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Day trips from Ottawa

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Ottawa.

Québec

Montréal

Bagels, smoked meat, Plateau wander — easiest big-city day trip.

2h drive Car · VIA Rail (2h)
  1. Morning
    Mont-Royal Tam-Tams
    Outdoors · Plateau

    Sunday drumming, jugglers and LARPers.

  2. Lunch

    Joe Beef

    Hedonistic French-Canadian · $$$$ · Little Burgundy

    Foie gras parfait + lobster spaghetti, book early.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Old Port
    Family · Vieux-Montréal

    Riverside beach in summer, skate rink in winter.

  4. Coffee + go

    Schwartz's

    Jewish deli · $ · The Main

    One last bite before the drive back — Smoked meat since 1928. Medium-fat, no debate.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Ottawa

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Ottawa in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Ontario

Kingston

Limestone old town and a Thousand Islands cruise.

2h drive Car · VIA Rail (2h)
  1. Morning
    Fort Henry
    Culture · Point Henry

    UNESCO 19th-century fort with sunset ceremony.

  2. Lunch

    Atomica

    Italian · $$ · Bagot St

    Wood-fired pizza, students and professors both crowd in.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Wolfe Island Ferry
    Family · Downtown waterfront

    Free 20-min ferry to the largest of the Thousand Islands.

  4. Coffee + go

    Chez Piggy

    Eclectic global · $$$ · Princess St courtyard

    One last bite before the drive back — Hidden 1810 stable — Kingston's beloved 40-year institution.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Ottawa

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Ottawa in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Québec

Mont-Tremblant

Laurentian mountains and lake village within reach.

1h 45m drive Car only
  1. Morning
    Panoramic Gondola
    Outdoors · Mont Tremblant

    Glass cabins to 875 m peak — open all seasons.

  2. Lunch

    Microbrasserie La Diable

    Brewpub / Comfort · $$ · Resort village

    Six house beers and après-ski poutine.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Mont Tremblant Resort Village
    Family · Pedestrian Village

    Colourful alpine village at the base of the gondola.

  4. Coffee + go

    Restaurant sEb l'Artisan culinaire

    Modern Québécois · $$$$ · Saint-Jovite

    One last bite before the drive back — Tasting menus from chef Sébastien Houle — book weeks ahead.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Ottawa

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Ottawa in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Want a full weekend instead?

Try a pre-built 48-hour plan or the Weekend Escape Generator.