Toronto traces its humble origins to an area inhabited by the Seneca and Mississauga Native American tribes. In the 17th century, it became a trading post and the French built three forts to defend their trade with local Native Americans from the encroaching English. The name Toronto came from one of these forts.
After the Seven Years War and defeat of the French in 1763, Canada passed entirely to the British. The present site of Toronto was chosen as capital for Ontario, but its name changed to York until 1834 when it reverted to Toronto. It consisted of only twelve cottages and some soldiers! With a population of 700 it was ransacked and burned by the Americans in 1813 during their war with the British.
Quebec had passed to the British in 1763, along with the rest of France’s North American possessions. Some timely and astute concessions to the French population in1774 meant that the Quebecois stayed neutral during the Revolutionary War between the thirteen colonies and Great Britain. Quebec separatism has remained powerful, and in 1995 a separatism referendum was defeated by only 55,000 votes.
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8 Days to Canada
Day 1:
Travel to Toronto by air. Meet your transfer to take you to your accommodation. Visit the Black Creek Pioneer Village (subject to flight arrival time). Overnight in Toronto.
Day 2:
Spend the morning watching reinactments and find out about the history of Fort York. In the afternoon visit the Museums of Mississauga, including the Bradley and Benares Museum and the Leslie Log House. Overnight in Toronto.
Day 3:
Full day excursion to Niagara, experience the Maid of the Mist boat ride or Journey Behind the Falls (seasonal). Inc. lunch. Overnight in Toronto.
Day 4:
Depart for Montreal, stopping en-route at either the Upper Canada Village a bustling river-front town where life is portrayed as it was in Ontario during the 19th Century or take a boat tour through the 1000 Islands. Arrive in Montreal late afternoon. Time for exploring locally. Overnight in Montreal.
Day 5:
City tour of Montreal, visiting Old Montreal, the Olympic Stadium, Montreal Tower, Biodome and Botanical Gardens. Depart late afternoon for your transfer to Quebec. Overnight in Quebec.
Day 6:
Take a city tour, including Old Quebec. Visit the Battlefields Park and the Musee de La Amerique. Overnight in Quebec.
Day 7:
Depending on departure time, spend the morning shopping. Transfer for your overnight return flight.
Day 8:
Arrival back in the UK early morning.
