St John to Toronto 5 – A nice route in Eastern Canada. The route starts in the city of Saint John and from there leads to the province of New Brunswick and to the Gaspe Peninsula, a beautiful, pristine region in Eastern Quebec. The continuation of 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 visit to the cities of Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa all the way to Toronto, where this trip ends.
Day 1 – Land in Saint John and drive to New Brunswick and visit Hopewell Rocks (the place with the greatest tides in the world), 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Moncton
Day 2 – Drive to the Gaspe peninsula and on the way visit Kouchibouguac National Park, 6.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Perce
Day 3 – 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 4 – Visit Forillon National Park and drive south along to coast of the Gaspe peninsula, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Matane
Day 5 – 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 6 – Drive to Quebec City and visit the city, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Quebec City
Day 7 – Drive to Montreal and visit the city, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Montreal
Day 8 – Drive to Ottawa and visit the city, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Ottawa
Day 9 – Drive to Toronto, on the way take a tour to the Thousand Islands, 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Toronto
Day 10 – Visit Toronto
Lodging location: Toronto
Day 11 – 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.
