15 DAY Road to the Windy City UEBPNC-7

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1 15 DAY Road to the Windy City UEBPNC-7 This tour visits: USA, Canada Hit the road to the Windy City on this 15-day adventure from New York City to Chi-town. City slickers will be happy with stops in Boston, DC and Chicago in the U.S, and Quebec, Montreal and Toronto in Canada. Foodies can feast on cream pies, deep dish pizza, Sam Adams beer and Chicago Popcorn. And...well everyone will fall in love with Niagara Falls. Get cultured in the many museums you ll pass and heads up for the bucket loads of history you ll hear. The Bucket List More Inclusions Amish farm visit 360 Chicago Observatory Niagara Voyage to the Falls boat tour Ghost tour of Quebec City Niagara region wine tasting Washington DC illumination tour Cleveland Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 6 dinners 9 nights accommodation in hostels & 5 nights hotel upgrade Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Guided tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader Trip Itinerary Day 1 - New York City to Boston, Massachusetts Batter up! We re heading to a city immersed in the American Revolution and Independence movement. To sweeten the deal even more, we hear Boston cream pie is on the must-eat list.

2 Day 2 - Boston Today is yours for exploring: the optional Fenway Park tour, Sam Adams brewery tour or Boston by bike should quench your thirst. -Fenway Park tour -Sam Adams brewery tour -Bike tour Day 3 - Boston to Quebec City, Quebec Perched on a cliff that towers over the St Lawrence River, Quebec City is old school Europe in the middle of North America. With 400 years of spine-tingling history to draw upon, tonight s ghost tour will unleash the darker side of this otherwise seemingly quaint city. -Quebec City ghost tour Day 4 - Quebec City to Montreal Get your last fix of Quebec this morning, we're out of here after lunch, and onto Montreal time. Did we mention it has a city underneath the city? Yeah, you read that right. Tonight check out Blvd St. Laurent for a taste of the famed nightlife. Day 5 - Montreal A walking tour to get your bearings before it's over to you. Hike up the mountain that gave Montreal its name or hit up the optional food and jet boating tours. -Walking tour of the old city -Food tour -Jet boating

3 Day 6 - Montreal to Toronto, Ontario Drive day through the Thousand Islands region and along Lake Ontario, and a quick stop in the nation s capital. Next up: Toronto and breezy lakes in Canada s biggest city. Kensington is where the hipsters hang. Day 7 - Toronto With 8000 restaurants and counting, it s hard to imagine anything in Toronto that doesn t involve food but the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, an optional walking tour and CN Tower will prove you wrong. -Walking tour Day 8 - Toronto to Niagara Falls Stop for a tipple at a local winery then it s off to The Falls. Cruise past all 3 sets of falls on our boat tour. Tonight: we ll let the thunder of four-million-cubic-feet of water per minute speak for us on our illuminated look-see. -Wine tasting -Voyage to the Falls boat tour Day 9 - Niagara Falls to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania With enough seaspray to last until the next encounter with Niagara Falls, we continue on to Pennsylvania - home to Pennsylvania Dutch, the first computer and former capital of the US. Harrisburg has plenty of museums to keep your heart warm, or if your ears need a good tuning head downtown for a jazz festival. Day 10 - Harrisburg to Washington, District of Columbia Hang on to your horse and buggy, we're in Amish country! Welcome to the simple life, where you'll enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch at a traditional Amish farm before it s off to DC, and tonight s illumination tour. -Amish Farm experience

