Maple Leaf Trail Plus Niagara

Day 1 London – Toronto
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door to London Heathrow Airport and your scheduled direct Air Canada flight to Toronto where our coach will transfer you to the Metropolitan Hotel. Be sure to stroll out onto Yonge Street and explore vibrant Toronto with its sophisticated architecture, elegant shopping malls and plentiful choice of dining. A visit to the CN Tower is a must, with the world’s highest observation deck some 1,700ft high.

Day 2 Toronto – Niagara Falls – Toronto
Our coach takes us to Niagara in time for lunch and the great experience of the Horseshoe and the American Falls. You can appreciate their awesome power by viewing from the promenade or from specially channelled tunnels behind the falls, or take an optional ride on the ‘Maid of the Mist’ boat that will take you almost under them. Early evening we return to Toronto and our hotel.
Please Note: that operation of the ‘Maid of the Mist’ is dependent on favourable weather conditions at the start of the season.

Day 3 Toronto – Ottawa
We depart Toronto and follow the St Lawrence River to Kingston, gateway to the Thousand Islands. Here we take time for a coffee stop and to enjoy the views of the river before continuing on our journey to the nation’s capital, Ottawa. Ottawa’s fine parliament buildings, picturesque parks and canals invite the stroller. After a brief orientation tour we transfer to our hotel, the Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites and the remainder of the day is free for you to explore this fine city at your leisure.

Day 4 Ottawa – Mont Tremblant
This morning we set out for the Laurentian Mountains and make our way north into Québec to Mont Tremblant. The region of Mont Tremblant, the crown jewel of the Laurentians, consists of two mountains and three villages and although a well known ski resort it attracts visitors in the summer for both outdoor activities and relaxation. Your hotel, Le Lodge de la Montague is located near the action of the pedestrian village. During your time here you may wish to take the Panoramic Gondola to the summit for spectacular views of the lake and resort or explore the village. Throughout the summer season there are various festivals, markets and cultural activities taking place.

Day 5 Mont Tremblant – Quebec City
This morning we ride out into the heart of the Laurentians, ascending on a mountain-penetrating route past a series of lakes. We approach St. Donat de Montcalm, via noble Mt. Noire and make our lunch time stop in the village grandly located on the shores of Lake Archambault. This afternoon a descent into the foothills brings us to Rawdon, through winding country roads to Joliette, and northwards along the St Lawrence River to Québec City and the Hilton Québec.

Day 6 Quebec City
This morning we enjoy a guided tour of Quebec City with its fort, gates and cannons, narrow cobbled streets and ancient greystone houses. Later you are free to further discover the old walled city and visit the many interesting shops, enjoy fine French cuisine and maybe take a walk along the promenade overlooking the St. Lawrence River. You may wish to take an optional horse-drawn carriage around the old city – a great way to become acquainted.

Day 7 Charlevoix Coastline
An early start through the environs to enjoy the pleasures of the zealously protected Charlevoix Coastline. Its bayside views are overlooked at a number of vantage points by the winding clifftop road and the second-home villas of rich Quebecois, discreetly hidden in groves of mature trees and exotic flora.
On leaving the city we pass the Chute Montmorency Falls. Descending to Baie-Saint-Paul, where the Gouffre and St. Lawrence Rivers meet, we enjoy wonderful views of the valley and the Ile aux Coudres in the middle of the St. Lawrence. A further steep descent to Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive – once a thriving ship building centre – takes us on an enchanting riverside route before ascending once again and arriving at the Auberge des 3 Canards.
We continue our drive to Baie-Sainte- Catherine where we board our Croisieres AML ship to enjoy an included lunch and whale-watching cruise. Krill and caplin drawn by the plankton in these waters attract the whales, most likely sighted of which are the fin, minke and beluga whales. If we are lucky we may even see the odd humpback or even a blue whale, the largest mammal on earth. After the cruise we return to our hotel in Quebec.

Day 8 Quebec City – Eastern Townships
An early start today to make the most of the Beauce region, an area enriched by the Chaudiere River that flows from Lake Megantic just north of the American border into the St. Lawrence River, and to enjoy the greatest concentration of maple groves in Quebec.
Shortly after crossing the St. Lawrence River we stop at the Chaudiere Falls, an impressive waterfall and suspension bridge, named ‘asticou’ (boiler) by the Abenaki Indians because of the kettle-shaped basin at the foot of the cascades. The river was the scene of a gold rush in 1846 when a nugget the size of a pigeon’s egg was found. By the beginning of the 20th century over $1 million worth of gold had been extracted.
Our route takes us along the tree-lined banks of the Chaudiere as we pass through the towns of Saint Marie, Valley Junction, Saint Joseph de Beauce and Beauceville. Our stopping place at lunchtime is Lake Megantic, a fisherman’s paradise and one of the most gorgeous lakeside spots even by Canadian standards.
This afternoon we travel to North Hatley, which sits at the northern end of Lake Massawippi and was a popular second home for wealthy Americans during the 1920’s before we continue to our hotel, Manoir des Sables in Magog for an overnight stay.

Day 9 Eastern Townships – Montreal
One of the world’s great beauty spots, but not yet overrun by tourism, the Eastern Townships are ours to enjoy today. Tree covered hills rising to well over 3,000ft are interspersed with deep valleys and enchanting lakes.
Today we visit St.Benoit Abbey and pass through the pretty villages of Bolton and South Bolton until we reach Knowlton. It is here that we make our lunch stop, with the town’s fine old brick buildings having been converted to restaurants and boutiques.
After lunch we travel to Sutton, with its mountain towering over the lovely winter resort and enjoying fine views of the Brochets River Valley near Mount Pinacle. From here we continue on to Montreal and our hotel, the either the Delta Montreal or the Best Western Ville-Marie.

Day 10 Montreal – London
This morning is free for some sightseeing and perhaps some last minute shopping, before we transfer to Montreal Airport and our return scheduled Air Canada flight direct to London Heathrow Airport.

Day 11 London
Arrival at London Heathrow Airport where our staff will greet and transfer you to Titan transport for the journey home to your own front door.
Please take note that if you have chosen to take a connecting flight we regret that the above arrangements do not apply.
Please refer to your Final Itinerary for details of your confirmed hotels and relevant contact details.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To obtain a trolley at Toronto airport – a $2 coin will be required.

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