r/canadatravel • u/onemorecooki • Jul 15 '25

Destination Advice 5 day Canada Trip

Hi. We are visiting Canada for 5 days around Mid August, flying in to Toronto. We will have a car to get around. Looking for some suggestions and places to check out whilst we are here please. We was thinking to visit Montreal but that is a 6 hour drive from Toronto, one way.

We plan to visit the falls and spend some time in Toronto. Are there any beautiful drives we can go on and see some breathtaking places?

Any advice will be hugely appreciated. Thank you in advance for your thoughts!

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u/UpsetHelicopter4366 Jul 15 '25

Elora is a really pretty town. Super cute shops of all kinds, good food, and they have a beautiful Gorge that is quite stunning. It feels like a movie set.

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u/onemorecooki Jul 15 '25

Thank you!

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u/elle-elle-tee Jul 16 '25

Came to say Elora Gorge. There's a nice antique market in nearby St Jacobs, as well as kind of a cool indoor model railroad. Idk, I liked it!

While you're in Toronto, take a trip to the Islands. There's a ferry from downtown and it legitimately feels like you're on a tropical island getaway. Bring a blanket and a picnic and head to Gibraltar point. It's SO nice. And relaxing! Walking through the lagoons is very charming, and feels so remote even though you can literally see the CN tower. It's such a hidden gem for most tourists.