On arrival into Toronto, collect your rental car and proceed to your hotel.  Explore this fascinating city, visit the viewing platform at the top of the CN Tower, Visit the home of the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena or simply explore this friendly city on foot.

Travel along the shores of Lake Ontario, and through the orchards and vineyards of the Niagara Peninsula, arriving at Niagara-on-the-Lake, the first capital of Upper Canada and one of the best-preserved 19th Century towns in North America. Continue along the Niagara Parkway heading towards Niagara Falls, one of the world’s natural wonders. 

Today’s drive takes you north, past Toronto and into Ontario’s “cottage country” bound for Algonquin Park. Take a detour en-route to in order to see such highlights such as ‘Marie Among the Hurons’ near Midland, a historic site depicting a 17th century fortress and headquarters for the French Jesuit mission to the Huron nation and Ontario’s first European community (not included) or the Muskokas Lake region which makes for a very scenic drive.

Famed for its 1,600 fresh water lakes and striking granite outcroppings, Muskoka has been a celebrated vacation retreat since the 19th century. Finish your day in Algonquin Park - and enjoy the serenity of the Canadian wilderness.  Enjoy hiking, observing wildlife, canoeing. A visit to the Algonquin Logging Museum and the visitor centre are highly recommended.

In the morning enjoy the park before departing for the nation’s capital, Ottawa. In the heart of Ottawa, rising dramatically from a bluff overlooking the Ottawa River, are the Parliament Buildings. These house the National Assembly and serve as the symbol of the capital, and are the focal point of a city that has become a fascinating blend of English and French, historic and modern, ceremonial and casual. Many of the city’s attractions are within sight of Parliament Hill.

Some of the attractions you may wish to visit include Confederation Square, the National War Memorial; the National Arts Centre; Sparks Street Mall and the ByWard Market, a popular area of cafés, craft shops, farmers’ market stalls and nightclubs. Another “must see” is the Canadian Museum of History, located directly across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill showing the rich culture and history that is Canada.

Today head north east to the jewel of the Laurentians, the European styled all season resort village of Mont Tremblant. Should you have missed the wildlife in the Algonquin Park, we encourage you to visit the Omega Park in Montebello (on the way to Mont Tremblant) which features endemic wildlife, or join a black bear observation tour in the Kenauk Reserve, also nearby Montebello.

Take some time to enjoy local activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, horse riding, white-water rafting, or a helicopter tour.

Enjoy the pleasant scenery as you travel from Mont Tremblant to historic Trois Riviéres for a lunch stop and drive along the Chemin du Roy road to Québec City.  Experience the old world charm of Vieux Québec with a guided tour of the old city on foot. With its cobblestone streets, fortified city wall (one of a kind in North America), and seventeenth century architecture, this UNESCO World Heritage site is complimented by artisan shops, cafes, landscaped parks, and numerous monuments.

Take a stroll on the Plains of Abraham and visit the historic Fairmont Chateau Frontenac. Visit one or more of the great local museums or simply enjoy the city sights at your own pace!

Following the St. Lawrence River, pass from city suburbs to the rural landscapes of forests and rich pastures, dotted with tiny villages that extend to Montréal. In Drummondville you may wish to visit the village Québecois d’Antan, a faithful reconstruction of a French colonial village.  Discover hundreds of places of interest in Montréal including the Notre Dame Basilica - one of the masterpieces of religious architecture in North America located in Old Montréal, French Quarter, the Olympic Site, McGill University and a panoramic view from an observation point on top of Mont Royal.

Montréal offers a fascinating mix of both French and English cultures. Some of the finest shopping and dining in North America awaits you. You may wish to join a walking or biking tour of the city or a sightseeing cruise or explore the city at your own pace.

Travel south to the city of Kingston. On the way enjoy an included visit to Upper Canada Village, an 1860s reconstructed village located in Morrisburg. You’ll meet loads of friendly folks from the past as you visit over 40 heritage buildings including mills, trades shops, farms, churches, homes, factories and even a one-room schoolhouse. Before reaching Kingston, stop at Gananoque to join an included cruise of the Thousand Islands. Affectionately known as ‘limestone’,

Kingston is a city noted for its handsome 19th century limestone architecture. Once the capital of Canada, Kingston is located at the point where Lake Ontario flows into the St. Lawrence River, and at the southern end of the Rideau Canal. Visit the Kingston Mills Lock station, which is the southern entrance to the Rideau Canal System, where visitors can view the four locks raising boats fourteen metres.

Take the time to visit Fort Henry National Historic Site near Kingston. A living museum of military life, Fort Henry was built between 1832 and 1834 to repel an American invasion that never came. The fort, once the largest military establishment in Upper Canada, now offers visitors a glimpse of the soldier’s life of those days, through guided tours, soldier’s parades and drills.

The highlight is the internationally renowned Fort Henry Guard: a trained unit of Canadian university students performing daily 19th century infantry drills. Stop in the city of Peterborough, which boasts the world’s highest lift locks lifting crafts 20 metres up, before continuing to Toronto.