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Itinerary · First visits & day trips

First Time in Niagara Wine Country

A big-name estate, lunch at a winery, and a smaller winery to finish: the classic Niagara-on-the-Lake day.

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At a glance

Length
Most of a day, about 6 hours
Stops
3 stops · about 11 km
People
Couples, friends or family (19+ to taste)
Getting around
Car with a designated driver, or a tour shuttle
Cost
About $60 a person in tours and tastings, plus lunch
Season
Year-round
Booking
Book the tour and lunch; the last stop takes walk-ins
Area
Niagara-on-the-Lake

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The route

  1. Start · Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Inniskillin Wines

    Start with one of the names that put Niagara on the map, and see how the wine is made before you taste it.

    Do
    Inniskillin Estate Tour: a guided walk through the vineyard and cellar ending with three wines, $35 a guest, 45–60 minutes. Or a tasting flight at the boutique, Icewine included, $25–$30.
    Book
    Book the tour ahead; the boutique tastings are the easy fallback.
    Hours
    Every day, 11:00 am–6:00 pmToday: open 11:00 am–6:00 pm

    Winery page ›Call 905-468-2187

  2. About 10 min drive · 7 km

    Lunch · Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Trius Winery

    Sit down for lunch in the middle of the day, not at the end of it.

    Do
    Lunch in the winery restaurant, with Trius wines by the glass.
    Book
    Reserve lunch, especially on weekends.
    Hours
    Restaurant: Every dayToday: restaurant 12 PM–8 PM

    Winery page ›Call 1 800-582-8412

  3. About 5 min drive · 4 km

    Finish · Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Between the Lines Winery

    End somewhere smaller, where the person pouring can tell you how the wine was made.

    Do
    Grape to Glass Tour, about 45 minutes, $25 + HST. Or the Modern Tasting of their canned wines, $20 + HST.
    Book
    Takes walk-ins; booking recommended for the Classic tasting.
    Hours
    Every day, 10am–7pmToday: open 10am–7pm

    Winery page ›Call 905-262-0289

Good to know

Three stops is the right number for a first day: a tasting is about an hour, and a fourth winery turns the day into a schedule. If you are the driver, ask for a spit cup or share a flight.

Plan B · If Trius is full

Jackson-Triggs, a few minutes away on the same side of town, also has a restaurant. Check its lunch days on its page when you book.

Getting there and back

Niagara-on-the-Lake is about an hour and a half from Toronto on the QEW. Nobody should drive after tasting: book a winery tour shuttle, or rent bikes in town for the flat roads between wineries.

Built from each winery's own published details, checked October 2026. Today's hours and the days above are read from their sites every night. Prices, hours and group policies change, so confirm with each winery when you book. Please plan a driver: you must be 19 or older to drink in Ontario. More itineraries