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Vistas & Caves

Vistas & Caves

Regular price $65.00 CAD
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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

This road trip is a quick jaunt north of Toronto and is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. It really is the perfect mix of everything

Trip Highlights

  • Road trip worthy bakeries and shops
  • Historic attractions
  • A variety of trails and natural attractions
  • Adorable hamlets and scenic driving routes

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

Days of the week: Wednesday through Saturday

Seasons: Year-round

Not recommended: Sunday - Tuesday, Holidays

SUGGESTED FOR

  • Adventurous families and couples
  • Photographers
  • History lovers

Itinerary

STOP 1

An adorable hamlet smack dab in the middle of a designated 'scenic route.' The drive to your second stop is 12 minutes.

STOP 2

Your second stop takes you to an award-winning attraction that offers a little bit of everything indoors and outdoors. The best part? It's free! The drive to your third stop is 15 minutes.

STOP 3

Lunch time! The choice is up to you to stay in the country or venture into a historic downtown. The drive time to your fourth stop is 15 minutes.

STOP 4

The fourth stop is for the explorers. Here we've recommended a few notable outdoor attractions for hikers and trail lovers!

Region

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Can depart from

London Area, Kitchener-Waterloo Area, Toronto Area, Barrie Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

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

Additional Details

  • Accessible
  • 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: 3 hours and 8 minutes / 230 km
  • From Oakville: 2 hours and 52 minutes / 206 km
  • From Hamilton: 3 hours and 23 minutes / 260 km
  • From Pickering: 3 hours and 28 minutes / 277 km
  • From Kitchener: 3 hours and 18 minutes / 210 km
  • From Barrie: 3 hours 12 minutes / 218 km
  • From London: 5 hours 14 minutes / 410 km
  • From Collingwood: 2 hours 44 minutes / 187 km

This itinerary can be used throughout the year, and is best done from Wednesday – Saturday. Keep in mind that there may be closures on statutory holidays.

We recommend leaving anytime between 9:00 – 9:30 am.

You can bring your furry friend, but it may limit you from going into some of the recommended stops. Please always keep your dog on a leash.

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 fourth stop may require a parking fee (less than $10) depending on which option you choose.

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

Customer Reviews

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Keira Rohacek
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nice day out

This was a nice day out with my mother. I did find in a bit zig zag but it could have been that we came from Barrie and had to go back that way along with a closed road. If I know that i would have switch stop 3 and 4. It was a nice way to go out and see some new things

Thank you so much for your review — we're glad to hear you had a nice day out with your mother and enjoyed discovering some new places!
We appreciate the note about the route feeling a bit zig-zagged — coming from Barrie and dealing with a road closure can definitely affect the flow. Your suggestion to switch stops 3 and 4 in that case makes a lot of sense. We'll take that into account as we look for ways to improve the experience for different starting points. Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback! :)

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Kristopher
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Experience with Vistas and Caves

We did a Guess Where Trip and absolutely loved it! The concept is super fun and well thought out. We should have paid more attention to the note about certain places being closed on specific days it’s definitely mentioned. The only small downside is that the trip takes you quite far out, which we actually enjoyed, but it would be nice if there was a 5th envelope or even a stop or two on the way back to balance things out. One fun suggestion: it would be so cool if each destination had a little clue or symbol that ties into the adventure. it would really add to the overall experience!

Thank you so much for your review; we're so glad you had a great day out! We love your suggestions too, how fun! :)

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K.B.
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It was a unique experience. Not knowing where your destinations were going to be until instructed. Each stop had something special to do or see.

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Suzanne
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Great mini-vacation

We had a fabulous day on this excellent trip. Many gems revealed and each recommendation was worth visiting.

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Justine Abigail Yu
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Such a wonderful surprise!

I gifted this trip to my partner for his birthday in late May and he was thrilled with the surprise! We spent a beautiful day just cruising around exploring so many gems that we would not have found otherwise. I would highly recommend this trip to Toronto city folk who want to get out and explore for a day. No need to book accommodations if you want to just keep it to a day trip. We did end up staying overnight to complete the getaway and Guess Where shares some great recommendations!

We'll be visiting the alternative suggested locations on another trip as well!

We're so happy that you and your partner had such a fun day and that you'll be able to make another trip out of the other options!