This June, a one-off annual tour turns Ontario into your very own playground for 8 days of camping, hiking, swimming, and paddling fun. Stand tall at the edge of the world, ride the rapids, cycle a historic former railway line, and discover sunken shipwrecks aboard a glass bottom boat.
No guest preparation is needed, no equipment, not even a sleeping bag/pad. Lake Fever offers budget travelers free transportation, camp-cooked meals, and good old fashioned campfires, but *please be advised, on this particular tour guests will be expected to share in cooking/dishes duties at least once (also, all meals aside from restuarants will be vegetarian).* Sightseers can enjoy access to the Canadian wilderness for a unique opportunity that would otherwise take a lot of planning and money to arrange (not to worry, first-timers will learn the basics of camping).
Cross the great Canadian road trip off your bucket list. Who knows, it may be your once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Options
With Solo Tent Add-On
Camping
Many
8Day Ontario Camping Road Trip
Campgrounds
Many to name
What's included
Shared canoe rental
Glass-bottom boat cruise
Private guide services
Personal camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad)
Park entry & campsite fees
Bicycle rental
Lunch
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Entry to "Hell Holes"
Parking Fees
Tube rental
Restaurant Meals
Snacks
Tips (for guide/restaurant meals)
Wine tasting
Souvenirs
Pillows
What to expect
Day 1: Orientation
The Big Apple
50m
Rest stop at The Big Apple in Colborne. Get your camera out! This is a very exciting stop with lots of wonderful things to do, and one-of-a-kind snacks and souvenirs to pick up for the trip.
Huff Estates Winery
1h 30m
Enjoy pizza straight from a wood-burning stone oven, and some wine tasting at Huff Estates Winery in Bloomfield. To complement the beautiful scenery, we’ll stroll through the coinciding outdoor modern art exhibit too.
Sandbanks Provincial Park
18h · Admission ticket included
Arrival at Sandbanks Provincial Park, followed by an introduction to the campsite & a tent setup demo. Next, enjoy some free time on the beach before finding your way back to camp, where a delicious vegetarian dinner awaits. Once the sun sets, gather around the campfire to unwind with S’mores and some good company.
Day 2: Into The Wild
Dunes Beach
2h · Admission ticket included
A 40 minute hike along Woodlands Trail brings us to Dunes Beach. Sit on the beach, swim, or wander through endless dunes, the option is yours. Guests also have the option of continuing onto a guided hike of the legendary Dunes Trail.
Centreville
1h
Hell Holes - Embark on an ominous moss-covered trail in Centreville where the group will pass through a valley of giant stone formations dating back to the glacial period.
Bon Echo Provincial Park
6h · Admission ticket included
Arrival at beautiful Bon Echo Provincial Park, where the group immediately sets up camp, and prepares for dinner and a campfire.
Day 3: Paddle Your Heart Out, Then Rise To Great Heights
Bon Echo Provincial Park
6h · Admission ticket included
At the lagoon, the group pairs off 2 or 3 to a canoe to paddle Mazinaw Lake. We’ll head to a cliff, where ancient native pictographs can be seen lining the walls (a designated national historic site). Guests can also dock at the Clifftop Trail head for a 1 hour hike to the top of the cliff
Algonquin Provincial Park
6h
Arrival at world famous Algonquin Provincial Park, our home for the next 2 days. Explore the beach, play some bocce, or chill out at camp, while our 2nd team of cooks start on dinner.
Day 4: Welcome To Algonquin!
Algonquin Provincial Park
3h
The whole crew rents bicycles today to ride the Old Railway Bike Trail. We’ll head down an exciting 16km path that follows a discarded historic railway line (suitable for young children).
Algonquin Logging Museum
1h 30m
Everyone loads into the van to go hike the Logging Museum trail. Experience life in Algonquin the way it was back in the day. This short interactive trail is so much fun!
Day 5: Bring On The Wetlands
Booth's Rock Trail
2h
This morning we drive off to hike one of the best trails in Algonquin Park. Booth's Rock Trail is a 2 hour 5.1 km loop trail that visits two lakes and a spectacular lookout, returning along an abandoned railway.
Six Mile Lake Provincial Park
1h
As a pre-dinner stretch at our next stomping ground, the group introduces themselves to the area by visiting The Marsh Trail, which circles the nearby wetlands.
Day 6: Six Mile Lake To The Bruce Peninsula
Owen Sound
3h
Restaurant lunch (and grocery) stop in Owen Sound. Known as the Scenic City, it's just a quaint, tree-lined seaport town with rich cultural history
Bruce Peninsula National Park
2h · Admission ticket included
Arrival at Bruce Peninsula National Park and its 156 sq. km of wilderness. The group sets up camp.
The Grotto
3h · Admission ticket included
Throw on your hiking boots for a trek to the coast, down the Bruce Trail (Canada's oldest and longest marked hiking trail!) At the mid point of this 2.5 hour excursion, we’ll reach the Bruce Peninsula Grotto, a small sea cave with turquoise waters.
Day 7: Shipwrecks & Flowerpots
Tobermory
1h
Cute shops, restaurants & pubs line the high street of this "fresh water scuba capital of the world," where a glass-bottom boat will take us to see some of the 22 shipwrecks that lie shallow beneath the clear waters of Fathom Five National Marine Park.
Flowerpot Island
5h · Admission ticket included
A glass-bottom boat cruise provides us with a view of 2 historic shipwrecks, then drops us off on an island on the Georgian Bay where flowerpot-shaped stone towers line the shore. We'll spend the day here, have a picnic, swim, and hike to a historic lighthouse on the coast. Fun for the whole family!
Day 8: See A Stunning Waterfall, Then Get Swept Away
Inglis Falls
30m · Admission ticket included
Give us the opportunity to knock your socks off with a lunch stop at Inglis Falls, ranked #1 thing to do in Owen Sound. Its 18m high cascade is sure to impress.
Elora Gorge Conservation Area
7h · Admission ticket included
We’ve saved the best for last, with a one-of-a-kind adventure at Elora Gorge Conservation Area for some white water tubing.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Loblaws parking lot. Look for the Lake Fever branded van and trailer.
End point
Loblaws parking lot. Look for the Lake Fever branded van and trailer.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Email required with booking
Unless 'Solo Tent' package is selected, solo guests will be paired with 1 other person to share a 4-person tent. Pairings are made on the basis of sex (Please specify your sex on the sign up form). Note: Couples and families with automatically be placed together in a shared tent
PLEASE NOTE: All meals (aside from restaurant meals) will be VEGETARIAN
Guests testing positive for COVID-19 should not attend
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
