Discover our uniquely Canadian heritage
This kind of tour will take you and your guests back to the building of a nation when Kingston was the first capital of the Upper Canada’s!
10:00 AM: Kingston Trolley Tour
Hop aboard the Kingston Tour Trolley and enjoy a 75-minute narrated tour extoling over 300 years of Kingston’s history or you may choose to hop on hop off and visit one of museums and attractions en route. View beautiful Lake Ontario waterfront and witness highlights of Kingston¹s Limestone heritage.
11:30 AM: Bellevue House National Historic Site
Tour the restored home and gardens of historic Bellevue House! Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and his family made Bellevue House their home from 1848 to 1849. Wander through the family’s preserved kitchen garden and watch costumed gardeners wielding scythes to cut the lawn in the method of the 1840s.
2:00 PM: The Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Exciting in its variety and depth, the permanent collection of the A.E.A.C is one of the most notable in Canada. Numbering 17,000 works and growing, the gallery will become the largest public university-affiliated museum in Canada by 2026.
3:00 PM: Military Communication + Electronics Museum
Get connected and explore the fascinating Military Communications Museum, with an interesting look at the history and development of Canadian Military Communications from the late 19th century to the modern day. If you wish to spice up the location of your next event or conference, meeting space is also available.
3:50 PM: Fort Henry, National Historic Site
Step back in time and tour historic Fort Henry! This majestic citadel is Eastern Ontario’s largest and most vibrant heritage attraction. With internationally acclaimed guards leading precision military performances, museum rooms filled with unique artifacts, captivating musicals and panoramic scenery, you’ll experience military life back in the 19th century.
7:00 PM: Dinner at the Battery Bistro
Enjoy dinner or lunch at Battery Bistro, Kingston’s largest waterfront patio with the most spectacular view of Lake Ontario. Savour history through this culinary experience where servers are soldiers from the 19th century. The bistro offers delicacies fit for any gathering from officers of the Queen’s Royal military to you and your guests. This is a feast not to be missed.
MORE INFORMATION
Noelle Piche
Travel and Tourism Development Specialist
noelle@tourismkingston.com
Tel: 613-217-7962
