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Enjoy 24 Days Grand Northern tour featuring sightseeing and many activities in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Quebec, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mnnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Boston

 
New York to Boston.
Sightseeing

From the Big Apple to Beantown. Two tantalizing cities, four fabulous East Coast states, and a coach load of clients all adds up to a whole lot of fun! We'll glance at the lifestyles of the rich and famous as we drive by some of Newport, Rhode Island's summer mansions. "Everybody knows your name" in historic and eclectic, Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston Sightseeing picture
Hotel

See the major sights before settling in and getting to know each other over dinner at our hotel. ( Dinner )


Day 2 - Boston

 
Sightseeing

Cheers, Everyone! Hang out with the brains at Harvard University, roll up to the "Cheers" bar, walk in the footsteps of great Americans, savour the sights and smells of Quincy Marketplace and Fanueil Hall, or just hop on and off the optional trolley tour around this amazing town.

Nightlife

With more universities than any other U.S. city, there is plenty of nightlife for you to discover. ( Breakfast )


Day 3 - Quebec

 
Boston to Quebec City.
Bus

Later, U.S.A. Bon Jour Canada! France meets North America in the French speaking province of Quebec. After driving through Stephen King territory, the state of Maine, you'll cross over the border into Canada and continue to the unique Quebec City - the only walled city in North America.

Food and Dining

Brush up on your French over dinner tonight in the heart of downtown Quebec. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 4 - Quebec

 
Sightseeing

You'll fall under Quebec City's spell during a guided tour of the Old City, the cradle of French civilization in North America. Soak up Quebec's "joie de vivre" attitude this afternoon with free time to wander the cool cafés and windy streets.

Food and Dining

Enjoy a breathtaking view of Quebec by joining us for an optional dinner in the city's only revolving restaurant. ( Breakfast )


Day 5 - Montreal

 
Quebec City to Montreal.
Sightseeing

Ooooh La La! Are we in Paris? Montreal is hip and happening with all the culture, sophistication and cafes as a city in France. Your road crew will show you all the highlights of this charismatic place during a city tour. (Breakfast)


Day 6 - Toronto

 
Montreal to Toronto.
Sightseeing

You'll know why it's called the Thousand Islands as we wander alongside this area of the lovely St. Lawrence River Valley.

Optional
Small Ship or Yacht Cruise

For a closer look, take an optional boat cruise and check it out.

Sightseeing

Then we're on our way to Canada's largest city and a spot with international flair - Toronto. An afternoon sightseeing tour will introduce you to the fabulous city.

Food and Dining

Join us tonight for dinner and then a night out on the town. ( Dinner )


Day 7 - Toronto

 
Sightseeing

The sky's the limit! Feel the global groove of this city by visiting its diverse neighborhoods and shopping areas.

Sightseeing

If you are game, catch an optional tour of Toronto's baseball stadium, Rogers Centre, or get your adrenaline going by zooming up the world's tallest freestanding structure, the CN Tower.


Day 8 - Niagara Falls

 
Toronto to Niagara Falls.
Small Ship or Yacht Cruise

Wet & Wild. Throw on a blue rain poncho and get wet at the base of Niagara Falls on the "Maid of the Mist" boat cruise.

Sightseeing

If that isn't enough, perhaps you'd like a bird's eye view of it all on an optional helicopter ride. Still not done? See Niagara Falls lit up at night after dinner with your Contiki mates. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 9 - Cleveland

 
Niagara Falls to Cleveland.
Sightseeing

I Love Rock N' Roll! Get your passports ready as we cruise back into the "Good Old U.S.A." and rock on over to Cleveland, Ohio with a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Nightlife

Jam with your friends tonight at one of downtown Cleveland's nightspots. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 10 - Chicago

 
Cleveland to Chicago.
Sightseeing

Sweet Home, Chicago! This city is great - awesome architecture, raw blues, cosmopolitan shopping, and hot bars.

Nightlife

After the road crew introduces you to this cool place with a sightseeing tour, why not enjoy a night out on the town? ( Breakfast )


Day 11 - Chicago

 
Chicago at Leisure.
Museums

Catch a birds eye view of the city on top of the world's tallest building, sink your teeth into Chicago's famous thick crust pizza, or ponder the glories of this city's smart museums - today is your day to get out there and blow through this "Windy City."

Nightlife

Meet up with your touring buddies for another night of fun in America's third largest city. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 12 - Madison

 
Chicago to Madison.
Sightseeing

University town, USA... Welcome to America's friendly heartland! First stop - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home to the nation's largest beer brewers. We'll stop in Milwaukee with free time for those interested in a brewery tour; then its on to Madison, a cosmopolitan university town. (Breakfast)


Day 13 - Sioux Falls

 
Madison to Sioux Falls.
Bus

Crossing the heartland… Catch the pulse of America's Midwest with a drive through Minnesota's beautiful farmlands before arriving in South Dakota, home to the nation's largest buffalo herds.

