Canadian Heritage

8 or 9 days

Québec City, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto (with extension to Niagara Falls) | MQO

Canada’s history comes alive with a tour through these four leading cities.

Québec City provides a glimpse into the past with its many magnificent buildings and an interpretation of the battle of the Plains of Abraham. Visit Montréal, the second-largest French-speaking city in the world, and Ottawa, the centre of Canadian politics. End the trip in Toronto and experience the diversity of Canada’s largest city.

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Day 1: Montréal | Québec City

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Supervised exploration time on Mount Royal

Travel to Québec City

Take a guided tour of Québec City

Streets of the Old City
Château Frontenac
Dufferin Terrace
Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica
Place Royale

Day 2: Québec City

Participate in a historical interpretation and re-enactment at the Plains of Abraham

Visit The National Assembly

Visit Montmorency Falls: Sightseeing & Suspension Bridge

Enjoy dinner at a traditional sugar shack

Day 3: Québec City | Montréal

Take a walking tour of Québec City

Cap Diamant
Citadelle
Promenade des Gouverneurs

Travel to Montréal

Visit the McCord Museum

Take a walking tour of Old Montréal

Explore Jean Talon Market

Circus School Workshop

Day 4: Montréal

Take a guided tour of Montréal

Mount Royal Park
Quartier Latin
Sainte-Catherine Street
Jacques-Cartier Square
Old Port

Visit Notre-Dame BasilicaVisit the Archaeology Museum

Old Montréal Dinner Experience

Ride la Grande Roue de Montréal

Day 5: Montréal | Ottawa

Travel to Ottawa

Walk the Legacy Trail at Indigenous Experiences (Mādahòkì Farm)

Visit the Canadian Museum of Nature

Participate in an evening activity

Day 6: Ottawa

Take a guided tour of Ottawa

Château Laurier
Rideau Canal
Sussex Drive
Prime Minister’s Residence

Visit Parliament Hill

Free Time in the Byward Market

Visit the Canadian War Museum

Participate in an evening activity

Day 7: Ottawa | Kingston | Toronto

Travel to Toronto via Kingston

Supervised exploration time for lunch in Kingston

Explore Kensington Market and China Town with your Tour Director

Day 8: Toronto | Depart for Home

Ascend the CN Tower

Add this in-depth excursion:

Hockey Hall of Fame

Visit the home of the Stanley Cup. The Hockey Hall of Fame also has the world’s largest collection of hockey memorabilia, and will let you (virtually) measure your goalie skills against the best shooters in hockey history.

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Day 8: Toronto | Niagara Falls

Ascend the CN Tower

Add this in-depth excursion:

Hockey Hall of Fame

Visit the home of the Stanley Cup. The Hockey Hall of Fame also has the world’s largest collection of hockey memorabilia, and will let you (virtually) measure your goalie skills against the best shooters in hockey history.

Travel to Niagara Falls

Voyage to the Falls Boat Tour

Enjoy free time on Clifton Hill

Day 9: Niagara Falls | Depart for Home

Ascend Brock's Monument at Queenston Heights

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Full-time Tour Director

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