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Our Gang

The Gang of Five (Joseph, Gene, Clayton, Kerry, and Me) have all confirmed for the whole tour. (Yay!) Current draft of the itinerary is below. You'll notice Hamilton has been dropped as it would have required driving through Toronto ("The horror! The horror!") and the original schedule was a bit overstuffed. This allows for more time in Quebec City and Ottawa, two wonderful cities with plenty o' history to keep us busy. (Kerry has recently visited both, and says he can guide us around without getting lost...)

I have coordinated car and hotel bookings, so we have a single point of contact. But this is five buddies travelling and sightseeing together, not a formal tour. So, I’m not collecting any fees up front. Instead, everyone can pay for their own meals, drinks, and venue tickets as we go. I have the rooms and car on my credit card and I'll divide the total by five at the end and you can reimburse me your share by eTransfer (Canuckleheads) or PayPal (furriners).

Itinerary: 4–10 May 2026

4–5 May 2026 (Monday–Tuesday): Quebec City, QC

4 May: Check out of our Montréal hotels and take the shuttle to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport to meet at the Enterprise rental counter at 09:00. Anyone who wants to share the driving, please join me at the counter.

Drive to downtown Quebec City (approximately 3 hours) and park downtown for a scenic walk through the old city. Kerry will guide us and the sites might include:

5 May: Up at a reasonable hour to continue exploring the city, highlight being:

  • The Citadel of Quebec / La Citadelle.
    Home of the Army's Royal 22e Regt (the Vandoos) and their museum.
    Hours: 10:00 to 16:00.
    Admission: Adult $22 | Senior $20 (Guided Tour).

Other museums seem to be currently closed:

Quebec City Accommodation (Two Nights):
St-Jo 38 Downtown (Terrace Apartment).
38 Rue Saint-Joseph EST, Québec, QC G1K 3A5
Check-in: Monday, 4 May, after 15:00
Check-out: Wednesday, 6 May, before 11:00

6–7 May 2026 (Wednesday–Thursday): Ottawa, ON

6 May: Drive from Quebec City to Ottawa (approximately 4.5 hours).

  • Walking tour of downtown Ottawa:
    • Parliament (attend House of Commons Question Period).
    • Rideau Canal.
    • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
    • Cenotaph.

7 May:

  • Canadian War Museum.
  • Diefenbunker (cancelled, no time).

Ottawa Accommodation (Two Nights):
Urban 3BR Getaway
420 Nelson Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7S7

8 May 2026 (Friday): Kingston, ON

8 May: Depart accommodation about 08:30, to Aviation and Space Museum. Then follow Rideau Canal Lock stations to Fort Henry (approximately two hours):

Kingston Accommodation (One Night):
Lord Nelson Hotel
1664 Highway 15
Kingston, ON K7L 4V3

9 May 2026 (Saturday): Oshawa, ON

9 May: Depart Kingston about 10:00 and drive to Trenton, ON (approximately 1.5 hours) to visit the official RCAF museum:

  • National Air Force Museum of Canada
    220 RCAF Rd, Astra, ON K0K 3W0
    Link: Welcome to NAFMC - NAFMC.
    Hours: 7 days a week from 10:00am to 17:00.
    Admission: Adult $15 | Senior $10

Depart RCAF museum about 12:30 and drive to the Canadian Tank Museum (approximately .5 hours). This is the largest tank museum in Canada, operated by the Ontario Regiment association:

Oshawa Accommodation:
Cosy 3-Bedroom Home in Quiet Cul-de-Sac
1718 Wollaston Court, Pickering, ON L1V 2X1
Check-in: Saturday, 9 May, after 15:00
Check-out: Sunday, 10 May, before 11:00

10 May 2026 (Sunday) Return to Montréal

10 May: Leave Oshawa about 09:00 and drive straight to Montréal-Trudeau International airport (approximately 4.5 hours), bypassing the city.

ETA Montréal-Trudeau NLT 2:00 PM — in time for everyone's flight.

Daniel Thorpe
Updated 8 May 2026