Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Niagara Falls, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal for three generations
6 days from Toronto airport to Montréal for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: two nights at Niagara Falls, the aquarium and the CN Tower in Toronto, VIA Rail to Ottawa and a short drive to Montréal.
6 days · Toronto to Montréal · up to 12 guests
A lookout over Parliament Hill in Ottawa. From our day tours. Photo: See Sight Tours
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 6 days, 5 nights
- Start and end
- Toronto to Montréal
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 2.5 h on day 5No drive day is longer than 4 hours.
- Activity level
Easy
Walks of 1 to 3 km a day on paved paths and city streets, in short stretches with benches, lifts and the van close by. The boat at Niagara Falls, Journey Behind the Falls and the CN Tower all have lifts or ramps. The longest sitting day is four and a half hours on the train to Ottawa, where everyone can move about. The longest drive is a little over two hours, from Ottawa to Montréal, with a stop. Every walk can be cut short, and each day lists an easy option.
- Meals included
- 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 665 (estimated price)
- Season
- Late June to early September
Highlights
Why this trip
- Ponchos on for the boat into the mist of the Horseshoe Falls, on an early sailing
- The lift down behind the falls at Journey Behind the Falls
- Butterflies landing on sleeves at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
- The shark tunnel at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, then the glass floor of the CN Tower
- VIA Rail to Ottawa, with room to walk about on the train
- The Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill and the Canadian Children's Museum
- Notre-Dame Basilica and a three-generation photo on Mount Royal
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day, and none is longer than 4 hours.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 665 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 2.5 h, on day 5.
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Arrive and drive to Niagara Falls
Toronto Pearson to Niagara Falls
- Dinner
- Stay in Niagara Falls
- Drive about 1.5 h
Afternoon
We meet you at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at set group pick-up times, the last of them in the early afternoon, and drive about 125 km around the end of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls, Ontario. The drive takes about an hour and a half on the Queen Elizabeth Way, longer in Friday traffic, and we stop once for a washroom and a snack if anyone needs it.
Evening
Starting at the falls rather than in Toronto means the first night is in a quieter town, two nights in the same room, and a hotel pool, if the hotel has one, for children who have been sitting on a plane all day. After check-in there is time to swim or rest. The welcome dinner sits down at about 5:30 pm, close to the hotel, so younger children are not up late. Afterwards we walk a few minutes to the railing above the Horseshoe Falls, which are lit in colour every night from dusk, and anyone who is tired can go straight back to bed.
Included
- Pick-up at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at set group times
- Drive to Niagara Falls with your guide
- Welcome dinner at about 5:30 pm
- Short evening walk to see the falls lit up
Easier option: Skip the evening walk; the falls are lit again tomorrow night.
More active option: Walk the riverside path from the Horseshoe Falls to the Rainbow Bridge and back, about 3 km.
Free time: Afternoon free to rest, or to swim if the hotel has a pool
Activity: Flights landing after the last group pick-up can be met with a private transfer at extra cost.
Niagara Falls by boat and the butterflies
Niagara Falls, the Niagara Parkway and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Niagara Falls
- Drive about 45 min
Morning
We are at the dock for one of the first Niagara City Cruises boats of the morning, before the queues build, and everyone is handed a poncho for the mist. The boat sails from the Canadian shore past the American Falls into the spray at the foot of the Horseshoe Falls; there is no walking beyond the ramp, and grandparents can sit on the lower deck. Next is Journey Behind the Falls, where a lift takes you down about 40 m through the rock to tunnels and an outdoor deck beside the falling water.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal near Table Rock. After lunch we drive about 10 km north along the Niagara Parkway to the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, a warm glasshouse where thousands of tropical butterflies fly free and often land on sleeves. We pass the Floral Clock on the way back and are at the hotel by about 3 pm. The rest of the day is free: a swim if the hotel has a pool, a nap, or an hour on Clifton Hill for the children.
Evening
Dinner is on your own, as early as you like; your guide suggests family places near the hotel.
