Agawa Canyon Plus Plus Extended 4-Day Tour

Agawa Canyon Fall Colours Train Tour + 
Lake Superior Fall Colours Bus  Excursion ​+ 
Soo Locks Boat Cruise

We added one extra day to our classic Agawa Canyon Fall Colours Tour to create this triple-whammy of a trip that allows you to experience the glory of the fall colours in Northern Ontario by all three modes of transportation: Train, Road AND Boat!
Day 1: Drive to Sault Ste Marie, with breaks along the way in the morning, lunchtime and late afternoon.
 
Day 2: Board the Agawa Canyon Train Tour for a scenic journey through Algoma Country, one of the best places in North America to experience vibrant fall colors. From late September to mid-October, the landscape transforms into a breathtaking palette of reds, oranges, and yellows. Art lovers will appreciate that many views along the route inspired the famous Group of Seven painters. A boxed lunch for the train ride is included with the package.

Day 3: Start the day with a guided road trip along the stunning Lake Superior coastline. Our expert local guide will share stories and history as we travel to Lake Superior Provincial Park, where you’ll see striking rock formations, waterfalls, and scenic roadside sand dunes. A delicious boxed lunch is included, enjoyed along the shores of the world’s largest freshwater lake. Along the way, we’ll pass the Edmund Fitzgerald memorial, paying tribute to the ill-fated Great Lakes freighter made famous by Gordon Lightfoot’s song The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Later this same afternoon, unwind on a private 2-hour boat cruise through the legendary Soo Locks. We have chartered the boat exclusively for our group and this cruise takes us through both the Canadian and American locks, offering a unique perspective on this engineering marvel. No passports are required for the tour.  

Day 4: As we make our way back to Toronto, we’ll stop in Sudbury for a lunch break and a photo opportunity at the iconic "Big Nickel," a symbol of Canada’s rich mining history.  

Mother Nature always has the final say on fall colors, but we promise you’ll experience the rugged beauty of Northern Ontario—along with countless trees!

Trip Dates

4-Day Trip
Sep 29-Oct 2, 2025
Oct 10-13, 2025 Thanksgiving weekend!

Prices

Only $99 deposit to reserve your seat. Deposit is fully refundable if you cancel for any reason by the payment deadlines below.
All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. ​All taxes and tips are included!
  • Double $1,099
  • Triple $999
  • Quad $959
  • ​Single $1,349
For explanation of the words Double, Triple, Quad & Single click here

Pickup Locations

7:30 AM Mississauga Carpool Lot
7:45 AM Mississauga McDonalds
8:40 AM York Mills Station
9:20 AM Vaughan Carpool Lot
​10:30 AM Newmarket Carpool Lot
11:05 AM Innisfil Carpool Lot
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on highway motorcoach with a washroom and WiFi.
  • 3 nights hotel accommodations included. 
  • Three breakfasts at hotels included.
  • Agawa Canyon Tour Train Ticket included.
  • Boxed lunch on train included.
  • Boxed lunch on the Lake Superior road trip included.
  • Guided & narrated road trip to Lake Superior Provincial Park included.
  • 2 hour private boat cruise through the Soo Locks on the Miss Marie included.
  • Photo opportunity at Big Nickel, Sudbury.
  • Complimentary WiFi at both hotels included. 
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during tour. 
  • All tips & taxes included.

Exclusions

The following are NOT included in the tour price:
  • Lunches on Day 1 and Day 4 during the drive to and from Sault Ste Marie. We stop along the way at convenient rest areas that offer food options. 
  • Any evening dinners. There is a restaurant in the hotel and there are many options within walking distance from the hotel.
  • Any personal expenses and shopping.

Approximate Return Times

  • Innisfil 5:15 PM
  • Newmarket 6:35 PM
  • Vaughan 7:10 PM
  • York Mills 7:55 PM
  • Mississauga Carpool 8:30 PM
  • Mississauga McDonalds 8:45 PM

Deposits, Payments, Cancellations & Refunds

  • $99 deposit required to reserve your seats. Deposit is fully refundable if you cancel for any reason by the appropriate deadline for each of the tour dates. See table below.
  • Reminder emails will be sent a few days before the due date for the final payment. Final payments are not refundable once paid. 
  • If the tour has to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or government shutdowns, a full & prompt refund will be done regardless of how many days are left before departure.
  • You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty, there is no cost for name changes.

Payment Schedule

Tour Date
Cancellation Deadline and Full Payment Due Date
Sep 29, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
Aug 29, 2025

Travelling With Children

  • ​Children 10+ are welcome on this trip. Price for children is same as adults. 

Trip Highlights

Agawa Canyon Tour Train

The train departs from Sault Ste. Marie train terminal at 8 AM and returns at approximately 6:00 PM.

This one-day wilderness excursion will transport you 183 km. north of Sault Ste. Marie, over towering trestles, alongside pristine lakes and rivers and through awesome granite rock formations and vast forests.

All of the coaches have been recently refurbished and installed with extra large windows so we will truly get to appreciate the beauty of the region and experience the same rugged landscapes that inspired the Group of Seven to create some of Canada’s most notable landscape art.

Agawa Canyon

As the train pulls to a stop at Agawa Canyon park, you will have one and a half hours to experience the pristine beauty of the canyon up close. Enjoy scenic walks on trails leading to several waterfalls or experience an invigorating climb up over 300 stairs to the breathtaking lookout, perched 250 feet above the canyon floor.

​For those who are looking for something a little more relaxing, you can enjoy a peaceful break in the many picnic areas located throughout the park or just sit on a bench and watch the Agawa River slowly flow peacefully by.

A boxed picnic lunch is also included that you can eat either when we stop in the canyon or on the train on the return journey back to Sault Ste. Marie. 

Lake Superior Fall Colours Bus Excursion

Our bus drive heads north along the Trans-Canada Highway from Sault Ste. Marie heading towards Wawa. After 10 km or so you will encounter one of the first real reasons to take this drive ... Mile Hill. Mile Hill will afford you an amazing view of the region’s forests as you descend along it.

The road follows closely along the coast of Lake Superior as you pass Batchewana Bay and Pancake Bay. The ancient lava that helped form the Canadian Shield is evident here along with multi-coloured granite and quartz. We will make stops at Lake Superior Provincial Park and Chippewa Falls.

Soo Locks Cruise aboard the Miss Marie

The St. Marys River spills from Lake Superior in a dramatic 20-foot cascade before weaving through islands and merging with Lake Huron. In the 1800s, locks were built on both the Canadian and U.S. sides to allow large vessels to navigate these waters, and today they remain essential to the St. Lawrence Seaway.

You will experience these engineering feats firsthand aboard the Miss Marie lock tour, which offers a unique perspective on the city, its waterfront, and the surrounding natural beauty. This relaxing cruise showcases the ingenuity behind these “aquatic elevators,” giving you a front-row seat to one of the Great Lakes’ most fascinating transportation routes.

Big Nickel

The Big Nickel as it's known is a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, located at the grounds of Dynamic Earth in Sudbury.

We will be stopping here for a short break and a photo opportunity at the base of the coin.