3 days in Windsor & Pelee Island Itinerary

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

Start off your visit on the 3rd (Sat): look for gifts at Crafty Candles, do a tasting at Oxley Estate Winery, then learn about winemaking at Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant, then gain insight at Ojibway Nature Centre, and finally indulge your thirst for a good beer at Walkerville Brewery. On the 4th (Sun), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: make a trip to Windsor Riverfront, steep yourself in history at Willistead Manor, then savor the flavors at Food & Drink, then walk around Jackson Park, and finally get to know the fascinating history of Olde Walkerville Neighborhood.

For where to stay, more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Windsor trip itinerary tool.

Toronto to Windsor is an approximately 3.5-hour combination of ferry and flight. You can also drive; or take a train. Expect a daytime high around 2°C in December, and nighttime lows around -4°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) so you can 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.

On the 5th (Mon), look for all kinds of wild species at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve, identify plant and animal life 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.

For traveler tips, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, read our Pelee Island trip planner.

Traveling by car from Windsor to Pelee Island takes 2.5 hours. December in Pelee Island sees daily highs of 1°C and lows of -3°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) so you can go by car back home.