Included
- Niagara City Cruises boat ride to the Horseshoe Falls, on an early sailing
- Journey Behind the Falls
- Sit-down lunch near Table Rock
- Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
- The Floral Clock
Optional experiences
- Skylon Tower observation deck
- The arcades and rides of Clifton Hill (paid on the spot)
- Niagara fireworks over the falls on scheduled summer nights, usually at 10 pm
Easier option: Watch the boats from the upper deck of Table Rock and join the group again for Journey Behind the Falls; both have lifts.
More active option: The White Water Walk boardwalk along the rapids in the gorge, about 1.5 km on a level path with stairs at each end (entry paid on the spot).
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: Expect to get wet on the boat even with a poncho; bring a change of top for small children. Total walking today is about 2 km, on paved paths.
Toronto: the aquarium and the CN Tower
Niagara Falls to Toronto
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Toronto
- Drive about 1.5 h
Morning
After breakfast we drive about 130 km back around the lake to Toronto, about an hour and a half, and are downtown by late morning. Ripley's Aquarium of Canada sits at the foot of the CN Tower; we go in on a timed entry so the group walks straight in. The moving walkway through the shark tunnel, the jellyfish gallery and the touch pools with rays and horseshoe crabs are the parts children remember, and there are benches through every gallery.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal nearby. In the afternoon we ride the glass-fronted lifts up the CN Tower on a timed slot, the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere, and stand on the glass floor above the city, or watch from a step back.
Evening
Tonight's hotel is near Union Station, so tomorrow's train is a short walk or a two-minute drive away. The late afternoon is free; the Harbourfront is a few minutes' walk, and dinner is on your own, as early as you like.
Included
- Drive from Niagara Falls to Toronto with your guide
- Ripley's Aquarium of Canada on a timed entry
- Sit-down lunch near the waterfront
- CN Tower on a timed slot, with the glass floor
Optional experiences
- The ferry to Centre Island and the Centreville amusement park, open daily in summer (rides paid on the spot)
- EdgeWalk on the CN Tower roof edge, minimum age 13
Easier option: Sit out the glass floor and look from the windows, or take a break on the aquarium benches; the lifts do all the climbing.
More active option: Walk the Harbourfront to the Toronto Island ferry docks and take the 15-minute ferry to Centre Island for the evening.
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free
Activity: Timed entries can move by half an hour on busy summer days; your guide sets the order on the day.
VIA Rail to Ottawa
Toronto Union Station to Ottawa by train
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Ottawa
- Drive about 15 min
This is the long travel day, and we take the train rather than the road: Toronto to Ottawa is about 450 km, a drive of more than four and a half hours, but on VIA Rail children can walk to the washroom, grandparents can stretch their legs and nobody needs a seat belt.
Morning
We board a morning train at Union Station; the trip takes about four and a half hours along the shore of Lake Ontario past Cobourg and Kingston, then north to the capital.
Afternoon
A packed lunch is included, and cards, books and window seats fill the time. We meet the train in Ottawa in the early afternoon and drive you to your hotel. Later, a short guided walk takes us past the Parliament buildings and down to the flight of eight locks where the Rideau Canal steps down to the Ottawa River, and on to the ByWard Market for a BeaverTail pastry.
Evening
Dinner sits down at about 5:30 pm.
Included
- VIA Rail train from Toronto to Ottawa
- Packed lunch for the train
- Transfers to Union Station and from Ottawa station to your hotel
- Guided walk past Parliament Hill to the Rideau Canal locks and the ByWard Market
- A BeaverTail pastry in the ByWard Market
- Dinner at about 5:30 pm
Optional experiences
- Free guided tours of the House of Commons or the Senate at their temporary locations (Centre Block is closed for rehabilitation), booked online in advance where places are available
Easier option: Rest at the hotel after the train and join the group at dinner; the van can drop you at the restaurant.
More active option: Walk on from the ByWard Market across the Alexandra Bridge for the view of Parliament Hill from the Gatineau side, about 3 km.
Free time: Time to rest between the train and the walk
Activity: The walk is about 2 km in short stretches, with steps down to the locks that can be skipped.
Ottawa, then the road to Montréal
Ottawa to Gatineau, then Montréal
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Montréal
- Drive about 2.5 h
The Changing of the Guard starts at 10 am on the lawn of Parliament Hill, with red-coated guards and a band the children can watch from the front of the crowd.
