Best of · CANADA CHEESE TOURS
Dairies take small groups and market days come once a week, so the good cheese tours go early. Below: the 15 to book ahead, and how they differ.
Visit three Niagara wineries in four hours with tastings, ice wine, cheese pairing, hotel pickup, and a knowledgeable local guide.
“Chris our driver was so fun and made sure we were all taken care of! All 3 wineries did great jobs telling us about their wine and we learned so much.”
Review of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s small-group wine tour, with four tastings, cheese and charcuterie, Olde Towne, pickup, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide Marko, was amazing. Very knowledgeable, and went out of his way to go back and grab our friend who wasn’t feeling well in the morning.”
Review of Halifax’s sunset wine and cheese yacht sail, with Nova Scotia wines, harbor views, small groups, pricing, tips, and practical details.
“Boat movement can cause sea sickness if the water is rough. Sunset was good but very aubject to weather.”
Review of Between the Lines Winery’s private cheese, charcuterie, and wine tasting near Niagara-on-the-Lake, with practical tips on value and timing.
“The staff that work there are very experienced in the product and history of the farm. I would recommend all my family and friends. Cannot wait to do this again”
Review of a private Niagara-on-the-Lake wine tour with tastings, hotel pickup, Old Town time, flexible stops, and optional cheese pairings.
“Tony was great as our guide knew the area real well. Loved two of the wines. The only one we didn’t care for because the service was so bad was Peller winery. It was great to walk around the little town to see what the locals are like. Everything about the day was wonderful.”
A practical review of Niagara’s six-hour wine, cheese, and chocolate tour, with winery details, food portions, guides, pricing, and booking tips.
“If you like wine, particularly whites and Canadian ice wines you will love the endless sampling on this tour. I was pleasantly surprised with our guide, Marko, and his personable charm and desire to accommodate and make our trip special. There were favorites and least favorite( Château des Charmes) far as wineries, absolutely plenty of wines to choose from. Chocolate and Gretzky wre definitely nice ways to spice things up. If you are looking for a nice half-day excursion away from the falls, and are ready to drink, definitely check this out.”
Review of a Niagara-on-the-Lake wine tour with three wineries, guided tastings, cheeseboard pairing, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.
“Melissa our guide was amazing, gave us some great stories about niagara on the lake and really built up each wineyard we went to in a perfect way. We went to 3 different wineyard with each having a special tone to it, we also highly appreciate the wineyard guides and especially Sierra at Pillitteri that was fantastic, fun and knowledgeable. Thank you for this experience!”
Sail Halifax Harbour and the Northwest Arm at sunset aboard a private catamaran, with wine, cheese, city views, and a friendly crew.
“If you have an opportunity to set sail on the Reverie do not miss going. The sail was exquisite in every way. Beautiful scenery, perfect calm weather, fabulous friends, amazing crew and a spectacular pristine catamaran. Hats off to Karina and Capt. Tim who made our experience a true delight.”
Taste Ontario VQA wines, artisan cheese, and Niagara-on-the-Lake scenery on a small-group tour with hotel pickup and a local guide.
“We had a wonderful experience with amazing people Gabriellla our host was incredible She was very knowledgeable and accommodating with us”
Sail Halifax at sunset with Nova Scotia wine, cheese, skyline views, and a private yacht setting along the Northwest Arm.
“We had a wonderful cruise. Enjoyed the small group we were with.”
Review of a private Ontario wine tour with six tastings, cheese and charcuterie, Niagara-on-the-Lake free time, and hotel pickup.
“Marco was amazing. He told us much about the area, the vineyards and wine. We had a great day!! We would recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys wine and loves to hear the various grapes that are used to make it.”
Review of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s four-hour wine tour, with three wineries, ice wine, hotel pickup, and a wine and cheese pairing.
“Great group of people on our tour. Our guide went above and beyond. It was nice to try different wines and learn the processes of wine making.”
Review of the Cheers Niagara-on-the-Lake wine tour, with four tastings, cheese, transport, pricing, itinerary details, and booking advice.
“Totally loved it! The day was so fun and really enjoyable. The places were well chosen and the bus driver Kat was wonderful. Great wine tour”
Sail Halifax at sunset with four Nova Scotia wines, local cheese, hands-on sailing, George’s Island, and views of Dingle Tower.
“This event was truly excellent. The boat was spotless and comfortable, our skipper Finn and host Emerson were very knowledgeable and fun. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this event to others. Well worth the money!”
Taste Niagara-on-the-Lake wines, cheese, and craft cocktails on a four-hour afternoon tour with transport and three stops.
“The tour started out poorly as we were made to wait 39 minutes in November cold for the tour bus to pick us up. No one notified us that there was a delay so we were about 1 minute away from giving up that the bus was coming at all. The bus itself was nice enough, but no water was provided, and the music wasn’t working for the first two thirds of the tour. The Reif winery tour was excellent. Our guide was engaging, entertaining and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot and enjoyed the samples! The second winery experience was a low key tasting, the wines were mediocre, but…”
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