Weird and Wonderful Things
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Weird and Wonderful Things

Weird and Wonderful Things

$65.00 USD
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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

This road trip takes you north towards beautiful sights, unusual attractions and secluded waterfalls. The travel time from Toronto is quite far, so be prepared for an early morning or plan ahead by booking one of our recommended accommodations.

Trip Highlights

  • Rugged waterfalls
  • A variety of road trip worthy food stops
  • A highly unusual and bizarre attraction
  • Scenic view points
  • Multiple recommendations included on every stop

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

Days of the week: Any day

Seasons: Spring through Fall

Not recommended: Holidays

PLEASE NOTE

Can be done in the winter, with a few closures.

We recommend booking accommodation as this trip makes for a great overnight getaway.

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Itinerary

STOP 1

The first stop is a perfect combination of weird and wonderful; a cute coffee shop, a ghost story and a few falls to enjoy. The drive time to your second stop is 25 minutes.

STOP 2

A few scenic views and some hidden art is next on the list. The drive time to your third stop is anywhere from 5-20 minutes (depending on where you want to go).

STOP 3

You'll be hungry by now. Your third stop includes a variety of our favourite lunch stops in the area. Drive time to the fourth stop is anywhere between 20-35 minutes.

STOP 4

The fourth stop takes you to the main attraction of the trip...welcome to 'one of the world’s most bizarre places!' We've also included a few additional places if you'd like to continue exploring.

Region

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Can depart from

Toronto Area, Kitchener-Waterloo Area, Kingston Area, Barrie Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • Camera
  • Hiking Shoes
  • Money
  • Outdoor Gear
  • Road Trip Snacks
  • Water

Additional Details

  • Kid-Friendly
  • Dog-Friendly

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We're here to help!

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

• From Toronto: 5 hours and 32 minutes / 559 km


• From Oakville: 5 hours and 32 minutes / 570 km


• From Hamilton: 6 hours and 9 minutes / 633 km


• From Pickering: 5 hours and 21 minutes / 474 km


• From Kitchener: 6 hours and 36 minutes / 674 km


• From Barrie: 3 hours 29 minutes / 344 km


• From London: 8 hours 11 minutes / 849 km

This itinerary can be used any day of the week. It is best done during the Spring, Summer, or Fall. Can be done in the wintertime; however, some trails and roads may be closed during the snowy months.

Please keep in mind that there may be some restrictions and closures on holidays.

We recommend leaving anytime between 7 am - 8 am if you’re departing from the GTA. This is one of our longer road trips.

You can bring your pup on Weird & Wonderful Things!

The trip includes patio options for when it’s warm & take out options. There will also be at least one dog-friendly activity at each stop. If you bring your furry friend, you will be unable to bring them into any indoor suggestions.

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.

None of the stops require an entrance fee. The last stop encourages travellers to bring a canned food item or small donation, however, this isn’t required.

We have included a few accommodation recommendations in the confirmation email.

Customer Reviews

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Mary Jean Scott
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Weird and wonderful disappointment

From the waterfalls being dry to the hotels being disappointing…to one hotel being on lake with blue algae! Overall, disappointing.

We're so sorry that your experience on our Weird & Wonderful Things road trip was disappointing. That is never how we want our customers to feel, and we truly want to make this right! Please email us at questions@guesswheretrips.com so we can gather additional feedback from you, learn more about your experience, and provide assistance.

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This trip was extremely fun, active, and brought all the fall scenery / spooky vibes. Perfect for when the leaves just start to change color, the weather is still warm, and you're just starting to get into the spirit of the season.

I just did this trip this past weekend with my sister and our boyfriends, and we all loved it! So many beautiful trails, lookouts, waterfalls. Food/treats were also great. and the weird/wonderful definitely lived up to its name.

This was our first Guess Where Trip, but definitely not our last!

We're so happy to hear that your first Guess Where Trip was a success! :) This is such a great fall/spooky season trip too :) Thank you so much for leaving a review!

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Weird & Wonderful

The name it self is pretty accurate in describing our mystery road trip! We found ourselves in familiar territory yet we found ourselves seeing some new and interesting sights and some familiar which we enjoyed revisiting. The beautiful fall colours that were starting to appear around us added to our pleasant day. We started our day enjoying a delightful snack, and exploring waterfalls and it all became crystal clear as the day unfolded! We enjoyed a delicious lunch in Sunridge at the Bistro before continuing onto a weird yet curious walk through a screamingly interesting place in the country! We definitely would recommend and look forward to going on another Guess Where Trip!

We LOVE this review and your hidden clues to the destinations! :) Thank you so much for telling us about your experience; we're so happy that you had a great day of exploring!

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DeeAnn Delorme
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Weird and Wonderful

This was my first trip. The presentation of the package and details about the trip were really good. We really enjoyed the trip and the scenery. The only negative I have on this particular trip was the 3rd stop. This really wasn't a stop. It's labelled as time for lunch and it was already in the same location/town as stop 2. I don't feel like we had a stop 3 for something new or different thing to see. Overall, it was really a great experience and I would definitely try another trip

We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your first trip with us! :) Thank you so much for leaving a review!

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Diane Billotte
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This Guess Where Trip was advertised as dog friendly. The lunch option suggestion provided in the pkg did not allow dogs on their patio. We could not find one of the stops…was not particularly impressed with this pkg

We're so sorry that your experience with 'Weird & Wonderful Things' did not meet your expectations. We do market this as a dog-friendly trip, so we'd love to learn more about which places would not allow dogs on their patio and which one of the stops you couldn't find. Please email us at questions@guesswheretrips.com with more information; your feedback will help us improve our trips for future travellers, and we are so grateful!

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