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By Tripvia Tours

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Free cancellation available
Price is €6 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Turn the drive between the Highway 407/400 junction near Toronto and Collingwood into a journey through southern Ontario and Georgian Bay. Follow Highways 400 and 26 in either direction, allowing about 1½–2 hours of driving over roughly 125–150 km, depending on where you begin. The 30 mapped pass-by entries cover Barrie, Holland Marsh, the Minesing Wetlands, the Bruce Trail, Collingwood and Blue Mountain, with optional detours along the way.

    GPS-triggered audio plays on your own smartphone or tablet while a live route map follows the drive. Download the tour before setting out for offline use, then pause and resume at your own pace. This is a self-guided drive in your own vehicle; there is no in-person guide, and attraction admission is separate.

Activity location

  • Collingwood
    • Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Collingwood
    • Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

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Collingwood to Vaughan in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Fri 00:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€2.86 x 2 Travellers€5.72
Total
Price is €5.71

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Flexible access to pause and resume at your own pace
  • Inclusions
    One booking per vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Self-guided GPS-triggered smartphone audio tour
  • Inclusions
    Tour available anytime after download, with no fixed schedule
  • Inclusions
    Live GPS route map and offline tour download
  • Exclusions
    Attraction admission and optional interior access
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone or tablet (bring your own; headphones optional, audio plays from device speaker)
  • Exclusions
    Vehicle, fuel and transport (drive your own vehicle)
  • Exclusions
    Parking fees and optional detour costs; attraction access and hours vary by season
  • Exclusions
    In-person guide

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • This self-guided drive uses your own vehicle and can be completed in either direction. Sightseeing is mainly from the road; optional walks and attractions vary in accessibility and may require admission. Public transit cannot cover the route. The audio tour still works when nearby buildings are closed. Check seasonal conditions at parks and attractions before an optional visit.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Blue Mountain Village (Pass by)

Begin or finish at Blue Mountain Village, a lively base for mountain adventures, shops and dining; activities are separate.

Craigleith Provincial Park (Pass by)

Pass Craigleith Provincial Park on Georgian Bay’s shale shoreline; park access is seasonal and separate.

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures (Pass by)

Discover Scenic Caves’ escarpment views, forest trails and suspension bridge on an optional detour; admission is separate.

First Street & Walnut Street (Pass by)

Spot Collingwood’s towering historic grain terminals from the road, a landmark of the town’s shipping past.

Collingwood (Pass by)

Travel through Collingwood, a Georgian Bay town shaped by shipbuilding, heritage streets and outdoor recreation.

The Bruce Trail (Pass by)

Hear about the Bruce Trail, the long-distance footpath that traces the Niagara Escarpment west of Collingwood.

Georgian Bay (Pass by)

Travel south of Georgian Bay and hear stories of its thousands of islands and rugged shoreline.

Clearview Township (Pass by)

Explore the Kitchikiwana legend associated with this part of Simcoe County and Georgian Bay.

Stayner (Pass by)

Pass through friendly Stayner, a small town at the gateway to Georgian Bay and the Blue Mountains.

Ontario 26 (Pass by)

Discover how lake-effect snow shapes winters along the Blue Mountains and Georgian Bay.

Ontario 26 & County Road 10 (Pass by)

Hear about the fish and wildlife that thrive in Georgian Bay’s varied waters and shores.

Edenvale Aerodrome (Pass by)

Pass Edenvale Aerodrome and its roadside aircraft display, a reminder of the site’s aviation history.

Edenvale Conservation Area (Pass by)

Cross the Nottawasaga River and follow its winding route towards Georgian Bay.

Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area (Pass by)

Hear about the ecologically rich Minesing Wetlands; visiting the conservation area is an optional detour.

Borden (Pass by)

Learn about nearby Canadian Forces Base Borden and its long military history.

Ontario 26 & Anne Street North (Pass by)

Discover the Ontario storey behind the Civic Holiday as you travel towards Barrie.

Simcoe County Museum (Pass by)

Pass the Simcoe County Museum, where an optional visit explores the region’s people and history; admission is separate.

Ontario 26 & Hanmer Street East (Pass by)

Hear a local Barrie-area storey as Highway 26 approaches the city.

Barrie (Pass by)

Consider a short detour to Barrie’s historic centre and waterfront shops beside Kempenfelt Bay.

Barrie Centennial Park (Pass by)

Barrie Centennial Park brings a lively waterfront green space and beach to Kempenfelt Bay.

Highway 400 (Pass by)

The 1985 Barrie tornado left a lasting mark on communities near this stretch of Highway 400.

783H+5H Innisfil (Pass by)

Hear a local Innisfil-area storey as the route continues south of Barrie.

Alliston (Pass by)

Follow the turnoff towards Alliston, a farming town known for its potato-growing heritage.

Highway 400 (Pass by)

Hear another local storey while travelling the Highway 400 corridor.

Highway 400 (Pass by)

Hear about doctor William Osler, born in nearby Bond Head, whose medical legacy reached far beyond Ontario.

Holland Marsh (Pass by)

Drive beside Holland Marsh, the fertile market-garden region that has supplied southern Ontario for generations.

Happy Valley (Pass by)

Pass the Happy Valley area, a landscape of rolling hills and woodland north of Toronto.

King City (Pass by)

Near King City, the route crosses historic Yonge Street, long celebrated in Ontario road lore.

Highway 400 (Pass by)

Discover another southern Ontario storey as Highway 400 approaches the Toronto area.

Canada's Wonderland (Pass by)

Begin or finish near the 407/400 interchange and Canada’s Wonderland, whose roller coasters mark the Toronto-area gateway; park admission is separate.

Location

Activity location

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    Collingwood
    • Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Collingwood
    • Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

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