8 Day Niagara Falls and Northern Lights

On arrival in Toronto make your way to your downtown hotel and settle in. After freshening up head out and get to know the area. Maybe head to Graffiti Alley and admire the wonderful street art, and then explore Kensington Market, a bohemian neighbourhood with vintage boutiques, specialty food shops and trendy bars and restaurants.  

On one of your two full days in Toronto why not enjoy a trip to the majestic Niagara Falls. This is a full day tour, you will stop of at a winery to sample Niagara ice wine, enjoy some time in Niagara-on-the-Lake, a quaint town with boutique shops and antique stores before reaching Niagara Falls where you will head out on the Hornblower Niagara Cruise to get up close to the falls.  

With your other day you are free to explore the city of Toronto further, a must do is a visit to the CN Tower, on a clear day you will have lovely views over the city. If you want to do something a bit more active then you can catch the ferry across to Toronto Island, hire a bike and discover the 15 islands chains that make up the Island and admire views across Lake Ontario.  

As your flight to Yellowknife is not until later today you will have a few more hours to see the sights, head to St Lawrence Market to sample food from local producers, wonder round the Hockey Hall of Fame or visit one the cities many museums and galleries.  

The flight to Yellowknife is just under 5 hours so sit back and enjoy the service onboard. You will arrive at around midnight so head straight to your accommodation and get ready to explore in the morning. 

After arriving in Yellowknife late last night today you will get to see Yellowknife in the light. Join a city tour and get to know the area with a guide who can tell you about the history and best places to go. For lunch we recommend heading to Wildcat Café, housed in a log cain, this is the city's oldest restaurant.  

After refuelling head to the Bush Pilot’s Monument, from here you will get magnificent views of Great Slave Lake and the cities northern foothills. The monument is dedicated to the bush pilots who lost their lives flying into the wilderness and to reach the vantage point you need to head up the spiral staircase. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring Yellowknife’s Old Town, with its quirky cottages, stately mansions, and colourful houseboats, you will also see many seaplanes coming in and out.  

Great Slave Lake is a wonderful place to spend some time in the summer, rent a canoe or a paddleboard and spend some time on the water. You can paddle around Latham and Joliffe Islands and marvel at the cabins, mansions, and houseboats. Make sure you take a packed lunch with you as there are not many options for food once here. When you get back to Yellowknife stop for dinner at The Woodyard and enjoy delicious food and a cold beer on the beautiful patio.  

Tonight, we suggest booking an aurora viewing package. Departing from Yellowknife late evening, you will be transferred to a location 30 minutes from the city where you will have hot drinks and First Nation snacks waiting for you. If you're lucky you will then be able to witness the wonder that is the Aurora Borealis, marvel as the green and purple hues dance in front of your eyes, you can brave the cold and head outside to witness the lights or you can enjoy it through the windows from the comfort of the warm tent.  

Today is your last day in Yellowknife and check in at the airport for your flight to Toronto is not until around 10pm so you still have plenty of time to see more of what Yellowknife has to offer.  

Maybe visit the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Museum, which offers an excellent overview of the Northwest Territories’ art, culture, and history. Another great place to visit is the Northwest Territories Diamond Centre, the area boomed during the gold rush of the 1930’s and then had a resurgence when diamonds were discovered in the early 1990’s. At the centre you can see rough diamonds be transformed to polished jewellery right in front of your eyes.  

After a busy day grab an early dinner at Bullock’s Bistro and enjoy the catch of the day, before heading to the airport for your flight to Toronto.  

Your overnight flight from Yellowknife lands in Toronto at around 7am, connect straight onto a flight back to the UK after a wonderful adventure in the Northwest Territories.  

Alternativity you could fly over to Quebec and enjoy a week in the French speaking cities of Montreal and Quebec City or maybe collect a motorhome from Toronto and head out to explore Ontario’s countryside. However you want to extend your trip, speak to our expects who will be able to build your dream trip.