Enjoy the freedom of a hop-on hop-off city tour and discover the history and landmarks of the city at your own pace. Make sure you ride the glass-fronted lift to the top of the CN Tower for stunning views of the city and Lake Ontario. 

After a day of sightseeing, shopping or urban skating, watch the lights set the city aglow as evening sets in. Toronto boasts some incredible restaurants, great nightlife, and well as theatres and unique museum nights. The Toronto Light Festival takes place between January and March and fully illuminates the Distillery Historic District, a great place for boutique shopping, restaurants and entertainment. For a truly Canadian evening, why not take in ani ice hockey game. 

On your third day in the city, take a full day sightseeing tour to Niagara Falls. Marvel at the spectacle of the falls which still roar even in the winter. The surrounding ice and snow make it definite photo opportunity. Your tour also includes a Journey Behind the Falls where you will descend 125 ft. by elevator, to a short tunnel with access to two outdoor observation decks and two portals located directly behind the Falls. At Journey Behind the Falls, you’ll experience the awesome spectacle of one-fifth of the world’s freshwater crashing down to the basin below. 

Stay three nights in Toronto,

Sit back as you travel on VIA Rail’s Corridor service to Quebec City, passing through quaint towns on the edge of Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands area on the St Lawrence River, across the border into Quebec. 

A two hour guided sightseeing tour is included to help orientate you with the city and discover some of its history. Quebec City is the only city in North America with city walls and gates, which have earnt it a United Nations World Heritage Site designation. Visit the Latin Quarter, the Plains of Abraham, the Fortifications, National Assembly, Place Royale and Basilica. Quebec City is known for its fine restaurants and energetic nightlife. 

During the winter months, visit the Hôtel de Glace (ice hotel), just 20 minutes from the city centre and open to visitors from January to March. Try Glissades de la Terrasse, a toboggan run like you’ve never experienced, right in the city centre, with clifftop views that will blow your mind! The city also has a winter festival in February. 

Stay two nights in Quebec City.

Hop back on VIA Rail’s Corridor service to Montreal, time to sit back and enjoy the winter scenes as you pass through the Quebec landscape, along the shores of the St Lawrence River. 

Montreal is a bustling metropolis and the second-largest French speaking city after Paris. Walk down lively St Catherine Street with its numerous shops and cafes, sample the great cuisine and exuberant nightlife. 

A three hour tour of the city is included which will show you sights such the Notre Dame Basilica, historic Old Montreal, the charming Latin Quarter, the Olympic Complex and take you to the observation point on top of Mont Royal for panoramic views of the city. 

From action sports and ice skating to outdoor electronic dance parties, the city plays all through the winter, so once you have finished with your city tour, explore under your own steam. In December you can enjoy Christmas markets and festivities, or try out snowtubing, snow scooters, winter archery and an obstacle course at Voiles en Voiles adventure park in the Old Port of Montréal. Throughout the winter you will find ice rinks, cross country skiing at Mont Royal and a variety of winter events and attractions. 

Stay two nights in Montreal.

Return by train to Toronto and make your way to the airport for your flight back to the UK.