North America Tours and Trips

We throughly enjoyed our trip to the Christmas Markets of Montreal and Quebec. It was cold and windy a few of the days, but that is to be expected in Canada in December. We chose to drive from southern Mass, and it was an easy drive, even though it snowed most of the way. Our tour took us around the cities of each place, and pointed out the highlights of each. We then visited the Christmas Markets in each city. Quebec City was our favorite. The markets there were the best, as were the stores. Chateau Frontenac was beautiful and a must in Quebec City. Bernadette was a great tour manager finding great bus stops and keeping us entertained on the bus. We enjoy the restaurants chosen for dinner, as well as the two excursion; the 'Yule log' making and the breakfast in the sugar shack. Very enjoyable!

Ellen’s Stardust Cafe was so worthwhile. The waiters and waitresses were so talented!!!! There was one young woman singing in an operatic voice and she was unbelievable!!! Her singing was so effortless, I thought she could have lifted the roof off the building. Her lungs never seemed to give out of air. Could have listened to her for forever.

All tours were fabulous. Another day would have been nice to include shopping at Macy’s, Empire State Bldg go to, another musical, walking in Times Square, and to visit the famous Toy Store ….. The Sheraton was a fabulous hotel so close to Rockefeller Center, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square…… Our flight did not get in until almost 9:00 PM on Thursday which is totally out of all planning but we went out and visited Times Square, Xmas tree in Rockafeller Center and ice rink, ate and got in at 1:00 AM!! But figured we could sleep when home! Adding another day would be perfect!!!

The tour was fantastic. Collette does a wonderful job on planning and accommodations on their tours. Everything was so smooth and effortless. No stress at all. That’s the wonderful part about a tour. Everything is planned and arranged for you.

The tour itself was wonderful, but the airline experience was awful. Some of us went a day early to enjoy some extra time. We left our home at 2:45 am, but due to flight delays, we arrived at our hotel in Charleston around 10:30 pm and my luggage was still in Atlanta. As far as the actual tour is concerned, I enjoyed it all and I especially liked Jekyll Island.

This was a memorable, bucketlist trip! We saw so much of NYC and it was run very well. Buses were on time and comfortable, we got to experience alot of the highlights of New York. My most memorable experience was the 9/11 memorial and museum, so humbling and fascinating. Glenn was the BEST tour guide, always available and smiling.