Itinerary Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Thursday, June 30, 2016

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1 Itinerary Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Check in to Foxwood Casino ~ Great Cedar Hotel Enjoy the day and evening at the resort. The new Tanger Outlets are open so shop till you drop or try lady luck. The time is your to explore. Enjoy you meal vouchers and casino rebates. (Dinner) Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Welcome to Vacationland! Arrive in Kennebunkport by 12:30 for free time for lunch on your own in Dock Square. Then meet your local guide for a narrated tour of Kennebunkport. Drive past the sandy beaches and rocky coastline, past the George Bush estate at Walker s Point, hear the history of these shipbuilding towns and the legend of the Wedding Cake House. You'll also visit the seaside Franciscan Monastery with its beautiful landscaping, outdoor shrines and chapel. Make your way north to Portland for a 4:45 pm buffet dinner before boarding the Nova Star Cruise Ferry to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. A Maine Tour Lobsterette will meet you at the hotel with a souvenir lobster hat for each passenger and will escort you to the ferry terminal on Portland harbor to assist with boarding (6:30pm). Ship staff will do a pre-check of all immigration documents while seated on board the coach. You will board the coach by 7:00 pm. Ship sails at 8:00 pm with your motorcoach on board. Settle in to the comforts of your cozy exterior/water view cabin. Enjoy the lounge, piano bar and full casino on board the Nova Star. Thursday, June 30, 2016 A full buffet breakfast is included in Fathom s dining room at your leisure before disembarking the ship. Turn your watch ahead one hour to 8:00 Atlantic time upon arrival in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. You will re-board the motorcoach on the ship and pass through customs and immigration at the Yarmouth terminal. Then meet your local local, kilted tour guide on board your coach. Your experienced guide stays with you through breakfast in St. John, NB. Travel along Nova Scotia s pristine south shore this morning to Lunenberg, one of Canada s prettiest towns and a World Heritage Site. Visit The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic with time to explore the maritime exhibits at your own pace and have lunch on your own. On your way to Halifax, Nova Scotia s capital city, you ll stop in Mahone Bay for a photo opportunity of the three pretty churches on the harbor. Check in to your hotel for a two night stay in downtown Halifax or just across the river in Dartmouth with skylines views. A festive Maritime pub dinner is included on the Halifax waterfront - along with a theatrical tour of Alexander Keith Brewery.

