Budget Trips to North America

Everyone we interacted with was great! We would have enjoyed a little more free time and possibly a bit longer in PEI. We absolutely loved the island. It was a great trip full of history and scenery. The days on the bus were a little long but that was the trade for being able to see so much!

The itinerary was well planned and paced, our group was 44 travelers (I prefer less for next time) but the activity levels were as advertised, the local hosts knowledgable and interesting and the weather was spectacularly perfect!

Heather Larson is the best tour manager I’ve ever had. She’s a wealth of information involving dates, names entertwined with history of the area all in story form committed to memory, making it easy to follow and interesting. I would suggest smaller meals at the end of the day, way too much food!

Niagara Falls were great. We also greatly enjoyed the Sugar shack. The only negative was the final dinner at the French Restaurant. The service was not good. If I had been by myself I would have sent my incredibly tough steak back to the kitchen. Our fellow diners at our table had to ask multiple times for simple things such as additional drinks, which they were completely fine with paying for themselves. Definitely not up to Collette standards.

The trip was fantastic! The accommodations, restaurants and included tour inclusions were great. Our guide Darren and driver Brian were the best. The only thing I was not pleased with was the walking tour in New Brunswick, I didn’t care for the restaurant choices and or the local guide.

We had a great trip and learned a lot about the history and culture of the Canadian Maritime provinces. Bernadette, our tour guide, handled all the details and logistics of the trip very well. She was thorough and prepared throughout the trip. Our driver, Mike, was also excellent.