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Eastern USA & Canadain the Fall

Spectacular Fall colours, New York, New England, 7 day cruise & Niagara Falls.

24 SEPTEMBER ~ 20 OCTOBER 2017- SECOND TRIP DUE TO DEMAND

Eastern USA & Canadain the Fall

Spectacular Fall colours, New York, New England, 7 day cruise & Niagara Falls.

24 SEPTEMBER ~ 20 OCTOBER 2017- SECOND TRIP DUE TO DEMAND

For further information ring our office or visit our website www.operatunity.co.nz | P: 0508 886 489 | E: [email protected]

Eastern USA & Canada in the Fall 24 SEPTEMBER ~ 20 OCTOBER 2017

Picture the beauty of Canada and the Eastern USA in the autumn with all the colours of the Fall, oranges, reds and yellows. We venture to this beautiful and historical part of the world in an incredible 27 day tour. Imagine a tour where we combine the charming coastal regions of Eastern Canada, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia with the excitement of New York and the Niagara Falls, the history of Boston and Washington and the charm of Quebec, Portland and Vancouver.Imagine strolling through the streets of Portland, or getting up close to the thundering Niagara Falls, or taking a carriage ride through Central Park. Or recapturing those wonderful times when we all read Anne of Green Gables as we visit Anne’s house and farm on Prince Edward Island.Imagine seeing Times Square, dining at an iconic restaurant before going to an exciting show on Broadway, experiencing the opera at the Met, wandering the famous Metropolitan Museum.Imagine seeing where the rich and famous lived in the American Castles of Newport or walking the history of the Freedom Trail in Boston, or learning about Washington, the worlds first planned capital city and one of its most beautiful. Our journey begins in beautiful Vancouver then moves through to Toronto, Canada’s most cosmopolitan city, situated on the banks of Lake Ontario. We discover the excitement of the Niagara Falls and Montreal where we board our seven night cruise bound for Boston. We then travel to Portland, Maine, Newport, vibrant New York, historical Philadelphia and the beautiful city of Washington.Each hotel has been carefully chosen for its historical foot print and each city, region or town, activity, concert and event has been specially selected to provide us with an extraordinary range of experiences, spectacular scenery,

Spectacular Fall colours, New York, New England, 7 day cruise and Niagara Falls.

vibrant cities, musical events and historical treasures all with our backdrop of the magnificent colours of the fall. All this proudly escorted by our fabulous Operatunity performers, so music as well!

Colours of Fall


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MONTREAL

NEW YORKWASHINGTON D.C.

BOSTONPORTLANDTORONTO

PhiladelphiaUSA

CANADA

Quebec City

Fly from Washington D.C. to Auckland

(via Houston)

Fly from Auckland

to Vancouver

Domestic Canadian Flights

International Flights

Holland America Cruise

Coach touring

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NYPA MA

Quebec

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Ontario

Montrealembark

Quebec City

Prince EdwardIsland Sydney

Nova Scotia

HalifaxBar Harbor

Bostondisembark

Eastern USA & Canada in the Fall 24 SEPTEMBER ~ 20 OCTOBER 2017

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PLACES WE STAY Sutton Place Hotel is a beautiful boutique style hotel situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver, filled with elegance, European charm and hospitality.

Omni King Edward Hotel is a luxury hotel, centrally located in a magnificent historic building with a fantastic palatial lobby.

Le Saint-Sulpice is a boutique hotel known to exude the charm and authenticity of this French speaking region, located downtown, in the heart of Old Montreal.

Holland America MS Veendam is well known for its spaciousness, exceptional service, great entertainment and fabulous food. We enjoy Vista A suites on upper decks, with private balconies.

The Press Hotel is Portland’s first independent lifestyle boutique hotel, tucking seamlessly into the city’s vibrant and eclectric Old Port vicinity.

Lenox Hotel in Boston is a luxury boutique hotel, built in 1900 and close to a bevy of boutiques, art galleries, sidewalk cafes and cozy neighbourhoods to explore.

Renaissance New York Times Square is a luxury hotel rising 26 stories above Times Square ensuring we are close to vibrant Times Square and Broadway theatres.

The Mayflower Hotel is an historic famous landmark hotel built in 1925 and located in downtown Washington D.C.

MS Veendam

Mayflower Hotel, Washington


MONTREAL (1 night)~ Saint Sulpice HotelMontreal is a French speaking cosmopolitan city, known as the cultural capital of Canada with its cute lanes and lovely harbour.

