Tour Overviews
20 Days / 19 Nights
From Toronto To Halifax
The Grand Canadian East Self Drive Tour
Canada's best-loved cities and beautiful sites.
Booking Code: INO-20
Overview
Visit Niagara Falls; the Parliament Buildings of Canada's capital city of Ottawa; French speaking Montreal with its Parisian style cafes and architectural marvels; the old section of Quebec City (North America's only walled city); see the eight beautiful waterfalls as you travel to beautiful Riviere-du-Loup and on to the rugged coastal park of Le Bic.
Visiting
- Kings Landing
- Baddeck
- Caribou
- Halifax
- Gananoque
- Ottawa
- Toronto
- Charlottetown
- Carleton
- Gaspe Perce
- Matane
- Montreal
- Quebec City
- Rimouski
- Trois-Riviere
- Saint John
- Cape Breton
- Fundy Ntl. Park
- Niagara Falls
- Riviere-du-Loup
- Mont Tremblant
- St. Lawrence River
- Mont Joli
- Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
- Hopewell Cape
Prices per person
Available Hotel Categories: Standard
| Daily Departures | Single | Double | Triple | Quad | |
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Standard Hotels, Children 11 years & under Free with 2 Adults sharing bedding |
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| 01-May-2010 thru 05-Jul-2010 | $4175.00 | $2170.00 | $1626.00 | $1334.00 | |
| 06-Jul-2010 thru 14-Aug-2010 | $4298.00 | $2236.00 | $1676.00 | $1367.00 | |
| 15-Aug-2010 thru 30-Sep-2010 | $4175.00 | $2170.00 | $1626.00 | $1334.00 | |
Your Travel Package Includes
19 Nights Hotel Accommodation as detailed in the Day by Day Itinerary as described below
All Hotel Taxes and Service Charges
19 Days Hertz Economy Car Rental (Mid Size for Parties of 3 & 4) Including Unlimited Mileage Free Upgrade to a Mid Size Car for Parties of 1 & 2 and to a Full Size Car for Parties of 3 & 4 When Booking on Line
An Explorer Kit containing Documentation, Maps, Driving Instructions, Mileage, Sights to See and detailed driving descriptions and maps to your hotels will be sent to the First Hotel in advance of your Tour and may be picked up at the front desk.
Optional Inclusions
Rental Car Upgrades to a Convertible, Mid Size 4WD SUV, Minivan, Green or Luxury Car for $10 per day. In-Car Navigation System for $59.75 per week (5 - 7 days), and $11.95 per extra day.
Rental Car Insurance including Loss Damage Waiver, Liability Insurance Supplement, Taxes, Surcharges & Fees for $15 per day
Extra Hotels, Apartments or Villas for Stays Before & After your Tour
Not Included
Rental Car Drop-off of CAN $250 to be paid locally.
Fuel and Parking Charges.
Admissions to Parks and Attractions unless otherwise stated.
Ferry charges to be paid locally
Itinerary
Toronto
Day 1 | Toronto
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Arrive at Toronto Lester B. Peterson International Airport. Pick up your rental car and transfer to your hotel. Hotel: Best Western Primrose or similar
Mounties
Day 2 | Toronto - Niagara Falls
Distance: 82 miles / 131.9 km
This morning at 08:00 hours, you will be met by our local representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places that you are about to visit. Travel to the magnificent Niagara Falls. Hotel: Oakes Overlooking the Falls or similar
Niagara Falls
Day 3 | Niagara Falls - Thousand Islands - Ottawa
Distance: 353 miles / 568.0 km
This morning, journey along the St. Lawrence River to the popular resort of Gananoque. The next stop is Canada’s capital city of Ottawa. The Parliament Buildings are a key sight in this elegant city. Hotel: Best Western Victoria Park Suites or similar
Parliament, Ottawa
Day 4 | Ottawa - Mont Tremblant
Distance: 146 miles / 234.9 km
Visit charming Mont Tremblant, the Gateway to the Laurentians, which offers a wealth of recreational activities. Hotel: Le Westin or similar
Mount Tremblant
Day 5 | Mont Tremblant - Montreal
Distance: 84 miles / 135.2 km
Travel to Montréal, the second largest French speaking city in the world. Entering Montréal, see beautiful Mont Royale, the city’s namesake, a striking park-covered mountain. Hotel: Doubletree Montréal Centre or similar
Montreal
Day 6 | Montreal
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Explore the cobblestone streets of Montréal’s old precinct, which are lined with stone houses, Parisian style cafés, and architectural marvels. The city’s downtown boasts a trove of colossal Europeanstyle cathedrals and fine museums.
