Eastern Canada Tours

Budget

Ontario & French Canada

8 days, 7 nights from Toronto to Montreal

Starting at $1,929 excluding airfare

Exciting cities and breathtaking scenery await you on this eastern Canada tour. You’ll spend two nights in Toronto, Ottawa, and the Québec City area, and one night in Montréal. In each city you’ll see the must-see sights, such as the 1,815-foot-tall CN Tower in Toronto, Canada’s largest city; the Canadian Mint in Ottawa, Canada’s capital; Québec City’s Place Royale, the historic square known as the birthplace of French Canada; and Montréal’s Mount Royal, designed by the same designer as New York City’s Central Park. In Québec, visit the Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap, with its fine stained-glass windows, and Cap de La Madeleine, made a national shrine in 1888. Also enjoy time to explore Québec City, Canada’s only walled city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But that’s not all…you’ll board a sightseeing boat for a thrilling ride to view breathtaking Niagara Falls. You’ve seen photos of Niagara Falls, and now’s your chance to see it up close. These falls are nothing short of spectacular! You’ll also enjoy a relaxing cruise through scenic Thousand Islands National Park. From the vibrant cities to the gorgeous scenery, this eastern Canada tour designed for the value-minded traveler is the perfect vacation!

Budget

Canadian Maritimes Adventure

10 days, 9 nights from Halifax to Halifax

Starting at $2,439 excluding airfare

Explore Canada’s Atlantic seacoast on this scenic vacation to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Your trip begins and ends in Halifax, with charming fishing villages, natural wonders, and breathtaking vistas in between. Head first to New Brunswick and the Bay of Fundy, site of the world’s highest and most dramatic tides and home to Hopewell Rocks, giant sandstone formations carved by years of tidal erosion. Spend two nights in Saint John, Canada’s oldest incorporated city, established by royal charter in 1785. Take a day excursion to explore the charming and historic town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea where you can take an optional whale-watching cruise. Travel across the 8-mile Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island, famous for its potatoes and red sand beaches, for a two-night stay in Charlottetown. Begin your stay that evening savoring fresh, locally caught lobster at an optional lobster supper. Go on a sightseeing tour of the island with a Local Guide and visit Green Gables Heritage Place, the setting for the beloved novel, Anne of Green Gables. Enjoy a ferry ride back to Nova Scotia, then continue on to Cape Breton Island for a two-night stay in the town of Baddeck. After an orientation tour, visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum with exhibits tracing the achievements of this great inventor who spent the last years of his life on Cape Breton. Keep your camera ready as you travel along the Cabot Trail, one of the most scenic drives in the world, stopping at Cape Breton Highlands National Park to take in the landscape resembling Scottish coastal regions. You’ll return to the city of Halifax for a two-night stay and take a day excursion to visit the quaint fishing village of Peggy’s Cove, home to one of Canada’s most photographed lighthouses. Continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg, where you’ll visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic to learn about the importance the fishing industry has to this region. Picturesque scenery, charming fishing villages, natural wonders, and historical sites—this trip has it all!

6 breakfasts are included in the price.

Moderate

Enchanting Canadian Maritimes

10 days, 9 nights from Halifax to Halifax

Starting at $3,675 excluding airfare

Feast on fresh Atlantic lobster, hear local stories of the sea, and join in the foot-stomping Celtic culture as you explore wind-swept sea cliffs, centuries-old towns and the hearty way of life of the Nova Scotians along with Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick and explore the legends & traditions of the Mi’kmaq. Enjoy the dramatic coastal views and highland scenery offering an endless source of artistic inspiration as you wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Pay tribute to one of the world’s most famous inventors at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site and visit the world of a red-headed girl in a straw hat and braids to meet one of Canada’s most loved fictional characters, Anne of Green Gables.

9 breakfasts, 1 welcome reception, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners are included in the price.

Moderate

Best of Eastern Canada

9 days, 8 nights from Toronto to Montreal

Starting at $3,795 excluding airfare

Offering the best of all things east, take in Canada’s cosmopolitan cities, French and British heritage, and majestic landscapes. See a traditional Pow Wow dancing in Ottawa, watch the cascading waters of Niagara Falls, and stroll through meadows, rolling hills and farms of Quebéc’s Eastern Townships on this Eastern Canada tour. Dive into culture and embrace Canada’s national sport, learning the secrets and superstitions of hockey players as a team member walks you through a day in the life of a player. Learn how lavender is grown and turned into a variety of products, sample delicious lavender lemonade and enjoy a picnic basket lunch filled with local specialties at a working lavender farm. Visit the historic sites in the colorful Old Port area, the splendor of one of Montréal’s crown jewels – Notre Dame Basilica and modern Downtown Montréal.

8 breakfasts, 1 welcome reception, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners are included in the price.

