8 Day Eastern US and Canada Tour from New York

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Home -- New York City⌄

   Land in NYC and meet your guide. Explore by morning or night tour, then check in to rest for the week ahead. PACKAGE A (EWR): Airport pickup — Newark Liberty Intl (EWR) → [New York Morning Tour — early arrivals, meet guide before 9:00 AM] New York City Hall & Brooklyn Bridge (80 min) → Lunch (45 min, own expense) → Chinatown & Little Italy & Manhattan Bridge (60 min) → SoHo (30 min) → Drive EWR → hotel (25 mi, ~30 min) → Hotel check-in PACKAGE B (JFK/LGA): Airport pickup — JFK or LaGuardia (LGA) → [New York Morning Tour — meet guide before 9:00 AM] New York City Hall & Brooklyn Bridge (80 min) → Lunch (45 min, own expense) → Chinatown & Little Italy & Manhattan Bridge (60 min) → SoHo (30 min) → [New York Night Tour — meet guide before 4:30 PM] Times Square & Broadway (45 min) → Rockefeller Center & Fifth Avenue & St. Patrick's Cathedral (40 min) → Manhattan night view at Long Island City (30 min) → Drive JFK/LGA → Flushing hotel (10 mi, ~20 min) → Hotel check-in

   New York Morning Tour (Optional) • For guests who can meet tour guide with claimed baggage before 9:00am at EWR airport. • For guests who can meet tour guide with claimed baggage before 9:00am at JFK/LGA airport. • Itinerary: New York City Hall & Brooklyn Bridge (80 mins) → Lunch (45 mins, at your own expense) → New York Chinatown & Little Italy & Manhattan Bridge (60 mins) → SoHo (30 mins) Note: Minimum of one person to be operated, and seats are guaranteed for guests who book in advance. It will be subject to whether there are vacancies in the car if guests make a reservation during the tour.

   New York Night Tour(only for pick-up Flushing/JFK/LGA) • All guests who can meet tour guide with claimed baggage before 4:30PM can join your tailored night tour to experience the charm of “the city that never sleeps”! • Itinerary: Times Square & Broadway (45 mins) → Rockefeller Center & Fifth Avenue & St. Patrick's Cathedral (40 mins) → Manhattan Night View: Long Island City (30 mins) Note: Minimum of one person to be operated, and seats are guaranteed for guests who book in advance. It will be subject to whether there are vacancies in the car if guests make a reservation during the tour.

   Due to limited hotel availability, For JFK/LGA pick-up, guests will stay at The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center, Holiday Inn South Plainfield-Piscataway, Holiday Inn Newark International Airport, or a hotel of similar standard on the following dates: June 5–7, 2026, July 4–5, 2026, July 18–19, 2026, and August 26–September 13, 2026.

   Overnight: A (EWR): Newark/Edison airport hotels. B (JFK/LGA): Hyatt Place Flushing; or similar. Specific hotel not guaranteed.

2. 2New York City⌄

   Welcome to the city that never sleeps! Spend a full day uncovering New York's greatest landmarks — from the financial canyons of Wall Street to the skyline views high above Lower Manhattan and a cruise past the Statue of Liberty. New York City Fortune Tour (Mandatory, 150 min) → One World Trade Center Observatory (Optional, 70 min) → Liberty Cruise (Optional, 60 min) → RiseNY (Optional, 60 min)

   New York City Fortune Tour — Mandatory — 150 min — Admission included — A car-and-walking tour through four districts of the world's financial center: New York City Fortune Tour First Stop: Canyon of Heroes → Woolworth Building → 15 Park Row (the world’s tallest skyscraper between 1899-1901) → The Porter Building → St. Paul’s Church → Telegraph Building Second Stop: Equitable Building → Trinity Church → Bank of New York → Federal Hall → New York Stock Exchange → Trump Building → Deutsche Bank → Charging Bull → Customs House → Standard Oil Building → Cunard Line HQ Third Stop: Rockefeller Center (pass by Diamond District and International Gem Tower) Fourth Stop: Pulitzer Fountain → Grand Army Plaza → Plaza Hotel → Times Square → Nasdaq MarketSite Notes: 1. The New York City Fortune Tour attractions will be viewed by car and hiking, and we will stop at four regions. 2. The above attractions are all outside visited.

