10-Day Toronto Itinerary

Arrive and check in downtown

Land at Pearson Airport, take the UP Express train into Union Station, and check into a downtown hotel.

Peameal bacon sandwich at St. Lawrence Market

Bite into a classic peameal bacon sandwich at Carousel Bakery inside the historic St. Lawrence Market.

CN Tower glass floor and LookOut

Ride the elevator up the CN Tower and step onto the glass floor 342 metres above the city.

Dinner near the harbourfront

Watch the sun set over Lake Ontario from a patio along Toronto's harbourfront before dinner.

Royal Ontario Museum

Explore dinosaur skeletons, First Nations totem poles, and the striking crystal-shaped Lee-Chin wing.

University of Toronto campus stroll

Wander the leafy Gothic-revival quads of U of T's historic downtown campus, just south of the museum.

Yorkville boutiques and laneways

Browse designer boutiques and art galleries along Yorkville's converted Victorian rowhouse laneways.

Dinner in the Annex

Try a globally influenced menu at a bistro in the bookish, student-filled Annex neighbourhood.

Drive or coach to Niagara Falls

Head about 90 minutes south through Niagara wine country to the thundering falls on the US-Canada border.

Hornblower boat ride to the falls

Don a poncho and ride a boat right up to the misty base of Horseshoe Falls for a soaking, thunderous close-up.

Niagara-on-the-Lake wine tasting

Sample Ontario icewine and reds at a vineyard in the postcard-pretty town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Return to Toronto for dinner

Drive back into the city and unwind with dinner at a downtown gastropub.

Kensington Market food stalls

Wander past Jamaican patty shops, cheese mongers, and vintage clothing racks in this multicultural market district.

Coffee and empanadas break

Grab a Latin American empanada and a flat white at one of Kensington's colorful corner cafes.

Chinatown and Graffiti Alley

Walk from Kensington into neighbouring Chinatown, then detour down the ever-changing murals of Graffiti Alley.

Live music in Kensington

Catch a local band at a small Kensington Market bar known for its eclectic, laid-back music nights.

St. Lawrence Market deep dive

Sample cheeses, fresh pastries, and butter tarts through the stalls of this named 'world's best food market'.

Cobblestone streets of Old Town

Wander the historic Old Town lanes near the market, lined with 19th-century red-brick storefronts.

Distillery District cobblestones and galleries

Wander the car-free Victorian industrial lanes of the Distillery District, once the largest whisky distillery in the British Empire.

Craft brewery dinner in the Distillery District

Pair a wood-fired pizza with a flight of local craft beer at a brewery set inside a converted distillery building.

Ferry to the Toronto Islands

Catch the ferry from Jack Layton Ferry Terminal out to the car-free Toronto Islands in the harbour.

Centre Island beaches and bike ride

Rent a bike or simply relax on Centre Island's quiet sandy beaches looking back at the skyline.

Picnic with skyline views

Picnic on the grass at Olympic Island with an unobstructed view of the CN Tower across the water.

Dinner back on the harbourfront

Take the ferry back and grab dinner at a harbourfront patio as the skyline lights come on.

Coffee on West Queen West

Start with a pour-over at a minimalist cafe along one of North America's trendiest strips, per Vogue.

Independent art galleries

Browse contemporary Canadian art at the small independent galleries clustered along Queen Street West.

Trinity Bellwoods and vintage shops

Browse vintage clothing racks then relax in Trinity Bellwoods Park among the neighbourhood's dog walkers and picnickers.

Dinner at a Parkdale bistro

Continue west into Parkdale for a creative small-plates dinner at a neighbourhood favorite.

Art Gallery of Ontario

View Group of Seven landscapes and Henry Moore sculptures inside Frank Gehry's swooping renovated building.

Grange Park behind the gallery

Take a breather in the tree-shaded park just behind the AGO before continuing on.

Chinatown dumpling crawl

Work through soup dumplings and hand-pulled noodles along Spadina Avenue's dense Chinatown strip.

Nathan Phillips Square at night

See Toronto's illuminated 'TORONTO' sign and City Hall reflecting pool lit up after dark.

Eaton Centre browsing

Browse the glass-domed Eaton Centre, one of North America's busiest downtown shopping malls, for last souvenirs.

PATH underground city detour

Duck into the PATH, Toronto's sprawling underground shopping network, especially handy on a rainy morning.

Harbourfront lakeside walk

Stroll the paved Harbourfront trail with ice cream in hand, watching sailboats out on Lake Ontario.

Farewell dinner with a skyline view

Book a table with a CN Tower view for a final Toronto dinner of Canadian comfort food.

Butter tarts and coffee farewell

Pick up a fresh-baked butter tart, a proudly Canadian treat, from a downtown bakery counter.

Last-minute maple syrup shopping

Grab tins of maple syrup and Canadian gifts at a specialty shop near Union Station.

UP Express to Pearson Airport

Check out and ride the UP Express train from Union Station directly to the airport.

Depart Toronto

Check in for the flight home after ten days of skyline views, markets, and lakeside walks.