19 day trips worth the trip across Canada, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Canada guides.
Niagara Wine Country ★ 4.6 · Toronto
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Niagara wine country runs along the escarpment between Vineland and Jordan, 100+ wineries and the city's reference Riesling-and-ice-wine day trip.
Prince Edward County ★ 4.6 · Toronto
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Prince Edward County on Lake Ontario's north shore is Ontario's reference cool-climate wine region, Pinot Noir at Norman Hardie and Closson Chase.
Cabane a Sucre Au Pied de Cochon (Mirabel) ★ 4.5 · Montreal
Martin Picard's Cabane a Sucre Au Pied de Cochon in Mirabel is a decadent maple-season feast an hour from Montreal, serving foie gras and pork-heavy classics.
Whistler (Mountain Resort) ★ 4.5 · Vancouver
Whistler Village, two hours up the Sea to Sky Highway, is BC's reference ski-resort dining destination, Bearfoot Bistro tasting menu and Araxi long table.
Sucrerie de la Montagne (Rigaud) ★ 4.4 · Montreal
Sucrerie de la Montagne in Rigaud is a year-round cabane a sucre an hour from Montreal, serving wood-fired maple feasts of ham, pea soup, beans and tire.
Quebec City ★ 4.4 · Montreal
Quebec City is a three-hour train ride from Montreal, its walled old town packed with French bistros, poutine and a market feeding off nearby Ile d'Orleans.
Stratford ★ 4.4 · Toronto
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Stratford on the Avon is the Stratford Festival home and a destination dining town, The Bruce Hotel and Bijou running the city's reference farm-to-table.
Niagara-on-the-Lake ★ 4.4 · Toronto
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Niagara-on-the-Lake on the Niagara River is Ontario's heritage wine town, Pillar and Post and Treadwell Cuisine plus the Wayne Gretzky Estates winery.
Victoria (Vancouver Island capital) ★ 4.4 · Vancouver
Victoria, three hours away by BC Ferries and bus, is BC's capital city, the Inner Harbour, Red Fish Blue Fish dockside fish and chips and Brasserie L'Ecole.
St Jacobs Farmers Market ★ 4.3 · Toronto
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St Jacobs Farmers Market north of Waterloo runs the GTA's reference Mennonite-and-Ontario produce market every Thursday and Saturday, plus the year-round.
Squamish (Sea to Sky) ★ 4.3 · Vancouver
Squamish, 45 minutes up the Sea to Sky Highway, is the brewery district between Vancouver and Whistler, three taprooms plus a Sea to Sky Gondola lunch.
Cowichan Valley (Vancouver Island) ★ 4.3 · Vancouver
Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island three hours from Vancouver is BC's Wine Capital, plus Hilary's Cheese, Merridale Cidery and Cobble Hill farmers market.
Vignoble de l'Orpailleur (Dunham) ★ 4.2 · Montreal
Vignoble de l'Orpailleur in Dunham is a pioneering Quebec winery on the Townships wine route, offering tastings, a wine economuseum and vineyard lunches.
Ile d'Orleans ★ 4.2 · Montreal
Ile d'Orleans near Quebec City is a farm-dotted island three hours away, ringed with berry stands, cider houses and the Cassis Monna blackcurrant estate.
Blue Mountain and Collingwood ★ 4.2 · Toronto
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Blue Mountain and Collingwood on Georgian Bay run a four-season resort with the Mountain Goat tavern, Bruce Wine Bar and Ravenna farmers' market.
Fraser Valley (BC Wine Country) ★ 4.2 · Vancouver
Fraser Valley wine country, an hour east of Vancouver, runs a small wine region with cool-climate riesling, pinot noir and Township 7 Bordeaux blends.
Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route ★ 4.0 · Montreal
The Brome-Missisquoi wine route in the Eastern Townships strings together more than twenty wineries and cideries about 90 minutes from Montreal for a day.
Bowen Island ★ 4.0 · Vancouver
Bowen Island, 20 minutes by BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, is a Howe Sound village with the Snug Cove Bakery, Tunstall Bay Cafe and the Saturday farmers market.
Oka ★ 3.8 · Montreal
Oka, an hour northwest of Montreal, is the birthplace of Canada's famous washed-rind Oka cheese, first made by Trappist monks and still sold at the abbey.