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Local Markets and Picturesque Towns

Local Markets and Picturesque Towns

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Only one trip is required per group.

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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!
Local Markets and Picturesque Towns
Local Markets and Picturesque Towns
Local Markets and Picturesque Towns
Local Markets and Picturesque Towns
Local Markets and Picturesque Towns

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

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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

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Debbie Watton
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We had a lovely day, unfortunately 2 stops had been well visited by us previously but are enjoyable multiple times

We're so glad you enjoyed your day of exploring, even with some familiar spots! Thank you so much for leaving a review!

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Lauren Furlong
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Didn’t end up doing this trip since we’ve been to all the stops before. we live close to all of them so we didn’t understand why the trip description says it’s an hour from Kitchener. Very disappointing.

We're so sorry that you didn't feel that this trip was worth taking. I will note that our driving times listed on our website and in the 'Before You Go' booklet are total round-trip driving times, so this means that '1 hour and 15 minutes from Kitchener' is departing from Kitchener, going through all 4 stops, and then coming back to Kitchener. So yes, this trip is quite close to Kitchener and likely familiar if you live there and explore the area a lot. This trip is our best-seller for the last 4 years, so there are some fabulous destinations to discover for people who live farther away. :) Please email us at questions@guesswheretrips.com so that we can rectify this situation and help you choose a different road trip to try.

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Louise Ouellette
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Local Markets

Little offered in second stop.

Thank you so much for leaving a review! We're glad you had a good day overall, but we're sorry that the second stop was underwhelming. The featured option on stop #2 is currently undergoing construction which does leave a fabulous dairy farm and cute variety store, but we understand how disappointing it can be to not be able to see the featured stop at this time. Hopefully you enjoyed all of the options on the other 3 stops, and we hope you'll try out another one of our road trips sometime soon! :)

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Stephanie Tzogas
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Great way to gift an experience for the person who has everything!

Thank you so much for your review! We definitely think these trips make great gifts, and we're glad you do too! :)

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Sara Ayris
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Thank you so much for your kind review! :)

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