On our weekend excursions students will learn English by understanding more about Canadian Cultures and customs. Every tour is supervised by at least two teachers and often includes a sightseeing approach from a city official. There is a link between what the students are learning in the classroom and the tours that they attend. The classroom teacher will plan lessons and exercises around the excursions.

WEEKEND TOURS
(Included in the Three-Week Program)

Weekend 1
Saturday — Museum Of Nature (www.nature.ca)
An ecological voyage into Canada’s past
and present.

Sunday — The Classic City Tour (www.ottawa.com)
Will provide an early awareness of Ottawa’s beauty and will enhance the student’s knowledge of their surroundings. The city tour will include views of the Parliament of Canada, the Prime Minister’s residence, the Governor General’s Estate, Canada’s Experimental Farm, the Byward Market, the Rideau Canal, Dow’s Lake, the National Library, the Supreme Court of Canada, and embassy row in exclusive Rockcliffe Park.

Note: a full morning tour of the Parliament Buildings and if time permits a viewing of the Changing of the Guard Ceremony will take place as a class excursion during the program.

Weekend 2
Saturday — The National Museum Of Science And Technology (www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca)
Offers exhibits on Canadian contributions to such fields as agriculture, physics, transportation, and communications. Displays in the museum include antique automobiles, trains and hands-on scientific experiments.

Sunday — Upper Canada Village (www.parks.on.ca/village/home.htm)
Canada’s finest example of an authentic heritage village-circa 1850.

Weekend 3
Saturday — Museum Of Civilization (www.nature.ca)
A splendid example of Canadian architecture located on the shores of the Ottawa River.

Sunday — Montreal City Tour, Canada’s Cultural Capital (www.tourisme-montreal.org)
A special treat for students of all ages. City tour includes views of St. Joseph's Oratory, Old Montreal, Olympic Stadium, Downtown, Notre Dame Cathedral and Beaver Lake on Historical Mount Royal.

Weekend 4
Saturday — Shopping excursion

Sunday — Parc Omega (www.parc-omega.com)
Located in Montebello, Quebec, a scenic 50-minute drive from Ottawa, this park allows students to view, from the safety of their bus, many species of Canadian wildlife (moose, deer, bear, wolf, racoon, beaver, etc.) in their natural habitat.

Note:
a) Students not wishing to go shopping may opt for a leisurely swim and PICNIC at MOONEY'S BAY
b) All weekend tours are CONDUCTED and SUPERVISED by TEACHING PERSONNEL and as a result become part of the TOTAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

OPTIONAL TOURS

To complete the Destination Canada experience, we highly recommend that students participate in an exciting and memorable tour of Canada’s world famous Niagara Falls and Canada’s largest city, Toronto.

Toronto – Niagara Falls Tour
2 Days and 1 Night

www.torontotourism.com   www.infoniagara.com

Accompanied by members of our staff, the group travels from Ottawa to Toronto by luxury motor coach. Upon their arrival in Toronto, the group heads to Paramount Canada's Wonderland, where they spend an entire day enjoying one of the world’s finest theme parks, featuring live shows and a multitude of exhibitions and thrilling rides.

The following morning, the group departs for Niagara Falls where they will enjoy a wonderful breakfast at the Skylon Tower which boasts an exceptional view of the Falls. Following breakfast the group embarks on an unforgettable boat ride to the Falls on the famous Maid of the Mist. The group then returns to Toronto for a city tour, dinner at Hard Rock Cafe and a visit to the top of the CN Tower, the tallest free standing structure in the world.

Included in this package are all meals, transportation, entrance fees and overnight accommodation. At all times the group is supervised by members of our staff who are present throughout the entire tour.