Activities in Ontario
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Island Queen
Two-hour trips push off at 10am daily and three-hour trips at 1pm.
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Moose Cree Outdoor Discoveries & Adventures
Run by the Moose Cree First Nation, this outfit offers customized trips incorporating cultural activities (storytelling and traditional foods, for example), along with canoeing in summer and snowshoeing in winter. The friendly and laid-back staff will ask you two questions when tailoring your adventure: ‘what do you want to experience?’ and ‘what are you not looking for?’ From there, they can organize absolutely anything, just make sure to give them plenty of time. Prices vary greatly depending on whether you’re one person or many, and whether you want a one-day island tour or a weeklong wilderness expedition. These highly recommended trips offer a unique opportunity to e…
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Naturally Superior Adventures
Naturally Superior Adventures is based 8km southwest of Wawa. Its lodge quietly sits along Lake Superior between a craggy expanse of stone and smooth sandy beach. A day on the grounds is itself a memorable experience, as cool mists roll through in the afternoon and the evening sun gently melts into the lake. Naturally Superior guided day trips ($95) depart several times a week, while relaxed weekend kayaking trips ($350) feature an afternoon of instruction, a night at the lodge, and a night of beach camping while paddling on Lake Superior. These trips are suitable for total beginners. Intermediate paddlers can be outfitted with their own kayaks and canoes for $35 to $45 p…
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Haliburton Forest
This privately owned woodland, 30km north of Haliburton town, can be accessed through its main office on Kenneisis Lake. The recommended ‘Walk in the Clouds’ four-hour guided hike ($95) takes you on a pulse-quickening adventure along suspended planks (20m above the ground) through the treetops while providing a bird’s-eye view of the woods below. A visit to the Wolf Centre is included; here visitors can glimpse a pack of wolves (at a safe distance, of course) as they meander through their 6-hectare enclosure. Thick pillows of snow in the winter encourage a thriving snowmobiling culture, and dogsledding is a popular attraction as well ($185 for a full-day guided tour inclu…
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Ontario Place
A 40-hectare fun park, Ontario Place is built on three artificial islands. A ‘Play All Day’ pass gets you into most of the thrill rides and attractions, including Soak City water park, and walk-up seating at the Cinesphere, a spiky, space-age gooseberry screening IMAX films. Kids go berserk at soft-play areas like the H2O Generation Station and the Atom Blaster. Additional attractions like the human-sized MegaMaze and House of Blues concerts at the Molson Amphitheatre cost extra. Discounted passes may be available after 5pm and for grounds-only admission. On rainy days, many of the rides, activities and restaurants close.
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Paramount Canada’s Wonderland
During summer keep your kids occupied at Paramount Canada’s Wonderland, a state-of-the-art amusement park with over 60 rides. Highlights include some lunch-losing roller coasters, an exploding volcano, a 20-hectare Splash Works water park, and the Fantastic World of Hanna-Barbera for the young ’uns. Queues can be lengthy; most rides operate rain or shine. Wonderland is a 45-minute drive northwest of downtown Toronto on Hwy 400. Exit at Rutherford Rd, 10 minutes north of Hwy 401. Alternatively, from Yorkdale or York Mills subway stations catch GOTransit’s hourly Wonderland Express Bus. Parking costs $10.
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Niagara Falls Day Trip from Toronto
8 hours (Departs Toronto, Canada)
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Don't miss the opportunity to visit the mighty Niagara Falls on a day trip from Toronto. The full-day tour includes a buffet lunch at Niagara Falls and an exhil…
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Wayne Gretzky Estates
Hockey: it’s not just about beers and brawls anymore, at least since Ontario’s favorite son, NHL hockey legend Wayne ‘The Great One’ Gretzky, embarked on a new career as a winemaker. Wayne Gretzky Estates opened in 2009 and is producing a veritable rainbow of wines, from cab-merlot blends to ice wine to Rieslings. Before you doubt that a switch from hockey pro to viticulturist is possible, know that No 99, as it’s dubbed, has won several awards. Nevertheless, we doubt Ontario’s legions of rabid hockey fans will be switching from beer to wine anytime soon.
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Rideau Canal
Ottawa's most famous outdoor attraction, the Rideau Canal, became Canada's 14th location to be named a Unesco national historic site on June 28, 2007. It's ideal for boating with parks, small towns, lakes and many places to stop en route, and in winter, it turns into the longest skating rink in the world.
The 7km of groomed ice features numerous rest stops and changing stations, but most importantly, skaters can pause to purchase a scrumptious slab of fried dough called beavertails. The tourism office on Wellington St has information about skate rentals.
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SSteam Whistle Brewing
‘Do one thing and do it well,’ is the motto of Steam Whistle Brewing, a microbrewery that makes only a crisp European-style pilsner. Bubbling away in a 1929 train depot, Steam Whistle continually works on being environmentally friendly, in part by using renewable energy, steam heating, all-natural (and often local) ingredients, and using super-cool ginger ale bottles that can be reused up to 40 times. During snappy tours of the premises, guides explain the brewing process in great detail. Tours depart half-hourly from 1 to 5pm and include tastings.
