The Grand East

Guide

This tour includes the professional services of an experienced Tour Director. Not only will the Tour Director offer their local knowledge and share hidden gems and stories with you, but they will act as the logistical organizer, ensuring that everything is running smoothly and that you’re having a good time during your holiday. As an expert and a local, your guide will be a valuable resource for questions about local customs, language, food, and other practical travel information. In a guided tour, you will get a personal experience of your adventure.

Others

Welcome Reception where you will meet your fellow travelers Retrace the start of the American Revolution by experiencing Boston’s historic Freedom Trail Travel through Vermont and New Hampshire, visiting a quintessential New England town Tour UNESCO world heritage sites of Old and New Québec City Feel the mists while taking in the natural wonder of Niagara Falls Walk the hallowed grounds of Gettysburg: the most decisive battle of the American Civil War Get an up-close taste of Amish culture at a traditional farmhouse museum in Pennsylvania Dutch Country See the seats of power in the American Government with a grand city tour of Washington, D.C. Stroll the National Mall witnessing its iconic Monuments Memorials Drive along picturesque byways crossing the Great Smoky Mountains Go Honky Tonkin’ and enjoy American music during a tour of Nashville Take in more American music culture walking down Beale Street in Memphis, home of the Blues Get a hands-on taste of the Southern charm of the American South at the Bellingrath Estate and the Bayou Boardwalk Dip your toes in the crystal clear and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Pensacola Witness firsthand the ingenuity of the American space program at the Kennedy Space Center Hotel, state, and local taxes, service charges, and porterage service (limit one piece of checked luggage per person) Information kit

Transport

Transportation by a comfortable air-conditioned motor coach equipped with Wi-Fi throughout. All coaches are equipped with air-conditioning and an onboard lavatory. Additionally, coaches may have the following onboard amenities: wi-fi, footrests, luggage nets, movable seats, individually adjustable air conditioning, etc. Each passenger travelling on an escorted tour is allowed one piece of checked baggage per person due to space limitations. Additional luggage will be charged at $7.00 per person per day (subject to change). Due to the nature of this holiday, bags are handled many times, so a durable, reasonably sturdy and clearly labelled bag is required. The Tour Manager will issue you a special luggage tag which should remain on your customer’s bag at all times to help ensure the bag is delivered to, and retrieved from, the hotel room at each destination

Accommodation

19-night accommodation in premium hotels with a private bath and/or shower Hyatt Grand Central New York, New York, or similar Courtyard by Marriott Boston Brookline, Boston, or similar Hotel Universel, Quebec City, or similar Best Western Ville-Marie Montréal Hôtel & Suites, Montreal, or similar Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, or similar Best Western Cairn Croft Inn, Niagara Falls, or similar Wyndham Garden York, York (Amish Country), or similar Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., or similar Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, or similar Creekstone Inn, Gatlinburg, or similar The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel, Nashville, or similar Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown, Memphis, or similar Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, or similar Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola, Pensacola, or similar Holiday Inn & Suites Orlando SW - Celebration Area, Orlando, or similar Holiday Inn Miami Beach-Oceanfront, Miami, or similar

Others

Airfare unless specified in the tour itinerary. Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature Gratuities Pre and Post Accommodation Airport Transfers Everything that is not mentioned in included

Flights

Flights are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Meals

Meals are not included in order to allow for more flexibility Hotel services in the United States customarily do not include breakfast. If you do not wish to have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (where available), you may frequently find coffee shops and restaurants close by which serve good and inexpensive breakfasts. Some hotels do offer a continental breakfast. Usually, this continental breakfast is basic and contains coffee and pastries. Variations between the different hotels may result in the following also being available, cereal, cheese, fruit, etc. Complimentary breakfast may be offered by a hotel and discontinued at any time with or without notice

Optional

Dine at a traditional Canadian Maple Sugar Farm Enjoy the renowned cuisine of Québec amidst the old world charm of Montréal’s historic district Take in the Toronto cityscape atop the CN Tower, the largest freestanding tower in the world Experience Niagara Falls “up close” experience with a boat ride under the falls followed by lunch atop the Skylon Tower Capture the stunning lit up landmarks of Washington, D.C. with a night tour and dinner in fashionable Georgetown How about a little bit more country at Nashville’s Country Hall of Fame and experience music production firsthand at Studio B Travel back in time by exploring Elvis Presley’s eccentric estate, Graceland Immerse yourself in Southern history and hospitality at an Antebellum Estate and Plantation All optional excursions are subject to change and availability. Optional excursions are to be booked with the Tour Manager Pre and post accommodation