This morning, check out of your hotel and transfer to Toronto’s Union Rail Station on your own. You are booked to travel to Ottawa by VIA Rail train departing Toronto at 12:15 PM.  After a 4 ½ hour journey, your train arrives at the VIA Rail Station in downtown Ottawa at 4:45 PM.  Transfer on own to your hotel in downtown Ottawa.

Later this evening, spend your time to see the Parliament Hill by night.  Dine at one of the many patio restaurants in Ottawa’s Byward Market.

Today, before you set off on your tour, you should pack your bags and check out. 

Start your two-hour Historical Highlights Walking Tour of Ottawa.  Our tour guide will provide you with a detailed insight into the history of the places the tour will stop at. The tour will include stops at Parliament Hill, The National War Memorial, Sparks Street, Major's Hill Park, The Fairmont Chateau Laurier, The Bank of Canada, The Rideau Canal, The Prime Minister's Offices, The By Ward Market, And other areas of interest in Ottawa's downtown core.

This tour can be substituted with the Ottawa Hop-on Hop-off tour if that were a choice you would like to make.

Late afternoon, transfer on own to Ottawa downtown VIA Rail station and depart for Montreal.  Your train depart from Ottawa Downtown Station at 4 PM, arriving in Montreal Central  at 6:00 PM.  On arrival, transfer on own from the train station to your hotel in downtown Montreal.

Clients also have the choice of opting for Ottawa Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour in place of 2-hour Historical Highlights Walking Tour. 

Our expert guide will take you on a 3-hours walking tour  of the main historical sites of Old Montreal.  Walk the charming, cobbled streets and winding alleys of the historic district which reveals all its rich heritage.

Old Montreal East - Visit the unmissable historic sites of Old Montreal and discover some of its hidden treasures along the way. See among others: the exterior of the Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours le Royer, rue St-Paul, Place Jacques-Cartier, the Town Hall, the Champ de Mars, rue Bonsecours and its famous chapel, end near Bonsecours market.

Old Montreal West - Get off the beaten path with this guided tour of Old Montreal. Immerse yourself in the economic effervescence of Montreal in the 19th century and witness the current dynamism of the metropolis. See among others: the exterior of the Notre-Dame Basilica, Place d'Armes, St-Jacques Street and its banks, McGill Street, Place d'Youville and Place Royale, end near the Pointe-à-Callière Museum.

This tour can be substituted with Heart of Montreal Coach Tour or Montreal Hop on Hop Off Bus Tor at no additional cost.

Clients also have the choice of opting for Montreal Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour or Heart of Montreal Tour in place of Old Montreal Walking Tour. 

This morning, we set out on a tour to Quebec City, the historic heart of French Canada and the surrounding region.  Your tour coach will visit Québec City’s top attractions, including the UNESCO-listed Old Québec, Place Royale, and the Plains of Abraham. Post the tour of Quebec City, the coach will depart the city, venturing into the scenic countryside for a visit to Montmorency Falls.  Sitting about 9 miles northeast of Old Québec along the St. Lawrence River, the waterfalls are 83 m (272') tall, a full 30 m (99') higher than Niagara Falls. 

Later this afternoon, depart on your trip back to Montreal.

Today is the end of your Essential Eastern Canada Tour.  Check out of hotel is posted for 11 AM.