Ontario

Canada's most populous province, home to Toronto, the capital Ottawa and Niagara Falls, with lakes and forests glowing in autumn color.

Ontario lies in central-eastern Canada, bordered by the Great Lakes to the south, with vast forests and lakes in the north. Toronto is Canada's largest city, known for the CN Tower and its diverse neighborhoods. Niagara Falls and the surrounding wineries make a popular short trip. The capital, Ottawa, has Parliament Hill and many national museums, and its canal turns into a skating rink in winter. Around Kingston you can take boat cruises through the Thousand Islands, and Algonquin Provincial Park is known for canoeing and autumn foliage. Summer suits lake vacations, and Sep–Oct is the time for fall colors. The main gateway is Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Destinations

• Toronto & Niagara Falls
• Ottawa
• Kingston & Thousand Islands
• Algonquin Provincial Park
• Stratford (Ontario)
• Thunder Bay
• Sault Ste. Marie
• Parry Sound & 30,000 Islands
• Collingwood & Blue Mountain
• Prince Edward County
• Manitoulin Island
• Peterborough & the Kawarthas
• Muskoka Lakes
• Tobermory & Bruce Peninsula
• Pukaskwa National Park
• Lake Superior Provincial Park (Wawa)
• Killarney Provincial Park
• Sudbury
• Niagara Falls, New York

Itineraries

• Eastern Canada Maple Road Self-Drive Loop – A self-drive grand loop from Toronto, connecting Algonquin, the Laurentians, La Mauricie, and historic French-speaking…
• Georgian Bay Ferry Loop – Depart from Toronto to loop around Georgian Bay, visiting the Bruce Peninsula, Manitoulin Island, and the 30,000 Island…
• US & Canada East Grand Loop – A cross-border long-haul route from New York via Washington, D.C., Niagara Falls to Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec City.
• Lake Superior North Shore & Agawa Canyon Train – Head north from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie for the canyon train, then follow Highway 17 around the lake to Thunder Bay
• Classic Eastern Canada by Rail – Travel from Toronto to Quebec City by VIA Rail, connecting Niagara Falls, the Thousand Islands, and historic French-spe…
• Prince Edward County & Thousand Islands Weekend – A weekend road trip from Toronto featuring wineries, sand dunes, a limestone historic city, and a Thousand Islands crui…
• Boston to Washington D.C. & Niagara Falls – Travel south by rail through four historic East Coast cities, then fly to Buffalo to end your trip at Niagara Falls.
• Toronto & Niagara Long Weekend – Two days in the city and two days at the falls, staying overnight by the falls to see the night views, with a return tr…
• New York to Niagara via Finger Lakes Road Trip – A one-way journey across New York State, from the Baseball Hall of Fame to gorge waterfalls, ending at Niagara Falls an…