Ontario’s Lakes and Parks Self Drive

Day 1 - Fly to Toronto

Arrive in Toronto, make your way to your downtown hotel spending the rest of your day at leisure.

Day 2 - Explore Toronto

Spend today exploring the fascinating city of Toronto! Home to a variety of attractions enjoy exploring the variety of museum and galleries including the Royal Ontario Museum voted one of the top museums in the world or Canada’s oldest art gallery the Art Gallery of Ontario. Make sure to visit the CN Tower – the world’s tallest free-standing structure.  

Day 3 - Niagara Falls

Today we have included a day trip to the magnificent Niagara Falls!

Duration: 10.5 hours

Experience Niagara Falls on a guided sightseeing bus tour from Toronto. The day includes a scenic lunch overlooking the Falls, a boat cruise to the base, and a visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Your guide offers live commentary throughout the journey, and the itinerary can be adapted to include additional points of interest in the Niagara Region.

Niagara City Cruises operates May through October, weather permitting. From October to May, Journey Behind the Falls will be substituted. Itinerary variations may occur during the winter months based on attraction operating hours

Day 4 - Toronto to Tobermory (296km)

Today collect your car hire and begin heading northwest to Tobermory - 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 breathtaking.

Day 5 - Tobermory

Enjoy exploring the natural beauty of Tobermory, hike the cliffs of Niagara Escarpment along the world-famous Bruce Trail or the inland trails of the Bruce Penisula. Enjoy diving or snorkelling in the Fathom Five National Park Marine Park, the many shipwrecks make the park a popular scuba diving destination or take a glass bottom boat tour (not included).

Day 6 - Tobermory to Manitoulin Island (61.7km)

Today you will travel to north and board the Chi-Cheemaun ferry from Tobermory to South Baymouth on a leisurely 2-hour cruise in the deep waters of Lake Huron. The world’s largest freshwater island, Manitoulin contains five native reservations and has discovered the perfect balance between outdoor recreation, native land stewardship and eco-tourism. You’ll spend your day exploring the cultural and geographic history or the island and enjoying the variety of adventure activities available at your resort.

Day 7 - Manitoulin Island

Enjoy today exploring 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. We recommend joining the Bebamikawe Making Footprints guided walk, during your walk you will learn about the indigenous culture around the local area. (Not Included)

Day 8 - Manitoulin Island to Sault Ste. Marie (343km)

Today’s drive takes you to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario’s best adventure town on the rugged great lakes coastline. With mountains, rivers and lakes and pristine beaches, there is plenty of activities to enjoy during your stay. Or visit some of Sault Ste. Marie local galleries and museums including the Canadian Bushplane Museum (not included).

Day 9 - Sault Ste. Marie / Wawa

A full day to enjoy exploring Sault Ste Marie, we recommend enjoying a hike around the surrounding trails or go out on the lake on a kayak or a paddle board! Or take the drive north and explore Wawa situated at Lake Superior, enjoy a guided sea kayaking trip around Michipicoten River and Lake Superior. (not included)

Day 10 - Sault Ste. Marie to Killarney (407km)

Departing Sault Ste. Marie today’s drive takes you to Killarney a town rich in natural beauty with the crystal blue waters of the Georgian Bay and the La Cloche Mountain range which are apart of the Canadian Sheild. Outside the town is Killarney Provincial Park, classed as a wilderness park there is plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy.

Day 11 - Killarney

Explore the outdoors around Killarney Provincial Park this 635 square kilometres landscape you can enjoy a wide variety of activities. There is a variety of hiking trails with a range of difficulty or you can rent a canoe or kayak locally where you can explore the Georgian Bay area.

Day 12 - Killarney to Huntsville (262km)

Today’s drive you will begin to travel back down along the Georgian Bay to Huntsville. Located just outside Algonquin Provincial Park, Huntsville is the perfect small town to relax and enjoy a wealth of outdoor activities.

Day 13 - Huntsville

Huntsville is known as Ontario’s capital of adventure there is a wealth of activities to enjoy around Huntsville and Algonquin Park. There is a variety of hiking trails to explore beginning from the town out to the nearby spectacular landscapes, a popular trail is The Lions Lookout Trail which takes you out to Fairy Lake. Algonquin Park also has lots of hiking trails to explore or you can hire canoes, kayaks and paddle boarders.

Day 14 - Huntsville to Toronto for your flight (305km)

After checking out of your Huntsville accommodation, make your way back to Toronto for your onward flight home in the evening.