Ontario & Quebec: Toronto to Montreal

Welcome to Canada! Get settled in your hotel, then gather with your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’s welcome dinner.

Join a local expert on a panoramic coach tour of multicultural Toronto, Canada’s largest city and the historic, vibrant capital of the province of Ontario.

• Pass the University of Toronto, modernist Toronto City Hall, and the CN Tower, one of the world’s tallest buildings
• Drive by Yonge-Dundas Square in the heart of the city’s downtown area and pass the St. Lawrence Market, housed in a late 19th-century brick building
• Enter the Royal Ontario Museum, which is dedicated to natural history and cultures around the world

Spend free time in Toronto or add an excursion.

Enjoy a full free day in Toronto or add an excursion.

Transfer to Ottawa today, stopping along the way to explore the charming city of Kingston. This “Limestone City” boasts architecturally notable buildings made from local, hand-cut stone.

• Board a cruise boat and sail along the St. Lawrence River through Thousand Islands National Park, which lies along the Canada-U.S. border
• Pass the numerous granite islands of the park and get a peek at the lavish waterfront mansions that dot Millionaires Row

Sit down for an included dinner in Ottawa this evening.

Join your Tour Director and get to know Ottawa, the country’s capital. This welcoming urban center is home to a diverse population, world-class museums, and many monuments that pay homage to Canada’s national heritage.

• Journey to Parliament Hill to view the soaring, Gothic Revival-style Centre Block, site of the country’s Senate, House of Commons, and Library of Parliament
• Learn more about the Canadian Mounties during a visit to the horse stables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Enter the Canadian War Museum to see the exhibits that pay tribute to the men and women who have served in the armed forces

Travel to Quebec City, where you will have a free afternoon to explore on your own. Then, sit down for an included dinner.

Follow a local guide as you immerse yourself in the European charm of this old-world city, which overflows with remnants from its colonial past.

• Stop at the Plains of Abraham, a national battlefield that served as the site of a defining 1759 conflict between France and Britain during the Seven Years’ War
• Journey along cobblestone streets on a walking tour of UNESCO-recognized Old Quebec City, which is surrounded by 18th-century fortifications

Enjoy a free afternoon in Quebec City or add an excursion.

Take in stunning countryside views as you drive to Montreal. This predominantly French-speaking city sits on an island in the St. Lawrence River, and you’ll see it all on a panoramic tour with a local guide this afternoon.

• Make a photo stop at Notre-Dame Basilica, an architectural landmark built in the Gothic-Revival style
• Enter Canada’s largest basilica, Saint Joseph’s Oratory, which is capped by a staggering copper dome

Enjoy a full free day in Montreal or add an excursion.

Then, join your group at a farewell dinner.

Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in Montreal.