All visitors to Canada must have passports or official travel documents. It is no longer possible for American citizens to travel to Canada without a passport. Visitors from other foreign countries should contact the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate in their home countries before making the trip. In some cases, a Temporary Resident Visa may be required.
Windsor is easily accessible by rail, plane, bus and car. Air Canada Jazz, Sunwing Airlines, Cameron Air, Prince Edward Air and WestJet all fly in and out of the city. In Canada, Windsor is on VIA Rail's Quebec-Windsor corridor. Passengers wishing to travel to Windsor by rail from the U.S. will find it easiest to take Amtrak to Detroit and catch a cab going across the border. Travelers from both the United States and Canada can take Greyhound buses to Windsor. Windsor also is accessible by car from major highways.
There are many hotels for visitors to choose from in Windsor, both downtown and close to the U.S. border. Visitors seeking deluxe accommodations may want to consider the Hilton, Caesars Hotel or Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Those with more modest expectations may want to stay at the Comfort Inn, Howard Johnson or Ramada. Several bed and breakfasts are located in Windsor, including Branteaney's, Ye Olde Walkerville and Argyle Manor. During summer months, the University of Windsor offers budget accommodations in its dorms.
Great Adventure Tours offers visitors personalized "single and multi-day tours with professionally trained multilingual step-on guide services." Its itineraries include "historical tours, casino packages, natural and cultural history, eco-tourism, African American Hertage tours and Great lakes cruises." Windsor is home to two golf clubs---the Ambassador Golf Club and the Rochester Place RV, Golf & Marine Resort. Tours of two Canadian breweries founded in the 19th century---the Canadian Club Brand Heritage Centre and the Walkerville Brewing Company---are also popular. Colio Estate Wines offers tours seven days a week.
Caesars Windsor is one of Windsor's biggest tourist attractions. This world-class casino is open 24 hours a day, and the complex contains luxury hotel accommodations. Ontario's first casino, Caesars Windsor, is the second largest casino in Ontario with 100,000 square feet of gaming space. It is also one of the only smoke-free casinos in North America.
Visitors to Windsor can sample some of the city's cultural offerings. The North American Black Historical Museum, the Windsor Wood Carving Museum and Windsor's Community Museum are all worthy additions to a traveler's itinerary. The Art Gallery of Windsor, the Odette Sculpture Park and Ojibway Park offer patrons a rich sense of the diversity of Canadian culture.
