Two Days in Toronto: Perfect Couple's Getaway, Toronto, Canada

The sleek and modern city of Toronto came up on our radar when we decided to explore closer to home. It’s the largest city in Canada, and a flight from southern California to Toronto is less than five hours. Bonuses? You bet! No transatlantic flights, cheaper fares, more time for exploring, and a favorable currency exchange rate.

Our two-day Toronto visit was part of a more extensive road trip that included Quebec City, Montreal, Kingston, Ottawa, and Toronto. Our focus? Trying new things and enjoying time together as a couple. I’ll cover the details of the road trip in another post, but you just want to know what makes the perfect getaway in Toronto, right?

Since our time was limited, my husband and I wanted an expert to show us around, and we found the perfect walking tour for us. We heard about Urban Expeditions from Visit Toronto, and we booked a City/Greens tour. Our guide, Peter Odle, lives and works in Toronto, and is very passionate about helping people learn to be a local as quickly as possible. He was great about taking us to hidden gems, finding photo ops for us, and teaching us about the history and politics of Toronto.

Our tour group was small so it was easy to ask questions and stay together. It was also simple to hop on and off of buses and trolleys or in and out of taxis as Peter seamlessly led us from one neighborhood to another. We loved actively learning about Toronto in this way, and by the time our tour was over, we had a great feel for where everything was (Remember, the CN Tower is always south!). For more details about our tour, click here. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).