Escape the usual city tourist traps and enjoy some peaceful Canadian nature experiences, on this unique, relaxing outdoor trip! I will take you to different beautiful provincial nature parks every day that are on a lake for swimming with watersport rental, you can enjoy walking or hiking along easy moderate trails. There are historic and nature science talks, a lazy river rafting day, a visit to an organic farm and several historical charming towns to explore. We will also go on a historic steam boat dinner cruise through the scenic thousand islands region, all located within in the area called 'The Golden Horseshoe' of Canada. These are places that other tours do not go. This trip is for those travellers wanting to experience Canada's nature daily in the vicinity of Toronto, Ontario and leave the big cities behind. This trip is good for all ages who are reasonably mobile, enjoying the outdoors with a positive mindset is more important. $2 per day trip, $16 in total will be donated per person, to Conservancy Canada to help save and protect our nature lands.
About myself: My name is Kriszti, born and grew up in this area of Ontario, Canada of parents who were British and European immigrants who were travel obsessed. My parents love to travel frequently to their home countries annually, taking us kids along, also driving across the USA down to Florida for our yearly spring break from school, but every summer we went camping all around this area almost every weekend, as a family of seven people we were always travelling somewhere, so I Iearned early in life how to plan, prepare and organize small groups of people for travel. I also was a girl guide / scout for many years and then became a camp counsellor for young children as a teenager, so this was all great training to be an outdoor group tour leader. I continue to travel frequently globally in my adult years, I blame my parents for my travel addiction, to want to always go, go, go and I believe I was a world explorer in a past life because I'm always looking for a new adventure. I have also a career in Tourism and many years experience planning & leading group trips for 1-100 people at a time globally. I enjoy planning outdoor group tours to the south in winter and outdoor trips to Britain and Europe in the Springtime. I'm a firm believer in living a healthy lifestyle and by choosing wellness travel and going to the outdoors on your holiday time, it relaxes and revitalizes your mind, body and soul, so that you can return home refreshed and ready to take on daily life again. Being a travel host in my home country during the summer months, being outdoors and showing visitors Canada's natural beauty is a great pleasure for me.
Our accommodation: We will be staying in local comfortable 4* hotels the first four nights in your own single room and doing light camping in a beachside park the last 3 nights. Depending on the weather, if not good, then hotel stays also for the last nights. You will receive a personal camping kit and your own pop-up tent, your camping kit is yours to keep. If you don't want to take it home, it will be donated to the homeless or a children's charity for camping. The price offered is for a single person hotel room in high season, if you are travelling with a friend and sharing a room then the rate is lower, and you will both receive a discount of $485 euro. So are you ready? Send me a message - I cant wait to meet you!
What's included?
6 Days of Rail, Van, Bus Transfers
4 Nights 4* Hotel With Single Room
3 Nights Single Tent Camping
1000 Islands Boat Cruise With Meal
Visit To Famous Historic Fort Henry
Organic Farm Visit
River Rafting Experience
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Trip Itinerary
1
Kingston
Day 1-2
This morning we will travel by train for two hours from Toronto, along scenic Lake Ontario to Historic Charming Kingston, Ontario, Canada's main place of many historic events, but also a very beautiful nature place to cruise on an old majestic river steam boat among what we call the Thousands Islands Region. When we first arrive in Kingston late morning, we will go by transfer to briefly check-in to our hotel and leave our luggage. Afterwards, we go to see the famous Fort Henry overlooking the water & have a scenic lunch. Afterwards a trolley bus tour around the town for a historic tour of the first English speaking capital city and late afternoon we will board the Queen steamboat for our scenic 3-hour sunset cruise among the islands with a delicious dinner included. Late evening is open to seeing any available local entertainment or just retiring back at our historic hotel.
2
Presqu'ile Provincial Park
Day 2-3
This morning, after our included breakfast at the hotel, we will have a comfortable coach van or bus transfer along scenic Lake Ontario to the nature park Presqu'ile Provincial Park on the lake. We will spend approximately six hours here, with many nature activity options for you to choose from today. Walking or hiking through natural trails or ones with comfortable wooden boardwalks, nature and historical talks at the nature centre and lighthouse, beach time to relax or swim and beach activities. There is a café there for lunch and really good ice cream. On the way back east to Toronto, a stop at the local farm to buy some fresh food if you like? A stop for dinner at a restaurant before retiring at our new hotel tonight.
3
Balsam Lake Provincial Park
Day 3-4
This morning, after our included breakfast at the hotel, we will have a comfortable coach van or bus transfer us to a local Organic Farm for nature talks and delicious berry picking. After lunch, we go to the nature park Balsam Lake Provincial Park. We will spend approximately 5 hours here with nature activity options for you to choose from today. Walking or hiking through natural trails, nature & historical talks at the nature centre, beach time to relax or swim, enjoy beach activities, with option to rent water sports equipment. There is a café there for lunch. On the way back to Toronto, a stop for dinner at a restaurant before retiring at our new hotel tonight.
4
Grand River
Day 4-5
This morning, after our included breakfast at the hotel, we will have a comfortable coach transfer to Grand River in Brantford and Paris, Ontario. First, when we arrive, we will be fitted with life jackets, choose our water craft and have a water craft orientation with them. Then get into our chosen water crafts and head down the scenic, lazy river, among the lush nature, for approximately three hours, enjoying the natural scenery. It's not rough, and safe for all ages and mobilities, as long as you can paddle, but there are water craft for sharing also, for those who prefer to let a friend steer the boat. We will bring a picnic lunch from the hotel, to enjoy at a small beach stop along the river. Afterwards we will visit the historic, quaint, famous TV and movie town of Paris. We will have time for dinner at a local restaurant before travelling a bit further west in Ontario and retiring at our new accommodation. We will be camping for the next three nights by Lake Erie unless the weather is bad, and we will be staying in a local hotel.
5
Port Stanley
Day 5-7
For the next two days, we will enjoy our camping experience and relax on the beach by Lake Erie and all the activities offered. Meet some animals and slide down some huge sand dunes. We will go into town when we like, this evening and or tomorrow to explore this historic, charming town. We will pick up supplies for cooking an authentic Canadian camping dinner. Our last night we will eat dinner in town or enjoy another cook out, the group's choice?
6
Toronto
Day 7-8
On the last day 8, we will head back to Toronto for your departure or arrange with you another night at extra cost hotel at your chosen location. 7 nights hotels are included in the price, so you can use the 7th night as your 1st pre trip night in Toronto because you must be here the day before, as we take the train early morning on Day 1. Or you can use your extra night as your post trip night, on the 8th day/night, when we return to the city. It's your choice, we will arrange with you before you arrive to these reservations. Transportation is not included on your pre-trip arrival day, before Day 1 going to Kingston, because everyone will be different from where they arrive. I will help arrange this with you in advance. Also on the last day, the transportation is only included from Port Stanley to a drop-off place upon return to the city, such as the airport or a Toronto train/bus station close to the highway 401.
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Camping & Hotel
8 days trip
Kingston, Presqu'ile Provincial Park & 4 more
Transportation
Car
What's excluded?
International Flights, We Can Assist You
Lunches, Dinners, Drinks
Travel Insurance & Visa If Necessary
Transfers On Arrival & Departure Days
Extra Water Sports Rentals
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