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  • Toronto, Canada

Toronto–Wasaga Beach Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Explore the drive from the Highway 407/400 junction near Toronto to Wasaga Beach in either direction. Allow about 1½–2 hours over roughly 120–140 km, depending on where you begin. The 26 mapped pass-by entries include Barrie, Holland Marsh, Stayner, the Minesing Wetlands, the Nottawasaga River and Wasaga Beach, with optional detours to local attractions. GPS-triggered audio plays on your own smartphone or tablet while a live route map follows the drive. Download the tour before departure for offline use, then pause and resume at your own pace. This is a self-guided drive in your own vehicle; there is no in-person guide, and attraction admission is separate.

What to Expect

Private tour
26 places
1 hr 30 min – 2 hrs

Pass by: Simcoe County Museum

SIMCOE COUNTY MUSEUM. Pass the year-round regional museum, where interactive exhibits explore local history, transportation and community life.

Pass by: Ontario 26 & Hanmer Street East

EDENVALE AND LOCAL STORIES. Travel west from Barrie toward Edenvale Aerodrome while discovering notable people connected with Simcoe County.

Pass by: Barrie

DOWNTOWN BARRIE. Consider a short detour to the historic centre and waterfront shops beside Kempenfelt Bay.

Pass by: Barrie Centennial Park

BARRIE CENTENNIAL PARK. See a popular lakeside green space that anchors the city’s busy summer waterfront.

Pass by: Highway 400

THE 1985 BARRIE TORNADO. Cross the area scarred by one of Ontario’s most destructive tornadoes and the recovery that followed.

Pass by: 783H+5H Innisfil

INNISFIL STORIES. Pass through the growing Lake Simcoe community while exploring notable people and changing local landscapes.

Pass by: Alliston

ALLISTON. Follow the turnoff toward a farming town famous for potatoes and nearby Canadian Forces Base Borden.

Pass by: Highway 400

HIGHWAY 400 CORRIDOR. Trace the major north–south route connecting Toronto with Barrie, Georgian Bay and cottage country.

Pass by: Highway 400

WILLIAM OSLER. Discover the Ontario-born physician whose ideas helped shape modern medical education and practice.

Pass by: Holland Marsh

HOLLAND MARSH. Drive beside the fertile market-garden region that has supplied Toronto and southern Ontario for generations.

Pass by: Happy Valley

HAPPY VALLEY FOREST. Pass a protected landscape of rolling hills, forest habitat and memorable place names.

Pass by: King City

KING CITY AND YONGE STREET. Cross the historic road long promoted as the world’s longest street on the approach to Toronto.

Pass by: Highway 400

SOUTHERN ONTARIO STORIES. Continue toward Vaughan through a fast-changing corridor of communities, farms and transportation landmarks.

Pass by: Canada's Wonderland

CANADA’S WONDERLAND. Begin or finish near Canada’s largest theme park, known for major roller coasters and family attractions.

Pass by: Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

WASAGA BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK. Discover protected dunes, wetlands and the world’s longest freshwater beach along Georgian Bay.

Pass by: Mosley Street & 50th Street North

GEORGIAN BAY AND 30,000 ISLANDS. Follow the coast shaped by maritime industry, lake-effect snow and one of the world’s largest freshwater archipelagos.

Pass by: Nancy Island Historic Site

NANCY ISLAND HISTORIC SITE. Visit the seasonal War of 1812 site preserving the charred hull and story of HMS Nancy.

Pass by: Wasaga Beach

WASAGA BEACH. Drive beside—not on—the famous freshwater shoreline while exploring its resort history and Kitchikiwana legend.

Pass by: River Road West

GEORGIAN SANDS. See recreation businesses and new development reshaping this part of Wasaga Beach.

Pass by: Nottawasaga Bay

NOTTAWASAGA BAY AND RIVER. Discover the Indigenous roots of the name and the waterways that support wetlands, fish and wildlife.

Pass by: Crossland Road & Flos Road 6 West

WASAGA BEACH FIRE. Travel through an area marked by the dramatic fire that threatened the community and changed its landscape.

Pass by: Elmvale Jungle Zoo

ELMVALE JUNGLE ZOO. Consider a short seasonal detour to this active wildlife park with shaded trails and exotic animals.

Pass by: Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area

MINESING WETLANDS. Pass one of southern Ontario’s largest wetlands, a rich habitat for birds, beavers and other wildlife.

Pass by: Borden

CAMP BORDEN. Discover the origins and continuing importance of the nearby Canadian Forces base.

Pass by: Springwater Provincial Park

SPRINGWATER PROVINCIAL PARK AND STAYNER. Pass forested parkland while exploring local recreation and Ontario’s civic-holiday tradition.

Pass by: Wasaga 500 Go Karts

WASAGA 500 GO-KARTS AND SCENIC CAVES. Pass an active family entertainment centre and consider a longer detour toward Collingwood’s caves and suspension bridge.

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • Flexible access to pause and resume at your own pace
  • One booking per vehicle
  • Self-guided GPS-triggered smartphone audio tour
  • Tour available anytime after download, with no fixed schedule
  • Live GPS route map and offline tour download
NOT INCLUDED
  • Attraction admission and optional interior access
  • Smartphone or tablet (bring your own; headphones optional, audio plays from device speaker)
  • Vehicle, fuel and transportation (drive your own vehicle)
  • Parking fees and optional detour costs; attraction access and hours vary by season
  • In-person guide

Meeting And Pickup

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This self-guided drive uses your own vehicle and can be completed in either direction. Sightseeing is mainly from the road; optional walks, beaches and attractions vary in accessibility and may require admission. Public transit cannot cover the route. The audio tour still works when nearby buildings are closed. Check seasonal conditions and beach access before an optional visit.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

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