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Country Farms & Furry Friends

Country Farms & Furry Friends

$65.00 USD
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One trip is required per group.

* "PDF Instant Download" means the trip will be sent by email as a PDF document, and not by mail (the email is sent immediately after completing your purchase)

WHAT TO EXPECT

Alpacas, donkeys and goats - oh my! Start your day off at a funky country market, before hanging with the birds and ending the day with some furry friends.

Trip Highlights

  • A secret roadside stop to see & feed a few animals
  • A walk in nature where you can hang with the birds
  • An animal sanctuary where you can visit goats, alpacas, donkeys, horses & more
  • An optional spot to see deer in the forest

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

This itinerary can be used any day of the year except for Wednesdays. Please note: on extreme weather days, animals may be cozy in their barn and not available for viewing. Please plan accordingly!

SUGGESTED FOR

  • Families
  • Animal Lovers
  • Roadtrippers who love a shorter drive from the GTA
  • Kids & kids at heart
Alpaca winking at the camera.
Girl walking along a path in the woods.
Alpaca being fed pellets.
Rams behind a fence.
Woman taking a photo outdoors.

Itinerary

STOP 1

In the mood for sharing food? We’ve recommended one of our favourite country markets in the GTA to grab a bite. Drive time to the second stop is 15 minutes.

STOP 2

Time to make feathered friends and feel like you're in Disney’s Snow White. We have a few options for both warmer and colder seasons. Drive time to the third stop is 20 minutes.

STOP 3

This stop is the dealer’s choice! We’ve recommended another fabulous farm, a quick walk to historic ruins and a few tasty lunch options. Drive time to the fourth stop is 15 minutes.

STOP 4

Your fourth stop is a very special place. With so many rescued animals, you can get right in the pens for snuggles and selfies! Please note, this stop needs to be booked in advance. We provide detailed instructions on this in the confirmation email.

Region

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Can depart from

London Area, Kitchener-Waterloo Area, Toronto Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • Cash
  • Fruit/Vegetables/Peanuts/Bread (for feeding animals)
  • Road Trip Snacks
  • Walking Shoes
  • Water

Additional Details

  • Kid-Friendly
  • Accessible

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We're here to help!

Please see the approximate driving distances below. Please note this just includes round-trip driving distances and not time spent at stops.

  • From Toronto: 2 hours and 26 minutes / 188 km
  • From Brampton: 2 hours and 11 minutes / 189 km
  • From Pickering: 3 hours / 266 km
  • From Kitchener: 2 hours and 17 minutes / 153 km
  • From London: 3 hours and 18 minutes / 285 km
  • From Niagara Falls: 2 hours and 29 minutes / 216 km

This trip is best done April - October between Thursday and Tuesday. The fourth stop featured suggestion is closed Wednesday.

Please note: On extreme weather days, animals may be cozy in their barn and not available for viewing. Please plan accordingly!

Your fourth stop is a magical farm that needs to be booked in advance. Upon purchasing this trip, you will be sent the link in your confirmation email. We recommend booking a time slot between 1 - 3 pm.


Please note, this is a general guideline of when you'll be at the fourth stop if you leave between 9:00 - 9:30 am. We realize some travellers may take longer at each stop or traffic may affect your timing. Please try to call if you're running late.

Some stops do encourage you to feed the animals, while others do not. We have listed where you can feed them, so please always respect the rules and posted signs.

We recommend leaving between 9:00 - 9:30 am.

This trip is unfortunately not fit for your pup. There are many farm stops with working dogs and other animals who will get startled by being around outside pets.

We recommended bringing up to 5 people on your surprise road trip.

If you're bringing a larger group, we highly recommend having one person in charge of booking reservations at the restaurants and attractions in advance. In your confirmation email, you'll receive a copy of the itinerary.

First Stop: Our alternative stop has a few paid options, but is free to enter. Our featured stop is free.

Second Stop: Pay-and-display parking is in effect at this stop.

Third Stop: Pay-and-display parking is in effect at this stop.

Fourth Stop: This stop needs to be booked in advance and costs $15 per group. Upon arrival, they require $5/person (in cash) to help support the animals.

*Please note: gas, tolls, and food may be additional costs.

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Lindsay Weaver
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Our kids favourite one!

This was our 4th Guesswhere trip and my kids absolute favourite. They are 7 & 9 and loved every minute of it. It was so cute watching how excited they were about each stop. Not too much driving in this one either, which was a bonus. We had a great family day!

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Farm fun

We did this trip with our 10 year old animal enthusiast son and it did not disappoint! Lots of animals to see and pet, the last stop you could even book fun things like baby goat snuggles (next time we may do this). All in all a great road trip with animal loving people, young or older.

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Mariah Sterling
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Furry friends trip

I received this trip as a birthday gift and it has been one of the best gifts I have ever received. It was super fun as an adult and I discovered some new places that I didn’t know were so close to me and can definitely see myself returning to!

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The perfect day out with kids

My kids loved this experience so much! Tons of animals to see and we split it up over 2 days so we actually got 2 trips out of it which was great since they got to spend more time at each stop. I also felt it was an easy day out with 3 kids which doesn’t happen often!

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Country Farms and Furry Friends

We took our toddler on this day trip and had the time of our lives. We started at the fourth stop and worked our way backwards ending with the second stop. The First stop is not available until the fall!

Hi Hayley! Thank you so much for your review, we're so glad you had a fun day and so cool that you did the trip backwards! We want to clarify that the two farm options that we offer on the first stop are open year-round; however, you're right that some of the listed activities are just available in the fall. But there is still lots to do! :) Thanks again, and we hope you try another one of our trips soon!

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