Toronto Tours and Trips

Great itinerary with superb experiences and top notch hotels. A small group which was perfect. A good balance between activities and leisure time to relax. Our tour concierge was charming and helpful. The driver was excellent and she had a delightful sense of humour.

It’s really difficult to say whether I’d recommend the NWP trip. Our trip was extraordinary in terms of weather, sea and animal sightings. You couldn’t get better. Narwhals, beluga and musk-ox. And 8 polar bears including mother with two cubs. The trip that went from east to west from Greenland saw much less than we did and believe it or not couldn’t get into Ilulissat as too much ice - a Greenland highlight. 7 ships made it into Pond Inlet this season - Sylvia Earl twice and Greg twice. So even today the NWP is a serious challenge.

Anyone considering going on this trip needs to think about why they are going. If it is for wildlife eg. birds, they need to investigate the best time of the year to go, taking migration into account etc. I had a wonderful time on this trip. Whilst the wildlife were not particularly co-operative, or the weather, the Expedition Team did their best at all times to fulfil the itinerary and give us the best opportunity to see the expected wild life. Whilst many whales were missing, we had the unusual bonus of seeing six Polar Bears and 17 Narwhals! You win some, you lose some! The M/V Greg Mortimer is an impressive ship, keeping the rocking and rolling across Baffin Bay, to a minimum. Inside it is extremely comfortable, all the 'hotel' staff are friendly and very professional. The rooms were kept spotless and serviced twice a day. There was a very large choice of good food at all meals. Two meals are buffet and the evening dinner, a served meal. The lectures on board, given by members of the Expedition Team and some guest lecturers, were linked to the programme and additional ones added where particular interest was shown by passengers. They were of a high standard. I am very happy to recommend this trip to those who are prepared to be flexible, both with the itinerary and daily programme. One day we started on Plan A and ended on Plan E thanks to the weather! It should not be considered as a cruise but a truly exploratory trip, getting into zodiacs a couple of times a day to go and get close up views of icebergs, bird nesting cliffs, glaciers: anything that may be of interest.

It would have been helpful if the tour director had maps available, especially in the big cities. Would have liked more time at Niagara on the Lake and Kingston. An optional trip to Ste Anne de Beaupre in Quebec might be nice. The hotels were all excellent!! The copper crafting at Gilles and Chez Dany were definitely enjoyed.

The cities visited (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec) are beautiful and offer a lot to see and visit. The tour director, was very well organized and provide good information about each city.

Accomodation was nice.Activities were great including the included activities were great. My trip leader had a lot of knowledge kept us entertained on long bus days and really made our contiki feel like a family.