Morning
The full parade runs only on set days of the week in summer, with a band-only ceremony on the others; we confirm the days with each departure and set the dates so this morning falls on a parade day, or start at the museum if it does not. We then cross the Ottawa River to Gatineau, in Quebec, for the Canadian Museum of History, where the Grand Hall's row of totem poles faces Parliament Hill across the water and the Canadian Children's Museum inside lets children dress up, board a bus and run a market stall while grandparents sit nearby.
Afternoon
Lunch is in the museum. At about 2 pm we drive about 200 km east to Montréal, a little over two hours with a stop on the way, and arrive by mid-afternoon, with time to rest or swim if the hotel has a pool.
Evening
The farewell dinner sits down at about 5:30 pm, close to the hotel, on the last evening together.
Included
- Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill (summer, on parade days confirmed with your departure)
- Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian Children's Museum, Gatineau
- Lunch at the museum
- Drive from Ottawa to Montréal with your guide
- Farewell dinner at about 5:30 pm
Easier option: Watch the ceremony from a bench at the edge of the lawn, and stay in the Grand Hall or the museum café while the children explore.
More active option: Walk the riverside path behind the museum for the view back to Parliament Hill, about 2 km.
Free time: Late afternoon free in Montréal
Activity: Expect crowds at the Changing of the Guard in July and August; arrive with your guide 20 minutes early for a place at the front.
Montréal, then the airport
Old Montréal and Mount Royal to Montréal-Trudeau airport
- Breakfast and lunch
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
We start in Old Montréal at Notre-Dame Basilica, arriving with the first visitors of the morning to see the deep blue vaulted ceiling scattered with gold stars. A short, level walk follows through the cobbled streets of the old town to the Old Port on the St. Lawrence River, where children can watch the boats and there is room to run. Then the van climbs Mount Royal, the hill that gave the city its name, and parks a short, flat walk from the Kondiaronk lookout, the wide terrace in front of the chalet, with the whole of downtown below. We take the three-generation photo here.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal before we drive about 20 km to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), arriving at about 2:30 pm.
Evening
Please book flights leaving after 5:30 pm; for an evening flight to Europe, the timing works well. Guests who stay on in Montréal can be dropped at a downtown hotel instead.
Included
- Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montréal, on an early entry
- Walk through Old Montréal to the Old Port
- Mount Royal and the Kondiaronk lookout
- Sit-down lunch
- Drop-off at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) at about 2:30 pm
Easier option: Wait in the van at the Old Port and ride straight to the lookout car park; the lookout walk is about 10 minutes on the flat.
More active option: Climb the stairs from the lookout down through the park to the Peel Street gate and meet the van there, about 2 km with a long flight of steps.
Activity: Pack the night before; bags travel in the van all morning.
- Torontostart
- Niagara Falls2 nights
- Toronto1 night
- Ottawa1 night
- Montréal1 night
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: July and August are warm, often 25 to 30 C in the afternoon, with short thunderstorms; the boat and the falls are busiest then, which is why we book the early slots. The Changing of the Guard runs from late June to late August, with the full parade on set days of the week only, confirmed with your departure. In June and early September the days are milder and the crowds thinner, but on those dates the ceremony is replaced by an earlier museum start.
