RENDEZ-VOUS OTTAWA/MONTRÉAL/QUÉBEC CITY May 14 th 20 th, C.W. Perry School

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1 Ottawa, Montréal & Québec City with RVC page 1 RENDEZ-VOUS OTTAWA/MONTRÉAL/QUÉBEC CITY May 14 th 20 th, 2016 A trip to Canada's national capital will inspire you to discover our country's history through a multitude of museums, historic sites and monuments or simply by perusing the streets of the Byward Market area. Ottawa also hosts a number of exciting festivals and activities throughout the year such as the famous Winterlude in February and the charming Tulip Festival in May. The cosmopolitan centre of Montréal is the most important Francophone city in Canada. From the top of the famous Mont-Royal, you can get an amazing view of this metropolis which is located on an island measuring about 50 km long and 17 km wide. The downtown core, which includes historical "Old Montréal," offers a beautiful variety of architecture. Come discover the interesting evolution of Montréal since it was founded in 1642 as Ville- Marie. Québec City is the hub of French-Canadian culture. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, it still maintains the flavour and charm of the old world. Many architectural aspects, such as fortifications, narrow streets and different structures still characterize the capital to this day. Discover Québec by visiting the impressive Château Frontenac, by perusing the cobblestoned streets lined with old-fashioned buildings or by walking along the tops of the ramparts that surround this age-old city. Proposed Flight Schedule: Saturday, May 14 th, 2016 AC118 Depart Calgary 11h10 / Arrive Ottawa 17h08 Friday, May 20 th, 2016 AC8703 Depart Québec City 06h00 / Arrive Montréal 06h53 AC165 Depart Montréal 08h15 / Arrive Calgary 10h55 Checked Baggage & Check-in Information: Please visit the following website: or Any baggage fees charged by the airlines are not included in the RVC package cost and are at your own expense. Baggage fees can be paid individually or by one person (ie. group

2 Ottawa, Montréal & Québec City with RVC page 2 leader) as long as all passengers check-in together. Fees can be paid by credit card, debit or cash. Accommodations: Ottawa: Capital Hill Hotel & Suites, 88 Albert Street Ottawa, Montréal: Auberge de Jeunesse, 1030 MacKay Street Montréal, Québec City: Auberge International, 19 Rue Ste Ursule Québec, VIA Rail: Monday, May 16 th, 2016 Train # 32 Depart Ottawa 09h55 / Arrive Montréal 11h56 Saturday, May 14 th, 2016 Ottawa - Transportation required: Bus/walking 17h08 Arrive in Ottawa where your guide will greet you 17h45 Board bus with luggage 18h15 Arrive at your accommodations and settle in the rooms 19h30 21h00 22h30 Walk to restaurant Dinner at Dunn s Deli Walk to meeting place for Haunted Walk Tour (includes hostel tour) Walk back to accommodations and say goodnight to your guide Sunday, May 15 th, 2016 Ottawa - Transportation required: Walking 08h00 Breakfast at accommodations and meet your guide 09h00 Walk to the Parliament Buildings 09h30 Guided tour of the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, visit the House of Commons, the Senate and the famous Library of Parliament - the only original component remaining from the first parliament building built in h30 Walk to the National Gallery of Canada 12h00 Guided tour of the National Gallery of Canada 13h30 14h00 15h15 Board bus for the Canadian Museum of History Note: Bus will pick up group at the National Gallery of Canada Lunch at own expense at Canadian Museum of History Guided tour of the Canadian Museum of History

