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Weird and Wonderful Things

Weird and Wonderful Things

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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 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

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.

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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Cindy,
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Awesome September Day trip!

Although tough not to peek into the envelopes in advance - it was so much fun exploring our road trip each stop! Loved the mix of nature and town destinations. Found a couple of the sites a little challenging to find but we preservered and that was all part of the adventure. Can’t wait to explore some more.

Thank you so much for leaving a review, and we're so glad that you persevered to find all of the amazing hidden gem destinations on this trip! :)

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Sara Irven
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Really enjoy our first Guess Where Trip!

Thank you so much for leaving a review! We're so happy you enjoyed your first trip with us!

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Jessi S
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Weird, Wonderful, and a Little Wacky

A fun and memorable road trip experience with a great mix of natural beauty and quirky stops! Some parts could use clearer signage, and one of the recommendations at Stop 4 definitely caters more to eccentric tastes. Overall, a well-curated adventure through the Muskoka area — worth checking out if you're nearby!

Thank you so much for leaving a review!

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Jenny J.
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Such a fun trip with the family!

We absolutely loved the hikes and waterfalls! Amazing family getaway with lots to do and see. Awesome experience!

Such amazing photos, thank you for sharing! :) We're so happy that you had a great time on your road trip, and hope you will try another one sometime soon!

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Elizabeth
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Make this a 2-3 day trip

We selected this package because we planned to do an overnight. From the reviews I was able to figure out roughly how far north we would travel, and we were coming from Kitchener/Waterloo area. We ended up doing ours a little out of order travelling to the first stop on day 1, and then travelling to our resort (Northridge Inn & Resort - super cute) to take advantage of the amenities and then hitting up stops 4-2-3 (in that order) on the second day. We spent a lot of time exploring the different options at each stop and still didn't see everything there was to see. I think stops 1, 2, and 4, could each be a day of their own if you really want to have the full experience, even if you're more local to the area, with stop 3 combined with stop 1 or 2.

We were able to get in lots of outdoor time, spent time in a really neat exhibit (it's north of Lake Bernard), swam in a waterfall (with much caution), and ate some delicious food.

Not on the list of options in the booklet, but a great spot to go near "stop 4" is Scoop-a-licious in Burk's Falls. Cute ice cream store with a TON of Kawartha Dairy ice cream options.

Fabulous suggestions! We're so happy that you were able to explore so many of the options provided! :) Thank you so much for leaving a review!