Eastern Discovery East & Southern

Welcome to New York City! You can meet your tour guide at the ATI’s Hospitality Desk if your arrival is between the hours of 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm. If arrival is after 8:00 pm, please ask the front desk when checking in for messages and refer to the information poster found in the hotel lobby for the next day’s instructions. Until then, feel free to roam the famed streets of New York like a local or rest up for our great adventure ahead!

(All tours operate with a minimum of 20 participants. For groups below 20, tours may operate with guiding in 2-3 languages)

In the morning, we kick off our adventure heading north to historic New England via Long Island. Upon arrival, tag along your guide on a walking tour ridden with historic memorilibia on the Freedom Trail. Stroll the trail which include landmarks as Boston Common, King’s Chapel, the Boston Massacre site, and pubs and taverns where the founding fathers toasted freedom! Wander the cobblestone alleys of historic Beacon Hill, hiding away a most beautiful neighbourhood. You can roam the town freely after our tour, perhaps sample a local cup of clam chowder at Quincy Market – Boston’s first-ever marketplace constructed in 1826, now full of boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants.

Cruising the rural lands of New England through New Hampshire and Vermont, we make our way to the Great White North – Canada! Ride past quaint villages and the White Mountains providing lovely seasonal views, especially in spring! We will arrive in Québec City, Canada, in the evening. For culinary enthusiasts, you may take an optional tour to an authentic maple farm to sample bits of the lauded French-Canadian cuisine.

• Canadian Border Crossing – Passports Required

Our adventure continues with an urban discovery in the morning. Join your guide on a tour of Québec City, the capital of a mostly French-speaking province of Canada. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, some of the marvellous highlights will include Québec Provincial Parliament Building and the Citadelle, followed by a walking tour of the walled city. Here you can see Chateau de Frontenac together with amazing views of Saint Lawrence River. With some time before we leave for Montréal, have a coffee break complemented by some delicious pastries. If time permits, you can also have a visit to Rue du Tresor, a colourful and picturesque open-air gallery in Old Québec. Driving on to Montréal, find your bearings on a walking tour around Vieux Port in Old Montréal with charming sights as Place Jacques Cartier & Notre Dame Basilica en route.

Next stop is the capital of Canada, Ottawa! A bustling city of beautiful parks of colourful flowers, have a panoramic ride through some of its impressive landmarks, including the gorgeous parliament building. We then journey along the 1,000 Islands Parkway towards the largest English-speaking city in Canada, Toronto! You can take some time to explore the city on your own pace or join an optional cruise on the St. Lawrance River, relaxing against the stunning scenery.

Resume our discovery this morning with a drive past the impressive Toronto skyline fitted with modern skyscrapers, the CN Tower among the most notable! One of the world’s tallest free-standing high-rise building, CN Tower towers over the city at 550m. If willing to bump up the adrenaline, you can take an optional tour on the tower and stand on a glass floor hanging at 300m above ground. Our voyage continues along Lake Ontario through Welland Canal before we arrive at a most fascinating natural wonder, Niagara Falls! You can freely stroll along Table Rock and the unique Floral Clock, witness the thundering drop of the Horseshoe Falls, then hop on an optional Hornblower Cruise the nevigate the base of the falls from close up!

Biddidng farewell to the fascinating nature of Niagara falls, we ride on through the Finger Lakes Region and into the Keystone State of Pennsylvania! Our next stop is the Gettysburg National Military Park. It is here that the most decisive and largest battle of the American Civil War took place, as well as Abraham Lincoln’s famous address in 1863. After visiting Gettysburg we follow the captivating Susquehanna River, the longest river on the East Coast, to make it to pristine Amish Country Pennsylvania!

Start the morning with a ride through rural countryside of Pennsylvania Dutch Country and a visit to an Amish Museum. See up close their unique 300-year old traditions to live a simple life, that is without the use of electricity, mechanical devices, modern equipment or the internet! In the afternoon we journey to the famous capital of the nation, Washington, D.C. to enjoy some personal leisure time and a good rest!

Ready to explore the capital inside out? Tag along your expert guide to learn all about the marvellous sights such as the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White House and Arlington National Cemetery, site of the JFK Memorial. Enjoy your personal leisure time in the afternoon, perhaps visit some of the many museums including the famous Smithsonian Institute or simply stroll the banks of the Potomac River.

Leaving the capital behind, we drive onwards to Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love”! Upon arrival, explore the charming historic district of the “City of Brotherly Love” and the birthplace of a nation. Enjoy a comprehensive city tour including landmarks such as the Liberty Bell and Independence National Historic Park, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. Return to New York City to soak in the bustling world metropolitan at your own tempo in the evening.

Our trip will end in here after we bid farewell to newly-made friends and check-out of the hotel by 11:00am.