8-DAY CANADA & NEW ENGLAND FROM QUEBEC CITY TO NEW YORK

Quebec, capital of the Canadian province of the same name, is so ‘French’ it is said that to visit Quebec is to experience France without crossing the Atlantic. French must be the predominant language on signs, retail or food service employees always greet customers in French, and there are even laws dictating whether parents can send their children to English or French school. The architecture, ambience and mostly French-speaking citizens are proof that some of France has been permanently ingrained in North America. Read more about Quebec, Canada

La Baie is a borough of the city of Saguenay, Quebec, located where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Saguenay River. The river has a very high flow rate and is bordered by steep cliffs associated with the Saguenay Graben (rift valley). Tidal waters flow in its fjord upriver as far as 100 km. Read more about La Baie, Canada

Charlottetown, Canada’s Birthplace, is the capital of Prince Edward Island, one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. The downtown area with its heritage landscape of many Victorian-era houses and buildings has many walking trails. The boardwalk takes you along the shoreline from the shops and restaurants at Peake’s Quay to Victoria Park, as well as the parks along the waterfront redevelopment. Read more about Charlottetown, Canada

Sydney is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Located on the waterfront, visitors are amazed to see the "Largest Ceilidh Fiddle in the World" (at 18m). Sydney's tourism draw is increasingly linked to this cultural asset. Read more about Sydney, Canada

Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, the Gateway to Atlantic Canada, is a lively and colourful combination of urban and rural living at its best. It is situated on the world’s second largest harbour, and the beautifully restored waterfront buildings recall the city's centuries-old maritime heritage, which is also cleverly explained at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, and the Halifax Citadel that explores the unique local heritage. Read more about Halifax, Canada

St John, the first incorporated city in Canada, is situated on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick Canada. It is the most Irish city in the country as reflected in its architecture, names, and of course several Irish Pubs with their typical Irish atmosphere. Take a walking tour of the picturesque city of Saint John that offers visitors the opportunity to explore the thriving ecosystem that is part of the Bay of Fundy, in Rockwood Park. Read more about St John (Bay of Fundy), Canada

New York is situated on the Atlantic coast of NE United States. With its world-class museums, big statues, even bigger buildings and being the most linguistically diverse city in the world, the Big Apple’s hyperactive rush keeps drawing more and more people to it. The City of New York is a densely packed mass of humanity and all this living on top of one another makes the New Yorker a special kind of person. Read more about New York, USA