Day 1 - Arrive in Toronto
Upon arrival at the Toronto International Airport, you will pick up your rental car and proceed to your downtown hotel. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Toronto.
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Fairmont Gold room
Day 2 - Toronto Exploring / Dinner at the CN Tower
Enjoy the day exploring this sophisticated city, Canada's largest. Explore the shops, museums, the lakefront and the theatre district.
Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada's most recognizable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches), it is the World's Tallest Building. This evening you will dine at the 360 Restaurant, acclaimed for its exquisite cuisine, service and selection of over 400 International and Canadian wines. You will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city as the restaurant completes one revolution in 72-minutes. Your dinner consists of a choice of appetizer & main course, dessert of the day and tea/coffee. After your meal, you can explore the Lookout & Glass Floor levels.
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Fairmont Gold room
Day 3 - Visit to Niagara Falls
Drive south from Toronto towards the famed Niagara Falls and enjoy the day touring this popular region. You may wish to get close to the falls on a cruise aboard the Maid of the Mist. You may decide to take an optional birds-eye view of the Falls by helicopter. If time permits make a stop at the charming 19th century village Niagara on the Lake on your return to Toronto.
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Fairmont Gold room
Day 4 - Toronto to Ottawa
Today's drive will take you to the far eastern edge of Ontario and Canada's charming capital city, Ottawa. Here you can visit the Parliament Buildings, explore one of the many Galleries or museums, take a boat cruise along the city's inter-connecting rivers and canals or stroll through the stalls of the Byward Market.
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Laurier - Fairmont Gold room
Day 5 - Ottawa to Montebello
Enjoy the morning exploring Ottawa. Take some time to visit the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau in which you will find the most impressive collection of Totems in Eastern Canada. In the afternoon you will have a short drive to the impressive Chateau Montebello, an impressive log-structured resort nestled on the north shore of the Ottawa River. Enjoy the rest of the day relaxing at the resort.
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Montebello - Deluxe Corner Suite
Day 6 – Montebello to Ottawa / Depart Ottawa aboard Canadian Empress
This morning return to Ottawa and take some time to see more of the museums, attractions and heritage sites. This afternoon board the Canadian Empress and meet the crew and your traveling companions. You’ll set sail down the Ottawa River arriving in Cumberland in time to dock for the night
Deluxe: Overnight St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Canadian Empress – Ottawa Stateroom
Day 7 - Cumberland / Carillon
Cumberland is a very historic village and is home to the famous Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. This morning you’ll tour the village and witness first hand the rich architectural heritage of the early 1900’s. Later you’ll tour Omega Park where you will have the opportunity to see many of Canada’s wild animals in a natural setting. As the afternoon progresses, cruise by Montebello for a very different view of the Chateau from the water. A wonderful evening of entertainment awaits as you head for your evening docking at Carillon.
Deluxe: Overnight St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Canadian Empress – Ottawa Stateroom
Day 8 – Lachine
Today you are bound for Lachine a quaint borough of Montreal. This will be the last of your travels on the Ottawa River first explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1613 and largest tributary of the St Lawrence River. Pass through the Ste. Anne de Bellevue locks and take a guided bus tour of Montreal before settling in for an evening of great food and entertainment.
Deluxe: Overnight St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Canadian Empress – Ottawa Stateroom
Day 9 - Upper Canada Village
This is an exciting day of river travel as you head towards Upper Canada Village. You’ll pass through a series of four International Seaway locks that are a part of the great St Lawrence Seaway. Large ocean going tankers and freighters from all over the world will greet you with a blast of their whistles! In the afternoon dock at historic Upper Canada Village and spend the night in the shadow of the early history of Canada.
Deluxe: Overnight St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Canadian Empress – Ottawa Stateroom
Day 10 – Brockville
This is a day steeped in history. Your morning will begin with a horse drawn wagon ride from the ship to Upper Canada Village where you’ll step back 200 years in time to live the lives of early Canadian settlers for a few hours. After lunch you’ll depart for Prescott, Ontario and visit historic Fort Wellington, built during the war of 1812 and reconstructed in 1837 to help quell the Upper Canada Rebellion. This evening dock in Brockville in the heart of the 1000 Islands
Deluxe: Overnight St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Canadian Empress – Ottawa Stateroom
Day 11 – Kingston
This morning the Canadian Empress takes you on a tour of the 1000 Islands, past Millionaires Row and on a leisurely cruise through the sparking islands. When you arrive at Rockport a coach will take you to the 1000 Islands Sky deck for a panoramic view of this spectacular area before arriving in Kingston, our port of debarkation and the end of this wonderful Circle Cruise and Drive tour.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 5 nights accommodation, room tax & mandatory service charges
- 5 night St. Lawrence Cruise aboard the Canadian Empress including meals on board, on board entertainment, snacks, tours and admissions as noted in the cruise itinerary
- 6 day Full size rental car including unlimited mileage LDW, GST, personal accident insurance, personal effects coverage, provincial tax, PVRT, additional authorized operator fee
- 1 full course dinner at the revolving restaurant on top of CN Tower, including tower admission & gratuities
- Personalized documentation package
PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Car Rental: Drop fees, refueling service charge, gas, parking, baby seats, toll highway charges, additional driver taxes, and credit card security deposit
- Optional activities
- Bar expenditures
- Gratuities not listed as included
- Transfers not listed as included
- Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation Specialist, ask for more details)