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Colours of Fall & Niagara Falls
Fall in love with this autumn adventure
on land and sea. The 17-night Fly,
Cruise & Stay package includes a
7-night Canada & New England cruise,
four-star accommodation in Boston,
Montreal, Toronto and New York, a
Niagara Falls tour, and return airfares
from Australia.
On 5 September 2019 fly to Boston
for one night pre-cruise, unwinding
from the flight with a stroll along the
city’s historic Freedom Trail. In the
morning, board Holland America Line’s
Veendam for a weeklong cruise via
Bar Harbor in Maine and Canadian
ports Halifax and Sydney (Nova Scotia),
Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island,
Quebec City and Montreal.
At the first port of call, explore what
was once the exclusive summer resort
of America's fabulously wealthy. Bar
Harbor is also the gateway to Acadia
National Park, home of wildlife such
as white-tail deer. Take a horse-drawn
carriage ride through the park or attend
an authentic ‘Downeast’ lobster bake.
In Halifax, visit the ramparts of
the Citadel and a museum
commemorating the Titanic, or marvel
at the ocean scenery of Nova Scotia's
south shore with its craggy coastlines,
fabled Peggy's Cove and the striking
German village of Lunenburg, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then it’s
time to finally see ‘the other Sydney’.
Discover highland villages, the
scenic Cabot Trail and the Fortress of
Louisbourg, which was occupied by
King Louis' troops in 1744.
Prince Edward Island may be Canada’s
smallest province but it's where the
famous Conference of 1864 was
held, which resulted in the creation
of the Canadian confederacy. Learn
about the history on a walking tour of
Charlottetown, the provincial capital,
or tour the farm that inspired the book
‘Anne of Green Gables’.
After a day at sea, enjoy a change
of culture at the first French-flavoured
port. Quebec City has its own tree-lined
Champs-Elysées, buttery croissants and
a grand château on the river. Nearby
is Montmorency Falls, higher than
Niagara.
The cruise concludes in intriguing
Montreal, where a further two nights
are spent in a four-star hotel. Wander
down lamp-lit cobblestone streets to
the heavenly Notre-Dame Basilica and
excellent museums and arts venues.
Don’t miss the Underground City, a vast
network of pedestrian passageways
that link residential buildings,
skyscrapers, hotels, restaurants,
cinemas, banks, department stores and
almost 1,000 elegant boutiques.
Next up is a VIA Rail Business Class
train journey to Toronto for a two-night
land journey including a city tour and
hotel accommodation, followed by an
unforgettable overnight trip to Niagara
Falls, enjoying a Hornblower Cruise,
White Water Walk, Journey Behind the
Falls and Niagara's Fury activities.
New York is the final stop, with three
nights in a four-star hotel and the days
at leisure to make the most of this
exciting city before the flight home.
‘Colours of Fall & Niagara Falls Cruise’
package is priced from $6,699 per
person twin share, based on an inside
cabin and flights ex Sydney or Brisbane,
$6,849 ex Perth, $7,009 ex Melbourne
or $7,019 ex Adelaide. There is also a
bonus US$50 onboard credit per twin
cabin and for an additional $400 pp,
upgrade to an outside cabin during the
cruise.
To find your local friendly team of
experts at a Worldwide Cruise Centre
to discuss your best options for ‘Colours
of Fall & Niagara Falls’ Package go to:
www.worldwidecruisecentres.com.au
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