Welcome to Southwestern Ontario
Arcing around Lake Ontario are a number of the Greater Toronto Area’s 'satellite' cities. Day trip the up-and-coming hip strip of Hamilton, or really escape Toronto’s gravity in the delightful villages of Elora, Fergus and the unique Mennonite settlement of St Jacobs.
Top experiences in Southwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario activities
Zombie Scavengers Game - Windsor, ON
This outdoor activity takes place in the downtown or metropolitan area of your city. Using a smartphone, you will download an app to help you play the game. You will also be texting with a remote survival guide for 2 hours while you play the game. You'll be given a list of items on the app. You will need to walk around the area and find these items around the city and take a photo through the app to get points. You'll be able to see the "rival colonies" on the app and see how your survival rate compares to theirs based on the number of points you have. Your team will also be given challenges or trivia questions. You will be rewarded with virtual weapons to ward off the zombies and rival colonies once you complete the challenges or trivia questions.
Erie Shores and Pelee Cycle Tour
5 days, 319 kilometers - 57 to 69 kilometers per day.Average 64 kilometers (40 miles) per dayOptional 6th day bicycling on Chrysler Greenway Trail or Pelee Island travelling by ferry from Leamington or KingsvilleFlat topography, easy. Loop route.Beaches, bird watching, historic, waterfront, wineriesIncludes Windsor, Tilbury, Chatham, Blenheim, Wheatley, Point Pelee National Park and Leamington/KingsvilleRoute is close to the shore of the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, the Thames River and Lake Erie.Enjoy the unique climate of the most southerly part of Canada with vineyards, wineries, greenhouses and wonderful Point Pelee National Park. This area is recommended for fall or spring tours since it is frost free for one month longer than the rest of southern Ontario.Enjoy scenic countryside. Learn about the history of this area by visiting the restored North Buxton National Historic Site and Museum and the settlements of black slaves who escaped from the United States. Stop to visit the 1850 John Park homestead on the lake at Colchester and Fort Malden on the river in historic Amherstburg.This area is home to one of Ontario’s oldest wineries, the Pelee Island Winery in Kingsville, as well as a growing number of new ones close to Lake Erie. This unique natural area produces an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables from the fields and acres of greenhouses.Explore the boardwalk, nature trails and beaches of Point Pelee National Park with a tree canopied paved roads to the tip. and bike along quiet lakefront roads.
Wine Trail Ride Cycling Tour
Meander through the farmlands along the Lake Erie coastline a la bicyclette and fall in love with Canada’s southernmost region.Our friendly guide will lead you to enjoy world-class wines at Essex Pelee Island Coast wineries. We’ll roll through the scenic, flat countryside at a leisurely pace and take in the sights, sounds and smells of a burgeoning wine appellation.Each Wine Trail Ride includes a bicycle and helmet, wine tastings and a progressive meal as we visit 4 wineries during an incredible, fun-packed day exploring Canada's southernmost wine region.Named the Best Culinary Tourism Experience in Ontario in 2009 and the Innovator of the Year for the Canadian tourism industry in 2010.Hosted by WindsorEats, named best small-medium sized tourism company in Canada for 2017.
Canada's Only All-Poutine Walking Tour
Get your stretchy pants on and your cheese curd cravings ready for the worlds only exclusively poutine food tour. Canadians are sterotypically known to be squeaky clean, but when it comes to our comfort food, we get down and dirty. The Dirty Poutine tour is an authentic, gritty look at the underbelly of a great Canadian city through its poutine. Uncover hidden gems of downtown Windsor, Ontario on a 3-hour insider walking tour with a savvy guide. Explore artistic alleyways and learn some Canadian history, all while indulging in our country's most iconic dish. It's a day that will be sure to fill your belly!
Holly Jolly Hunt - Windsor, ON
This outdoor activity takes place in the downtown or urban area of your city. Using a smartphone, you will download an app to help you play the game. You will also be texting with a remote survival guide while you play the game. You'll be given a list of holiday themed items on the app. You will need to walk around the area and find these items around the city and take a photo through the app to get points. Your team will also be given holiday themed challenges or trivia questions to complete as well. You will be rewarded for completing the challenges and trivia questions with points. You'll be able to see your score on the leaderboard compared to others to see how you compare!
Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt - Windsor, ON
Using your smartphone, you'll be given nearly 150 objects to find during your scavenger hunt. You'll then wander throughout the downtown area searching for the items. Once you've found the object, you'll send a photo in to score points. Along the way, you will perform challenges and answer trivia questions from your remote guide for even more points.You'll have 15+ categories of objects you can find in this city walk, with each object varying in points depending on the difficulty. Don't worry, you won't be alone. You'll have a remote guide that will be texting you during your game if you need help or have a question. They will also encourage you and give bonus points at the end depending on how funny or creative your photos are!The objective of the game is to have fun, rank #1 on the leaderboard, and try to get as many points as possible by finding all of the objects!