Fern Takes Over Montreal ! Grade 8 Trip Itinerary
A private tour designed by Mr. Parvatam, in conjunction with EF Educational Tours.
Day 1 Monday, June 18, 2012
Depart for Montreal!
Tour Director Led Sight Seeing
Beaver Lake and Mont Royal Lookout
Explore the highest point of Montreal with your Tour Director. This beautiful park was designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead who also designed Central Park in New York City. This is a great opportunity to photograph the sprawling cityscape of Montreal.
Check into Hotel
Dinner Theater in Montreal
Experience culture, comedy, music, and a hearty Quebecoise meal in this authentic costumed dining show.
Day 2 Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Breakfast in Montreal
Travellers will enjoy breakfast in their hotel or a nearby restaurant.
Cinerobotheque Workshop
Free Time to Visit St-Viateur Bagels and Purchase Lunch
Free time in Old Montreal
Guided sightseeing of Montréal
With your expert local guide, discover the cultural and historical highlights of Montréal. Ascend Mont Royal to the expansive green park at its summit, designed by American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, mastermind of New York City’s Central Park. The 98-foot cross at its peak commemorates the1643 climb by de Maisonneuve, founder of Montréal. Take in Jacques Cartier square, a car-free zone during summer and an entrance to the city’s Old Port. See also the British-influenced quads and buildings of McGill University, founded in 1821. Then visit the Basilica of Notre-Dame de-Montréal, a magnificent example of French-Canadian architecture that once hosted national separatist rallies and is the largest church in Canada.
Dinner in Montreal – Requesting Pub St-Paul
Enjoy a group dinner at one of Montreal’s popular restaurants.
Student Dance in Montreal – Requesting Pub St-Paul
Overnight in Montreal
Day 3 Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Breakfast in Montreal
Travellers will enjoy breakfast in their hotel or a nearby restaurant.
Visit to the Biodome
Spend the morning exploring the Biodome. This intriguing environmental museum scientifically replicates four ecosystems: a Laurentian forest with a functioning beaver lake, the St. Lawrence marine environment, a polar region housing a penguin community, and a tropical forest inhabited by more than 1,000 fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Explore Montreal's Underground Mall
In your free time, witness Canadian ingenuity in the form of Montréal’s underground mall. Based on a 500-year-old model designed by Leonardo da Vinci, the Underground City boasts miles of underground corridors connecting shops, restaurants, offices, and hotels, and provides a convenient haven from cold weather during the winter.
Ashwin Parvatam
Intermediate Chairperson
Day 1 Monday, June 18, 2012
Depart for Montreal!
Tour Director Led Sight Seeing
Beaver Lake and Mont Royal Lookout
Explore the highest point of Montreal with your Tour Director. This beautiful park was designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead who also designed Central Park in New York City. This is a great opportunity to photograph the sprawling cityscape of Montreal.
Check into Hotel
Dinner Theater in Montreal
Experience culture, comedy, music, and a hearty Quebecoise meal in this authentic costumed dining show.
Overnight in Montreal
Professional Night Security at your hotel (10pm - 6am)Day 2 Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Breakfast in Montreal
Travellers will enjoy breakfast in their hotel or a nearby restaurant.
Cinerobotheque Workshop
Free Time to Visit St-Viateur Bagels and Purchase Lunch
Free time in Old Montreal
Guided sightseeing of Montréal
With your expert local guide, discover the cultural and historical highlights of Montréal. Ascend Mont Royal to the expansive green park at its summit, designed by American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, mastermind of New York City’s Central Park. The 98-foot cross at its peak commemorates the1643 climb by de Maisonneuve, founder of Montréal. Take in Jacques Cartier square, a car-free zone during summer and an entrance to the city’s Old Port. See also the British-influenced quads and buildings of McGill University, founded in 1821. Then visit the Basilica of Notre-Dame de-Montréal, a magnificent example of French-Canadian architecture that once hosted national separatist rallies and is the largest church in Canada.
Dinner in Montreal – Requesting Pub St-Paul
Enjoy a group dinner at one of Montreal’s popular restaurants.
Student Dance in Montreal – Requesting Pub St-Paul
Overnight in Montreal
Day 3 Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Breakfast in Montreal
Travellers will enjoy breakfast in their hotel or a nearby restaurant.
Visit to the Biodome
Spend the morning exploring the Biodome. This intriguing environmental museum scientifically replicates four ecosystems: a Laurentian forest with a functioning beaver lake, the St. Lawrence marine environment, a polar region housing a penguin community, and a tropical forest inhabited by more than 1,000 fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Explore Montreal's Underground Mall
In your free time, witness Canadian ingenuity in the form of Montréal’s underground mall. Based on a 500-year-old model designed by Leonardo da Vinci, the Underground City boasts miles of underground corridors connecting shops, restaurants, offices, and hotels, and provides a convenient haven from cold weather during the winter.
Ashwin Parvatam
Intermediate Chairperson