You'll fall for this amazing US-Canada tour
If you've ever wanted to experience the colour of a true northern hemisphere fall, here's your chance.
Travellers can join Travelrite and The Senior on the fully escorted Fall Colours cruise to the USA and Canada in October taking in New York, Boston, Halifax, Quebec, Charlottetown, Saint John and Montreal.
The colourful adventure begins in the city that never sleeps, New York, where you will be awe-struck by sites including the Empire State Building, 9/11 Memorial, 5th Avenue, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the autumn colours of Central Park.
After a morning spent shopping and sightseeing in the Big Apple, the group transfers to the Caribbean Princess, with a spectacular view of New York's skyline on departure.
Our first stop is Newport, Rhode Island, where at the height of its glory, the likes of the Vanderbilts, Astors, and Morgan's, spent their summer vacations.
Boston, known as the cradle of American independence, is the next stop. A local guide will host the group on a tour that follows some of the Freedom Trail, covering sites associated with the American War of Independence.
By day seven the Caribbean Princess docks in Bar Harbor, Maine, to spend an enjoyable, relaxing day with with the regions amazing scenery and rocky coastline, including Acadia National Park.
Then it's north to Canada, with the first stop Saint John, New Brunswick, the country's oldest settlement.
Here you will delight in New Brunswick's unspoiled vast forests, streams, gentle hills, rich farmlands and unforgettable coastline dotted with historic towns. You'll be astonished by the natural phenomena of the reversing river rapids of the St John River.
We'll take a guided sightseeing tour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and its historic waterfront as well as the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where more than 100 travellers from the ill-fated Titanic are buried.
A walking tour of the Colonial Town of Old Sydney is enjoyed before the ship docks in Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island - location for the novel Anne of Green Gables and home of the author Lucy Maud Montgomery. There will be time to visit the Anne of Green Gables Museum at Silverbush and take in some of the island's spectacular scenery.
After a busy schedule, we'll spend a day at sea to enjoy the ship facilities, with the opportunity to join the group for bingo - complete with prizes.
Rested and refreshed, we arrive in Quebec. Founded in 1608, the Old Town of Quebec, a veritable living museum, is the only walled city in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its cobblestone streets and historic buildings.
Swapping the ocean for rails, we'll take the scenic train journey of Train de Charlevoix from Quebec City through spectacular landscapes, seaside towns and villages. There's time to explore historic towns on the 125km journey before returning to Quebec.
Our final stop is Montreal, established by French colonists in 1642 and now the second biggest city in Canada.
We'll tour Old Montreal on a guided tour before heading downtown. Places of interest include Chateau de Ramezay, Place Jacques Cartier and the Basilique Notre Dame.
Fall Colours USA and Canada escorted cruise, October 6-25, 2023; priced from $9990 per person twin share (from $11,990 single). The tour cost includes more than $2000 per person value in sightseeing tours, entrances, transfers and gratuities.
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