Day 1 New York City - Corning Glass Center - Niagara Falls

Let's head north to the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. View how glass can be molded, blown, colored, and even cut to create masterpieces. You will be impressed with the difficult techniques of what each glass blower is capable of. Purchase your favorite pieces at the Glass Market.

Head to the falls on the U.S. side and view an illuminated night view of the falls. The group will have a hotel overnight stay near Niagara Falls.

Hotel: HYATT Regency, Adam's Mark or Similar

Day 2 Niagara Falls - Toronto

Let's head towards the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls where you can ride the optional Maid of the Mist cruise (available April through to October). The Maid of the Mist can bring you up close to the power and beauty of the falls. View the Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls to see different parts and perspectives of the falls. Before we leave, take another optional tour of the Skylon Tower to see the falls from a bird's eye view or watch an IMAX feature and learn the great history behind the waterfalls.
In the afternoon, we'll travel to Toronto where you see the world's tallest tower: the C.N. Tower. Check out the city's hotspots such as the Sky Dome Sports Complex, the City Hall, the University of Toronto and the Ontario Parliament Building before winding down for dinner and an overnight stay in Toronto
PlEASE NOTE THAT THE OPTIONAL TOUR ENDED THIS YEAR ON 10/24/08 AND WILL OPERATE AGAIN IN APRIL 2009.

Hotel: Delta Toronto East or Similar

Day 3 Toronto - Thousand Islands - Ottawa - Montreal

Start your day with a drive from Toronto to the gorgeous Thousand Islands region where you can take a serene boat ride (seasonal) down the St. Lawrence River featuring the famous Boldt Castle located on Heart Island, the grand cottages of Millionaire's row and Zavikon Island. Zavikon Island is actually a pair of islands connected together by a bridge. Many locals pass on a fictional tale that the larger island is in Canada and the smaller one is located in the United States. But actually, both islands are in Canada!
Continue your tour to the city of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Take quick tours of the Parliament Building, the Centennial Flame, The Peace Tower, The Peacekeeping Monument, the Embassy District and the elegant Rideau Canal.

Later the group will arrive in Montreal, the second largest French speaking city where European styled buildings and street signs give a strong impression of a European city.

Hotel: Hotel Des Seigneur or Similar

Day 4 Montreal - Quebec - Boston

Continue your tour today with sightseeing in Montreal, where you'll visit the Montreal's City Hall and the Notre Dame Basilica, a prime example of Gothic architecture. The grandeur of this magnificent Catholic Church features elaborate wood carvings, religious statues, splendid stained glass windows and a glorious Casavant Freres pipe organ. We'll proceed with a tour of Quebec City. The group will then head to Boston for a good night's rest.

Hotel: Hyatt Cambridge, Sheraton or Similar

Day 5 Boston - Hometown or Boston - New York - Hometown

Let's visit a couple of our most prestigious, private universities located in Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).After exploring the grounds of both universities, we'll head on over to the Charles River for a quick visit before our nice shopping excursion at the Quincy Market.
Passengers that are flying out of the Boston, please arrange for your flights to depart after 1:00PM. The rest of the group will be taken back to New York City and will be dropped off at: EWR, LGA, JFK airports. Please arrange for your flights to depart after 6:45PM.