Things to Do in Toronto: Tours, Tickets & Day Trips
Toronto is two city days and one for the Falls. Day one, downtown: the CN Tower (book the timed ticket), the Ripley’s Aquarium beneath it, then the ferry or a harbour cruise to the Toronto Islands for the skyline view (cruises from $18). Day two, the neighbourhoods: a Kensington Market food tour (from $69) or the Old Town and St. Lawrence Market walk (from $43), Casa Loma, and the Distillery District in the evening. Day three, Niagara Falls: 90 minutes away, with the boat to the base of the Horseshoe Falls, and most tours add a winery stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake (full days from $48). Summer brings the festivals and the busiest streets; September and October have warm days, fall colour on the Niagara Parkway and cheaper hotels.
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All experiences in Toronto — FAQ
What are the top 10 things to do in Toronto?
By traveller ratings: 1) a Niagara Falls day trip with the boat ride, 2) the CN Tower, 3) a harbour cruise or ferry to the Toronto Islands, 4) a Kensington Market food tour, 5) St. Lawrence Market, 6) Casa Loma, 7) the Distillery District, 8) the Royal Ontario Museum, 9) Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, and 10) a Niagara-on-the-Lake wine tour.
How many days do you need in Toronto?
Three days: two for the city and one for Niagara Falls. A fourth day lets you add the Toronto Islands at a slow pace or a second Niagara day for the wineries. Toronto also works as the base for a week in Ontario with Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Muskoka lakes and Ottawa.
What can you do in Toronto for free?
Walk the Distillery District and Kensington Market, browse St. Lawrence Market, watch the skyline from the Toronto Islands ferry (small fare) or from Polson Pier, the Harbourfront Centre, High Park and its cherry blossoms in May, Graffiti Alley, Nathan Phillips Square, the Art Gallery of Ontario on Wednesday evenings, and the Music Garden on the waterfront.
What are the best day trips from Toronto?
Niagara Falls is the one everyone does (90 minutes, day tours from $48 with the boat cruise as an add-on). Niagara-on-the-Lake and its ice-wine vineyards are usually combined with the Falls (from $57). The Toronto Islands are a 15-minute ferry. Further out, Blue Mountain and Collingwood (2 hours) and the Muskoka lakes (2.5 hours) need a car or a small-group tour.