DAY2 NYC → Vermont (Stowe) + Drive 6 hrs through Hudson Valley + Vermont. Reach Stowe — peak fall colour. Stay at boutique mountain lodge.Breakfast
DAY3 Vermont — Smugglers' Notch + Maple Farm + Drive scenic Smugglers' Notch pass. Visit maple syrup farm — see tapping process. Ben & Jerry's factory.Breakfast
DAY4 Vermont → Lake Placid → Cross to Canada + Drive Lake Placid (Adirondacks). Cross border at Champlain bridge. Reach Montreal evening.Breakfast
DAY5 Montreal → Mont-Tremblant + Drive Mont-Tremblant resort village. Gondola up for panoramic colour views. Lakeside walks.Breakfast, Dinner
DAY6 Mont-Tremblant → Ottawa via Gatineau + Drive via Gatineau Park (best fall colours in Canada). Ottawa Parliament Hill.Breakfast
DAY7 Ottawa → Toronto → Niagara + Drive to Niagara via Algonquin Park scenic detour. Niagara Falls evening.Breakfast