Hotel

We make our home tonight in Sioux Falls. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 14 - Sioux Falls

 
Sioux Falls to Mt. Rushmore.
National Parks

You'll feel like you've landed on the moon when you journey through Badlands National Park. Take in this fascinating landscape with its colorful buttes, pinnacles, and spires carved out of the Great Plains. We make our home in Deadwood/Lead, once the stomping grounds for some of the "Wild West's" most notorious rough and shady characters. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 15 - South Dakota

 
Mt. Rushmore.
Sightseeing

Sacred heroes of America... It took fourteen years to carve the faces of four American presidents into the cliffs of South Dakota's Black Hills.

Sightseeing

Our next stop is at the Crazy Horse Memorial, a shrine to the heroic Great Sioux warrior. ( Breakfast )


Day 16 - Cody/Yellowstone

 
Mt. Rushmore to Cody.
Bus

Howdy, Cowboy! Put on your cowboy hats as we head to Cody, Wyoming, named after western legend, Buffalo Bill Cody.

Sightseeing

On the way, we'll check out Devil's Tower National Monument, made famous by the movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Whoop it up tonight at the optional rodeo (seasonal). (Breakfast)


Day 17 - Cody/Yellowstone

 
Cody to Yellowstone.
Rafting

Before entering Yellowstone, America's largest national park, step back into the Old West by visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum or take an optional white water rafting trip to explore the Shoshone River where pioneers and Plains Indians once traveled. (Breakfast)


Day 18 - Cody/Yellowstone

 
Yellowstone National Park.
National Parks

There she blows! Watch America's most famous geyser, Old Faithful, blow its stack. We've got the entire day to explore Yellowstone's fantastic waterfalls, mud pots, hot springs, and abundant wildlife. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 19 - Salt Lake City

 
Yellowstone to Salt Lake City.
Sightseeing

Only in America... The scenery is spectacular today as we head south by the Teton Range with its stunning mountain landscape.

Bus

We stop in quaint Jackson Hole, Wyoming for lunch before we cross the border into Utah and arrive in its capital, Salt Lake City, home to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Sightseeing

Check out the impressive golden spires that tower over Temple Square. (Breakfast)


Day 20 - Salt Lake City

 
Salt Lake City to Kanab via Bryce Canyon National Park.
Ballooning

Oooh, aaah... Utah is gorgeous. Before leaving Salt Lake City you'll will have an opportunity to fly over beautiful Park City in a hot air balloon.

Sightseeing

Then we are off to Bryce Canyon National Park, where the bizarre shaped canyons and spires called "hoodoos" explode with dazzling colors that will blow your mind. We make our home in the town of Kanab. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 21 - Grand Canyon

 
Grand Canyon National Park.
National Parks

A world wonder... We'll take a day trip to one of the seven natural wonders of the world - Grand Canyon. The remote and breathtaking North Rim is less visited, which translates into peace and tranquility - a perfect way to experience this national treasure. (Breakfast)


Day 22 - Las Vegas

 
Kanab to Las Vegas via Zion National Park.
National Parks

On to Sin City! Before hitting the bright lights of Las Vegas we'll experience the soaring cliffs, sculptured canyons, and dramatic landscapes of Zion National Park.

Horseback Riding

You'll have the opportunity to do a horseback ride before heading to Las Vegas.

Nightlife

Prepare for a sensory experience like no other as we drive the famous Vegas "Strip." You won't believe your eyes at this electric wonderland! After the light show at Fremont Street, party on at an optional Las Vegas cabaret show. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 23 - Las Vegas

 
Las Vegas.
Gambling

Vegas, Baby! Only in Las Vegas can you visit most of the world's largest hotels and casinos in one day, gamble while you swim, catapult 327 meters (1,081 feet) up in the air from the top of the Stratosphere Hotel, feel like you are in Venice, Egypt, New York, Ancient Rome, and Paris all at the same time, and party like a rock star 24 hours a day!

Food and Dining

Get out there and do it all - or just lie by the pool and relax. Tonight, party on at one of Las Vegas's premier hot spots!


Day 24 - Los Angeles

 
Las Vegas to Los Angeles (Anaheim).
Shopping

Goodbye! It's not over quite yet! On our way back to Anaheim you can shop 'til you drop at the outlet stores.

Start planning your next Contiki tour, your day at Disney, or a reunion with your new friends before the tour's end late this afternoon. (Breakfast)


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