Kanada 2013 - Der Osten
Tour facts
Hotel review
Date of the tour: Beginning to middle of October
Start and end point: New York City
Flight: Nuremberg - Munich - New York City (Lufthansa)
Car: Van booked directly with Budget - we got a Chevrolet Chevy van with 11 seats
Duration of the tour: 17 days
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Very good, everything fit here
Good, we felt comfortable
Complies with the standard
Very simple but clean
Never again
As part of our family tour, we were in Canada for three nights in 2013. We visited the Niagara Falls and Toronto.
Tour details
| Day | Activity of the day | Day remarks | Overnight stay | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 | The day of arrival is always very exhausting. Nevertheless, it was fun to still have a little program. | Hilton Garden Inn Times Square, New York City**** | - | |
Day 2 | Hop-on/hop-off is great because you see a lot, but the ride from uptown to downtown can be extremely long. | Hilton Garden Inn Times Square, New York City**** | - | |
Day 3 | Packed day. | Hilton Garden Inn Times Square, New York City**** | - | |
Day 4 | Nice start to the tour. | Best Western The Mainstay Inn, Newport*** | 220mi | |
Day 5 | In Newport, supermarkets close at 8 pm. Walmart is also closed. Rather unusual for the USA. | Best Western The Mainstay Inn, Newport*** | 40mi | |
Day 6 | - | Best Western Plus Roundhouse Suites, Boston**** | 100mi | |
Day 7 | There is a shuttle service from the hotel to the Prudential Tower. So you can leave the car at the hotel. | Best Western Plus Roundhouse Suites, Boston**** | - | |
Day 8 | Unfortunately, there was a government shut down during our visit. So all public facilities and parks were closed. | Hampton Inn & Suites, North Conway**** | 141mi | |
Day 9 | The leaf coloration was a bit mixed in 2013. Partly it was nice and colorful, but there were also many places that were not optimally colored. | Hampton Inn & Suites, North Conway**** | 130mi | |
Day 10 | Driving day through the White and Green Mountains. | Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls Ontario, Kanada*** | 528mi | |
Day 11 | Do not forget your passport if you want to explore both sides of the falls. | Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls Ontario, Kanada*** | - | |
Day 12 | Unfortunately the weather was so bad that we could hardly do anything. | Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls Ontario, Kanada*** | 82mi | |
Day 13 | Driving day with a small stopover. On the way there are many great colorful trees. | Best Western Genetti Hotel & Conference Center, Wilkes Barre** | 453mi | |
Day 14 | Second day of driving on the way to Washington DC. | Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC**** | 220mi | |
Day 15 | Today, almost at the end of the vacation, the government shutdown will end. | Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC**** | - | |
Day 16 | - | Best Western Riverview Inn & Suites, Rahway | - | |
Day 17 | Drive from Rahway to New York | A last view, from a distance, of New York City and return journey. | - | 34mi |