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Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Grandparents, parents and children aged 6 and up travelling together
- Families who want Niagara Falls and three cities without planning the tickets, trains and timing
- Grandparents who walk well on the flat but want lifts and benches, not stairs
- Children who like boats, animals, towers and a swim at the end of the day where the hotel has a pool
- A grandparent travelling with one grandchild who wants a fair room price
Not for you if you want
- Families with children under 6
- Travellers who want a full guided city tour in every city; the adult version, toronto-niagara-falls-ottawa-montreal, does that
- Anyone who wants three or more nights in every base; six days across four cities means three one-night stops
- Travellers looking for long walks or hikes
- Visitors in winter; the boat and the guard ceremony are summer only
Minimum age: 6
Most guests are 6 to 80
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
5 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Niagara Falls2 nights
- Toronto1 night
- Ottawa1 night
- Montréal1 night
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 5 nights: 2 in Niagara Falls, 1 in Toronto near Union Station, 1 in Ottawa and 1 in Montréal
- 4-star hotels with breakfast, central and walkable; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
- Family rooms or connecting rooms, and a hotel pool, requested for each family and confirmed with your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on day 1 and drop-off at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) on day 6, at set group times
- Our own van and driver for the road days, with booster seats where needed
- The VIA Rail train from Toronto to Ottawa, with transfers to and from the stations
- The Niagara City Cruises boat
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group from the day 1 pick-up to the day 6 drop-off, on the train too
Activities
- Niagara Falls: Niagara City Cruises, Journey Behind the Falls, the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, the Floral Clock and the evening illumination
- Toronto: Ripley's Aquarium of Canada and the CN Tower, on timed entries
- Ottawa: a guided walk past Parliament Hill to the Rideau Canal locks and the ByWard Market, with a BeaverTail, and the Changing of the Guard on summer parade days
- Gatineau: the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian Children's Museum
- Montréal: Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montréal and the Old Port, and Mount Royal
Meals
- 5 breakfasts at the hotels
- 5 lunches: 4 sit-down and 1 packed for the train
- 3 dinners at about 5:30 pm: a welcome dinner at Niagara Falls, dinner in Ottawa and a farewell dinner in Montréal
Not included
- Flights to Toronto and home from Montréal
- Travel insurance
- Passports, and an eTA or visa where needed
- Dinners on days 2 and 3
- Drinks
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Optional activities, such as the Skylon Tower, the White Water Walk, Clifton Hill or the Centre Island rides
- Personal expenses
- Hotel nights before day 1 or after day 6
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 665 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What age do children need to be?
Children need to be 6 or older. Every day is planned so a 6-year-old and a 75-year-old can both do the core of it, with lifts, short level walks and the van close by. Children count as guests in the group of 7 to 12.
Is there a price for children?
Prices are per person, sharing a room, and we do not publish a child price. If children share a family room with adults, ask for a child price when you send your request, and we quote it with your dates before you pay anything.
What does the price include?
Five nights in 4-star hotels with family or connecting rooms requested, 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 3 early dinners, both airport transfers, our van and driver, the VIA Rail train to Ottawa, your See Sight Tours guide, and entry to the falls boat, Journey Behind the Falls, the Butterfly Conservatory, the aquarium, the CN Tower, the museum and Notre-Dame.
Can we get family rooms or connecting rooms?
Yes, we ask for them at every hotel. When you request to book, tell us who sleeps with whom, and we confirm family rooms or connecting rooms with your dates. We also ask each hotel for a pool; most Niagara Falls hotels have one.
We are a family of six. Can we book the small group?
A family of six or fewer books this as a private trip, for your family only, on a date you choose, from CAD 6,290 per person. Families of seven or more can ask us about a small-group departure date; it is confirmed only once dates are set.
How much driving is there?
Very little. The longest drive is a little over two hours, from Ottawa to Montréal, with a stop. Toronto to Ottawa, the long stretch, is on the VIA Rail train, about four and a half hours, where children and grandparents can walk about. The other road legs are about an hour and a half.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the airport pick-up in Toronto to the drop-off in Montréal, on the train too, and our own van and driver handle the road days. We name your guide when we confirm your dates.
How fit do we need to be?
Not very. Walks are 1 to 3 km a day on paved paths, broken up by lifts, benches, boats and the van. Every day has an easy option for anyone who wants to sit a part out, and an active option for anyone with energy left.
When is the best time to go?
Late June to late August, when the falls boat runs all day and school is out. The Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill runs then too, with the full parade on set weekdays only, so we confirm it with your departure. June and early September are quieter and milder, with no guard ceremony.
Do we need passports or visas?
Every traveller, including children, needs a valid passport. US citizens need no visa or eTA; most other visa-exempt visitors flying in need an eTA. A child travelling without both parents should carry a signed consent letter from the absent parent or parents.
Can we travel on our own dates or alone with a grandchild?
Yes. Choose the private trip for your family on a date you choose. If you would rather travel on your own dates without the group, ask us from the dates section: we can book the same hotels, trains and city day tours for you to travel independently. A grandparent sharing a room with a grandchild pays no supplement; a room of your own is from CAD 665 more.
How does booking work?
Send your preferred dates as an enquiry. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. The price remains indicative until quoted for your dates.
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