- Tours›
- Day Trip
Kingston & Thousand Islands by Car
This tour is a great opportunity for guests who want to discover one of the most beautiful yet lesser-known parts of Canada.
Kingston is a city of historical importance and former provincial capital of Ontario. Thousand Islands Region is a natural beauty with more than 1000 islands scattered between Canada and the USA, where St Lawrence River merges to Lake Ontario. Most of them are inhabited, some others are privately owned or with single-house settlements.
Meeting Point
At your hotel, the airport or the meeting point of your choice in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)
Toronto
Departure to Gananoque, a beautiful, historic loyalist town at the St. Lawrence River half an hour drive from Kingston.
Arrival in Gananoque
Arriving in Gananoque (a two and a half-hour drive from Toronto) you will have a one-hour boat tour to see the historic Boldt Castle, on the namesake island, the Town of Alexandria (NY) and the Thousand Island Bridge (no landing). Your guide will not join you but you will get explanations beforehand and also onboard.
Departure to Kingston after the boat trip.
With half an hour drive we will reach Kingston, our second and main destination in the itinerary.
Arrival in Kingston
In Kingston, once the provincial capital, we will spend most of the afternoon. Your guide will give you two-hour free time for lunch, a walk at the beautiful and vibrant waterfront promenade near the City Hall.
Meeting with the guide in front of the City Hall.
Your guide will give you a panoramic city tour with Bellvue House, where Ian MacDonald, Canada's first prime minister lived, Kingston Penitentiary, Newlands Pavillion, Gaskin Lion Park and Cataracoui Loyalist Landing Site with short photo stops at each location.
We will end our tour with a visit to the famous Fort Henry National Historic Site (excluding the museum)
Departure to Toronto
After a long, exhausting but enjoyable day, be ready to hit the road for for returning to Toronto.
You can take a good rest during the two-and hald hour drive.
Arrival in Toronto. Drop-off at your hotel, AirBNB or choice of location
Ending Point
At your hotel, the airport or the meeting point of your choice in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)
Want to personalize this tour?
- Our tours can be customized according to your needs and preferences
- Click below to tell us what you are looking for:
Inclusions & Exclusions
Tourguiding services with private transportation with a luxury sedan or an SUV, fuel and parking.
Lunch, boat ticket and entry to facilities if applicable.
Tour Important Information
For small groups up to three people, the standard vehicle for this tour is 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid.
For groups of 4 to 6, an SUV is available at no additional cost.
Driving times may change due to traffic conditions especially in busy summer months.
This tour may last longer as planned. I do not charge extra money for additional time.
The tour price is per group, NOT per person.
The 13 percent sales tax is NOT included in the sales price.
This tour is available also in German.
Available any day from April to October
Important message from the supplier
I can deliver tours on any day, subject to the availability of my schedule.
In Ontario, we expect a busy season, so advanced bookings will be important and very helpful.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Toronto Tour Reviews
“Day tour of downtown Toronto ”
Varol met us promptly at 10 am at our hotel and returned us at 4 pm. He was always polite and friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the city - its history, facts, culture, politics and the geography of navigating through the city traffic. He is an excellent driver, maintaining good road focus while also talking about everything around us and answering our silly questions. We stopped several times to visit local sites. Once he guided us around to point out features, otherwise he described what we would see and waited with the car for our text that we were returning. I highly recommend Varol for this fun tour.
Varol K.
(2 reviews)Dear Martin and Trudy, Thanks a lot for your kind comments. I am happy to have delivered a tour that met or exceeded your expectations. Sincerely, Varol
“Excellent Guide and Awesome Tour”
Varol was very knowledgeable and provided great information about the region throughout the journey. Had a fun and pleasant tour. Highly recommended.
Varol K.
(2 reviews)Dear Swati, Thanks for your kind comments. I was pleased to have delivered a tour that met or exceeded your expectations. Please also accept my apologies for my very late response. Sincerely, Varol
