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Québec to the Maritimes by Train Registration and To Register Cancellation Information Please call Road Scholar toll free at (800) 322-5315 and All Aboard the 'Ocean': All Aboard the 'Ocean': reference Program #21432, All Aboard the ‘Ocean’: Québec to Québec to the Maritimes by Train the Maritimes by Train starting on July 18, 2016 and say that Program #21432 | July 18-28, 2016 Québec to the Maritimes by Train you are an OLLI member at UAH. Please note that participants on this program must be 21 years or older due to program content and the serving of alcohol. An Exclusive Program for OLLI at UAH Cancel Schedule: Should you need to cancel from this program, JULY 18-28, 2016 Program Price please refer to the chart below for schedule and refund information. Program Only Price Double Occupancy: $2,995 per person Payment Schedule Single Occupancy: $3,595 per person $250 (due upon Deposit Payment enrollment) Please note: Airfare will be available through Road Scholar at a Final program later date. Due 5/2/2016 payment Cancellation Policy Fee amount per person Cancel up to 67 days prior Cancel by 5/13/2016: to program start date $250 Fee Cancel 66 to 30 days prior Cancel after 5/13/2016: to program start date 50% of the order total Cancel less than 30 days Cancel after 6/19/2016: prior to program start date 100% of the order total Road Scholar recommends that you purchase optional Trip Cancellation, Interruption & Travel Delay Insurance to protect your investment. You will receive a detailed brochure about this insurance policy when you enroll in a program. Airline fees: Independent of any Road Scholar cancellation fees, many airlines now assess stringent penalties for changes and/or cancellations-up to 100% of the ticket price in certain cases-for which you will be personally responsible. Some airlines may waive these penalties in the event of death, sickness or injury to you, your immediate family or your unrelated travel companion. Road Scholar educational adventures are created by Elderhostel, the not-for-profit world leader in lifelong learning since 1975. Your Experience About Your Lodging Daily Itinerary Overview Holiday Inn Select Montreal Day 1 — Monday, July 18 After lunch on your own, board the coach for the city exploration. Learn Embark on a journey through eastern Canada by train and revel in the charm of Québec Centre-Ville: Arrival and Check-in / Welcome Dinner / Orientation about the principal historical events that occurred in Quebec City. After and the Maritimes. Setting off from the Island of Montréal, ride the rails through the lower Montreal, Quebec, 2 nights dinner at Manoir Montmorency, with a clear breathtaking view of the Transfer from Montréal International Airport to the hotel. Enjoy a St. Lawrence River valley to New Brunswick. Stop along the way to experience Québec Four-star hotel located in the heart of waterfalls and Île d’Orléans, board the Ocean train. Welcome Dinner and Orientation at the hotel. City, the natural beauty of the Bay of Fundy and the unique culture of Acadia in New Montreal. Day 6 — Saturday, July 23 Brunswick. This program concludes in Halifax Nova Scotia. Day 2 —Tuesday, July 19 Manoir Victoria: Quebec City, Train Arrives in Miramichi / Le Pays de la Sagouine Introduction to French Canada / Highlights Quebec, 2 nights Walking Montréal / Pointe-à-Callière Museum Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then experience Le Pays de la • Discuss with a historian the history, settlement and cultural significance of French Four-star hotel Located in the heart of Sagouine — an eclectic reproduction of an Acadian village inspired by Canada while discovering cosmopolitan Montréal and 400-year-old Québec City. A presentation introduces you to French Canada, then enjoy an expert- historic, culturally vibrant, gastronomic the town’s very own distinguished novelist, Antonine Maillet, and her led walk along the cobbled streets of Old Montréal to experience Notre • Celebrate Acadian culture at a reproduction of an Acadian village and experience a and romantic Old Québec. most celebrated character, La Sagouine. In the evening, experience a Dame Basilica, Place d’Armes and Place Jacques Cartier. After lunch kitchen party, a Miramichi tradition. true Miramichi tradition, the Miramichi Kitchen Party. The Ocean (Train), 1 night at a local restaurant, discover the birthplace of Montréal at Pointe-à- • In the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, survey the maritime history of The Ocean train makes an overnight Callière Museum. Atlantic Canada, from the age of steamships to the Royal Canadian Navy to Nova Day 7 — Sunday, July 24 journey along the St. Lawrence Scotia’s role in the aftermath of the Titanic. Lobster Boat / Acadian Coast / Coach to Moncton before crossing the provinces of New Day 3 — Wednesday, July 20 Activity Rating: Moderate. This program gets you on your feet and includes