NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride — Niagara-on-the-Lake – Niagara, on a NorthStar Xperience day trip from Toronto
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Niagara-on-the-Lake · Niagara

NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride

Flat roads, apple orchards, and wine that actually hits.

11 hrsduration
Up to 30group
Easydifficulty
~12 km bikedistance
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7:30am sharp · Union Station, Bay 12
No car needed · Toronto pickup only · 18–40

What you’re actually getting into

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s back-roads are some of the best cycling in the province — flat, quiet, and lined with orchards on both sides. We keep it genuinely unpretentious: hybrid bikes, a loose route, and a family-estate winery that’s been doing this for three generations.

The lunch is al fresco, the wine is proper, and the 12km route means your legs feel good but not wrecked. Old Town NOTL to wander after is the bonus round.

“Everyone was good company. The wine helped, but that was already true by km 4.”

— Sam, 30 · Trip #17

How it unfolds

7:30am
Bus departs Union Station — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Bus departs Union Station
10:00am
Bike pickup in Old Town NOTL — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Bike pickup in Old Town NOTL
Hybrid bikes fitted, helmet + lock included.
10:30am
Back-roads orchard route — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Back-roads orchard route
~12 km, almost entirely flat.
12:30pm
Winery tasting + al fresco lunch — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Winery tasting + al fresco lunch
3 pours + a full lunch spread at a family estate.
2:30pm
Old Town NOTL wander — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Old Town NOTL wander
Shops, ice cream, the charming historic town.
4:30pm
Bus home departs — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Bus home departs
6:30pm
Union Station drop-off — stop on the NOTL Unpretentious Orchard Bike Ride day trip
Union Station drop-off

Everything’s already sorted

BReturn bus
KHybrid bike
HHelmet + lock
WWinery tasting
LAl fresco lunch
GTrip leader
what to bring yourself
Comfortable cycling clothes
Sunglasses & sunscreen
Water bottle
Small backpack
ID (required for winery tasting)

The photo dump

They came once, then twice…

“Everyone was good company. The wine helped, but honestly that was already true by km 4.”
“The flatness is underrated — you actually enjoy the scenery instead of dying. Best weekend of the summer.”
“Couldn’t stop raving about this to everyone I know. The al fresco lunch is so good.”