Montreal
Day 7 | Montreal - Trois-Riviere - Quebec City
Distance: 165 miles / 265.5 km
Leave Montréal and drive along the Saint Lawrence River to ancient Trois-Rivière. Continue along the St. Lawrence River and notice its virtually intact European appearance. Hotel: Clarion Quèbec Ste Foy or similar
Quebec
Day 8 | Quebec City
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Travel down narrow streets past old stone buildings, and see the Citadel and the old port. The old section of Québec City is North America’s only walled city.
Quebec City
Day 9 | Quebec City - Riviere-du-Loup
Distance: 128 miles / 206.0 km
Explore the three-level city of Québec with its Old Town. Travel to Rivière-du-Loup, known for its eight beautiful waterfalls. Overnight in Rivière-du-Loup. Hotel: Hotel Universal Rivière-du-Loup or similar
Rimouski
Day 10 | Riviere-du-Loup - Rimouski - Mont Joli - Matane
Distance: 112 miles / 180.2 km
Travel on to beautiful Le Bic Park, a rugged coastal park. Then continue on to Rimouski, the administrative capital of eastern Quebéc and Musée de la mer de Pointe-au-Père. Continue on to the town of Matane via Mont Joli for the night. Hotel: Quality Inn Matane or similar
Lighthouse
Day 11 | Matane - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts - Gaspe - Perce
Distance: 166 miles / 267.1 km
The rugged coastline unfolds before you as you drive from Matane to Perce, your home for the next two nights. Hotel: Le Mirage Hotel or similar
Perce Rock
Day 12 | Perce
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This is an important fishing port where numerous attractions, activities, and scenic wonders await such as Île Bonaventure and Percé Rock Park.
Grey Seals
Day 13 | Perce - Carleton
Distance: 121 miles / 194.7 km
Continue along the scenic seacoast to Carleton where you will overnight. Hotel: Hostellerie Baie Bleue or similar
Fishing Boats
Day 14 | Carleton - Kings landing Historic Settlement - Saint John
Distance: 378 miles / 608.2 km
Travel across the province of New Brunswick to Kings Landing Historical Site. This is a meticulous restoration of a typical village in the Saint John River Valley dating back to the 1800s. Then continue on to Saint John. Hotel: Comfort Inn St. John or similar
Bay of Fundy
Day 15 | Saint John - Fundy National Park - Hopewell Cape - Moncton - Magnetic Hill - Shediac - Charlottetown
Distance: 270 miles / 434.4 km
Explore charming Downtown Saint John with its cobblestone streets and quaint old gaslamps before traveling to Fundy National Park to see its charming covered bridges. In Moncton, view the Tidal Bore and visit Magnetic Hill. In Shediac, continue on to the Confederation Bridge, for the eight mile ride across the Northumberland Straight onto beautiful Prince Edward Island. Hotel: Best Western Charlottetown or similar
Confederation Bridge
Day 16 | Charlottetown
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Prince Edward Island is a striking land featuring bright carpets of green grass leading to bright red cliffs, and provides many unique attractions and sights.
Prince Edward Island
Day 17 | Charlottetown - West Bay (via car ferry)
Distance: 188 miles / 302.5 km
Leave Charlottetown and enjoy a ferry ride across from Prince Edward Island to Caribou, NS. From there, travel to the northernmost part of Nova Scotia, cross over the Canso Causeway and enter beautiful Cape Breton Island. Continue on to Baddeck, home of the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. Hotel: Dundee Resort or similar
Puffin
Day 18 | West Bay (Cape Breton Island, Cabot Trail)
Distance: 100 miles / 160.9 km
Travel on the Cabot Trail, the East Coast’s answer to California’s Pacific Coast Highway. As this scenic drive makes a giant horseshoe around the northernmost part of Cape Breton Island, see stunning seascapes of giant cliffs and high mountains as they tumble down in to the ocean from high above the sea. Return to Baddeck.
Approaching Halifax
Day 19 | West Bay - Halifax
Distance: 402 miles / 646.8 km
This morning drive through mainland Nova Scotia and continue on to the capital city of Halifax where you may want to enjoy a trip to beautiful Peggy’s Cove, a lobster fishing village, and a walk on the giant white granite boulders to the picturesque lighthouse perched on them. Hotel: Delta Barrington or similar
Halifax Harbor
Day 20 | Halifax - Departure
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Return you rental car back to the location at Halifax International Airport prior to your return flight.
