Our Tours

Get off the Beaten Path

Our tours are a great way to explore and experience the bounty of Ontario’s rural producers, small towns, and culture. Public tours depart from Toronto’s historic Distillery District and Union Station area. Any tour can be booked privately for a group of eight or more people. Custom experiences are also available. Contact us for a quote

Headwaters Tours

Charcuterie board of cured meats, cheese, crackers and olives with red wine and white wine on a tranquil lakeside table. Rural Route Tour Company tour.
Backroads, Barrels & Brews Tour

Enjoy a day of homegrown beer, wine and cider crafted by some of Ontario's finest small-batch producers. Includes three stops, food, beverage tastings, and behind-the-scenes tour at select stops. Non-alcoholic option available.

Sunny summer day. Table set with flowers, Ontario honey and glasses of various mead, sparkling honey wine. Rural Route Tour Company tour.
Rural Makers Tour

Meet the makers on this one-of-a-kind day trip. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting at a rural winery or apiary. Followed by an exclusive two-course prix-fixe lunch at a hidden culinary gem and lavender farm tour.

Durham Tours

Flight of beer from Old Flame Brewing Co. Part of Rural Route Tour Company's Sideroad Sippers Tour.
Sideroad Sippers Tour

Sip your way through the beautiful countryside and hamlets of Durham region on this craft beverage tour. Sample one-of-a-kind brews, ciders, spirits, and shines. Includes three stops with tours, tastings, and food at select stops. Non-alcoholic option available.

Summer beer tasting at The Second Wedge Brewery in Uxbridge Ontario. Part of Rural Route Tour Company's Sideroad Sippers Tour.
Libations & Lakeside Tour

Sip, dine, shop, and relax on this leisurely day trip from Toronto to the lovely lakeside town of Port Perry. Explore this charming town filled with shops and lunch spots, as well as guided tastings at two rural beverage producers. Non-alcoholic option available.

Sideroad Secrets: HERstory & History Tour

History and rural hospitality await in the Ontario home and community of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. Enjoy a private tour of her home, tea with fresh-baked scones, Uxbridge-area heritage sites and more. (July-September)

More Ways to Explore!

Private & Custom Tours

Book any tour privately for up to 14 guests. Or have us customize a one-of-kind day trip based on your group's favourite things!

Charter Service

Looking for group transportation? We can provide transportation for special events/occasions with door-to-door pick-up and drop-off.

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