2 Friday, July 1, 2016 Leave the bustle of the city behind as you travel to the quaint fishing village of Peggy s Cove for breakfast over looking the lighthouse that sits atop wave-worn rocks. The tiny harbor is a masterpiece of seasoned fish sheds and colorful fishing boats, making it one of the most photographed coves in Canada. There will be time to explore on your own before returning to Halifax for an overview tour. You ll hear about the legends and history of the capital port city as you travel through historic neighborhoods, hear tales of the Titanic recovery and the Halifax explosion and make a photo stop atop Citadel Hill. Attend the 2:30 matinee performance of the Royal Nova Scoita International Tattoo an annual event in downtown Halifax during the first week of July. You ll see more than 2,000 of the world s best performers from around the globe for a 2.5 hour entertainment extravaganza: pipes and drums, military bands, historical re-enactments, dancers, acrobats, choirs, drama and comedy at the air-conditioned, downtown arena. Roll up your sleeves and don your lobster hat for a Lobster Dinner this evening, with alternate menus offered for land-lubbers. (Breakfast & Lobster Dinner) Saturday, July 2, 2016 Full breakfast included at the hotel before making your way to northern Nova Scotia and cross the causeway to Cape Breton Island. Tour the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in Baddeck, on the shores of the beautiful Bras d Or Lakes, a saltwater inland sea. This US inventor of the telephone chose to build his residence in Canada because of its beauty and you ll be amazed at the exhibits here, including\replicas of the first telephones and a full scale model of the HD-4 hydrofoil craft. Check in to your hotel in the Baddeck area of Cape Breton for a two night stay. Enjoy an early dinner at the hotel before attending a Ceilidh - traditional celtic entertainment with fiddle music, song and dance! Your toes will be tapping! (Breakfast & Dinner & Ceilidh Entertainment) Sunday, July 3, 2016 After an included full breakfast, you ll spend the day on one of the most beautiful scenic drives in the world. Named for famous explorer John Cabot, the Cabot Trail winds around the rocky splendor of Cape Breton s northern shore, ascending to the incredible plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. This magnificent highway is carved into the sides of mountains that rise high above the shimmering waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Lookoffs offer unforgettable vistas of Cape Breton s rugged coastline, where pods of whales can often be seen just offshore and bald eagles soar aloft on the ocean breezes. You ll enjoy a picnic lunch in a covered pavilion inside the park and end the day s tour with some free time in Cheticamp, a charming village known for its Acadia crafts. Second night at your hotel with dinner included. (Breakfast & Box Lunch & Dinner) Monday, July 4, 2016 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! After an included full breakfast, depart Cape Breton Island and make your way to Caribou, Nova Scotia where you ll board the ferry to Prince Edward Island Anne s Land. Your motorcoach will go on board with you again as you make the 75 minute sailing across the Bay of Fundy. You ll visit Anne of Green Gables home from the wonderful Lucy Maude Montgomery novels and Prince Edward Island National Park, known for its pink sand beaches, beautiful sand dunes and the warmest waters north of the Carolinas! Check in to your hotel in Charlotte town for a one night stay. An early dinner is planned for this evening as you ll be treated to a performance of "Anne of Green Gables-The Musical" at the Confederation Centre in downtown Charlottetown. (Breakfast & Dinner & Theater) Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Travel the land route across the Confederation Bridge the world s largest he longest multi-span bridge in the world (9 miles long) that separates PEI from the province of New Brunswick. Continue your tour along the coastal route through the Bay of Fundy National Park. You ll stop to see Hopewell Rocks where the high tides have carved flower pots from the rocks and if the tide is low, you ll be able to walk along the ocean floor. Tour the highlights of the Loyalist City of Saint John including a photo stop at Reversing Falls Rapids where the river appears to flow up-stream. Check in to your hotel (tentatively Chateaux St. John) with dinner included nearby.

