Take the stress out of planning your next getaway to Orillia & Lake Country. Choose how you want to travel the area and what you want to find along the way. From self-guided tours created by locals who know the best routes and stops to guided tours that provide firsthand experiences from knowledgeable guides.
Guided Tours
Duration: 2 Days
A perfect weekend getaway for recreational cyclists. Day one explores Orillia and Day two explores Oro-Medonte, this trip showcases the area’s natural beauty, rich history, and two exceptional new craft breweries.
Cycling, Adventure, Sight-Seeing, Heritage Sites, Arts & Culture, Dining
Duration: Times Flexible
Join in on the Explore North Simcoe or Explore Muskoka BrewBus tours to find your new favorite beer! Brew Bus is based out of Newmarket, Ontario and will take you, your friends or a group of people on a brewery tour all over the Greater Toronto Area. With regularly provided pickups in York & Simcoe regions, while also catering to those in the surrounding areas.
Road Trip, Charming Towns, Dining
Duration: Times Flexible
Discover the hops-to-table process at Quayle’s Brewery. Led by one of the knowledgeable brew crew, the tour includes a visit through the hops yard, brewery, and finish with a beer tasting in the taproom or patio.
On-Site Tour, Rural Adventure, Dining, Sight-Seeing
Duration: Times flexible
Explore the beautiful Heritage Estate grounds with one of their wine specialists to learn about the production of their premier wines and ciders. After roaming the property, you’ll be able to try a selection of products and learn tasting techniques to enhance your palette.
On-Site Tour, Rural Adventure, Dining, Sight-Seeing
Duration: Times flexible
Starting at the Orillia Museum of Art & History, join your guide for a fascinating excursion through the Orillia of the past, sharing stories of famous local people and places. You can also book a tour through the museum itself to uncover the secrets of this historic Sir Samuel Steele Memorial Building.
Walking Tour, Heritage Sites, Charming Town, Arts & Culture
Duration: Times flexible
Glen Oro Farm trail rides focus on creating a connection between you and your horse, emphasizing the incredible relationship between horse and rider as you move through the entire process of riding a horse – including the foundations of grooming, saddling, rider’s safety orientation, and grazing after your ride.
On-Site Tour, Horseback Riding, Rural Adventure, Sight-Seeing
Duration: 4 Hour and 8 Hour fishing tours available
Join your captain, Frank Adamo, who has been fishing the waters of Orillia & Lake Country for over 20 years and would love to be your guide on your next fishing adventure. Frank prides himself on going above and beyond to create a memorable fishing trip.
Fishing, On the Water, Sight-Seeing
Duration: Half-Day and Full-Day trips available
Set out on the waters of Orillia & Lake Country with pro guides catching Bass, Pike, Perch, Walleye, Whitefish and Lake Trout! Guided fishing trips offered in the summer, fall, winter and spring! Pro guides travel great distances, and guarantee that clients are on fish and catching them.
Fishing, On the Water, Sight-Seeing
Duration: 5 Day Cruise
Come aboard the Kawartha Voyageur and travel along the Trent-Severn Waterway between Big Chute and Peterborough. With scenic rocky landscapes, historic locks, and stops in Orillia, Kirkfield, Bobcaygeon and Peterborough. This multi-day tour is a perfect getaway for sightseeing, on-boat activities, dining, and discovering local culture.
Sight-Seeing, On the Water, Heritage Sites, Charming Town
Self-Guided Tours
Duration: 1 Day to Multi Day trips available. You choose your time
Build your own itinerary with a selection of Orillia & Lake Country cycling routes. On-Road and Rail Trail routes available from easy to advanced difficulty for different riding styles.
Cycling, Adventure, Sight-Seeing
Grab your bicycle and explore the Uthoff Trail. This 22-kilometre linear trail between Orillia and Coldwater in the Township of Severn was originally part of the Canadian Pacific Railway and is now a section of the Great Canadian Trail. An easy ride along crushed limestone, you will learn about its history and ecology while experiencing beautiful, pastoral vistas, river crossings and more. Take your time to enjoy the Township of Severn.
Cycling, Adventure, Sight-seeing
Duration: You choose your time
Paddle the waters of Orillia & Lake Country at your own speed. From traversing the Trent-Severn Waterway, Lake Couchiching, Bass Lake and more, find the route that works for you. Easy to advanced difficulty for different paddling experiences.
Paddling, On the Water, Adventure
Duration: 1 to 2 Days
Get on your bike and discover the hidden gems of Orillia & Lake Country. The Chute Loop takes you along the Trent-Severn Waterway, Lake Simcoe, Orillia and historic and cultural gems along the way. The Saints & Sinners Loop stops at craft breweries and wineries.
Road Trip, Rural Adventure, Sight-Seeing
Duration: You choose your time
Discover the rural routes of Orillia & Lake Country with the Simcoe Country Barn Quilts Trail. Scattered throughout Oro-Medonte and Severn, enjoy rolling country sides and agricultural landscapes as the backdrops to quilted artworks mounted on road-facing barns.
Road Trip, Rural Adventure, Sight-Seeing, Arts & Culture
Duration: 1 to 2 Hours
Explore Orillia with a free audio walking tour! Let your phone be your guide as you discover prominent points of interest like the Orillia Opera House, Sir Sam Steele Building, the old fire hall, Orillia Central School and more.
Walking Tour, Heritage Sites, Charming Town, Arts & Culture
Duration: 1 Hour
Discover the famous Leacock Home with a free walking tour audio guide! Your phone becomes your tour guide as you explore rooms like the library, dining room and bedroom, then head outside to the gorgeous property where the boathouse, apple trees and gardens await.
Walking Tour, Heritage Sites, Charming Town, Arts & Culture
Duration: 1 to 2 Hours
Experience Orillia’s beautiful lakefront trail with an audio walking or biking tour! Turn your phone into a tour guide as you discover prominent points like the Orillia bandstand, Mnjikaning Fish Weirs, Port of Orillia, Gordon Lightfoot statue and more.
Walking Tour, Cycling, Sight-Seeing, Heritage Sites, Charming Town, Arts & Culture