Woman looking at plants at a market.
Home / Trips / Local Markets and Picturesque Towns

Local Markets and Picturesque Towns

Local Markets and Picturesque Towns

Regular price $65.00 USD
Sale Sold out

Only 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

One of our best-selling trips, and for a good reason. Stops include historic towns, local markets, eateries and hidden gems. This trip makes a great gift because of its versatility.

Trip Highlights

  • The best chocolate milk you'll ever taste!
  • Historic towns with great local markets
  • Beautiful gorges, riverside walks, and a waterfall
  • A mini self-guided surprise route in the country
  • Tons of unique shops and eateries
  • Multiple recommendations included on every stop

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

Days of the week: Wednesday through Saturday

Seasons: Year-round

Not recommended: Sunday through Tuesday, Holidays

PLEASE NOTE

  • Best taken Thursdays or Saturdays.
  • This trip has some stops that overlap with Historic Haunts.
  • Note our "romantic landmark" covered bridge on stop #2 is currently closed for construction, but we've got two other great options on this stop instead!

Itinerary

STOP 1

Your first stop takes you back in time to a quaint historic village. We've packed this first stop full of things to do and eat. Drive time to the second stop is 15 minutes.

STOP 2

Visit a local dairy farm and a super cute variety store (with amazing fritters on Saturdays!). Drive time to the third stop is 25 minutes.

STOP 3

One of the most beautiful villages in all of Ontario, packed with photo ops, shops, hikes, and more. Drive time to your fourth stop is 10 minutes.

STOP 4

Your fourth stop offers rivers, gardens and more picturesque things to see before heading home.

Region

stjacobs.jpg

Can depart from

London Area, Toronto Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • An Ice Pack and Cooler
  • Camera
  • Cash
  • Money
  • Walking Shoes
  • Water

Additional Details

  • Accessible
  • Kid-Friendly

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: 3 hours and 30 minutes / 265 km
  • From Oakville: 2 hours and 35 minutes / 216 km
  • From Hamilton: 2 hours and 29 minutes / 177 km
  • From Pickering: 3 hours and 40 minutes / 310 km
  • From Kitchener: 1 hour and 15 minutes / 70km
  • From Barrie: 3 hours 50 minutes / 335 km
  • From London: 3 hours 28 minutes / 297 km
  • From Collingwood: 3 hours and 46 minutes / 262 km
  • From Goderich: 3 hours and 40 minutes / 278 km

This trip can be done Wednesday to Saturday throughout the year. We highly recommend going on a Thursday or Saturday to make the most of all the stops.

We recommend leaving anytime between 8 am-9 am.

Unfortunately this trip is not pup-friendly and they will need to stay at home for the day.

We recommend bringing between 2- 5 people on your surprise road trip adventure.

None of the stops require an entrance fee.

After booking your trip, we'll send you a confirmation email with a few recommended accommodation options.

Customer Reviews

Based on 142 reviews
85%
(121)
14%
(20)
0%
(0)
1%
(1)
0%
(0)
M
Mary Yates
Overall, how would you rate this trip?:
I would not recommend this trip
Excellent! I would definitely recommend this trip
Rate how active the trip was:
Not very active
Very active
Rate how accessible the trip was:
Not very accessible
Very accessible
Rate how 'unique' the stops were:
Not really
Yes, very unique!
First Time…There WILL be a second!

Knowing the are we went I was very pleasantly surprised. We saw things I did NOT know existed!
One of the stops was closed however we were able to walk up to it for a photo .
Also because of the day we travelled ine if the stops was closed. However, I had been there before, so it wasn’t terrible.

Thank you so much for your review! We're so glad you had a good time and were able to enjoy most of the stops on this trip! :)

D
Dana C.
Overall, how would you rate this trip?:
I would not recommend this trip
Excellent! I would definitely recommend this trip
Rate how active the trip was:
Not very active
Very active
Rate how accessible the trip was:
Not very accessible
Very accessible
Rate how 'unique' the stops were:
Not really
Yes, very unique!
Just OK. One stop completely closed for construction.

It’s unfortunate one of the stops was completely closed and will be closed for over a year. Had we known we could have avoided going down there but we didn’t know until we arrived. We did enjoy a lot of the day and I would recommend this to friends but not until that one part is finished construction as it could be a highlight for some. We appreciated the other stops recommended!

Thank you so much for your review! We do have this closure listed in our 'Travel Updates', and feel that there are still so many wonderful things to enjoy on this trip! But we totally understand the disappointment of finding one of the featured stops closed for construction (we're bummed too!). We're so glad you had a good time overall and appreciate your feedback to help future travellers' enjoyment of this trip.

A
Abby
Overall, how would you rate this trip?:
I would not recommend this trip
Excellent! I would definitely recommend this trip
Rate how active the trip was:
Not very active
Very active
Rate how accessible the trip was:
Not very accessible
Very accessible
Rate how 'unique' the stops were:
Not really
Yes, very unique!
Another great day trip!

This is our second guess where trip, and my husband and I had a great day! The only thing I would say is that a couple of the stops I would say were big stops and we didn’t get to finish one of them because we went on a long weekend and by the time we got there, there was no parking And it was very crowded. Also, with the first stop, we felt like we were going back-and-forth and it didn’t feel so smooth as there are a lot of things to touch on. all in all, I love that we get to visit and go to different attractions that we never would’ve thought of going to.

We're so glad that you had a great day on your road trip! We strive to provide multiple options to choose from on each stop to appeal to many different kinds of travellers, but we do recommend just picking one option per stop to enjoy to ensure your day stays on track. :) Thank you for leaving a review, and hopefully you can try another one of our trips in the future!

D
Diane P.
Overall, how would you rate this trip?:
I would not recommend this trip
Excellent! I would definitely recommend this trip
Rate how active the trip was:
Not very active
Very active
Rate how accessible the trip was:
Not very accessible
Very accessible
Rate how 'unique' the stops were:
Not really
Yes, very unique!
Relaxing Day Out

My husband and I enjoyed a lovely day out enjoying many lovely towns. We enjoyed the options provided. The time management for the day worked out perfectly. We love to bike so we did take them with us. We found three new lovely biking trails that were not mentioned in the
guess where trips'. We would suggest you add this as an option in. You can see a lot more in a day on bikes. We had been to most of the locations in the guess where trips but there were still a few hidden gems we had not seen yet, this is always fun. We love to explore new things. We would have loved to see more of the Mennonite culture so a little more 'off the beaten track' would be exciting. We'd love to try another Guess where trip in the future. This was a lovely gift from our children. Great gift idea!

We're so happy that you enjoyed your day of exploring, and what a great idea to bring your bikes! :) Thank you for the suggestions and for leaving a review!

A
Anonymous
Overall, how would you rate this trip?:
I would not recommend this trip
Excellent! I would definitely recommend this trip
Rate how active the trip was:
Not very active
Very active
Rate how accessible the trip was:
Not very accessible
Very accessible
Rate how 'unique' the stops were:
Not really
Yes, very unique!
Great girls trip

First time for four women in 60s to experience one of these. Had a great time. Could easily spread over a couple of days. Looking forward to our next one!

We're so glad that you enjoyed your day of adventuring together! :) Thank you for leaving a review!