Reading Liederkranz and Friends

French Canada – Fall Foliage
Montreal & Quebec City

Hosted by Cherylene & Barry Shollenberger


Your trip to French Canada Includes:

• Round trip transportation via Elite motorcoach equipped with reclining seats and restroom.
  
• 6 nights hotel accommodations – 
  2 nights Best Western Europa, Montreal – This full service property is located in the heart of downtown Montreal. In-room amenities include coffee/tea makers, hair dryers and iron/ironing boards. On-site restaurant and exercise facilities included.
  3 nights Loews Le Concorde, Quebec City – Centrally located just outside the Old City, the Loews Le Concorde includes coffee makers, hairdryers and iron/ironing board in every room. Their revolving rooftop restaurant/bar, L’Astral is rated among the best in the city.
  1 night Thayer Hotel, West Point, NY – Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the majestic, Gothic-style Thayer Hotel sits at the south entrance to the U.S. Military Academy, offering dramatic views of the Hudson River and Hudson Highlands. Hotel amenities include coffee makers, hair dryers and iron/ironing boards in every room, restaurant and fitness center. 
  
• 3 included meals –dinner and entertainment at Le Festin du Gouverneur in Montreal, dinner at L’Astral in Quebec City and dinner at the Hotel Thayer in West Point, NY. Taxes and gratuities included
  
• Sightseeing in Montreal – Bus tour of Mont Royale, admissions and guided tour of St. Joseph’s Oratory and Bascilica Notre Dame.
  
• Sightseeing in Quebec City – Walking tour of upper and lower town. Bus tour of Montmorency Falls along the St. Lawrence River and admission to the Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre.
  
• Free time for shopping and sightseeing on own in Montreal and Quebec.
  
• Guided Bus tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point 
  
• Baggage handling for one bag per person (Quebec City only)
  
• All taxes for included features
  
  
  

Prices do not include fuel surcharges or increases in government taxes, which may be imposed/changed at any time. 
Book by January 30, 2010 to lock in these rates. Rates are based on the current CAD rate of ex-change vis a vis the US dollar ($1 CAD = $.95 US). If warranted by market fluctuations, rate adjustments will be determined prior to collection of final payment for bookings received after January 30, 2010.

Please note: All passengers are required to carry a passport or passport card to enter Canada. For further information, please refer to the Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov.

HOTELS
BEST WESTERN EUROPA 
1240 RUE DRUMMOND
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

LOEWS LE CONCORDE 
1225 PLACE MONTCALM
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, CANADA

THAYER HOTEL
674 THAYER ROAD
WEST POINT, NY

*Baggage handling included at the Loews Le Concorde only.

• Day 1 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 – Departing from Reading around 7:00 am this morning, we’ll start our journey northward. We’ll make our customary rest stops and a 1-hour lunch stop (on your own) before crossing the border into Quebec, Canada. Late afternoon arrival and check-in at the Best Western Europa Hotel in Montreal. Situated in the midst of downtown, this full-service, 3-diamond rated property features coffee/tea makers, hairdryers and iron/ironing boards in every room; a restaurant and exercise facilities on-site. Tonight you’ll enjoy the show of Le Festin du Gouverneur tonight in heart of Old Montreal at the Restaurant Le Vauquelin. You’ll dine on fine French cuisine as you spend a memorable evening with the 1st Mayor of Montreal and members of the Municipal counsel who will entertain you with music and songs. (DINNER)

• Day 2 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 – This morning the motorcoach will take us to Mont Royale Park. The park, planned by Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York’s Central Park, is a favorite spot for many outdoor activities, and offers breathtaking views of the city from the top of the mountain. Next to the park, we’ll visit St. Joseph’s Oratory, one of the world’s most visited shrines. The basilica’s huge dome at 97 meters high, is second only in height to Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This afternoon, the coach will take us to the Old City, for lunch on your own. The remainder of the afternoon and evening is at leisure.

• Day 3 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 - Checking out of our hotel this morning, we’ll depart Montreal for Quebec City. Upon arrival, we’ll drop the luggage off at the Loews Le Concorde Hotel before proceeding to the Old City. You’ll have free time for lunch on your own before we take a walking tour of the upper and lower city. Late this afternoon the motorcoach will transfer us back to the hotel for check-in. You’ll have a chance to relax and freshen up before dinner this evening at L’Astral, the revolving restaurant at the top of the Loews Le Concorde. (DINNER)

• Day 4 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 – This morning, the coach will take us to view Montmorency Falls in Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. At 83 meters high, the Montmorency Falls are 90 feet higher than Niagara Falls, though much narrower. The park, located along the St. Lawrence River offers magnificent autumn panoramas of mountains that stretch farther than the eye can see. After Montmorency Falls, we’ll visit the Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre located in the tiny village of St. Anne de Beaupre, 20 miles north of Quebec City. Though dating from 1926, the present basilica contains a number of 18th century sculptures and artworks, 240 stained glass windows, mosaics and the miraculous statue of St. Anne, carved from a massive single piece of oak. The basilica is the centerpiece of a large shrine complex that includes several chapels, a holy well, a life-size set of the Stations of the Cross and a replica of the Holy Stairs in Rome. This afternoon, we’ll return to Quebec City where the afternoon and evening are at your leisure.

• Day 5 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 – Enjoy a free day in Quebec City today, exploring, shopping and sightseeing on your own.

• Day 6 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 – Checking out of the hotel this morning, we’ll say goodbye to French Canada and head south to West Point, New York where we’ll check into the Thayer Hotel. Built in 1926 to accommodate U.S. Military Academy personnel and their guests, it has hosted a long line of dignitaries and celebrities over the years including General Douglas Mac Arthur, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy, singer Luciano Pavarotti, actors George C. Scott and Gregory Peck, the cast of “The Sopranos” and many others. Dinner is included this evening in the Thayer’s Main Dining Room. The Gothic windows and Old World Charm make it a unique dining experience. (DINNER)

• Day 7 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 – After checking out of the hotel this morning, we’ll take a guided tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point by motorcoach. Following the tour, we’ll begin our journey home, arriving about 6:00 pm.