HIGHLIGHTS in Montreal include:• Full guided tour of Montreal.• Free time to explore the centre of this gorgeous

historic city with both the evening and morning free.

VANCOUVER (3 nights)~ Sutton Place Hotel We begin our journey with our nonstop flight from Auckland to Vancouver with a chance to rest this evening.

Vancouver is a beautiful city which has at its doorstep the Pacific Ocean, mountains as its backdrop and acres of trees throughout the city.HIGHLIGHTS in Vancouver include:• City tour of beautiful Vancouver.• Our visit includes Stanley Park with over 100 acres of

evergreens, a great way to start our tour in the fall, West Coast Native Totem Poles, British-flavoured Gastown with its unique steam clock, and colourful Chinatown.

• A welcome dinner in a private room at the hotel with music starts our tour on the right note (forgive the pun!).

• Cruise to Victoria Island, visit to Butchart Gardens to see the Autumn colours, high tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel plus time to explore Victoria.

We transfer for our flight to Toronto.

TORONTO (2 nights)~ King Edward Hotel(including tour to Niagara Falls)Canada’s most cosmopolitan city is situated on beautiful Lake Ontario, and is the cultural heart of south central Ontario and of English-speaking Canada.HIGHLIGHTS in Toronto include: • Half day city tour of Toronto including the historic

centre with dinner at the hotel.• A full day tour to Niagara Falls through the Niagara

Peninsula, lunch at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, and the Maid of the Mist (subject to weather) exhilarating boat ride to the base of the majestic Horseshoe Falls.

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Victoria

Niagara Falls

Fairmont Empress Hotel


HOLLAND AMERICA LINE – MS Veendam (7 nights) ~ from Montreal to BostonWe board our 7 night New England in the Fall cruise.

HIGHLIGHTS of the cruise include:• 7 nights’ accommodation in verandah Vista A Suites on

upper decks with all meals included.• 3 shore excursions are included:

Guided Tour of Quebec City, a magnificent historic city and a world heritage site.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – full day tour of the island including Anne of Green Gables Museum, farm and house, meet descendants of Lucy Maud Montgomery, a carriage ride and lunch.

Halifax, Nova Scotia - half day tour to Peggy’s Cove, fishing village, the lawn cemetery where 121 victims of the Titanic disaster are buried, Acadian Maple factory, beautiful public gardens and Citadel Hill.

• Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence. • Sydney, Canada - a chance to wander on our own or

organise an excursion of our choice.• Bar Harbor, Maine -- where the rich and famous come to play and one of the most exclusive resorts in the world.

PORTLAND, MAINE (2 nights)~ The Press Hotel Portland is one of the most charming of seaside towns in New England, famous for its iconic lighthouses.

On disembarking our fantastic cruise, we transfer through beautiful New England countryside to Portland with a stop in Kennebunkport, a really cute fishing village with fabulous shops.

HIGHLIGHTS in Portland include:• Private trolley bus tour throughout the charming

streets and historic homes. • Cruise to the famous lighthouses within the area.• Time to wander at leisure and enjoy the famous

lobster in the area.

BOSTON (2 nights)~ Lenox Hotel Boston is one of the States’ oldest cities, situated on the Charles River. It is beautiful in style with stone buildings and magnificent parks and enjoys a fantastic history including the famous Boston Tea Party.

HIGHLIGHTS in Boston include:• Tour of Boston including the Freedom Trail, famous

Charles River, both old and new Boston, the historic countryside towns of Cambridge, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Green, pass the homes of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist and poet and Harvard University.

• Dinner and music from our Operatunity escorts

• A full day off to explore on own.

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Anne of Green Gables’ house

Boston

Portland

For further information ring our office or visit our website www.operatunity.co.nz | P: 0508 886 489 | E: [email protected] further information ring our office or visit our website www.operatunity.co.nz | P: 0508 886 489 | E: [email protected]

BOSTON ~ NEWPORT MANSIONS ~ NEW YORKTransfer from Boston to Newport Mansions including: • Tour of Newport Mansions – The Breakers, the

Vanderbilt family’s opulent summer “cottage” and The Elms, copied from a French Chateau and set in stunning grounds.

• Lunch at The Elms Carriage House The carriage house at Elms where you can enjoy umbrella-shaded bistro tables, overlooking the Grand Allee, fountains and sunken garden.