activities such Go on a lobster boat in Shediac Bay as an expert shows you how Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Musée des Beaux Art / St. Joseph’s Oratory / as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours. Train to Québec City to crack and eat a freshly cooked lobster. A local lobster fisherman Rodd Miramichi River: Miramichi, shares his passion for the lobster industry, demonstrating old fishing Founded in 1864, the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux New Brunswick, 1 night techniques that helped shape a way of life. After a lobster lunch, Art) is one of Canada’s oldest art museums. An experienced docent Nestled on the banks of the Miramichi journey along the Acadian coast and go on to Moncton with interpretive leads you through the museum’s extraordinary collections. After lunch River in Miramichi’s Historic Water stops along the way. at Café des Beaux Arts, explore the city’s heritage landmarks by coach, This 11-Day Adventure About Your Street Business District. to Canada Includes: Program Provider including St. Joseph’s Oratory. Depart Montréal by train for Québec City, Day 8 — Monday, July 25 Rodd Moncton: Moncton, enjoying dinner aboard the train. Hopewell Rocks / Fundy Tides / Fundy National Park • 10 nights of accommodations This learning adventure is offered New Brunswick, 2 nights At Hopewell Rocks, an expert discusses the significance of the Bay • 25 meals: 10 breakfasts, through Road Scholar, formerly known as Day 4 — Thursday, July 21 Newly renovated 3½-star hotel of Fundy and coastal New Brunswick. Take a tidal walk with a local 7 lunches, 8 dinners Elderhostel, a not-for-profit organization Québec City by Coach / located in the heart of Downtown naturalist at Hopewell Rocks. After lunch, experience Fundy National • 5 Expert-led lectures founded in 1975 to provide lifelong- Quebec City History, Walking Field Trip in Old Quebec / Moncton. Park’s impressive views of seaside cliffs and colorful forests. learning opportunities for baby boomers Ursulines Convent and Museum • 14 Field trips and beyond. Its mission is to inspire adults Atlantica Hotel Halifax: Discover the history of Quebec City in a presentation with a local • 2 Performances Day 9 — Tuesday, July 26 to learn, discover and travel. Its learning Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2 nights expert. Then set out on foot to explore the city’s architecture on an Halifax / Nova Scotia Heritage / • Group travel and transfers adventures engage expert instructors, Four-star modern, urban hotel. expert-led walk through the historic Old City. Start at the Lower Town throughout the program Maritime Museum of the Atlantic provide extraordinary access, and stimulate and Place Royale, with its fine stone merchant houses and Notre- • A Group Leader to accompany Following breakfast, depart by coach for Halifax (approximately four discourse and friendship among people for Dame-des-Victoires Church. Uncover the charming commercial district you throughout the program to hours) with stops along the way. In Halifax, discover Nova Scotia’s whom learning is the journey of a lifetime. of rue du Petit-Champlain and continue on to the Cathedral-Basilica handle all logistics maritime heritage at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. As a leader in educational programs, Road Notre-Dame-de-Québec, site of the first diocese in Canada. Visit the • Modest gratuities, taxes and Scholar offers 5,500 educational adventures monument of Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France and founder Day 10 — Wednesday, July 27 destination fees in all 50 states and 150 countries. of Québec City who established his first “abitation” here in 1608. Historic Lunenburg / Peggy’s Cove / Farewell Dinner • The Road Scholar Emergency and Examine how Québec's defenses developed under the French and Journey to Lunenburg to explore its historic narrow streets on foot, visit Travel Assistance Plan, including English regimes and learn about the cannons, loopholes, Artillery Park, 24-hour assistance for medical its historic churches and examine the Victorian architecture of the Old and fortresses that are part of Quebec's fortifications. Enjoy a free and other emergencies Town. After lunch on your own, make your way along the south shore afternoon to explore on your own. with a stop at Peggy’s Cove — one of the most picturesque fishing Day 5 — Friday, July 22 villages on the East Coast. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner back in Halifax. History of Québec City / Ursuline Convent & Day 11 — Thursday, July 28 Museum, City Excursion, Board the Ocean Train / Program Concludes / Departure Free Time / Board the Ocean train After breakfast, transfer to Halifax International Airport. In an expert-led exploration of the Ursulines Convent and Museum, learn about the educational mission of the Ursuline nuns and their way of life. .
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