16 days in Windsor, Essex & Pelee Island Itinerary

Canada's southernmost city, Windsor continues to play a key role in the country's automotive industry.

Windsor is known for sightseeing, parks, and breweries & distilleries. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: don't miss a visit to Windsor Riverfront, stop by Via Italia, see the interesting displays at Canadian Aviation Museum, and gain some tasty knowledge on a distillery tour.

To find ratings, reviews, photos, and more tourist information, read Windsor trip planning website.

The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Windsor. Expect a daytime high around 10°C in November, and nighttime lows around 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Mon) early enough to drive to Essex.

Essex is a town with a population of 20,427 in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, whose municipal borders extend to Lake Erie. Change things up with a short trip to Point Pelee National Park in Leamington (about 40 minutes away). Next up on the itinerary: browse the fresh offerings at Lee and Maria's, get engrossed in the history at Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village, learn about winemaking at Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant, and see the interesting displays at John R. Park Homestead & Conservation Area.

To see where to stay, maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our Essex trip itinerary planner.

Essex is very close to Windsor. November in Essex sees daily highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) so you can go by car to Pelee Island.

A vacation on Pelee Island allows you to get away from it all as well as to satisfy your appetite for adventure in beautiful natural surroundings.

Kick off your visit on the 30th (Wed): look for all kinds of wild species at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve, then explore the striking landscape at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve, then learn about winemaking at Pelee Island Pavilion, and finally identify plant and animal life at Fish Point Nature Reserve.

To find where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Pelee Island online travel planner.

Traveling by car from Essex to Pelee Island takes 2 hours. Expect a daytime high around 7°C in November, and nighttime lows around 2°C. On the 1st (Thu), you're off to home.