35 U S A ( To l l - f r e e ) 1- 877- 381- 2 9 14 E m a i l inf o@the culturalexperience.com 17 th & 18 th Century "We really appreciated the amount of preparation Fred had undertaken both before and during the tour. Excellent." Day 7 - Lake Champlain. We drive through “The Last of the Mohicans” countryside to the famous Fort Ticonderoga, site of a shocking French victory at the Battle of Carillon in 1758. Thence to the site of French Fort Frederic at Crown Point which fell during the Champlain campaign following which the British built a massive stone fortification that we can explore. Cross the border into Canada and spend the night at Montreal. Day 8 - M ontreal. We take a sight-seeing tour of old Montreal and its old port. Catch the afternoon flight to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where we spend the night. Day 9 - H alifax. We spend the day exploring the city’s naval and military past: its harbour, waterfront, the citadel with its army museum, the Maritime Museum with its Titanic artefacts and the Fairview Green cemetery were many of the Titanic dead and the victims of the Great Explosion of December 1917 are buried. Catch the early evening flight to Sydney, NS where we spend the next two nights. Day 10 - Louisbourg. We spend a full day at this wonderfully reconstructed site, originally demolished by the British after its capture in 1758. We’ll visit Gabarus Bay where the British fleet arrived, Wolfe’s landing place, the site of the siege lines and Lighthouse Point, seized by Wolfe and his men, and which offers great views over the fortress. At the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, rebuilt in the 1960s, we’ll explore the King’s and Dauphin’s bastions as well as part of the town. We can also walk the balance of the ruins. Day 11 - The St Lawrence River. A very long day starting with an early morning flight to Quebec via Toronto. We drive out to the Isle d’Orleans where Wolfe’s army landed. At Montmorency we discuss Wolfe’s abortive The Liberty Bell attempt to out-flank the French and enjoy the lovely waterfall. From the Old Quebec we take the ferry across the St Lawrence to Levis and the site of the British batteries. Thence to Goreham’s point from where Wolfe reconnoitred the Anse au Foulon. Finally, we visit the monuments associated with the battle of Sainte Foy in 1760. Check in to our hotel for two nights. Day 12 - The Plains of Abraham. Starting at Wolfe’s Cove (Anse au Foulon) we follow in the footsteps of the British as they ascended the Heights of Abraham. We explore the southern side of the resultant battlefield (the northern part is sadly built over) and visit the excellent battlefield museum. This afternoon we take a guided walking tour around Old Quebec. Day 13 - Quebec and home. We take a tour of the citadel, see the famous Van Doos changing of the Guard ceremony and visit their museum. We say farewell to North America as we catch our return flight to London via Toronto. Day 14 – Home. Arrive London Fort Niagara, looking over Lake Ontario