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Ontario travel guide
Ontario shows up in 1 curated route on TripsCircle, with 3 destinations and 29 hand-picked places along the way. Its route is filed under wine. It runs 7 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 3
- Places
- 29
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 7 days
- Routes favor
- May – Oct
Where our routes go in Ontario
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
3 destinations in Ontario
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Ontario
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 29 places in Ontario, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
DoNiagara Parkway
Riverside road past orchards, wineries and the Floral Clock between the falls and the lake.
SeeCN Tower
553-metre tower with a glass floor, revolving restaurant and the EdgeWalk ledge.
- Outdoors
Sandbanks Provincial Park
Freshwater dunes and long beaches on Lake Ontario, including Outlet and Dunes beaches.
EatPai Northern Thai Kitchen
Lively basement restaurant for khao soi and northern Thai curries.
ShopSt. Lawrence Market
Historic food hall with butchers, cheesemongers and the peameal bacon sandwich.
OutdoorsToronto Islands
Car-free islands reached by ferry, with beaches, bike paths and skyline views.
Curated routes through Ontario
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit Ontario
Our route here recommends May – Oct.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 3 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 78°F (26°C), and January the coolest at about 31°F (-1°C). October is the wettest, around 3.2 in (80 mm) of rain, and February the driest at about 2.0 in (52 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Ontario
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Toronto → Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lakeabout 58 km (36 mi) straight-line
- Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake → Prince Edward Countyabout 176 km (109 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Ontario
How many days do you need for a trip to Ontario?
Our curated route here is planned as a 7-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in Ontario?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Ontario are Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto and Prince Edward County. Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Ontario?
Our route here recommends May – Oct. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in October.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Ontario?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Ontario, chosen from 6 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do.
More in Canada
- Canada travel guide
- Quebec 4 destinations
- Alberta 3 destinations
- British Columbia 3 destinations
- Nova Scotia 3 destinations
Take your crew to Ontario
Start from one of our Ontario routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.