• Evening off after a very full day.

NEW YORK (4 nights)~ Renaissance New York Times

Square Hotel In the Big Apple you’ll experience the fast-paced life full of art, culture, fashion and finance.

HIGHLIGHTS in New York include:• 3/4 day tour of New York including Top of the Rock at

the Rockefeller Center with amazing views.• Pre show dinner in Times Square then off to a

Broadway show.• Metropolitan Museum of Arts, followed by horse and

carriage rides through Central Park. • Evening off for own Broadway show experience

or rest.• United Nations tour (dependent on availability)• Full day off to explore New York or go shopping.• An opera at the iconic Metropolitan Opera to enjoy

its stunning music and world-class singers (dependent on availability). New York

The Breakers ‘Cottage’, Newport

New York


NEW YORK ~ PHILADELPHIA ~ WASHINGTONAn historic tour of Philadelphia on route to Washington home of the Liberty Bell, Grace Kelly, and the Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich, tree-lined streets and George Washington which includes lunch.

WASHINGTON (3 nights)~ The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel Washington D.C. was the world’s first planned city and because of this is one of the most beautiful, teeming with historic buildings and magnificent museums..

HIGHLIGHTS in Washington include:• Half day tour of Washington with evening off

including major sights - Lincoln Memorial, Arlington cemetery, Cathedral, White House, Pentagon and so much more.

• Stop in cute Georgetown for lunch. • Visit your choice of Smithsonian Museums with free

afternoon to stay on and explore or return to hotel.• Final night gala dinner in our hotel in a private room

with music provided by our wonderful Operatunity escorts.

WASHINGTON ~ HOUSTON ~ HOME Today we leave the States after an incredible journey of Fall colours, New England history, razzmatazz of New York and a beautiful cruise!


Philadelphia

Washington

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Important Information• For further information please ring our office or visit our website.• All trips are subject to change but any changes will be of equal or greater value.• All deposits are refundable up until final payment date minus any costs that the company has incurred.• Please refer to our terms and conditions on our booking form.• While we carefully plan our trips to be well paced, all travellers need to possess a certain level of fitness. Some trips are more arduous and carry an advisory note in the itinerary that a specific level of fitness is required.• Operatunity Travel requires all travellers to obtain comprehensive travel insurance.

Please be sure to ring our office if you require any information or clarification about insurance or any questions regarding travelling with Operatunity Travel.

For your travel bookings call our Travel Department toll free on 0508 886 489 or email [email protected]

The Year Ahead

Deposits refundable (less costs incurred) prior to FINAL BALANCE DUE DATE. Itinerary details are subject to change, however any changes will be replaced with a comparable or better option. All our trips are specifically designed for our core market but this trip does contain travel challenges, either because of the region visited or the walking distances or uneven surfaces that arise at some sites. We do advise that you and your doctor evaluate your level of fitness before you consider booking this tour.

Single Room supplement add $8,753

Initial Deposit on booking $2,000Second Deposit due 03 April 2017 $3,000Final Balance due 07 June 2017

$19,480 per persontwin share

THIS TRIP INCLUDES:

• Return airfares Auckland - Vancouver// Washington - Houston - Auckland with Air New Zealand and partner airlines. Internal airfares Vancouver - Toronto - Montreal. All flights include all taxes, airport fees etc.

• 17 nights’ hotel accommodation, (mostly 5 star) in specially selected historic central hotels including 3 nights Vancouver, 2 nights Toronto, 1 night Montreal, 2 nights Portland, 2 nights Boston, 4 nights New York, 3 nights Washington.

• 7 nights accommodation including all meals on Holland America cruise ship, MS Veendam between Montreal and Boston in verandah Vista A suites including Quebec, Gulf of St Lawrence, Prince Edward Island, Halifax, Maine, Sydney and Boston.

• 3 shore excursions in Quebec, Prince Edward Island including Anne of Green Gables House and Farm, and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• Numerous special flavours including Butchart Gardens, afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress, performance at the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway show, and carriage ride through Central Park.

• All tours, entrance fees and coach transfers as listed in itinerary including Newport Mansions, Niagara Falls, United Nations and city tours in Vancouver, Toronto, Boston, Portland, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

• All breakfasts, 1 afternoon tea, 9 lunches and 12 dinners included.

• All tips, taxes and porterage.• Escorted by Lynette and Alex.

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