7 days in Pelee Island & Essex 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.

Pelee Island is known for wineries, wildlife, and museums. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: look for all kinds of wild species at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve, learn about winemaking at Pelee Island Pavilion, and explore the striking landscape at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve.

To find more things to do, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Pelee Island online trip itinerary builder.

The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Pelee Island. In July, daytime highs in Pelee Island are 28°C, while nighttime lows are 23°C. You will leave for Essex on the 13th (Tue).

Essex is a town with a population of 20,427 in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, whose municipal borders extend to Lake Erie. Your day by day itinerary now includes Historic Essex Railway Station as well as Colio Estate Winery. Start off your visit on the 13th (Tue): do a tasting at Colio Estate Winery, don't miss a visit to Historic Essex Railway Station, make a trip to Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site, then learn about winemaking at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, then do a tasting at Viewpointe Estate Winery, and finally learn about winemaking at Oxley Estate Winery. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: take in the exciting artwork at Chiaroscuro, look for gifts at Old Dutch Guys Chocolate, then walk around Seacliff Park, then learn about winemaking at Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant, and finally steep yourself in history at Fort Malden National Historic Site.

For other places to visit, photos, ratings, and more tourist information, read Essex day trip tool.

Traveling by journey from Pelee Island to Essex takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Expect a bit warmer weather when traveling from Pelee Island in July: highs in Essex hover around 32°C, while lows dip to 20°C.