moving crowds in Grand Central Terminal, or tour the vibrant galleries in Soho. Pretend to be a local, and board the various subways traveling under the city, or book a helicopter tour of Manhattan. At 7 pm, guests will return to our tour office to board transportation for the hotel or continue on a night tour of New York to find out why it’s called “the city that never sleeps” (optional).

Option C: New York - Woodbury Common - West Point Academy
In the morning, we will head to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. Featuring 220 outlet stores with famous labels such as Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Jimmy Choo and Yves Saint Laurent at discounted prices, visitors will have the opportunity to purchase brand names at often significant discounts of up to 25%-65%. From there, the tour continues to the United States Military Academy at West Point*. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River and the entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It has produced numerous successful graduates among its more than 50,000 alumni, including Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Generals Lee, Patton, and MacArthur, to name a few. In the evening, the tour will return to New York. After the tour, guests will board transportation for the hotel or continue on a night tour of New York to find out why it’s called “the city that never sleeps” (optional).

We will spend the day touring New York City, the center of global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion and entertainment. Here, we will visit the Empire State Building*, the Art Deco styled building that spans 102 floors, and offers breathtaking 360 views of New York. Next, we’ll take a boat ride around Manhattan Harbor* where you can see the Statue of Liberty and the incredible skyline (The cruise does not stop at the Island). From there, we will board another vessel, the USS Intrepid*, home to the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, which exhibits military aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, and even a submarine on its flight deck. Then, we will go to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum*. Here we'll have the chance to see many meticulously crafted wax models of celebrities and historical figures. After looking at some statues, you will be surprised to look at real human beings and mistake them to be statues and statues to be human beings...... That's the fun part of this museum. Next, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art*, we’ll get a glimpse of their impressive collection of artwork that spans from classical antiquity to more modern masterpieces. We will have an opportunity to tour luxurious Fifth Avenue, known for its brand name shops and being the “main street” of the fashion world. Then it’s on to a tour of the United Nationsheadquarters, the center for international diplomacy. And if there is time, our tour may view other notable sites such as Wall Street and Ground Zero in the Financial District.

We’ll depart from NYC in the morning to walk along the historical cobblestone streets of Philadelphia’s Independence Mall State Park, where we’ll see the Liberty Bell in its newly renovated home at the Liberty Bell Center, as well as Independence Hall and Congress Hall, birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Moving on to Washington D.C., we’ll visit Capitol Hill and the White House, home to the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives as well as the President of the United States; the National Air and Space Museum, which houses the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world; and the stately white marble Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials which honor these notable past presidents. Next we’ll pay tribute to more modern heroes at the Vietnam and Korean War Veterans Memorials, both simple and moving monuments to men who sacrificed their lives for their country. If season and weather permits, we’ll take a scenic and relaxing cruise on Potomac River* to experience the city from the water, where we’ll get views of the Pentagon, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the infamous Watergate Hotel, and more.

Hershey's Chocolate World, with its marketplace, shops and restaurants sweetly beckons our tour this morning. Once here you can take the chocolate tour, offering views of the chocolate making process, view a spectacular 3-D Show,*and/or participate in special chocolate tastings. Later, continuing on our way north, we’ll make a special stop at the Corning Glass Center*, a showcase and museum for the art and science of glassmaking. Here you will witness first-hand how craftsman and artisans work superheated glass into beautiful decorative pieces; at the conclusion of our visit, you will have the opportunity to purchase these unique items for yourself or a loved one in the Center’s wonderful gift shop. Afterwards, the tour will head to Niagara Falls to enjoy its beautiful night views. In what’s now a 140-year-old tradition, every evening the Falls are illuminated in changing colors of the rainbow.

We continue out tour of Niagara Falls with a boat-ride on the Maid of the Mist (seasonal) where you can "soak" in the excitement and power of the Falls, and a visit to the IMAX Theatre Niagara Falls where you can experience Niagara Falls' incredible stories. From the American side of Niagara Falls, we proceed across the Canadian border to witness the Falls from another perspective. We will ascend the Skylon Tower offering visitors the very best views of Niagara Falls. The tour then departs for Toronto, one of Canada's largest cities. There we will visit Toronto's very old Chinatown, as well as Toronto's City Hall and Parliament Buildings - both unique in architecture and important in purpose. We will also tour the CN Tower, Toronto's most recognizable landmark and the tallest building in Canada. At the top of the tower, enjoy panoramic views through glass floor observation decks and see why this structure was recently nominated one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

For winter special schedule(Nov - Mar), if time is availiable we will go to the Old Fort Niagara(optional), located at the mouth of the Niagara River. Be sure to catch the short guided tour that explains a lot in a short time. The fact that the old French Castle from 1726 is still standing today is amazing. The history and importance of this fort is a compelling reason to preserve it and the artifacts in the museum were spectacular. If you're a history buff or just like tours of this kind you have to see this.

