8 days in Windsor & Pelee Island Itinerary

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

Get out of town with these interesting Windsor side-trips: Point Pelee National Park (in Leamington), Harrow (Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant, &more) and Kingsville (Old Dutch Guys Chocolate, Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village, &more). Next up on the itinerary: make a trip to Windsor Riverfront, take a stroll through Via Italia, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Walkerville Brewery, and get to know the fascinating history of Olde Walkerville Neighborhood.

To find reviews, other places to visit, ratings, and tourist information, read Windsor road trip planner.

Cambridge to Windsor is an approximately 3.5-hour car ride. You can also fly; or take a bus. Traveling from Cambridge in October, Windsor is a bit warmer at night with lows of 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Thu) to allow time 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 8th (Thu): explore the striking landscape at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve and then look for all kinds of wild species at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 9th (Fri): do a tasting at Pelee Island Pavilion and then look for all kinds of wild species at Fish Point Nature Reserve.

For other places to visit, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, go to the Pelee Island online trip itinerary planner.

Traveling by journey from Windsor to Pelee Island takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Traveling from Windsor in October, plan for a bit warmer nights in Pelee Island, with lows around 14°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Fri) to allow enough time to travel back home.