Thunder Bay, Canada! Travel Itinerary
From Itineraries Midwest Spring Issue 2009
This itinerary is best from late spring to early autumn.
Day 1
10 – 11:30 am
Watch the entire cheese-making process at Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, the only farm in Ontario that produces Gouda cheese.
11:30 – 1:30 pm
Continue your group’s morning with a walk through the past at Founders’ Museum & Pioneer Village, a re-created early 1900’s heritage village with artifacts on display throughout the site. Ask about their catered lunch.
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Visit Kakabeka Falls, a spectacular waterfall plunging 131 feet over sheer cliffs. This “Niagara of the North” offers excellent views along the boardwalk and from observation areas on both sides of the Kaministiquia River. Programs for tour groups are available from June to early October.
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Drop your bags at one of the many group-friendly hotels, then spend the rest of the day reliving the fur trade era with a guided tour at Fort William Historical Park. At this living history attraction and world’s largest fur trade post, you’ll explore its Native Camp, Great Hall, and Fur Stores. You’ll meet costumed characters from the early 1800s, including voyageurs, artisans and the Ojibwa, and learn about Canada’s past.
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Enjoy a Voyageur’s Feast hosted by the Fort’s historic characters. Clap your hands to the period music and kick up your heels during a voyageur “paddle” dance.
Day 2
9 – 1:00 pm
After breakfast, take in the spectacular views from two of Canada’s longest suspension footbridges at Eagle Canyon Adventures (one of these footbridges spans 600 feet, the other 300 feet!) Later, stop by Amethyst Mine Panorama, an open-surface mine where your group can collect samples of amethyst, Ontario’s official gem.
1 – 5:00 pm
Lunch at one of Thunder Bay’s fantastic restaurants and then take part in a Woodland Art workshop at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Your group can take home their own personally-created woodland art!
5 – 8:00 pm
Enjoy another local culinary treasure for dinner. Afterwards, your group can try their luck at a game of chance at the OLG Casino Thunder Bay, which offers motorcoach and group packages.
For more information or to customize this sample itinerary for your group call your tour operator or Tourism Thunder Bay at 1-800-667-8386.
