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, see the interesting displays at Canadian Aviation Museum, take a stroll through Via Italia, and learn insider's secrets on a distillery tour.

For traveler tips, where to stay, reviews, and tourist information, you can read our Windsor trip builder website.

Use the Route module to see travel options from your home to Windsor. In November, daytime highs in Windsor are 10°C, while nighttime lows are 0°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) to allow enough time 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. When in Essex, make a side trip to see Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, approximately Leamington away. The adventure continues: browse the fresh offerings at Lee and Maria's, do a tasting at Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant, stop by Cindy's Home & Garden, and take an in-depth tour of Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village.

For reviews, ratings, and other tourist information, use the Essex trip planning site.

Essex is just a short distance from Windsor. Expect a daytime high around 10°C in November, and nighttime lows around 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Mon) early enough to drive 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.

Start off your visit on the 15th (Tue): 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 do a tasting at Pelee Island Pavilion, and finally look for all kinds of wild species at Fish Point Nature Reserve.

To find ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Pelee Island trip planner.

You can drive from Essex to Pelee Island in 2 hours. In November, daytime highs in Pelee Island are 7°C, while nighttime lows are 2°C. On the 16th (Wed), you're off to home.