Moderate

Scenic Wonders of Newfoundland & Labrador

14 days, 13 nights from St. John’s to Deer Lake

Starting at $4,225 excluding airfare

Wild beauty, hospitality, and centuries of maritime traditions await you on this Canadian tour. Each day brings a new adventure: meeting local fisherman, watching for whales and puffins, touring a nineteenth-century lighthouse, visiting a scallop farm and tasting your way around an Auk Island winery. Visit the small town of Cupids, the second oldest English settlement in North America, rich in architecture and archaeological sites. Then depart to the Town of Brigus, known for its old-style architecture and once strategic location, still home to many local fishermen. Join a Local Specialist for a tour of Gander, which served as inspiration for the international Broadway musical, “Come from Away.” Learn about the significant role this small Newfoundland community played during the 9/11 disaster when thousands of air passengers were suddenly rerouted to the town moments after the terrorist attack. Visit the Beothuk Interpretation Center, which reveals the history of a now vanished language and culture and meet a local boat builder to hear about this art which has been handed down from generation to generation. Visit an 11th-century Viking settlement and a scallop farm.

13 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 2 dinners are included in the price.

Moderate

Quebec in Depth with the Gaspe Peninsula

11 days, 10 nights from Montreal to Montreal

Starting at $5,009 excluding airfare

Say bonjour to tiny fishing villages, giant beluga whales, and the grandest of views as you cruise around the imposing Percé Rock and the sensational Saguenay Fjord. From the banks of the St. Lawrence River to the cliffs of the gulf, your taste of the Old World awaits. Sip strawberry wine made from the fields by the sea, savor a traditional lunch at Banc-de-Péche-de-Paspébiac National Historic Site and visit a family-owned farm in the rolling-hill region of Charlevoix on the Flavour Trail. Awaken your senses on this Canadian tour as you meander on the cobblestone paths and café-lined promenades of Québec City, experience the harmony in nature created by the Mi’gmaq Nation, enjoy live music from the talented artists of Montréal, and behold the sweeping memorable views of the Gaspé Peninsula on this eleven-day tour of French Canada.

10 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 4 dinners are included in the price.

Premium

Eastern Canada Discovery

8 days, 7 nights from Toronto to Quebec

Starting at $3,645 excluding airfare

From natural delights to city sights, the best of Eastern Canada awaits you on this 8-Day guided tour. Stroll downtown in multi-cultural Toronto, before experiencing the might and majesty of Niagara Falls. Take to the waters for a cruise through the mist as the cascades thunder down around you. In the capital Ottawa, roll up your sleeves to craft seasonal ingredients during a demonstration at acclaimed cooking school C’est Bon. Celebrate the revival of traditional arts with your visit to the Mādahòkì Farm. Explore the grand mansions of Montreal and the neo-gothic Notre-Dame Basilica with a Local Expert, before concluding your journey in chic Quebec City. Here you can toast your travels in the Historic District of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 3 dinners are included in the price.

Premium

Landscapes of the Canadian Maritimes

12 days, 11 nights from Halifax to Digby

Starting at $5,245 excluding airfare

Blend the best of land and sea on this 12-day guided tour of Canada. Explore the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax with a Local Expert, who will tell you the tale of the city’s most historic moment: the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. See the fabled home that served as the inspiration for L.M. Montgomery’s children’s classic, ‘Anne of Green Gables.’ Watch for bald eagles as you travel one of the world’s most scenic routes, Cabot Trail. Board a lobster boat in New Brunswick for an up-close-and-personal look at lobster fishing, then indulge in a decadent lobster lunch. Later, cruise the Bay of Fundy on a whale-watching expedition, where you can see humpback, minke and fin whales. The legends & traditions of the Mi’kmaq people will inspire the mind of any curious traveler at the Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Center and enjoy a night with traditional music and song at a ceilidh, a Celtic evening full of Acadian hospitality and entertainment.

11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 4 dinners are included in the price.

Luxury

Indulge in Eastern Canada

8 days, 7 nights from Toronto to Montreal

Starting at $5,295 excluding airfare

Explore stunning Eastern Canada on this 8-day guided tour. See Niagara Falls, one of the world’s most breathtaking natural wonders, as you cruise the iconic waters on a narrated boat tour. Later, explore the idyllic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake before indulging in an ice wine at Chateau des Charmes. Visit the most iconic sites of Ottawa, including its Parliament buildings and Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — then feast on locally farmed and foraged foods for dinner at the renowned restaurant Play, Food & Wine. Witness the beauty and hear stories about rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses at Mādahòkì Farm over tea. In Quebec City, stay at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, which overlooks the St. Lawrence River; a Local Expert will guide you through its corridors on a tour that takes you into typically off-limits areas and unveils the mansion’s unique history.

7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 4 dinners are included in the price.