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White Squall
Explore the area’s waterways on an exciting expedition with White Squall, based about 15km northwest of Parry Sound near Nobel (en route to Killbear Provincial Park). An incredible staff of friendly and knowledgeable guides offer a range of paddling programs on Georgian Bay, from a half-day intro kayaking trip ($60) to multiday nature-fests ($695 to $995). Stop by the company’s retail store (19 James St; [hrs] 9:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm Fri and 11am-4pm Sun Jul-Aug) in downtown Parry Sound for more information.
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Niagara Falls Evening Lights Day Trip from Toronto
9 hours 30 minutes (Departs Toronto, Canada)
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Niagara Falls is stunning by day but even more spectacular when illuminated at night. Take this afternoon trip to Niagara Falls from Toronto to witness the beau…
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Niagara Falls Grand Helicopter Tour
1 hour (20 minute flight) (Departs Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada)
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Admire Niagara's Majestic Falls from an eagle-eye perspective on a 20-minute scenic helicopter tour. You'll enjoy unsurpassed panoramic views of Niagara Falls,…
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High Park
Toronto’s biggest park is the delightfully unkempt High Park – unfurl a picnic blanket, swim, play tennis, cycle around, ice-skate or just sit amongst great stands of oaks and watch the sunset. Also here is the stage for Dream in High Park, Grenadier Pond where people ice-skate in winter, the animal paddocks (a small children’s zoo) and Colborne Lodge, a Regency-style cottage built in 1836 by the Howard family, who donated much of High Park to the city in 1873.
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Niagara Falls Adventure Pass
1 day (Departs Niagara Falls, Canada)
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With the Niagara Falls Summer Adventure Pass or the Niagara Falls Winter Magic Pass, you'll discover all the excitement found in Niagara Falls, Ontario. You can…Not LP reviewed
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Niagara Falls Freedom Day Trip from Toronto
8 hours (Departs Toronto, Canada)
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Take a full-day trip from Toronto to Niagara Falls (in Canada), with the freedom to go your own way when you get there. You'll be dropped at the foot of Clifton…
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Toronto CityPass
Flexible (Departs Toronto, Canada)
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Most FAMOUS attractions at ONE AMAZING price with plenty of time to see it all! See the CN Tower, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Zoo and the Ontario S…Not LP reviewed
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Zen Buddhist Temple
Yoga and other Asian traditions have often been divorced from their spiritual roots in North America, but Toronto still has a few spots to quell your inner demons. When you feel like the urban jungle is closing in, Zen Buddhist Temple, founded by the Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom, offers beginners' meditation retreats, relaxation workshops and free Sunday morning and afternoon Zen practice sessions (9:30am and 4pm).
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Lock Tours Canada
Traverse the last leg of the St Lawrence Seaway system with Lock Tours Canada . This scenic and informative cruise offers a unique perspective on one of the most heavily trafficked canal systems in the world. Tours depart from behind the Roberta Bondar Pavilion off Foster Dr. There are several trips daily from June to August, and fewer in spring and fall. The two-hour tours pass through both the Canadian and American locks.
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Toronto City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Flexible (Departs Toronto, Canada)
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Experience the sights, sounds and history of multi-cultural Toronto at your speed, on your time. Your ticket on the Toronto City Hop-on Hop-off Tour allows you …
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Niagara Falls Luxury Tour and Maid of the Mist Boat Ride
8 hours (Departs Niagara Falls)
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While you're visiting Niagara Falls, why not see both sides of the falls in style on a Niagara Falls Luxury Tour. Departing from either the American or Canadian…Not LP reviewed
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Thorncrest Outfitters
Thorncrest Outfitters runs an extensive program of short self-guided and organized trips aimed at inexperienced paddlers. It also has a variety of do-it-yourself adventures including a picturesque day trip (per canoe $50) or a three-day paddle interspersed with quiet evenings spent at historic inns (all inclusive $335). Thorncrest also operates from a base on the Bruce Peninsula at Tobermory.
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Private Tour: Romantic Niagara Falls Helicopter Flight
1 hour (20 minute flight) (Departs Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada)
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Surprise a loved one with a romantic Niagara Falls helicopter flight just for two. What better way to see the Falls then from the air, sipping champagne with to…
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Caribou Expeditions
Caribou Expeditions is based about 34km north of Sault Ste Marie on the quiet waters of Goulais (goo-lee) Bay. Join the team of experienced nature-lovers on a variety of kayaking expeditions – from one day to one week – along the northern crest of Lake Superior. Canoe and kayak rentals are also on offer; there’s even a whale-watching sea-kayak tour down the St Lawrence River in Québec.
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Whirlpool Aero Car
Dangling above the Niagara River, 4.5km north of Horseshoe Falls, the Whirlpool Aero Car was designed by Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been operating since 1916 (but don’t worry – it’s still in good shape). The gondola travels 550m between two outcrops above a deadly whirlpool created by the falls – count the logs and tires spinning in the eddies below. No wheelchair access.
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