5-Day U.S Canada short trip: Niagara Falls, Toronto, Thousand Island, Ottawa, Quebec, Boston Tour

Day 1: Corning→Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Goat Island

Horseshoe Falls

Watkins Glen State Park

Today we will be heading to the Corning Glass Museum! The museum is located in western New York and is dedicated to history, art, and the science behind glassmaking. Following, we will be visiting Niagara Falls and overlooking the American Fall, the Horseshoe Fall, and the Bridal Veil Fall! Here, you will be simply amazed by the beauty of the falls and what makes Niagara Falls worth the visit.

Itinerary:

Corning Museum of Glass (optional, 90 mins) → Watkins Glen State Park (optional, 60 mins) → Hotel → Niagara Falls Night Tour (optional, 90mins)

Kindly Reminder:

1. Watkins Glen State Park is a summer itinerary, executed after the opening of the canyon, usually from April to October each year.

The Corning Museum of Glass

In western New York is dedicated to the history, art, and science behind glassmaking. Its collection contains more than 45,000 objects, some of which date back millennia. Guests here will be invited to watch the Hot Glass Show which is performed by a professional glass craftsman, and, will have a chance to know how ancient Egyptians made the world's first glass mask 3000 years ago!

Niagara Falls Night Tour

Get closer to America's Oldest State Park at Niagara Falls State Park! Enjoy some awe-inspiring sceneries and adventure-packed experiences with us! Niagara Falls is actually not one waterfall, but three. The Niagara River flows down from Lake Erie and is divided by Goat Island. There, part of it flows to the horseshoe-shaped Canadian Falls (aptly named Horseshoe Falls), and the rest flows to the American Falls. At the American falls, the river is also split by a second small island, Luna Island, creating the third, small waterfall known as Bridal Veil Falls.

Watkins Glen State Park

Glen Creek has carved a dramatic gorge into the Watkins Glen hillside, resulting in a large, cavern-like network of rock formations. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade.

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Buffalo Downtown Or Same level

Day 2: Niagara Falls→ Toronto

Toronto

CN Tower

Casa Loma Castle

Skylon Tower

Niagara Falls

After enjoying in Niagara Falls in the morning, we will head to Toronto, which is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 25 million tourists each year.

Itinerary:

Niagara Falls (Canada side) → IMAX Movie (Canada side) (Optional, 45 mins) → Hornblower Niagara Cruise (Optional, 30 mins) → Skylon Tower Observation Deck & Lunch (Optional, 100 mins) → Toronto → CN Tower (Optional, 60 mins) → Mariposa Toronto Harbor Cruise (Optional, 45 mins) → Chinese Dinner in Toronto Chinatown (Optional, 60 mins)

During the trip, we will pass by Rainbow Bridge (U.S./Canada Border) , Toronto City Hall

Special Notes:

1. Admission to the Ride-to-the-Top and Indoor/Outdoor Observation Decks are free when dining.

2. If time allows, we will visit Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (60 mins) in Toronto.

Day 3:

Thousand Islands

Ottawa

Old Montreal

In the morning, guests will enjoy the beauty of Thousand Islands on a cruise boat. As the name indicated, the Thousand Islands constitute an archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. We will be driving on Highway 401 along St. Lawrence River and reach Canada’s Capital and political center, Ottawa. After a short stay, we will drive to the Montreal, a French-speaking and second largest city of Canada.

Itinerary:

(Summer schedule: apply when Thousand Island cruise resume.)

Hotel → Thousand Islands → Canada Thousand Islands Cruise & Thousand Islands Breakfast (Optional, 75 mins) → Ottawa → National War Memorial (Canada), Ottawa Parliament (Outside visit, 30 mins) → Montreal → Double Decker Montreal (Optional, 60 mins) → Old Montreal

Passing by: Montreal Notre-Dame Basilica

(Winter schedule: apply when Thousand Island cruise close.)

Hotel → Ottawa → National War Memorial (Canada), Ottawa Parliament (Outside visit, 30 mins) → Montreal → Double Decker Montreal (Optional, 60 mins) → Old Montreal

Passing by: Montreal Notre-Dame Basilica

Special Notes:

1.Thousand Islands Cruise is usually available from Apr to Nov, depending on weather.

2.Since 12/23/2019， will add the self-pay activity "1000 island helicopter tour" to replace the 1000 island cruise when the cruise is closed.

-Helicopter tour duration: 10 minutes

-The attractions helicopter tour pass by: -Gananoque Town -Wolf Island & Wind Turbine -Dark Blue Navy Islands-How Island Ferry -Thousand Island Bridge -Thousand Island Tower

Day 4:

Quebec

Old Quebec

Chateau Frontenac

Montreal

In the morning, we will go to another beautiful French style city, Quebec. Everything in the town such as the street signs, cafes, buildings, people’s dressing look, and the atmosphere will tell its rich French descent. Quebec is the only fortified city in North America north of Mexico, with close to 4.6 km of walls and imposing gates to explore. Visit the Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica-Cathedral and you will see many pieces of art. You will also have chance to take pictures with the world’s most photographed hotel Château Frontenac and the Parliament Building as well as enjoy an authentic French cuisine. After a short stay at duty-free stores, we will head to Boston, a cultural city rich in American history.

(Summer Schedule: April – November)

Old Quebec City Tour (Optional, 60 mins. Including visiting Place d’Armes, Chateau Frontenac Hotel, Outside Visit Parliament Building, Quebec City Notre-Dame Basilica) → Quebec French Banquet (Optional, 75 mins) → Stop at Duty Free Shop → Boston

(Winter Schedule: December – March)

Stop at Duty Free Shop → Boston

Special notes: During winter, the itinerary will not include Quebec for weather consideration and there’s no substitution.

Day 5:

Ausable Chasm

Itinerary:

West Point Military Academy (West Point Museum included, Optional, 90 mins) → Woodbury Outlets Shopping (Leave for New York City at 2:30 p.m.) → Airports

Special Notes:

1. Official guided tour and guests must provide a valid government-issued photo ID.

2. For the guests who do NOT want to visit West Point Academy are able to go shopping in outlets only.

3. West Point is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year.

4. If you need free airport dropoff service, the tour will be finished at 2:30 PM, You could book the flight JFK/LGA/EWR after 7:00 PM.

5.Due to the closure of West Point Academy & Woodbury Outlets on Christmas Day (12/25), NYC Free Day will be arranged accordingly.