4 -DC Illumination Tour -Lunch Day 11 - Washington, DC Is that the Washington Monument or are you just happy to see me? Be a mall rat of a different kind today, hanging out at the US Capitol Building, Reflecting Pool and War Memorials in National Mall. DC is the land of memorials, museums and monuments so don your best hipster specs and carb up on culture. Lead your trivia team to victory when you get home. -Hop on/off bus tour -Bike tour -Segway tour Day 12 - Washington, DC to Cleveland, Ohio Swap the capital for Cleveland, otherwise known as the Rock n Roll Capital of the World. When you arrive, challenge your music knowledge and see some of the greats with a tour of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Work your way through Blues and Bluegrass, Gospel and R n B and (of course) Rock n Roll, and come out a music aficionado. -Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Day 13 - Cleveland to Chicago, Illinois, via Amish Country, Indiana Shipshewana. Indiana. On your way to The Windy City, stop in Amish Country and see life lived at a slower pace. Then it s time to switch things up and hit Chicago. See the city from up high at the 360 Chicago Tower Observatory, and then charge yourself up so you re ready to take on the city for tomorrow s free day. Thrills, spills and lashings of good food await Chicago Tower Observatory (incl. TILT) Day 14 - Chicago If you re feeling brave, take the jet boat out to experience the Great Lakes at 35 MPH, or if spectator sports are more your thing, try the Wrigley Field tour. Go Cubs go! Whatever you do, make sure you get well acquainted with the city s famous deep dish pizza and other

5 Chicagoen treats like jibarito sandwiches and Chicago dogs. Just remember the cardinal rules poppy seed bun and no ketchup it s the way the locals do it. -Jet boat -Wrigley Field Tour -Food tour Day 15 - Chicago to Minneapolis/Bloomington, Minnesota This morning it ll be time to say goodbye to your travel buddies, this trip is coming to an end. But why not stick around? If you haven t tried Chicago Popcorn, you ve got to track it down. Yes it s caramel and cheddar cheese flavour, but that crazy combo is dangerously moreish. Trust us. Accommodation Hostel Plus trips host our most eclectic types of accommodation. While modern hostels make up the majority of your overnights, you may also stay in hotels (free upgrade yeah!) or lodges. The More Inclusions section details what type of accommodation will be used for overnight stops on your trip. The number of people to a room on Hostel Plus trips will vary. In hostels you will sleep in multi-share rooms and share with between 3 and 7 others, while in hotels you will be in twin-share rooms. Lodges sleep 2 people to a room, with 2 rooms per suite. Please note: When staying on a Hostel Plus trip, multi-share accommodation follows a single-sex policy. Optional Activities On all trips we have arranged extra activities that we think will enhance your travel experience, but you have a choice as to whether or not you will participate. These are not included in the cost of your trip. They are usually organised on a group participation basis and should be taken into consideration when budgeting your spending money. None of the Optional Activities on your trip are operated by Topdeck, nor do they form part of your contract with Topdeck for your trip. Topdeck arranges the activity as an agent of the local supplier. Should you participate in any Optional Activities your contract will be with the local supplier and their conditions will apply. Please note: while we make every effort to keep these prices as accurate and up-to-date as possible, they are subject to change and in rare circumstances the actual price may vary slightly to what is published here. Boston, MA Fenway Park Tour $18 Sam Adams Brewery Tour $2 donation Bike Tour $55 Washington, DC

6 Hop-on/off Bus Tour $35-$59 Bike and Segway Tours Bikes : $40 - $70 Montreal, QC Food Tour $55 Jet Boating $67 Toronto, ON Walking Tour $27/$43 Washington, DC Bike and Segway Tours Bikes : $40 - $70 Hop-on/off Bus Tour $35-$59 Chicago, IL Food tours $35-$55 Wrigley Field tour $25 Jet boat thrill ride $35 Architecture cruise $40 Meals Your included meals are detailed in the 'More Inclusions' section of this document. Please note that drinks are not included with meals, except at breakfast where coffee, tea and/or juice may be included. If you wish to purchase drinks at dinner you may do so at your own expense. If you have any dietary requirements we will make every effort to cater to your specific needs as long as you advise your travel agent or Topdeck Trip Consultant when you book. But please be aware that although we will do everything in our power to arrange it, we cannot guarantee that every restaurant we use will be able to cater to all dietary needs. We cannot cater for tastes or dislikes, as most of our included evening meals feature a set menu.