Tourism - Visiting Toronto - Assignment Example

Below is Sophia's flight itinerary:

Departure

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Arrival

Thursday, July 11, 2012

Air Canada AC7972

United Airlines UA8623

Economy Class

Economy Class

Depart 12.35 pm New Orleans, LA

                            New Orleans Intl Apt (MSY)

Depart at 9.50 am Toronto, ON

                              Toronto Pearson (YYZ)

Arrive at 4.20 pm in Toronto, ON

                              Toronto Pearson (YYZ)

Arrive at 12.00 pm New Orleans, LA

                            New Orleans Intl Apt (MSY)

Travel Time         2h 45min

Travel Time           3h 10min

Number of Passengers: 01

Base fare

$ 583.00

Taxes

$116.07

Flight Total

$699.07

The reasonable hotel for staying with travel convenience; and easy access to shopping centers, theatres, and nightlife can be found in the heart of the best living place in Toronto – the Downtown. The hotel chosen for Arandia is Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby, which is neither very low-priced nor too expensive.

The trip summary for Aranda's hotel stay is as under:

Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby

1 room: Standard Queen Non-Smoking

Complimentary breakfast

5 Nights: 7/Jul/2012 – 12/Jul/2012

Room 1: Adult                                Avg./night

4 Nights at                                         $114.99

Taxes & Fees                                     $11.96

Total                                                   $471.92

Means of transportation arranged for the traveler include local sightseeing across the Downtown vicinity. For the rest of the detailed itinerary (except pick-and-drop from/to the airport which is through a car rental service), there is local transport; namely YRT, Go-Bus, and subway, the routes of which can be traced down very conveniently through Google Map Search. The detailed itinerary for Sophia Arandia is as under:

ITINERARY

Sophia Arandia

July 07-11, 2012

Saturday, July 07

12.35 p.m.       Depart New Orleans Intl Apt

4.20 p.m.         Arrive at Toronto Pearson Airport

4.45 p.m.         Pick-up by Zoon Rent-a-car [Fare: $40.70]

6.00 p.m.         Arrive at Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby [Fare 4 nights: $471.92]

7.00 p.m.         Sight-seeing around Downtown malls; Dundas Square

Sunday, July 08

11.00 a.m.       Take the Subway (TTC) from Sherbourne station (Westbound Platform); follow the route Bloor-Danforth subway [Fare: $3.00]

11.30 a.m.       Arrive at St. Andrew station; get a pass for CN tower [Fare: $29.99]

4.00 p.m.         Sight-seeing around Downtown; Rogers Center

5.00 p.m.         Take the Subway (TTC) from St. Andrews station; follow the route Danforth-Bloor subway [Fare: $3.00]

5.30 p.m.         Arrive at Sherbourne station; sightseeing; shopping [option: Eaton Center]

7.00 p.m.         Arrive at Clarion Hotel

Monday, July 09

11 a.m.            Take VIA rail from Sherbourne station to Niagara Pkwy for Niagara Falls

[Fare: $9.50]

1 p.m.              Reach Niagara; get an entry pass for the mist cruise [Fare: $17.50]

3 p.m.              Sightseeing at Butterfly conservatory [Fare $13.50]

4 p.m.              Sightseeing around Niagara City

5 p.m.              Depart from Niagara city to Clarion Hotel

Tuesday, July 10

11 a.m.            Visit Canon theatre near Dundas Square [Fare: Depends]

2 p.m.              Take the YRT train from Sherbourne station to 196 York University Rocket express [Fare: $3.00]

3 p.m.              Arrive at York University; sightseeing; drama programs exploration

6 p.m.              Back to Clarion Hotel

7 p.m.              Enjoy the nightlife at a bar

Wednesday, July 11

8 a.m.              Depart Clarion Hotel by Zoom rent-a-car [Fare: $40.70]

9.50 a.m.         Departure Toronto Pearson Airport

12 p.m.            Arrive at New Orleans Intl Apt