5 days in Pelee Island & Windsor Itinerary

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 31st (Mon): identify plant and animal life at Fish Point Nature Reserve, then learn about winemaking at Pelee Island Pavilion, then explore the striking landscape at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve, and finally look for all kinds of wild species at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve.

For reviews, ratings, where to stay, and other tourist information, you can read our Pelee Island road trip planner.

Toronto to Pelee Island is an approximately 5-hour car ride. Traveling from Toronto in October, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 14°C in Pelee Island. On the 1st (Tue), you're off to Windsor.

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

Do some cultural sightseeing at Via Italia and Sanson Estate Winery. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Devonwood Conservation Area and Park House Museum. Explore Windsor's surroundings by going to Amherstburg Freedom Museum (in Amherstburg), Colchester Beach (in Colchester) and Crafty Candles (in Essex). There's still lots to do: take an in-depth tour of Mackenzie Hall, learn about winemaking at Erie Shore Vineyard, admire the natural beauty at Bert Weeks Memorial Gardens, and stroll around Assumption Park.

For traveler tips, maps, more things to do, and tourist information, you can read our Windsor trip planner.

Getting from Pelee Island to Windsor by car takes about 2.5 hours. In November in Windsor, expect temperatures between 10°C during the day and 0°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.