Ontario Adventure

Ontario Adventure

See the best of Ontario Lakes on this self-drive tour. Stay in Toronto where there is a Niagra Falls day-trip included, and Ottowa where you can enjoy the 1,000 Island cruise.

Begin your tour with a day in the surprisingly leafy city of Toronto before approaching the colossal Niagara Falls complete with wine tasting and a tour or Canada’s fruit belt.

Then Kingston in Ottowa with it’s unique mix of old and new, including a wealth of museums and historical structures denoting Canada’s rich history for you to enjoy. You will board Manitoulin Island, the largest fresh water island in the world, where you will stay for several nights, allowing you plenty of time to explore the quiet country roads and welcoming communities.

This tour has a great mix of city highlights, tasters, and rural escapes, including great sights of the Fathom Five National Marine Park, the Algonquin Provincial Park, and the magnificent Niagara Falls.

What's Included:

• Return flights.
• 13 nights in hotels (accommodation as specified or similar).
• Mixed meal plan basis.
• Free car hire upgrade & GPS.
• Pack including maps, itinerary and guide of Canada.

Day 1: London - Toronto

Arrival in Toronto and spend the day exploring the city on your own.
Overnight - Eaton Chelsea

Day 2: Toronto

Today is free to experience the sights of Canada’s largest and most diverse city. You might want to visit the Eaton Centre, Chinatown, the CN Tower, and the Old and New City Halls (admissions not included).
Overnight - Eaton Chelsea

Day 3: Niagara Falls

Today, enjoy a full-day tour to the Niagara Peninsula: Canada’s fruit belt and major wine-producing region, home of the spectacular Niagara Falls - one of the great wonders of the world. Tour includes: Hornblower Cruises or Journey Behind the Falls, a meal overlooking Niagara Falls, free time in Niagara-on-the-Lake and a winery tour including a wine tasting.
Overnight - Eaton Chelsea Meals - Lunch

Day 4: Toronto - Kingston

Collect your rental car (not included) and travel to Kingston. Stop in the city of Peterborough, which boasts the world’s highest lift locks, literally lifting pleasure crafts, along with the water they float in, 20 metres (65 feet) straight up. Visit the Peterborough Lift Lock Visitor Centre (admis­sion not included), and view the hydraulic lift lock, slides and films about the Trent-Severn Waterway. You will also see a working model, and expe­rience the sights and sounds of lift lock construction at the turn-of-the-century. Take the time to visit Fort Henry National Historic Site (admis­sion not included) 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 a soldier’s life of those days, through guided tours, soldier’s parades and drills.
Overnight - Residence Inn By Marriott

Day 5: Kingston - Ottawa

Begin the day with a short drive to Gananoque for a cruise through the Thousand Islands. Continue to the nation’s capital, Ottawa. With unique history, geography and lifestyle, it offers a wide variety of urban attrac­tions: many of Canada’s best museums and cultural facilities, as well as the Parliament Buildings and other historical structures and major institu­tions are located in the Capital Area.
Overnight - Delta Ottawa City Centre Meals - Breakfast

Day 6: Ottawa

Situated on the Ottawa River, Ottawa is a unique mix of old and new, his­tory and technology, excitement and relaxation. Included today is the Hop-On/Hop-Off City Tour. Your ticket allows you to tour our nation’s capi­tal at your own pace, or stay on board for a two hour fully narrated tour.
Overnight - Delta Ottawa City Centre

Day 7: Ottawa to Huntsville

Time to travel again, heading west into Algonquin Provincial Park. Take your time and enjoy the scenery, visit the interpretation centre, and watch out for wildlife. Continue to Huntsville for your 2-night stay.
Overnight - Deerhurst Resort

Day 8: Huntsville

Warm weather activities and amenities are yours to enjoy today, spend some time by one of the lakes in the area. Rent a canoe or perhaps golf is more to your taste - there are dozens of courses in the area.
Overnight - Deerhurst Resort

Day 9: Huntsville - Manitoulin Island

Leaving Deerhurst Resort this morning, you head towards Manitoulin Is­land - the largest freshwater island in the world.
Overnight - Manitoulin Hotel

Day 10: Manitoulin

The day is free to explore Manitoulin Island. Manitoulin communities have beautiful public beaches, often accompanied by parks and playgrounds. Hiking trails meander through the Manitoulin landscape. The island has a great many quiet roads, ideal for an exploratory “drive in the country” or cycling adventure, and miles of varied and spectacular shoreline. Take the 1.5-hour walking tour with the Great Spirit Circle Trail that specializes in Authentic Aboriginal Experience (not included).
Overnight - Manitoulin Hotel

Day 11: Manitoulin

Today you are leaving Manitoulin Island and heading south east to Tober­mory by ferry (included) - a true paradise for naturalists, photographers, divers, hikers, kayakers, leisure-seekers, golfers and art lovers. Tobermo­ry offers a wide variety of outdoor activities, rest and relaxation, sweet clean air and water, and scenery that is absolutely breathtaking.
Overnight - Manitoulin Hotel

Day 12: Tobermory

The day is free to explore the area. Hike the majestic cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment along the world famous Bruce Trail or the inland trails of Bruce Peninsula National Park, enjoy diving or snorkeling in the Fathom Five National Marine Park - many shipwrecks make the park a popular scuba diving destination - or take a glass bottom boat tour (not included), allowing you to see the shipwrecks without having to get wet.
Overnight - Tobermory Princess Hotel Meals - Breakfast

Day 13: Tobermory to Toronto (298 km/186)

Today, take a journey along the shores of Lake Huron to Toronto.
Overnight - Eaton Chelsea Meals - Breakfast

Day 14: Toronto - London

Check-out from your hotel and return your rental vehicle in downtown Toronto or Toronto Airport where your vacation ends.