North American Driving Holidays: Ontario East Ottawa and 1,000 Islands

Duration: 13 nights
Distance (approx): 1209 miles
When to visit: May - Sep
Price: Call for info

Ontario East Ottawa and 1,000 Islands

Following time in Toronto drive along the northern shore of Lake Ontario to the 1,000 Islands region and the pretty town of Gananoque. Explore this fascinating area including the Rideau Canal either from the land or from the water. On to Ottawa, Canada’s Capital, with its National Museums and Galleries. Heading west from Ottawa to Algonquin Provincial Park and Huntsville, an area renowned for forests, lakes and spectacular scenery. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor activities. Travel south to Niagara-On-The-Lake, a town of leafy Victorian streets where the Niagara river flows into Lake Ontario and near to thundering Niagara Falls. Return east to Toronto and home.

Additional accomodation

Pillar and Post

Niagara-on -the-Lake, Ontario

Itinerary

Toronto,
2 Nts Delta Chelsea Hotel

96 miles to Keene, Rice Lake,
1 Nt Elmhirst Resort

121 miles to Gananoque,
2 Nts Trinity House Inn

102 miles to Ottawa,
2 Nts Lord Elgin Hotel

218 miles to Huntsville,
3 Nts Hidden Valley Resort

208 miles to Niagara-On-The-
2 Nts Lake, Pillar and Post Hotel

82 miles to Toronto Airport

Highlights

1,000 Islands & St Lawrence River

From Kingston to the waterside towns of Gananoque and Brockville, this stretch of the St Lawrence is full of charm and beauty.

Ottawa

Canada’s Capital on the banks of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers, with its mix of English and French influences.

Rideau Canal

Originally built as a defensive barrier, recently becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stretching from Kingston to Ottawa with 47 locks.

Algonquin National Park

3,000 sq miles of wilderness. Wildlife abounds with plenty of opportunities for hiking canoeing and outdoor activities.

Niagara Falls

One of the worlds great and iconic sights, stunning close-up views of the water crashing over the 188ft fall from above or on the Maid of the Mist below.

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