Continental Breakfast. In the morning, a short trip across the Hudson River takes us into New York for an orientation tour of the “Big Apple”. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring this amazing city. Transportation back to the hotel will be offered in the early evening

Continental Breakfast. Travel south to Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love” and the birthplace of American independence. Our orientation tour passes the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the U.S. Constitution was written. Arrive in the Washington DC area in the late afternoon.

Continental Breakfast. The morning sightseeing tour is devoted to the landmarks and monuments of this great city: the White House, the Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, and the US Capitol. Afternoon is free to explore one of the Smithsonian Museums, such as the National Air and Space Museum.

Valid passport (and visa) is required to join this tour
Continental Breakfast. An early morning departure takes you through Pennsylvania, en-route to Niagara Falls. Time permitting, a stop will be made at a market in Amish Country. The Amish preserve traditional elements of late 17th-century European rural culture in their day-to-day lives. We arrive at Niagara Falls in the early evening.

Continental Breakfast. Cross the border into Canada and head for Toronto. The orientation tour highlights this lakeside city, where skyscrapers of glass and steel overlook traditional neighborhoods and parks. Head back to Niagara Falls where we recommend the exhilarating Maid of the Mist which cruises to the foot of the Horseshoe Falls. In the evening, join an optional dinner with a panoramic view of the falls beneath the evening sky.

Continental Breakfast. Early departure for the return to Boston, passing through upstate New York and central Massachusetts.

***†Hotels are correct at the time of going to press, but are subject to change***