Niagara Falls

Day 1

NEW YORK

Arrive in New York City, America’s premier city and greatest attraction. After settling into your hotel, head out into the streets and join in on the action. An afternoon tour could begin with a visit to Times Square, followed by a stroll past Broadway’s theaters, some people-watching in Central Park, and a return along Fifth Avenue’s skyscrapers and storefronts. Still a little tired after your long journey? Check with your hotel concierge for last-minute tickets on a sunset harbor cruise, join a hop-on/hop-off bus tour, or simply settle into a drink and watch the city lights come up at one of New York’s rooftop bars & restaurants

Day 2	NEW YORK » FINGER LAKES » NIAGARA FALLS (410 mi / 655 km)
Depart New York City early this morning for a full day’s journey to Niagara Falls and the Canadian border. Along the way, enjoy a lakeside lunch stop in New York’s Finger Lakes region, then take a hike past a series of 19 waterfalls in Watkins Glen State Park. Arrive in Niagara Falls in the early evening

Day 3

NIAGARA FALLS

A full day to explore Niagara Falls. A scenic natural wonder, Niagara Falls’ magnificent cascade attracts visitors the world over to watch the water of four Great Lakes – at a rate of 3 million liters per second – drop 60 meters on the way to Lake Ontario. Niagara Falls can easily be explored on foot – you can walk across the Rainbow Bridge to Canada – and is especially impressive on a Maid of the Mist boat tour. Here, at the foot of Horseshoe Falls, a spectacular 180° curtain of water surrounds you. In the evening, enjoy dinner from high above the Falls on Skylon Tower, where on a clear day you can see Toronto (40 mi / 65 km away), enjoy the sunset and watch the colorful nighttime illumination of the Falls (Dinner / Tower Admission not included). After dinner, try your luck IN one of Niagara Falls casinos

Day 4

NIAGARA FALLS » TORONTO (85 mi / 135 km)

Travel along the coast of Lake Ontario to Toronto, Canada's sophisticated commercial center. Its striking architecture is impressive and best observed from atop the CN Tower, where you can both take in the view and enjoy a meal. Shopping is a highlight at Eaton Centre or along Yonge Street, and Ontario Place is an educational and entertainment complex on Lake Ontario. This evening, enjoy the nightlife along Queen Street West and College St

Day 5

TORONTO

Today, hop a ferry to the Toronto Islands in Toronto’s harbor, the largest car-free community in North America. A favorite local destination for its peace and quiet and sandy beaches, yourcan explore the islands on rented bicycles or canoes, or take the little ones to Centreville’s amusement park. Or explore the St Lawrence district, one of the Toronto’s oldest neighborhoods, and visit the 200 year-old St Lawrence Market on your way to the Distillery District’s collection of shops, restaurants, galleries and clubs

Day 6

TORONTO » GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE » LETCHWORTH STATE PARK » CORNING (250 mi / 400 km)

This morning, make a stop at Genesee Country Village, a collection of 57 original historic homes and buildings brought together to recreate a typical 19th-century New York State village. Guides in period costume are happy to demonstrate how people once lived, worked and played in the young American republic. Continue south to Letchworth State Park, also known as a “Grand Canyon of the East”, where three major waterfalls cut a 200 m path deep into the Genesee River Gorge. End the day in Corning, a picturesque town famous for the world’s premier glass museum, and enjoy the shops, restaurants, and numerous pubs along Market Street, a particularly enjoyable Main Street USA

Day 7	CORNING » NEW YORK (285 mi / 455 km)
Today you’ll have time for a relaxing breakfast before departing, and you’ll be back in New York City by mid-afternoon. Be sure to make a stop across the Hudson River for some skyline photos of Manhattan to remember your trip by

Day 8	NEW YORK
A final day to enjoy the Big Apple. Take the opportunity to do some last-minute shopping for your friends and family back home, or revisit a favorite neighborhood to enjoy a relaxing morning before your flight departs