Niagara Wine and Cheese Bicycle Tour with Local Guide

Highlights

  • Follow your experienced guide on a relaxed bike route that takes advantage of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s flat terrain, quiet trails, and back roads. Take in views of scenic grapevines, trees, and parkland as you explore the countryside around ‘Ontario’s loveliest town.’ The curated lineup of local wineries changes with the season, but favorite destinations include Reif Estates Winery, Riverview Cellars, Marynissen Estates, Caroline Cellars, Pilliterri Estates, Rancourt Winery, Inniskillen Estates, Jackson Triggs Winery, Reimer Vineyards, and FrogPond Organic Winery. Taste a variety of wines on this tour, which stops at award-winning, VQA wineries. At one destination, learn about the entire winemaking process on a full facility tour, then relax over a plate of local cheeses and preserves. The mellow pace and gentle landscape make this tour a great choice for even novice cyclists, and you can purchase bottles along the way for pick-up at the end of your ride.

Summary

Follow your experienced guide on a relaxed bike route that takes advantage of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s flat terrain, quiet trails, and back roads. Take in views of scenic grapevines, trees, and parkland as you explore the countryside around ‘Ontario’s loveliest town.’ The curated lineup of local wineries changes with the season, but favorite destinations include Reif Estates Winery, Riverview Cellars, Marynissen Estates, Caroline Cellars, Pilliterri Estates, Rancourt Winery, Inniskillen Estates, Jackson Triggs Winery, Reimer Vineyards, and FrogPond Organic Winery. Taste a variety of wines on this tour, which stops at award-winning, VQA wineries. At one destination, learn about the entire winemaking process on a full facility tour, then relax over a plate of local cheeses and preserves. The mellow pace and gentle landscape make this tour a great choice for even novice cyclists, and you can purchase bottles along the way for pick-up at the end of your ride.

Tour info

Duration
4 hours
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Enjoy a leisurely ride along Canada’s finest bicycle trails and quiet country roads on this 4-hour winery tour. Led by a local tour guide host, travel through Niagara-on-the-Lake's wine country guests will discover our favorite "hidden gem" wineries while sampling world-class wines. Our routes will cycle past rolling vineyards and orchards while tasting award-winning Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines from vineyard to vineyard. The guided tour includes visiting (3) three tasting visits to our favourite cottage and boutique wineries. We will take guests "behind the scenes" at one winery and pair wines with a market-fresh cheese plate and highlight the food and wine connection.

What’s included?

  • All tasting fees at wineries are included

  • Guests will be taken "behind-the-scenes" in a working winery, picture perfect opportunity!

  • Visit three award-winning VQA wineries with tastings at each

  • Taste a minimum of 9-11 wines, including white, red, late harvest, and icewine

  • Fresh market cheese pairing; may be accompanied by local preserves, artisan, and local cheeses

  • Bottled water

  • Insulated cooler handlebar pouch and bottle cage equipped to store personal items while on tour

  • Fully guided by experienced, local guide;trained for both safety and fun (first-aid & CPR certified)

  • Sanitized helmet (feel free to bring own if preferred)

  • Complimentary pickup of purchased products while on tour

  • Wine purchases

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 4h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Niagara Wine Tours International

About operator:

Decant yourself in Niagara's Wine County, Canada's Top Wine & Culinary Destination! Whether a weekend getaway, conference or corporate event, our commitment to provide unique experiences taking our customers "off the beaten path" creates memories that last a lifetime! Niagara Wine Tours International is Niagara's original and largest tour company providing wine country experiences for individuals and corporations since 1992. Our Sip'n Cycle tours offer guests unique experiences, celebrating Niagara's bounty; VQA wines, culinary, heritage, viticulture all wrapped in our hospitality, fun and leisurely paced, suited for cycling and wine enthusiasts from the novice to advanced alike! Enjoy unique morning, afternoon, lunch or dinner tours by bicycle, passenger van, and Double Decker with local, professional tour guides we providing the highest level of service and customer satisfaction!

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