Blount: Locks, Legends & Canals Fall Foliage
Blount: Locks, Legends & Canals: Fall Foliage Cruise17 nightsFrom £4895 per person
Price includes:
Return international flights, 4 nights' hotel accommodation in Montreal before the cruise, 12 night cruise including all meals and excursions, final night hotel accommodation in New York City.
Optional excursions, gratuities and items of a personal nature are not included. Single supplement available on request.
Cruise Departure Dates:
2019:
5 & 12 October
This Fall Foliage instalment takes you through the Hudson River, Erie Canal and more on a one-of-a-kind, leaf lined adventure. See for yourself the brilliant hues that top the trees in the Northeast. A perfect blend of crimson, auburn and gold proves the majesty of nature at her very best.
This two-nation cruise includes it all from vibrant Montreal to the cobblestone streets and vintage charm of Quebec. Go where other ships cannot as we transit the Erie Canal, something only Blount boats can do due to their design. Cruise through the Thousand Islands along the St. Lawrence Seaway, part of the international boundary between the US and Canada. The seaway is a system of locks, canals, and channels dotted with waterfront communities, scenic islands, and wildlife habitats. Explore Quebec City, considered by many to be the most romantic city in North America, before concluding this amazing journey with the glitz of the Manhattan Skyline.
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrive Montreal
Montreal is one of the most vibrant, cosmopolitan cities of the world. It is the second largest French speaking city in the world after Paris. Marked by its past, proud of its bicultural heritage and further enriched with a colorful ethnic flavor. Discover this wonderful city as you pass such places of interest as Old Montreal, Olympic Park, Mount Royal Park, St. Joseph’s Oratory, a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture. Visit the breathtaking Notre-Dame Basilica and enter a world of beauty, peace, reverie and delight. With its dazzling combination of blue and gold, the Basilica is a place like no other in Montreal…“once seen, never forgotten.”
Stay for 4 nights in Montreal.
Day 5 - Depart Montreal
This two-nation cruise has it all, from the dazzle of the Manhattan skyline to the vintage charm of Quebec. A romantic contrast of the city scenes combined with the surging rivers, serene lakes and fjords.
Day 6 - Three Rivers, QC
Your port of call today is charming Three Rivers, QC, also known as Trois-Rivières in French. This morning select from two optional tours: “Churches of Trois-Rivières” to admire the stunning architecture, or a Heritage Walking Tour. This evening, enjoy a special opportunity to visit the Musèe des Ursulines, a short walk from the ship, and listen to a private organ recital inside the museum’s awe-inspiring chapel.
Day 7 - Quebec City, QC
Quebec City, QC, with its distinctly French culture, is considered by many to be the most romantic city in North America. Be sure to visit the Chateau de Frontenac and browse the shops and restaurants along the cobblestone streets of Old Town. An optional tour introduces the charms of Quebec City and the stunning view from Observation Towers before visiting Montmorency Falls.
Day 8 & 9 - Cruise the St. Lawrence River
Crossing into Canada, cruise the St. Lawrence Seaway, the gateway from the Atlantic Ocean to the North American Great Lakes. The seaway is a system of locks, canals, and channels dotted with waterfront communities, scenic islands, and amazing wildlife habitats.
Day 10 & 11 - Cruise the Thousand Islands
Cruise through the stunning Thousand Islands along the St. Lawrence River, part of the international boundary between the US and Canada. Visit tiny Dark Island in Chippewa Bay and cruise by the stately and elegant Singer Castle. Built as a private home in 1905, the mansion was used for rum-running during Prohibition.
Day 12 - Clayton & Alexandria Bay, NY
Today, cruise to Clayton, NY in the gorgeous Thousand Islands region. You will visit the notable Antique Boat Museum for a glimpse of the world’s largest showcase of classic recreational boats. Spend the night in beautiful Alexandria Bay, NY with views of the famed Boldt Castle.
Day 13 - Oswego, NY
Cruise the canal to Oswego, located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Choose to take a shuttle on a loop around this charming area and view some of the highlights like the H. Lee White Marine Museum, the Richardson-Bates House Museum, or Fort Ontario. Witness the feat of Blount’s retractable pilot-house being raised up to its full height. Later, local musicians entertain onboard.
Day 14 - Sylvan Beach, NY
A day to behold the beauty of the Catskill Mountains - where approximately 250,000 acres of the Catskill's pristine landscape has been designated "forever wild" thanks to the work of environmental visionaries. Located in the foothills of the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Cooperstown, NY is home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Day 15 - Cruise the Erie Canal
Going where other ships simply cannot go, we transit the Erie Canal, something only Blount boats can do because of their design. Enjoy a full day of cruising this historic waterway, widely considered to be one of the most important works of civil engineering in America. A local historian joins the cruise to narrate about the history of the canal.
Day 16 - Kingston, NY
In Kingston, tour Hyde Park which includes a visit to "Springwood," the beloved estate home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt - now his presidential library and museum. Later, travel up the northern leg of the Hudson River to Troy, NY. The retractable pilot-house will be lowered to transit the famed Erie Canal.
Day 17 - West Point, NY
Begin your day with a morning sail through New York Harbor passing the Statue of Liberty before the majestic natural beauty of the Hudson River Valley, the vessel with dock in Newburgh, NY. (Subject to government approval) An optional tour takes you to the campus of the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point and its awe-inspiring Gothic Revival style chapel.
Day 18 - New York, NY
Disembark today in New York City and spend your final night here.
Day 19 - Return Home
