Luxury Canada Itinerary

Explore Eastern Canada

This carefully curated journey offers a richly layered introduction to Canada, blending dynamic cities, historic towns and restorative countryside, all paced to allow for meaningful exploration.

Beginning in Toronto, the itinerary combines private, insider-led experiences with time to absorb the city’s creative energy, from art and food markets to a spectacular helicopter flight over Niagara Falls, offering a dramatic perspective on one of the country’s most iconic natural sights.

As the journey unfolds, it thoughtfully balances the freedom of self-drive travel with the ease and depth of private guided experiences. Scenic drives link each region, allowing you to explore at your own pace, while expert local guides step in where insider access and deeper context bring destinations vividly to life.

Travelling east, the pace slows in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, with a stay beside the Rideau Canal and a private boat experience on the river. Montréal provides a cultural counterpoint, rich in food, architecture and layered history, before rural Québec takes centre stage in the Eastern Townships, where lakeside serenity and seasonal dining define your stay.

The journey culminates in Québec City, whose fortified streets and riverside setting evoke a distinctly European atmosphere. Throughout, the itinerary weaves together independence and expertise, celebrated highlights and quiet moments, creating a seamless and deeply engaging Canadian experience.

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KEY FACTS

PEAK TIME

Possible year round with big seasonal differences

PRICE

From GBP £17,500 USD $23,750 pp excl. flights based on 2 adults

IDEAL LENGTH

12 days

FLIGHT TIME

7 hours 30 mins from London
1 hours 30 mins From NYC

CURRENCY

Canadian Dollar

LANGUAGE

French

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined, and freshwater shapes daily life here. From urban waterfronts to rural Québec, swimming, boating and lakeside dining are part of the national rhythm, not a special occasion.

Itinerary Highlights

Falls and Vines from the air

Niagara Falls from above

Today is a standout highlight of the journey, beginning with a private helicopter flight from Toronto to Niagara Falls. From the air, the scale and power of the falls are breathtaking, offering a rare perspective few travellers experience. You’ll land in the heart of wine country for a relaxed, wine-paired lunch at a local vineyard before enjoying exclusive, behind-the-scenes access at the falls themselves, learning about both the natural forces and remarkable engineering that shape this iconic landscape.

Toronto Street Food

Karaage Fried Chicken at Smorgasburg, Toronto

Explore Toronto through its food markets, guided by a local chef who knows the city stall by stall. Wander through lively neighbourhood markets, tasting as you go and meeting the producers behind the produce. From global street flavours to Canadian classics, this experience reveals Toronto’s multicultural identity through what and how the city eats, offering an authentic snapshot of daily life beyond the headline sights.

Independent Exploration

Self-drive, Canada

One of the great pleasures of this journey is the freedom of self-drive. Canada’s roads are quiet, well signposted and scenic, making driving genuinely enjoyable rather than a chore. It allows you to set your own pace, stop for coffee in small towns, detour to viewpoints or linger longer where curiosity takes hold. Paired with private guided experiences in the cities, it strikes an ideal balance between independence and insider access.

Ottawa by private boat

Ottawa, Canada

Exploring Ottawa by boat offers a refreshingly different perspective on Canada’s capital. From the water, the city feels calm and elegant, with Parliament’s spires, riverside museums and leafy banks unfolding at an unhurried pace. Gliding through the historic Ottawa Locks highlights the city’s engineering heritage, while your private guide adds context and stories you would miss on land. It is a relaxed, quietly memorable way to understand how waterways shape Ottawa’s character.

A curling lesson?

Try your hand at curling in Montreal

Why not try something new with a private curling lesson, one of Canada’s most characterful and social sports. Guided by an expert instructor, you’re introduced to the fundamentals of delivery, sweeping and game strategy before stepping onto the ice for your first match. Set within a historic curling club, the experience is light-hearted, inclusive and surprisingly addictive, offering an authentic insight into a pastime that sits at the heart of Canadian sporting culture.

Little Italy and the food of Montréal

Little Italy Food Tour, Montréal

Explore Little Italy on a privately guided food tour that reveals Montréal’s culinary heritage through its most characterful neighbourhood. Accompanied by a local food journalist, you’ll visit long-standing cafés, bakeries and market stalls, tasting as you go. Stories of immigration, tradition and family-run businesses bring the area to life, while stops at Jean-Talon Market highlight the seasonal produce and flavours that define everyday eating in the city.

Beauty in the Eastern Townships

Eastern Townships, Canada

Time in the Eastern Townships offers the greatest seasonal contrast of anywhere on this journey. In spring and summer, days revolve around lakes, vineyards, hiking trails and long outdoor lunches. Autumn transforms the region into a blaze of colour, with harvest festivals, cider tastings and crisp walking conditions. Winter brings a complete shift in pace, with snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and cosy fireside evenings. Each season reshapes both the landscape and daily rhythm, making every visit feel entirely different.

Pastoral Québec

Île d'Orléans, Québec

Spend a day discovering the pastoral heart of Île d’Orléans, beginning with an early visit to the dramatic Montmorency Falls before the crowds arrive. Crossing onto the island, the pace slows with orchard visits, tastings at small producers and a relaxed gourmet picnic beneath the apple trees. Along the way, sample local wines, fruit preserves and classic Québec poutine, while learning how this fertile island has shaped the region’s food culture for centuries.

Itinerary Highlights

Our tailor-made journeys include

  • A dedicated Destination Expert who will curate your itinerary from scratch, tailoring it to your preferences + interests
  • Private + extraordinary under-the-radar experiences
  • Access to the very best guides + experts to bring the destination to life
  • Private international airport transfers in destination
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