Ontario Rural Food and Beverage Tour

Experience award-winning food, drink, and hidden gems on this small-group tour through rural Ontario. Enjoy a scenic drive through the world’s largest Greenbelt, passing the rolling hills of the Niagara Escarpment, picturesque farmland, and charming small towns.
Visit a sustainable lavender farm to explore different lavender varieties, relax by the fields, sip fragrant lavender tea, or browse a boutique filled with award-winning lavender products.

From here, we’ll drive and delve into the history and lore of the regions small towns and hamlets as we head for lunch at a historic local inn. Enjoy a delicious two-course prix-fixe lunch made with seasonal local ingredients.

The day concludes with a beer tasting flight at a craft rural brewery, surrounded by beautiful countryside and warm hospitality. (The brewery may be substituted with another seasonal beverage experience.)

(Please note lavender bloom is June–August.)

Meeting Point

Carpool Parking 401/ Hurontario

401 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5W 0H8, Canada

10:20 AM - Pickup from Hurontario/401 Commuter Lot. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to pickup time.

44 York St

44 York St, Toronto, ON M5J 2P1, Canada

9:30 AM - Public tours meet in downtown Toronto, 44 York Street, by the west entrance of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel across from Union Station. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time.

What's included:

• Local Expert Guide

Not included:

• Gratuities not included

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Cheltenham Badlands

1739 Olde Base Line Road, , Caledon, L7C 0K6

Tour by The Cheltenham Badlands site, one of Ontario’s geological treasures, formed at the base of an ancient sea about 450 million years ago.

Pass by without stopping

Hereward Farms

141051 Belwood Road, Grand Valley, L9W 7K5

Walk the stunning lavenders field, filled with more than 6,000 French and Culinary lavender plants, and beautiful photo opportunities. The explore a path through the sunflower field of 400,000 sky-high bright and blooming flowers! Visit the Lavender Boutique and Lounge to shop award-winning beauty products as you enjoy a cup of lavender tea or the not-to-be missed lavender lemonade. (Lavender bloom is late June to late August; Sunflower bloom is late July to late August; blooms are dependent on weather and season)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Mono

Mono

Lunch at Mono Cliffs Inn - Lunch at Mono Cliffs Inn - Enjoy a two-course prix-fixe lunch with non-alcoholic beverage or dine a la carte at this hidden culinary gem. Sourcing only the freshest local ingredients from nearby farmers and producers. Each meal is crafted with care from scratch.(Two-course lunch optional add-on).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Mono Centre Brewing Co.

388113 Mono Centre Rd, Mono, ON L9W 6V8, Canada

Enjoy a refreshing beer flight, relax in the beer garden or challenge someone to fun game of cornhole at this rural brewery nestled in the hills Dufferin County. (Brewery may be substituted with another wonderful beverage produced based on season and availability)

1 hour