   One World Trade Center Observatory — Optional — 70 min — Admission not included — Ride to the top of the tallest building in the U.S. for 360-degree views, immersive displays, and the Discovery Level.

   Liberty Cruise — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — A Hudson River cruise past the Statue of Liberty with skyline views of Manhattan, the Empire State Building, and the World Trade Center.

   RiseNY — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — Seven immersive galleries plus a 40-foot 4D aerial ride soaring over all five boroughs.

   Overnight: Hotel: Holiday Inn Newark, Crowne Plaza Newark, Renaissance Newark, APA Woodbridge, Crowne Plaza Edison; similar

3. 3New York → Philadelphia → Washington D.C.⌄

   Drive south to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, to stand where American independence was declared, then continue to Washington D.C., the nation's capital and home to the White House, the Capitol, and some of the country's most storied monuments. New York → Philadelphia → Independence National Historical Park (30 min) → Washington D.C. → U.S. Capitol + National Archives In-depth Tour (Optional, 120 min) → White House (exterior, 30 min) → Lincoln Memorial + Vietnam Veterans Memorial (45 min) → Hotel

   "The most historic square mile in America": Independence Square, the milky-white clock tower, and statues of the founding fathers where the nation was born.

   U.S. Capitol + The National Archives In-depth Tour — Optional — 120 min — Admission not included — Interior visit of the Capitol and the National Archives (home to the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights), plus exterior views of the Supreme Court and Library of Congress. if entry isn't possible, the optional is replaced by the Washington D.C. In-depth Tour (Air Force Memorial → Jefferson Memorial → WWII Memorial, ~60 min). Needs a replacement note on that stop.

   Exterior view of the iconic presidential residence and seat of U.S. government.

   Lincoln Memorial + Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Greek-temple monument to Abraham Lincoln, where Dr. King delivered "I Have a Dream," and the solemn black-granite wall honoring those lost in Vietnam.

   Overnight: Springhill Suites Gaithersburg; Comfort Inn Shady Grove – Gaithersburg-Rockville; similar

4. 4Corning --- Niagara Falls⌄

   Visit the headquarters of Fortune 500 company Corning and the world's largest glass museum, with live glassmaking shows, then continue to the famed Watkins Glen before reaching Niagara Falls — where the American, Horseshoe, and Bridal Veil Falls thunder over the edge with breathtaking power. Corning Museum of Glass (Optional, 90 min) → Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake (Optional, 90 min) → Niagara Falls Night View Tour (Mandatory, 90 min)

   Corning Museum of Glass — Optional — 90 min — Admission not included — The heart of America's glass industry, with ~100,000 glass artworks on display plus live glassmaking demonstrations.

   Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake — Optional — 90 min — Admission not included — A stratified rock gorge carved by glaciers and streams, with a two-mile trail past more than a dozen waterfalls; the "Millennium Valley." Beside it, the 14 long, narrow Finger Lakes. Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lakes is a seasonal summer itinerary. We will visit after the state park officially opens (generally from May to October each year). Please refer to the park’s official website for the exact opening date. Once the park is closed, Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lakes will no longer be available.

   Niagara Falls Night View Tour — Mandatory — 90 min — "One Park, Two Islands, Three Falls": go deep into Niagara Falls Park to Luna and Goat Islands and see Horseshoe, Bridal Veil, and American Falls lit by colored lights. In order to ensure a better experience for guests, guests can watch the fireworks show at the waterfall on that day (except when there is no fireworks show on that day).

   Overnight: Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls NY – Riverside by IHG; Buffalo Marriott Niagara; Aloft Buffalo Airport; similar

5. 5Niagara Falls → Toronto⌄

   Enjoy Niagara Falls one last time in the morning — from the Canadian side, the IMAX experience, or a boat ride into the mist — before heading to Toronto, a city of 25-million-plus annual visitors known for its museums, galleries, and landmark skyline. Niagara Falls (Canada) → IMAX: Niagara (Optional, 30 min) → Voyage to the Falls Boat Tour (Optional, 30 min) → Skylon Tower Observation Deck & Lunch (Optional, 120 min) → Toronto → Toronto Sightseeing Harbour Tour (Optional, 60 min) → CN Tower (Optional, 60 min) → Ripley's Aquarium (Optional, 60 min) → Dinner in Toronto Chinatown (Optional, 60 min)

   IMAX: Niagara (Canada side) — Optional — 30 min — Admission not included — Niagara's story on a six-story screen with 12,000-watt surround sound.

