| DAY 1 - TORONTO AIRPORT (L.B. Pearson)
Welcome to Toronto, Canada's largest city in terms of both size and population!
You will be staying at the Courtyard Marriott Toronto Downtown.There you will receive your Authentik travel book, with all the details of your adventure including a road map indicating your route, your personalized roadbook, tourist guides, exchange vouchers... Enjoy your stay in the land of vast distances and scenic beauty!
DAY 2 - TORONTO
After breakfast, you will spend the day exploring Toronto and its main attractions: Bay Street, the business district, the Ontario parliament, University of Toronto, Yonge Street, Queen's Park, Eaton Centre, and the famous CN Tower.
Defining the Toronto skyline, at 553.33 metres tall, the CN Tower is one of the Wonders of the modern world, an important telecommunications hub, and one of Toronto's main attractions. You will be impressed by how tiny the cars look from the world's highest observation deck, at a dizzying height of 447 metres.
Another night at Courtyard Marriott Toronto Downtown.
DAY 3 - TORONTO / THOUSAND ISLANDS (286 Km /2h57)
 Breakfast at your hotel, and then you pick up your vehicle in downtown Toronto. Departure for the beautiful Thousand Islands, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where you will enjoy landscapes of a rare beauty. This collection of tiny jewels has a rich and complex natural and human history; centuries ago, the First Nations people called it "The Garden of the Great Spirit". Today the St-Lawrence Islands National Park comprises 24 picturesque islands; the best way to explore this watery site is by boat. During this guided cruise on the waters of the St-Lawrence, you will encounter a wide variety of islands, from the large to the very small, and some, such as Wellesley Island, with rich mansions built upon them.
You will spend the night at Sleepy Hollow B&B, in the charming village of Gananoque.
DAY 4 & 5 - THOUSAND ISLANDS / OTTAWA (167 Km /1h47)
 After a hearty breakfast, you are ready to move on again, this time to Ottawa, capital city of Canada.
Optional activity along the way
Upper Canada Village
Once you reach Ottawa, spend some time exploring its main attractions, such as Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, its various ethnic districts, Rockcliffe Park, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Hull casino, etc.
For young and old alike, we strongly recommend the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada's largest and most popular cultural institution. You will learn about Canada's history through a series of interactive exhibits, where life-size reconstructed buildings and other historical settings are among the exhibits evoking a sense of different periods and different regions of the country. Don't miss the world's largest collection of totem poles.
You will be staying at the Lord Elgin***, in the heart of downtown Ottawa.
DAY 6 & 7 - OTTAWA / ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK (344 Km /3h58)
This morning, you will hear the call of the wild! Today is the day you will immerse yourselves in the heart of Cana da's legendary wilderness, in Algonquin Provincial Park. This extraordinary park covers a vast territory endowed with maple-covered hills, rocky cliffs, spruce bogs, beaver ponds, and thousands of lakes. The only way to explore this fascinating wilderness is on foot or by canoe. Be sure to bring your camera: it is not unusual to catch a glimpse of the King of our forests, the majestic moose.
You will spend the next two nights on the edge of this dream, in Huntsville at the luxurious lakeside Deerhurst resort***, where you will receive the warmest of welcomes from your Canadian hosts.
DAY 8 & 9 - ALGONQUIN PARK / GEORGIAN BAY (270 Km /4h18)
Today your nature adventure continues as you head towards the inspiring and rugged Georgian Bay. With its summer breezes, harbours and splendid scenery, Georgian Bay is a world-renowned water sports holiday destination. Here you can retrace the route used by the French voyageurs in their canoes in days of old, and, later on, for transporting logs downriver in the spring. The coastline, protected by rugged cliffs, provides an ideal environment for sea kayaking.
 For your first day in this mythical territory, we propose a stay in the heart of magnificent Killarney Provincial Park, at the Killarney Mountain Lodge***. In addition to contemplating the majestic and picture-perfect scenery, many activities are available: canoe and sea kayak excursions, a day of sailing on Georgian Bay, hiking, Canadian wildlife photo safari, etc.
DAY 10 & 11 - GEORGIAN BAY / MANITOULIN ISLAND (230 Km /3h48)
After one last breakfast in this exceptional wilderness setting, you set out for Manitoulin Island, right in the middle of Georgian Bay.
Beautiful Manitoulin Island is a unique scenic region, where Native life and legend meld with European history. Here, life moves at a slower pace. You are cordially invited to explore the endless shoreline: an unforgettable experience!
During your visit to this historic island, you will enjoy a comfortable stay at Red Lodge***.
DAY 12 & 13 -MANITOULIN ISLAND / BLUE MOUNTAINS (259 Km /4h52)
  This morning you will take the ferry from Manitoulin Island to Bruce Peninsula. After the two hour ferry ride, you will arrive directly in Bruce Peninsula National Park, a place of global significance. Be sure to take a hike through this park situated in the heart of a World Biosphere Reserve. The massive, rugged cliffs of the park are inhabited by thousand year old cedar trees, overhanging the crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay. The park is comprised of an incredible array of habitats from rare alvars to dense forests and clean lakes. Together these form a greater ecosystem - the largest remaining chunk of natural habitat in southern Ontario.
At the end of the afternoon, the adventure continues at the Village at Blue Mountain Resort, featuring the region's best year-round activities. Ride a gondola to the top of one of Ontario's highest mountains.
On your return to the resort, enjoy its many boutiques, spas, fine dining, music and animation.
You will be spending the next two nights at Westin Trillium House***.
DAY 14 - BLUE MOUNTAINS / NIAGARA FALLS (268 Km /3h04)
Breakfast and departure for the legendary Niagara Falls. 
The long-awaited day has arrived: don't forget your camera! Your visit to the falls is sure to be one of the highlights of your trip; you will never forget their awe-inspiring power and beauty. Don't miss taking a cruise on the famous Maid of the Mist, which will take you right to the base of the falls!
You will spend the night near the falls in Niagara-on-the-Lake, famous for its agro-tourism and its mild climate, suitable for fruit and wine production. In fact, why not stop off at a local vineyard before checking into your hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn***.
DAY 15 - NIAGARA FALLS / TORONTO AIRPORT (123 Km /1h22)
Breakfast. Last moments to enjoy the beauty of your surroundings before setting out for the Toronto airport. You check in and board your flight home.
As you leave the land of lakes and rivers, your heart is full of lasting memories of the Canadian wilderness!!!
 
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