3 Ottawa, Montréal & Québec City with RVC page 3 17h30 18h00 19h30 20h30 Board bus for the Byward Market Dinner at Tuckers Marketplace Starting in front of the United States Embassy, work together to complete the National Capital Commission s Capital Circuit Urban Scavenger Hunt Walk back to accommodations Monday, May 16 th, 2016 Ottawa/Montréal - Transportation required: Train/metro/walking (No guide in Ottawa) 07h30 Breakfast at accommodations 08h30 Board bus with luggage for train station 08h45 VIA Rail check-in. Group must check-in 1 hour prior to departure 09h55 Train departs for Montréal 11h56 Arrive in Montréal and meet your guide at the VIA Rail Station 12h30 Board bus for accommodations Note: Luggage will be left in storage until rooms are ready 13h00 Lunch at own expense 14h00 Board metro for Biodôme 14h45 Self-guided tour of the 4 Ecosystems of the Americas at the Biodôme, where over 4800 animals from 230 different species and 750 plant types coexist under the same roof 16h15 Walk to the Olympic Tower 16h30 Venture to the top of the Olympic tower, built to welcome the 1976 Olympic Games 17h30 Board metro for Old Montréal 18h00 20h00 Dinner and entertainment at Le Cabaret de Roy Board metro for your accommodations and say goodnight to your guide Tuesday, May 17 th, 2016 Montréal/Québec City - Transportation required: Metro/walking/bus (No guide in Québec City) 07h00 Check-out and store luggage at accommodations 07h30 Breakfast at accommodations and meet your guide 08h30 Board metro for Old Montréal 09h00 Guided walking tour of Old Montréal: Discover the Old Port, City Hall, the Court House, Place Jacques Cartier, the Notre-Dame Basilica/Cathedral and much more!

4 Ottawa, Montréal & Québec City with RVC page 4 Note: Tour to include 30 minutes inside Notre Dame Basilica (subject to availability) 11h30 12h30 13h00 14h30 15h30 16h30 18h30 21h00 Lunch at own expense Walk to the Pointe-à-Callière Archaeology Museum Guided tour of the museum Board metro for Bell Centre Guided tour of the Bell Centre, home of the Montréal Canadiens: - visit the amphitheatre, press gallery, alumni lounge, artists green room, locker room, press conference room and team benches (visited areas may change without notice) Walk back to accommodations, gather luggage and pick-up boxed dinners Board bus for Québec City Arrive in Québec City at accommodations to check-in and settle into rooms Wednesday, May 18 th, 2016 Québec City - Transportation required: Walking 08h00 Meet your guide and walk to restaurant 08h30 Breakfast at La Vieille Maison du Spaghetti 09h30 Guided walking tour of Old Québec/Place Royale and quartier Petit- Champlain: Place Royal is the spot where the famous French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, decided to set up a colony that would later become Québec City. Tour to include a quick visit inside the Château Frontenac 11h30 12h30 13h00 14h30 15h15 16h00 16h30 Lunch at own expense Walk to the Plains of Abraham Interactive activity on the Plains of Abraham - Soldat de la Tour where you will actively partake in defending the city as a soldier posted at Martello Tower # 1. Note: Sportswear recommended Walk to Le Musée du Fort Enjoy a presentation on the history of Québec and interactive quiz at the Musee du Fort Group photo on the Dufferin Terrace Walk to accommodations to freshen up for evening activities

5 Ottawa, Montréal & Québec City with RVC page 5 18h30 20h00 20h30 22h15 22h45 Walk to restaurant Dinner at Spag & tini Le Resto Walk to the port Disco Boat Cruise onboard the M/V Louis Joliet Take the funiculaire back to Upper Town Walk back to your accommodations and say goodnight to your guide Thursday, May 19 th, 2016 Québec City - Transportation required: Bus 07h00 Breakfast at accommodations and meet your guide 08h30 Board bus for Ste-Anne Canyon 09h00 Enjoy an exciting zip lining course and time to explore the canyon 12h00 Lunch on-site 13h00 Board bus for la Côte de Beaupré 13h30 Explore the impressive Montmorency Falls which stand 83 metres high - that s 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls! 14h30 Board bus for the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré 14h30 Guided tour of the Basilica where you will be impressed by the many paintings, mosaics, stain glass windows, and stone & wooden sculptures. 15h30 Board bus for the Albert Gilles Museum 15h45 Create your own piece of copper artwork during a Albert Gilles Copper Art workshop. 17h00 17h30 Board bus for sugar shack Dinner and traditional Québécois entertainment at L En-tailleur Sugar Shack Board bus for accommodations and say goodnight to your guide * Bus service ends here * Friday, May 20 th, 2016 Québec City - Transportation required: Bus (No guide) 04h00 Hostel check-out. Pick-up breakfast to-go from hostel. 04h20 Board bus with luggage 06h00 Flight departs for Calgary