Great Lakes of North America

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Itinerary

Day 1 – CHICAGO

Embarkation from 16H00 to 17H00. Departure at 18H00.

Day 2 – MACKINAC ISLAND

Day 3 – SAULT-SAINTE-MARIE

Day 4 – LITTLE CURRENT

Day 5 – PARRY SOUND

Day 6 – SAILING ALONG FLOWERPOT ISLAND AND LAKE HURON

Day 7 – SAILING LAKE HURON, ST. CLAIR RIVER AND LAKE ERIE

Day 8 – PORT COLBORNE AND GOING THROUGH THE WELLAND CANAL LOCKS

Day 9 – SAILING ALONG THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND TORONTO

Day 10 – GOING THROUGH THE LOCKS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY PASSAGE

Day 11 – QUÉBEC

Disembarkation at 08H30.

The capital of "La Belle Province" sits at the confluence of the St Charles River and the Gulf of St Lawrence in south-east Canada. Founded in the 17th century, the city still has an encircling wall ? a historic civil engineering work and the only one of its kind remaining in North America. You will love the postcard-perfect stone houses of Old Quebec, the historic district listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Shopping is a pleasure in pedestrian streets such as Petit-Champlain Street, or you can relax over a spruce beer, seasoned with pine buds. Dufferin Boardwalk, an esplanade near the emblematic Château Frontenac, is the perfect place for views of the river and old city.

All This Included

In partnership with GEO.

Set sail with PONANT aboard Le Champlain for an all-new 11-day cruise discovering the Great Lakes of North America, in the heart of a flamboyant nature full of the colours of the Indian summer.

You will leave from Milwaukee, in the US state of Wisconsin, the beginning of your voyage following the footsteps of the first settlers, trappers and Native Americans, before a lovely sailing experience on Lake Michigan, a veritable inland sea.

The next lake, Lake Huron, boasts a myriad of islands in its northern part, with white rocks capped with conifers plunging into the sapphire waters of the lake. Sumptuous landscapes unveil multiple original panoramas, in particular near Flowerpot Island*, which you will be able to approach by Zodiac®.

Le Champlain will then sail the canal connecting Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. From this call in Port Colborne, you will be able to see the impressive sight of Niagara Falls. These three powerful waterfalls, renowned the world over, are an exquisite natural spectacle.

Lake Ontario crosses the Thousand Islands archipelago, home to summer houses and migratory seabirds. You will discover Toronto, your last port of call. Cosmopolitan and dynamic, Canada’s largest city will charm you with its museums, parks and gardens. You will finally sail down the Saint Lawrence River to Quebec, your disembarkation port.

Port and safety charges
Open bar
Gratuities
Your cruise including all meals from dinner on the day of embarkation to breakfast on the day of disembarkation
Welcome aboard and captain’s cocktail parties, gala dinner
Mineral water, tea, filter coffee, white, red and rosé wines served with meals
24 hour room service (selected menu)
Evening entertainments and events, and/or organised shows
Porterage from the quayside to the ship and vice versa
English-speaking guest-speaker (when applicable)

Highlights

A cruise in partnership with GEO.
An all-new PONANT cruise crossing four of the five Great Lakes of North America, between the United States and Canada.
An itinerary combining nature and culture: picturesque landscapes and geological curiosities, the history of the Native Americans inhabiting the region before European colonisation, charming villages, and metropolises bearing witness to North American economic vitality.
After your cruise, the discovery of Quebec, whose old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Possibility of excursion to Niagara Falls.
Charming port of call on Mackinac Island, with its preserved Victorian buildings.

Accommodations

Cruising: Standard cabin onboard Le Champlain

Notes

Cabin upgrades are available.
Fares may be subject to a fuel adjustment.
Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more information.

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