   Voyage to the Falls Boat Tour — Optional — 30 min — Admission not included — The classic red-raincoat cruise straight into the horseshoe heart of the falls.

   Skylon Tower Observation Deck & Lunch — Optional — 120 min — Admission not included — The tower closest to Horseshoe Falls; glass elevator, observation deck, and a meal in the 360-degree revolving restaurant or Summit Suite buffet.

   Toronto Sightseeing Harbour Tour — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — A 60-minute narrated cruise of Toronto's inner harbour aboard a Great Lakes steamship replica.

   CN Tower — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — Toronto's icon, with its famous glass floor on the observation deck.

   Ripley's Aquarium of Canada — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — Canada's largest aquarium, 16,000+ marine animals and a 96-meter underwater viewing tunnel.

   Dinner in Toronto Chinatown — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — Dinner in one of North America's oldest, liveliest Chinatowns, settled since 1878.

   Overnight: Comfort Inn Trenton; Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Belleville; similar

6. 6Toronto - Thousand Islands - Montreal - Quebec City⌄

   Depart Toronto for the Thousand Islands, scattered across the St. Lawrence River between Canada and the U.S., then head north to Montreal — the "Paris of North America" and the largest French-speaking city in eastern Canada — before continuing to Quebec City. Toronto → Thousand Islands → Thousand Islands Cruise (Optional, 60 min) → Montreal → Double-Decker Montreal (Mandatory, 60 min) → Montreal City Hall (exterior, 20 min) → Old Montreal (90 min) → French Dinner in Montreal (Optional, 60 min) → Quebec City

   Thousand Islands Cruise — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — A yacht cruise among the 1,800+ islands of the St. Lawrence, past mansions and historic landmarks. (Will not run if the cruise is closed.)

   Double-Decker Montreal — Mandatory — 60 min — Admission included — An open-top double-decker sightseeing bus past Montreal's highlights, including Notre-Dame Basilica. (Will not run if closed due to cold weather.)

   Montreal City Hall — 20 min — Admission is free — Exterior view of the 1878 French Second Empire landmark in Old Montreal.

   Old Montreal — Required — 90 min — Admission is free — The city's oldest quarter: European-flavored streets, old stone houses, and historic churches along the St. Lawrence.

   French Dinner in Montreal — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — An authentic French meal in the largest French-speaking city in eastern Canada.

   Overnight: Travelodge by Wyndham Quebec City Hotel & Convention Centre; similar

7. 7Quebec City - towns near Boston⌄

   Explore Quebec City, brimming with French charm — bilingual signs, European-style streets, sidewalk cafés, and cobblestone lanes that feel like Paris — before crossing back into the U.S. to a small town near Boston for the night. Quebec City → Old Quebec City Tour (Optional, 60 min) → Free time in Quebec City (60 min) → Duty-free shop (30 min) → Cross-border customs → Towns near Boston

   Old Quebec City Tour — Optional — 60 min — Admission not included — Exterior views of Place Royale, Château Frontenac, the Parliament Building, and the Notre-Dame Basilica of Quebec; the only walled city in North America, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985.

   Free time in Quebec City: Time on your own to wander the old town's lanes, shops, and cafés.

   We will travel by car to a hotel in a small town near Boston to check in and rest.

   Overnight: Sheraton Nashua; similar

8. 8Boston - New York⌄

   Spend the day in Boston, one of America's oldest yet most youthful cities, on a "Firsts" tour through its revolutionary history, then visit Quincy Market for souvenirs and local flavor before returning to New York. Hotel → The Firsts of America Exploration Tour (Mandatory, 180 min) → Quincy Market + Boston Lobster Meal (Lobster Meal Optional, 70 min) → BOS Airport Drop-off → NYC Airport Drop-off

   The Firsts of America Exploration Tour — Mandatory — 180 min — Admission included — Boston's revolutionary "firsts": Harvard University (with official campus tour), the Old State House (where the Declaration of Independence was first read), and America's first subway, public park, public botanical garden, and free public library.

   Quincy Market — 70 min — Admission is free — A landmark Romanesque marketplace of shops and eateries; the Boston Lobster Meal here is an optional paid add-on. Boston Lobster Meal — Optional — (within the 70 min) — Admission not included — An optional authentic Boston lobster dinner at Quincy Market.