# Québec and Ontario food and history · Three bases with a stop in the middle [Canonical itinerary]() Three bases with a stop in the middle - Region: North America - Trip format: Open jaw - Nights: 9 - Interests: Food & Drink, History, Arts & Theatre, Language, Nature ## Route and nights - Toronto · 3 night(s) - Montréal · 3 night(s) - Québec City · 3 night(s) Tradeoff: A middle stop adds a different experience and a hotel change. Keep both move days light. Compare: Rail ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Toronto - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · Novotel Toronto Centre - 16:35 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · Berczy Park, Toronto. Skip this block if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · St. Lawrence, Toronto Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto ### Day 2 · Toronto - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near St. Lawrence Market · St. Lawrence Market, Toronto - 09:40 to 10:45 · Explore the streets around the Gooderham Building and Berczy Park · Berczy Park, Toronto - 11:00 to 12:45 · Browse and choose lunch at St. Lawrence Market · St. Lawrence Market, Toronto. Check the market and individual vendors' days. Visit on a trading day. - 13:00 to 14:15 · Walk through Old Town toward the Distillery District · Old Town Toronto - 14:25 to 16:20 · Explore the Distillery District lanes · Distillery District, Toronto. Check galleries and shops individually. Stay with the public lanes if you prefer a shorter visit. - 17:50 to 19:25 · Dinner in the Distillery District or nearby · Distillery District, Toronto Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto ### Day 3 · Toronto - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto - 09:20 to 10:00 · Travel to the Royal Ontario Museum · Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Match the route and start time to the museum's public opening hours. - 10:15 to 13:00 · See two history collections at the Royal Ontario Museum · Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Look at the current galleries and choose a short list, such as ancient Egypt and East Asian art if open. - 13:15 to 14:20 · Lunch near Bloor Street · Bloor Street West, Toronto - 14:35 to 16:15 · Walk Yorkville and the streets around the museum · Yorkville, Toronto. Keep the afternoon flexible if you stay longer at the museum. - 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner near Bloor Street or near the hotel · Toronto, Ontario Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto ### Day 4 · Montréal - 07:55 to 08:40 · Have breakfast before checking out · St. Lawrence, Toronto - 08:40 to 09:30 · Check out and allow time to reach your departure point · Novotel Toronto Centre - 09:30 to 16:15 · Travel from Toronto to Montréal · Toronto Union Station. Confirm the train and arrival station and leave time for a meal en route. Use the booked service’s current baggage policy. Use the departure and arrival times from your booking. - 16:25 to 17:15 · Check in after reaching the new base · Hotel Place d'Armes. Keep dinner flexible if the transfer runs late. - 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near your new hotel if time allows · Old Montréal Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 5 · Montréal - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · Old Montréal, Québec - 09:45 to 10:30 · Travel to the Museum of Fine Arts · Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal - 10:40 to 13:10 · Explore two collections at the Museum of Fine Arts · Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal. Check the specific pavilions, exhibit access, and opening days. - 13:25 to 14:30 · Lunch in the Golden Square Mile · Golden Square Mile, Montréal - 14:45 to 16:20 · Walk the Sherbrooke Street gallery blocks · Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal. Check gallery hours individually. Use the streetscape as your default afternoon if fewer galleries are open. - 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner downtown or near the hotel · Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 6 · Montréal - 08:50 to 09:35 · Breakfast on the Plateau · Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal - 09:45 to 11:20 · Walk Avenue du Mont-Royal and surrounding public streets · Avenue du Mont-Royal, Montréal. Notice neighborhood shop signs, public art, and everyday services. Keep to sidewalks and public spaces. - 11:35 to 12:40 · Walk around Parc La Fontaine · Parc La Fontaine, Montréal - 12:50 to 14:00 · Lunch on the Plateau · Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal - 14:20 to 15:50 · Visit the Grande Bibliothèque if open · Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal. Check public hours and exhibition access. The surrounding cultural district works as a fallback. - 16:00 to 17:20 · Walk the Quartier des spectacles public spaces · Quartier des spectacles, Montréal. Check event schedules and choose a ticketed performance only if it fits. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown or on the Plateau · Montréal, Québec Overnight: [Hotel Place d'Armes]() · Montréal ### Day 7 · Québec City - 07:55 to 08:40 · Have breakfast before checking out · Old Montréal - 08:40 to 09:30 · Check out and allow time to reach your departure point · Hotel Place d'Armes - 09:30 to 14:00 · Travel from Montréal to Québec City · Montréal Central Station. Check whether your train uses Gare du Palais or another Québec City station. Allow for the final ride or uphill walk to the hotel. Use the departure and arrival times from your booking. - 14:10 to 15:10 · Have lunch near your new base · Old Québec - 15:20 to 16:15 · Drop bags and check in when the room is ready · Hôtel Manoir Victoria - 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near your new hotel if time allows · Old Québec Overnight: [Hôtel Manoir Victoria]() · Québec City ### Day 8 · Québec City - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near Rue Saint-Jean · Rue Saint-Jean, Québec City - 09:30 to 10:20 · Walk the commercial blocks outside the walls · Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec City - 10:30 to 12:15 · Browse a French-language bookstore · Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec City. Verify the location, opening hours, and any readings you want to attend. - 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec City - 14:00 to 15:25 · See the neighborhood's civic and religious exteriors · Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec City - 15:40 to 17:00 · Take a café break or return via Place d'Youville · Place d'Youville, Québec City - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Vieux-Québec, Québec City Overnight: [Hôtel Manoir Victoria]() · Québec City ### Day 9 · Québec City - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near Porte Saint-Louis · Porte Saint-Louis, Québec City - 09:30 to 10:20 · Walk toward the Plains of Abraham · Plaines d'Abraham, Québec City - 10:30 to 12:15 · Choose a short open park route · Battlefields Park, Québec City. Check weather, surface conditions, and path access. - 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Grande Allée · Grande Allée, Québec City - 14:00 to 15:25 · Walk an open overlook route toward the river · Terrasse Dufferin, Québec City. Use Upper Town viewpoints if lower paths or stairs are closed. - 15:40 to 17:00 · Choose a short park loop or an indoor break · Vieux-Québec, Québec City - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Rue Saint-Jean, Québec City Overnight: [Hôtel Manoir Victoria]() · Québec City ### Day 10 · Québec City - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Old Québec - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · Place d’Youville, Québec City. Skip the walk if you have an early departure. - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · Hôtel Manoir Victoria - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Old Québec. Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.