Eastern Canada Roadtrip With a Baby - Sample Itinerary and Highlights

Maybe you are planning your first road trip with a new tiny family member, say a 7-months old baby girl? And you are having doubts what your baby can and cannot handle? Well I had all these doubts and it felt like I was walking on thin ice when we prepared this itinerary. Guess what? It went amazingly great! Our daughter behaved and had fun and we couldn't be happier in the end that we decided to be adventurous and active as much as possible on this trip. 

I try to never compare babies and their stamina, but if you are entering this new and exciting world of traveling with a baby, you might find our experience useful. Below is the itinerary we had and highlights of this trip. 


10 days eastern canada roadtip itinerary:

day 1 Niagara Falls USA

Goat Island
Three Sisters Island
Cave of the Winds
Prospect Point Park
Maid of the Mist

Stayed in the Tower Hotel

We loved the most: Maid of the Mist boat ride and the view from our  hotel





day 2 Niagara Falls canada

Journey Behind the Falls
Queen Victoria Park
Clifton Hill
Rainbow Bridge (don't forget your passports to make it to the bridge)
Whirlpool Aero Car
Inniskillin Vinery 

We loved the most: the falls views from anywhere on the Canadian side are amazing!!






day 3 Toronto

Casa Loma
University of Toronto
CN Tower
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Flatiron Building
St Lawrence Market
Distillery District for dinner


We stayed here

We loved the most: the view from our rental was spectacular, we couldn't be happier! We loved Distillery District.






day 4 Kingston

The Big Apple (on the way form Toronto to Kingston) - best freshly baked apple bread and apple pie ever!
1000 Islands, Gananoque - 1,5 hour cruise 

We stayed in Green Woods Inn Bed and Breakfast (amazing breakfast)
We loved the tour of 1000 Islands, so beautiful





day 5-6 Montreal

Botanical Gardens
Old Montreal (Place d'Armes, Notre-Dame Basilica)
Délices Érable et Cie - try maple toffee over ice there
Old Port
21 Balançoires (Singing wings)
Gay Village
Plateau (neighborhood with beautiful examples of Montreal cottages architecture) 
Biosphere
Habitat 67
Parc du Mont Royal

We stayed in Boutique Notre Dame (located right next to Basilica and there is convenient parking across the street)

We loved walking and exploring the city on our own pace, entering into random shops and cafes, people watching.







day 7-8 Quebec City

Terrasse Dufferin
Old Quebec Place d'Armes (take funicular)
Place Royale
Quartier Petit-Champlain 
Ferry ride
The Citadel
Montmorency Falls
Ile d’Orléans (apple orchards and cider vineries) 

We stayed in Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac - couldn't recommend this grand hotel more! One of a kind experience

We loved the most: the food, our stay in Chateau Frontenac and their indoor pool, walking and exploring beautiful winding streets of Old Quebec, our trip to the falls and the island with orchards cider tasting. Well, we loved pretty much everything about Quebec City!

We didn't like the Citadel, wasted few hours there.











day 9-10 Ottawa


Rideau Canal
Tulip Festival
Royal Canadian Mint
The Parliament Hill (including guided tour)
ByWard Market

We stayed in SMR Champagne Ottawa (very pleased)

We loved the most: Royal Canadian Mint tour and walking, checking out tulip festival spots.

We were not head over hills with the boat ride along Rideau Canal










We covered total of 2000 km, spent 20 hours driving, stayed in 7 rentals. We enjoyed our trip a lot and found that Canada is very family friendly, safe, convenient to travel with a baby and a stroller and a very pleasant country overall. We will be definitely back for more:) 

Please feel free to shoot me a message with any doubts that might linger in your mind and stay between you and traveling with your baby!

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