Savor the diversity and history of the great cities of New England and Eastern Canada on this enchanting vacation featuring a 7-night cruise aboard Holland America's MS Maasdam. Begin your trip in exciting Boston, where your sightseeing tour focuses on historic sites, such as the Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, and the Old State House. Then head to New Hampshire and the scenic White Mountains, New England's greatest range and premier outdoor playground. Take a thrilling gondola ride up Wildcat Mountain to the 4,397-foot summit. Cross into Vermont and visit a working maple syrup farm in Montpelier, drive to Stowe, and enjoy a cruise on Burlington's Lake Champlain.

Next, travel to Montréal, Canada's second-largest city, for a sightseeing tour and visit to Notre Dame Basilica. Then, embark the MS Maasdam for your 7-night cruise to some of Canada's historic towns and beautiful places. Ports of call include Québec City, Canada's only walled city; Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island; Sydney, originally settled by Highland Scots; Halifax; Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine's oldest summer resort; and Boston. This incredible vacation through New England and Eastern Canada is packed with adventure-both on land and at sea!

Note: Fall Foliage: Enjoy the spectacular fall colors of the Eastern U.S. and Canada on our special Fall Foliage departures: September 4-18 (if Mother Nature permits).

Day 1 Arrive in Corner Brook
Welcome to Corner Brook! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.

Day 2 Corner Brook
Enjoy an orientation tour of Corner Brook, followed by a break in Curling to see the Captain James Cook National Historic Site. Travel along Humber Arm to the Bay of Islands with excellent photo opportunities on the way to Frenchman's Cove. Enjoy a stop at Lark Harbour. Savor great views of Guernsey, Tweed, and the Pearl Islands on the return to Corner Brook. (Breakfast)

Day 3 Corner Brook-Gros Morne National Park-Plum Point
Skirt the shores of Deer Lake and head north to GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exceptional beauty and unique geological features. Depart for Plum Point, visiting a few important sites along the way. At the Lobster Cove Head, visit the LIGHTHOUSE and the fascinating marine displays. Next is BROOM POINT, highlighting the history of Canada's earliest fishing settlements. Lastly, view glacier-carved gorges on the way to PORT AU CHOIX NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. The exhibits focus on archaeological finds of Maritime Archaic and Dorset peoples, who settled here before 2000 BC. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 4 Plum Point-Red Bay-L'Anse-au-Clair
Board your FERRY to cross the Strait of Belle Isle, known as Iceberg Alley, to Blanc Sablon. Then, to RED BAY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, the first major industrial complex of the New World and home to a 16th-century Basque whaling station. Return to L'Anse-au-Clair. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Note: Icebergs are most often seen in June and July.

Day 5 L'Anse-au-Clair-L'Anse aux Meadows-St. Anthony
FERRY back to St. Barbe. Enter L'ANSE AUX MEADOWS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, the only known Viking settlement in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tour the reconstructed sod huts, learn how the Vikings lived, and see Norse artifacts dating back to 1000 AD. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6 St. Anthony-Rocky Harbour
This morning, your visit of St. Anthony includes the internationally renowned GRENFELL MISSION, where Sir Wilfred Grenfell brought modern medicine to remote Labrador communities in the 1890s. Tour his family home and visit the Interpretation Centre. Travel along the Viking Trail with a stop at ARCHES PROVINCIAL PARK to photograph the two large arches carved by the pounding sea. Tonight, enjoy a special LOBSTER DINNER. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 7 Rocky Harbour-Grand Falls-Gander
Depart for Grand Falls-Windsor with a stop at the SALMONID INTERPRETATION CENTRE, one of North America's largest Atlantic salmon enhancement projects. This provides a great opportunity to see salmon migrating upstream (through underwater windows). On to Gander, once the international crossroads of the world. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 8 Gander-Twillingate-Terra Nova National Park-Port Blandford
Along the "Road to the Isles," the local predilection for colorful language comes across with place names such as "Too Good Arm," "Virgin Arm," and "Crow Head." On the way to Twillingate, visit the PRIME BERTH FISHING MUSEUM and the LONG POINT LIGHTHOUSE. With luck, you might spot whales along the coast en route to TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 9 Port Blandford. Excursion to Cape Bonavista
This morning, travel to historic Trinity, one of the oldest communities in North America, with its scenic harbor. Continue to Cape Bonavista to admire the beautiful cliffs and coastlines. In Bonavista, learn how modern North America began when John Cabot made landfall here in 1497. A visit to RYAN PREMISES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE commemorates the prosperous fishing industry from the early 1500s to present day. Tonight, do as the locals do and enjoy a traditional Newfoundland favorite-a JIGGS DINNER. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 10 Port Blandford-Heart's Content-St. John's
Rejoin the Trans-Canada Highway to the Avalon Peninsula. Drive through Heart's Delight and Heart's Desire to the small town of Heart's Content to visit the HEART'S CONTENT CABLE STATION PROVINCIAL HISTORIC SITE, where the first transatlantic cable was landed in 1866. Take a short break in Harbour Grace, an old pirate town and where Amelia Earhart took off in 1932 on her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Continue around Conception Bay to St. John's, visiting Cape Spear en route, the most easterly point in North America. (Breakfast)

Day 11 St. John's. Witless Bay Cruise
Tour the oldest settlement in North America with a Local Guide. Visit SIGNAL HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Cabot Tower, the old town, and the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Then, a short drive south to Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, where whales and puffins abound. After lunch, board your boat for a narrated CRUISE around the three islands. Newfoundland has the largest concentration of spectacular humpback whales in the world and is also known as the "Seabird Capital of North America" with the largest Atlantic Puffin sanctuary in North America. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner including a traditional SCREECH-IN ceremony. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 12 St. John's
The vacation ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (Breakfast)

INCLUDED FEATURES
Boston: City sightseeing
Mount Washington: Gondola ride up Wildcat Mountain; Raven Interpretive Wildlife Program
Montpelier: Visit a maple syrup farm
Vergennes: Narrated cruise on Lake Champlain; visit Shelburne Heritage Park
L'Anse aux Meadows: Visit Viking settlement site
Montréal: City sightseeing
Cruise: 7-night cruise aboard Holland America's MS Maasdam

Note: Fall Foliage: Enjoy the spectacular fall colors of the Eastern U.S. and Canada on our special Fall Foliage departures: September 4-18 (if Mother Nature permits). Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America Line and are most up to date at time of publishing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information.

INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.

MEALS
American breakfast daily, 7 lunches, and 9 three-course dinners

SUPERIOR HOTELS - (D) Deluxe (SF) Superior First-Class (F) First-Class
BOSTON Boston Park Plaza (SF), MOUNT WASHINGTON Omni Mount Washington Resort (MD), VERGENNES Basin Harbor Club and Resort (F), MONTRÉAL Delta Centre-Ville (SF), CRUISE Holland America's MS Maasdam