3 Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Say farewell to your local guide after a deluxe continental breakfast. Travel into Northern Maine over to Lubec, where you ll cross the Roosevelt International Bridge to the island of Campobello. Visit the Franklin Roosevelt cottage and have an included box lunch in the park. Head south along the coastline through downeast Maine where the fields are covered in wild blueberries. Blueberry Pie and coffee is included in the wild blueberry capital of the world, Mach as. Roll up your sleeves and don your souvenir lobster hat for a traditional Maine lobster dinner this evening in Bar Harbor. Overnight at the Atlantic Eyrie Lodge, which sits high on a ridge overlooking Frenchman s Bay in Bar Harbor. A Maine Lobster dinner with all the fixin s is included at a nearby restaurant. (Breakfast & Box Lunch & Lobster Dinner) Thursday, July 7, 2016 After a deluxe continental breakfast with a hot item, you ll meet your local guide for your final National Park tour at the first US National Park in the east, Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor has been celebrated for its breathtaking beauty ever since the island was discovered in 1604 by Samuel de Champlain, who named it "Isle de Monts Desert" (Mt. Desert Island) for its bare, desert-like mountaintops. On this morning s tour, you ll see tremendous coastline views that have attracted the elite to this area for years and hear stories of the Victorian "rusticators", more recent visitors and famous residents. Highlights of this tour include the stunning Loop Road, the summit of Cadillac Mountain, the crashing waves at Thunder Hole and quiet beauty of the inland park scenery. Have lunch on your own in Bar Harbor, before making your way south to the New Hampshire seacoast region. Arrive at 6pm at your hotel, Hampton Inn Dover NH, with a farewell dinner included at a seafood restaurant nearby. Friday, July 8, 2016 Hot breakfast included at the hotel. Depart for home this morning from Dover NH with your magical maritime memories. Travel to Old Sturbridge Village - a "must-see" New England attraction which depicts life in an early 19thcentury rural Village, featuring costumed historians, antique buildings, water-powered mills, and a working farm. You can view antiques, meet heritage breed animals, and take part in hands-on crafts. (Breakfast) 8:00 PM Approximate arrival back. Trip includes: Deluxe Motorcoach 10 Nights Lodging 10 Dinners including 2 lobster dinners 1 Night Ceilidh Entertainment 10 Breakfasts (7 full, 2 deluxe continental) 2 Box Luncheons (Cape Breton & Campobello) 1 way overnight passage from Port land to Yarmouth, NS on the Nova Star Cruise ship including overnight exterior cabins for passengers, escort & driver, motorcoach included 1 way passage for passengers and motorcoach from Caribou NS to Wood Island, PEI Full time kilted tour guide from arrival in Yarmouth NS through St. John NB Admission & sightseeing as described in the attached itinerary including Atlantic Fisheries Museum, Alexander Bell Museum, Anne of Green Gables home, Cape Breton National Park, PEI National Park, Bay of Fundy National Park, Roosevelt/Campobello International Park, Acadia National Park ME with step on guide Step-on guided tour of Kennebunkport with Dock Square motorcoach parking Matinee performance of Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Anne of Green Gables Musical Old Sturbridge Village Port fees, security fees, and all Canada bridge & road tolls (including Confederation Bridge) Taxes and Gratuities Luggage service (1 bag per person) Souvenir Maine Lobster Hat & meet/greet on arrival in Portland with assistance boarding ferry

4 Cost: $2,975 Double Occupancy / $3,725 Single Occupancy Travel Insurance $168pp Our standard terms and conditions apply. Terms & Conditions Deposit Requirements An initial deposit of $250 is required to confirm reservation. Travel Insurance must be purchased at the time of booking to cover pre-existing conditions. Full payment must be received by April 1, 2016 Baggage ~ Portage of baggage is included in program, it is based upon a maximum of 1 piece of standard baggage per person. We recommend that passengers limit baggage to 1 suitcase per person plus 1 carry on. Items Not Included ~ Our tours do not include items of a personal nature such as laundry, room service, laundry, telephone charges or other hotel extras. All passengers are responsible for settling any such costs incurred before checking out of each hotel or returning home. Gratuities ~ Gratuities are included for Drivers, Tour Guides and Meals. Taxes ~ Our prices include all government taxes as levied as of the date of this proposal. In the event that additional taxes are introduced by governing bodies or existing taxes increased, we will have to pass on all such additional charges to the individual passengers concerned. Insurance ~ We strongly recommend that all passengers be adequately insured for medical expenses, baggage loss or damage and trip cancellation or interruption. This is the responsibility of individual tour participants. Insurance is $168pp. Visa & Passports ~ At this time all US citizens require a full and valid passport.

5 Nova Scotia ~ Two Nation Adventure Package Price: $2,975pp Double Occupancy - $3,725pp Single Occupancy Enclosed please find a deposit in the amount of $ ($250pp) to secure reservation for # people I (We) wish to purchase Travel Insurance yes No Enclosed please find payment in the amount of $ ($168pp) to secure Travel Insurance Travel insurance must be purchased with original deposit to cover pre-existing conditions. Total Payments $ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please submit names exactly as they appear on passports Passport Name: Roommate's Passport Name: Your Address: City: State: Zip: Address: Telephone # Special Requests: Mail Reservation form to: PARSE Travel c/o Jan Moran 621 Mallard Rd. Camp Hill, PA Make Checks Payable To: PARSE Travel Payment by Credit Card (circle one) Visa MasterCard Discover Credit Card Number: Expiration: CID Code Amount to be Charged : Signature : Date: Deposit due with registration $250 per person / Final payment due by April 1, 2016