Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto Discount Tickets

Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto photo
Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto photo
Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto photo
Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto photo
Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto photo

Get your discount tickets for the Toronto–Wasaga Beach Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Driving Tour, save up to 9% !

Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

One of the start / stop points for the route. Tour runs between Wasaga Beach and the 400 / 407 interchange in Vaughan. You can start or stop anywhere though, and the tour experience is the same in either direction. Tour also come with a free extension to Collingwood.

End Point

End point

One of the start / stop points for the route. Tour experience is the same in either direction.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Simcoe County Museum
SIMCOE COUNTY MUSEUM. Pass the year-round regional museum, where interactive exhibits explore local history, transportation and community life.
2. Ontario 26 & Hanmer Street East
EDENVALE AND LOCAL STORIES. Travel west from Barrie toward Edenvale Aerodrome while discovering notable people connected with Simcoe County.
3. Barrie
DOWNTOWN BARRIE. Consider a short detour to the historic centre and waterfront shops beside Kempenfelt Bay.
4. Barrie Centennial Park
BARRIE CENTENNIAL PARK. See a popular lakeside green space that anchors the city’s busy summer waterfront.
5. Highway 400
THE 1985 BARRIE TORNADO. Cross the area scarred by one of Ontario’s most destructive tornadoes and the recovery that followed.
6. 783H+5H Innisfil
INNISFIL STORIES. Pass through the growing Lake Simcoe community while exploring notable people and changing local landscapes.
7. Alliston
ALLISTON. Follow the turnoff toward a farming town famous for potatoes and nearby Canadian Forces Base Borden.
8. Highway 400
HIGHWAY 400 CORRIDOR. Trace the major north–south route connecting Toronto with Barrie, Georgian Bay and cottage country.
9. Highway 400
WILLIAM OSLER. Discover the Ontario-born physician whose ideas helped shape modern medical education and practice.
10. Holland Marsh
HOLLAND MARSH. Drive beside the fertile market-garden region that has supplied Toronto and southern Ontario for generations.
11. Happy Valley
HAPPY VALLEY FOREST. Pass a protected landscape of rolling hills, forest habitat and memorable place names.
12. King City
KING CITY AND YONGE STREET. Cross the historic road long promoted as the world’s longest street on the approach to Toronto.
13. Highway 400
SOUTHERN ONTARIO STORIES. Continue toward Vaughan through a fast-changing corridor of communities, farms and transportation landmarks.
14. Canada's Wonderland
CANADA’S WONDERLAND. Begin or finish near Canada’s largest theme park, known for major roller coasters and family attractions.
15. Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
WASAGA BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK. Discover protected dunes, wetlands and the world’s longest freshwater beach along Georgian Bay.
16. 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.
17. Nancy Island Historic Site
NANCY ISLAND HISTORIC SITE. Visit the seasonal War of 1812 site preserving the charred hull and story of HMS Nancy.
18. Wasaga Beach
WASAGA BEACH. Drive beside—not on—the famous freshwater shoreline while exploring its resort history and Kitchikiwana legend.
19. River Road West
GEORGIAN SANDS. See recreation businesses and new development reshaping this part of Wasaga Beach.
20. Nottawasaga Bay
NOTTAWASAGA BAY AND RIVER. Discover the Indigenous roots of the name and the waterways that support wetlands, fish and wildlife.
21. 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.
22. Elmvale Jungle Zoo
ELMVALE JUNGLE ZOO. Consider a short seasonal detour to this active wildlife park with shaded trails and exotic animals.
23. Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area
MINESING WETLANDS. Pass one of southern Ontario’s largest wetlands, a rich habitat for birds, beavers and other wildlife.
24. Borden
CAMP BORDEN. Discover the origins and continuing importance of the nearby Canadian Forces base.
25. Springwater Provincial Park
SPRINGWATER PROVINCIAL PARK AND STAYNER. Pass forested parkland while exploring local recreation and Ontario’s civic-holiday tradition.
26. 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.

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

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

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

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.

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