Montreal to Toronto 5 – A nice route in Eastern Canada. This route starts in Montreal and leads to the province of New Brunswick. From there the route continues to the Gaspe Peninsula, a beautiful, pristine region in Eastern Quebec. The route leaves the peninsula via a ferry ride that crosses the delta of the Saint Lawrence River. Then, the route follows the eastern banks of the Saint Lawrence River and visits some beautiful nature areas along it. The last part of this route includes a drive to the cities of Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa – all the way to Toronto, where this trip ends.
Day 1 – Land in Montreal and visit the city
Lodging location: Montreal
Day 2 – Drive to Grand Falls, 6 hours drive
Lodging location: Grand Falls
Day 3 – Drive to Saint John and visit the city, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Saint John
Day 4 – Drive to Hopewell Rocks (the place with the greatest tides in the world), 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Moncton
Day 5 – Drive to the Gaspe peninsula and on the way visit Kouchibouguac National Park, 6.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Perce
Day 6 – Visit the amazing Gannet colony in Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park and drive north to Gaspe, 1 hour drive
Lodging location: Gaspe
Day 7 – Visit Forillon National Park and drive south along to coast of the Gaspe peninsula, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Matane
Day 8 – Take the ferry to Baie-Comeau, and afterwards drive south and go whale watching in Tadoussac, 2.5 hours ferry ride plus 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Tadoussac
Day 9 – Drive to Quebec City and tour the city, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Quebec City
Day 10 – Drive to Montreal and tour the city, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Montreal
Day 11 – Drive to Ottawa and tour the city, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Ottawa
Day 12 – Drive to Toronto, on the way take a tour to the Thousand Islands, 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Toronto
Day 13 – Visit Toronto
Lodging location: Toronto
Day 14 – Fly home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our East Canada destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