Leaving Toronto in the morning, we head for Thousand Islands located in Alexandria Bay. Situated between Canada and the United States along the St. Lawrence River, there are actually 1,864 individual islands that dot the region. The tour will board a cruise in the Canadian Thousand Island region (seasonal), which features the more famous sights and views of Thousand Islands, including the renowned and romantic Boldt Castle. The castle was built in the 1890's by millionaire George Boldt for his beloved wife Louise. We will also see "Shortest International Bridge in the World", a small footbridge across two islands located between Canada and the United States. Afterwards, the tour heads for Ottawa, the Canadian Capital. There we will visit the magnificent Parliament Building, as well as the stately Clock Tower nearby. The tour then proceeds to Montreal, unofficial capital for French Canadians. We will tour the Olympic Tower, part of the Olympic Park built for the 1976 Games, featuring a 30 degree incline as the tower rises! We will also pay a visit to two major churches in the area. The Notre-Dame Basilica, similar to its counterpart in Paris, has a wealth of exquisite detail, most of it carved from rare woods that have been delicately gilded and painted. It also houses le Gros Bourdon, is the largest bell on the continent. The second church on our itinerary is St. Joseph's Oratory, a major site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and worship. The dome is the world's second largest, after St. Peter's in Rome, and religious pilgrims sometimes climb the steps in the middle, praying at every step.

For the winter months (Nov - Apr), the tour will take us to Howe Caverns in Upstate NY. Here, our journey will wind us through limestone corridors, cavernous galleries, and under massive boulders to a subterranean riverbed carved over countless millennia. Deep in the cave, solid rock appears fluid: creating strange formations, flowing sheets and dripping stalactites. Mysterious grottos lead off into distant, unexplored passages path twists and turns ever downward to the glassy surface of an underground lake that trails off into the absolute darkness of the cave's Eastern Terminus.

The tour departs for Quebec in the morning. We will visit Historic District of Old Quebec, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There you will have the opportunity to stroll through the beautiful downtown district, in particular the European styled St. Louis Gate, and see the massive Chateau Frontenac perched nearby the Saint Lawrence River. You will also visit Quebec LA Citadel, an active military garrison that sits atop the hill overlooking the city. From there, we will cross the American border into Boston. The tour arrives in Boston in the evening, where we will have the opportunity to visit downtown Boston and Quincy Market. Situated between Boston's financial district, the waterfront, North End, Government Center and Haymarket, the vibrant Quincy Market is one of America's oldest gathering place. There will also be an opportunity to partake in Boston's most famous export - the lobster - during dinner.

Please be informed that for safety reasons, the itinerary will be determined based on weather and road conditions, in winter months (Dec - mid Mar), this tour may not visit Quebec.

We continue our tour of Boston in the morning by visiting the pristine campuses of Harvard and MIT, both world-class educational institutions. We will also visit prominent sites in Boston such as the State House, built between 1795 and 1797 on Beacon Hill overlooking the Boston Common, and recently featured in the major Hollywood film "The Departed". There will also be an opportunity for a harbor cruise , where you can view Boston's magnificent skyline and Charles River. The tour then concludes in Boston. Guests can schedule flights to depart from Boston after 1:30pm (The tour will be at the Logan airport at around 11:45am) or return to New York via bus and board flights there after 7pm (The tour will be at the airport at around 5:00pm).

*Please note that the timing and sequence of events in this itinerary is subject to change so that we can best tailor the tour to meet your expectations. Also, as this tour travels into Canada, it is necessary that you bring proper travel documents.*

Maid of the Mist: Available from April to Oct (Opening date depends on ice condition in the River). Not available from Nov to Mar (Going to Old Fort Niagara)

If you need extra night hotel accommodations, you can book the hotel near JFK, LGA or EWR with free airport shuttle service.