Join a sailing adventure on a Tall Ship and set course for new horizons!
01 July - 07 July 2019
6 days, Picton Castle
From € 975,-
Book this journeyNormal price: € 975,-
Book this journey01 July - 07 July 2019
The Tall Ship Challenge – from Ontario to New York. Join Picton Castle in Toronto, on the bank of Lake Ontario, and cross the lake for the Welland Canal. The canal will bring you to Lake Erie and the city of Buffalo in the state of New York. Enjoy sailing the Tall Ship on the famous Great Lakes, and taking part in the Tall Ships Challenge events. Open for all Windseekers, minimum age 18 years. In order to ensure positive atmosphere on baord, all trainees must go through an application process before confirming the place on board – contact info@windseeker.org for details. Important: please make sure that your travel documents are in order for both visited countries.
Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, art and culture. Toronto is also widely known as on of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
When you are here, why not take a trip from above the sea to under the sea and go visit Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Or take a trip to Toronto Zoo and feed the animals there. And if the weather is not the best you can take a tour at Art Gallery of Ontario.
"This adventure brings a lot of feelings with it, it's a wake-up call for life."
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