9 Days    New York to Boston

Tour Highlights
• Boston Walking tour
• Visit Kennebunkport
• Appalachian Mountains
• Old Québec Walking Tour
• Montréal City Tour
• Ottawa City Tour
• Toronto City Tour
• Visit Niagara Falls
• Gettysburg
• Visit Amish Village
• Washington, D.C. City Tour
• Philadelphia City Tour

Day 01 | Sun | New York – Boston
Motorcoach tour commences. Joining passengers meet in the lobby at 07:30 hours for a 08:00 hours departure. Depart New York for historic New England. Travel along the Long Island Sound and Hartford to Boston, Massachusetts, where an early afternoon arrival at the historic Quincy Market will be followed by a sightseeing tour. Begin with a walking tour along the Freedom Trail to view such sights as the Boston Common, the Granary Burial Grounds, the Old State House, Faneuil Hall and the State House. Walk the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill, one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods. The evening is at leisure.
Hotel: Marriott Quincy

Day 02 | Mon | Boston – Kennebunkport – Moose River –
Québec City, Canada
Travel through New Hampshire and enter the Pine Tree State of Maine. Stop in the charming seaside town of Kennebunkport, summer home of two presidents. Continue across the Appalachian Mountains and via the Moose River Valley before crossing the U.S./ Canadian border to enter the province of Québec. This evening, take the opportunity to sample some of the celebrated French cuisine.
Hotel: Clarion Hotel Québec City

Day 03 | Tue | Québec City – Montréal
Begin the day with a tour of Québec City, the French capital of the province and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights include the Québec Provincial Parliament Building and the Citadelle. Then enjoy a walking tour of the walled city, where you will see the Chateau de Frontenac, as well as unparalleled views of the Saint Lawrence River. Take in some shopping and lunch before leaving for Montréal. Upon arrival, go on a tour of Old Montréal, the area known as the “Vieux Port,” with stops at Place Jacques Cartier and Notre Dame Basilica. The evening is at leisure, with the option to take a cruise on the Saint Lawrence River.
Hotel: Best Western Europa Downtown

Day 04 | Wed | Montréal – Ottawa – Toronto
Depart Montréal for the capital of Canada, Ottawa. This vibrant city of parks and flowers boasts one of the most impressive parliament buildings in the world. In the afternoon, continue along the Thousand Islands Parkway to the largest English-speaking city in Canada, Toronto, located on the shore of Lake Ontario. This evening is at leisure to enjoy dinner and perhaps do some shopping in the well-known Eaton Center.
Hotel: Best Western Primrose Hotel

Day 05 | Thu | Toronto – Niagara Falls
Begin the day with a drive through Toronto’s business district to see its impressive collection of modern skyscrapers, most notably, the CN Tower, the world’s tallest free-standing structure (1,815 ft./553 m). Continue along Lake Ontario, crossing the Welland Canal, before arriving at Niagara Falls, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy this natural wonder. Stroll along Table Rock and view the thundering water of the Horseshoe Falls. Perhaps take an optional tour on the renowned Maid of the Mist boat ride at the base of the Falls.
Hotel: Radisson Fallsview

Day 06 | Fri | Niagara Falls – Gettysburg – Amish Country
Today ride through the rolling farmland of upstate New York, known as the Finger Lakes Region, and enter the Keystone State of Pennsylvania. This afternoon, visit the historic Gettysburg Civil War National Battleground, site of the largest battle ever fought on American soil, and the place where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous address in 1863. Travel along the Susquehanna River to Harrisburg for overnight.
Hotel: Wyndham Garden City

Day 07 | Sat | Amish Country – Washington, D.C.
Travel through rural countryside to Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Visit an Amish Farm & House and see their 300-year-old tradition of simple living (admission included). The Amish people live in a world that stopped in the mid-1850s. They use no electricity, mechanical devices, or modern equipment. In the afternoon, continue to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. This evening, you have the option to take a memorable Washington by Night tour.
Hotel: Omni Shoreham Hotel

Day 08 | Sun | Washington, D.C.
Enjoy a city tour with such highlights as the U.S. Capitol Building, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, the F.B.I. Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White House
and Arlington National Cemetery, site of the John F. Kennedy Memorial. Spend the remainder of the day exploring some of the many museums comprising the Smithsonian Institute.

Day 09 | Mon | Washington, D.C. – New York
Passengers leaving the tour in Washington, D.C., tour ends upon check-out from your hotel. Transfer to New York via Philadelphia where you will stop to see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The tour ends in midtown Manhattan upon arrival at our post-tour hotel at approximately 18:30 hours. An AmericanTours International escort will be available to assist in arranging individual transfers to the airport for the departure flight if leaving tonight.