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

In the morning, guests will continue sightseeing in the Niagara Falls. We will cross the border to Canada through the Rainbow Bridge. You will also watch a dramatic 45-minute IMAX film which will further discover the culture and history of the Niagara Fall! Later, take the ride to the top of the Skylon Tower which is 775 feet above the falls! Relax and enjoy your meal at the 360-degree Revolving Dining Room. After lunch, guests will arrive in Toronto - the largest city and financial center of Canada

Itinerary:
(Summer: apply when Mariposa Toronto Harbor Cruise resume)
Hornblower Niagara Cruise (Optional, 30 mins) → Skylon Tower, Lunch (Optional, 100 mins) → CN tower (Optional, 60 mins) → Mariposa Toronto Harbor Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) → Toronto Chinese Dinner (Optional, 60 mins)
If time allows, we will visit Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (Optional).
We will also pass by: Rainbow Bridge, Toronto City Hall

(Winter: apply when Mariposa Toronto Harbor Cruise closed)
Skylon Tower, Lunch (Optional, 100 mins) → CN tower (Optional, 60 mins) → Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada (Optional, 60 mins) → Casa Loma (Optional, 45 mins) → Toronto Chinese Dinner (Optional, 60 mins)
We will also pass by: Rainbow Bridge, Toronto City Hall

Special notes:
1. We will take Niagara Falls Cruise either in U.S. or in Canada but for only once, which is subject to change upon actual situation.
2. Admission to the Ride-to-the-Top and Indoor/Outdoor Observation Deck Niagara Falls attractions is FREE when dining at Skylon Tower.
3. Mariposa Toronto Harbor Cruise usually opens during late April to late October.

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

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.

The trip will start in the city of Cambridge, MA where we will visit the Harvard University. Later, we will take pictures with the main academic building inside MIT. Another fun will begin as soon as you board the cruise ship and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Boston harbor.

Itinerary:
Boston Lobster Meal (Optional, 60 mins) → Cambridge → Harvard University Tour(Optional, 60 mins) → MIT (Passby) → Boston City tour → Boston Harbor Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) → Quincy Market (50 mins) → Airport
Boston City Tour will also pass by: Old Trinity Cathedral, Hancock Building, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Park, Swan Lake Park, and overlook the Golden Dome of the State House.

Special Notes:
There is no campus tour on 12/25/2020 and 1/1/2021,we will have guided tour with your tour leader on Christmas Day（12/25/2020）and New Year's Day（01/01/2021）.