Day 1 – Toronto

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Day 2 – Toronto – Niagara Falls – Toronto

This morning, a sightseeing tour introduces us to Toronto and its glistening skyscrapers and 19th-century architecture. We’ll then make our way to the natural wonder that is Niagara Falls. We’ll arrive at lunchtime with time to appreciate the awesome power of the Horseshoe and American Falls, from the promenade. Or you could join an optional excursion to see the Falls by helicopter. Early evening, we return to Toronto.

Day 3 – Perth – Ottawa

We depart Toronto for Prince Edward County and Perth, where we’ll stop at a local winery for a tour and sample the local wines. Later, we continue on our journey to the nation’s capital, Ottawa, and transfer to our hotel.

Day 4 – Ottawa

This morning we’ll embark on a short orientation of Ottawa, with its fine parliament buildings, picturesque parks, and canals ripe for wandering. The afternoon is free to explore this capital city at your leisure. Parliament Hill is home to Canada’s national government and is worthy of a visit, or there are museums and galleries aplenty. Or follow the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it winds through downtown Ottawa until it reaches locks next to Parliament Hill, where it joins the Ottawa River.

Day 5 – Québec City

Today’s destination is Québec City. We journey there following the St Lawrence River, making a stop for lunch at Chez Dany Sugar Shack. The lunch menu offers local cuisine, accompanied by live traditional music. We arrive later in Québec City.

Day 6 – Québec City

This morning, we enjoy a guided tour of Québec City with its fort, gates, and cannons, narrow cobbled streets, and ancient greystone houses. Later, you’re free to explore. Maybe take a horse-drawn carriage around the old city – a great way to become acquainted. Alternatively, take an optional cruise along the St Lawrence River.

Day 7 – Québec City

Today is at leisure. Maybe discover the old walled city, visit the many interesting shops, and enjoy fine French cuisine. Or you could take a walk along the promenade overlooking the St Lawrence River.

Day 8 – Montréal

We have an early start today to make the most of the Beauce region, home to the greatest concentration of maple groves in Québec. Shortly after crossing the St Lawrence River, we stop at the Chaudiere Falls, an impressive waterfall and suspension bridge, named ‘asticou’ (boiler) by the Abenaki Indians because of the kettle-shaped basin at the foot of the cascades. The river was the scene of a gold rush in 1846 when a nugget the size of a pigeon’s egg was found. By the beginning of the 20th century, over $1 million worth of gold had been extracted. We’ll visit the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, a neo-Georgian residence built in 1862. Five rooms have been decorated with antiques from the Sherbrooke Historical Society’s collection and the Lennoville-Ascot museum’s collection. While here, we’ll sit down for high tea, savouring scones, pastries, cucumber sandwiches, and tea. We leave for Montréal this afternoon, and on arrival, we’ll enjoy a guided tour.

Day 9 – Kingston

We depart Montréal for Kingston, gateway to the Thousand Islands. Here we enjoy a relaxing cruise to discover this attractive archipelago, varying from small outcroppings to much larger, inhabited islands. The rest of the day is free in Kingston.

Day 10 – Kingston – Toronto

We return to Toronto, where you’ll say goodbye to your tour group for your onward travel.