Simcoe Christmas Panorama River Of Lights Tour
Christmas Pageant & Yuletide Feast Dinner Included!

Experience Christmas as it would have been 100 years ago on this one day bus tour from the Toronto area. ​Start with a Christmas pageant (with Christmas Carols) followed by a presentation and sampling of Christmas foods from that era. Be reassured, we don't mean the food samples are 100 years old; they have been made using baking methods from 100 years ago! Just in case you had any concerns! :-) 

Then an elegant Yuletide feast buffet dinner awaits you at the Norfolk Golf & Country Club and we finish the day with free time in beautiful downtown Simcoe. Stroll past the the many many thousands of creative Christmas light displays in the park and along Crystal Lake which runs through the centre of town. Roasted chestnuts, s'mores, food vendors, music and there's sure to be a Santa. Can you feel the Christmas spirit?
Please note this is a long day and depending on where you meet the bus, this trip is 11-13 hours long before you return to your pickup location.
1-Day Trip
Fri Dec 13, 2019
Sat Dec 14, 2019

​$145 + HST
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on deluxe highway bus wih washroom & WiFi.
  • Admission to Waterloo Region Museum included. 
  • Christmas Pageant & Christmas carols included.
  • Private presentation for our group on Christmas Foods in 1914 with food samples included.
  • Elegant Yuletide feast buffet dinner at the Norfolk Golf & Country Club included.  See menu below.
  • Free time for a stroll along paths and walkways in downtown Simcoe for photo opportunity close-ups of the lights. 
  • Complimentary bottled water & snacks on the bus.
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca  tour director accompanying the tour. 
  • All tips. 

Pickup Locations

For details about the pickup locations, click on the location names below.

Return Times

  • Mississauga 9:30 PM
  • York Mills 10:00 PM
  • Scarborough 10:25 PM
  • Vaughan 11:00 PM

Tour Dates

Fri Dec 13, 2019
​Sat Dec 14, 2019

Price

$145 + HST
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Cancellations & Refunds

  • 100% full refund if you cancel at least 14 days before the trip departure date. 
  • Sorry but no refunds if cancellation is received less then 14 days before trip departure date. 
  • You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty.

​Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour, same price as adults. 

Trip Highlights

Waterloo Region Museum

Start your visit to Waterloo Region Museum with a Chritmas pageant and Christmas carols in the heritage church on the museum grounds.

This will be followed by a presentation about Christmas foods in 1914. World War I has just started and the country was on a wartime footing. Learn more about what would have been served at Christmas time at the start of WW1, 100 years ago!

The presentation will  discuss recipes, allow us to do some sampling, take home recipes and look at kitchen gadgetry of the time. 

​And finally, you will have some free time to enjoy the museum's exhibit halls on your own,

Yuletide Feast Buffet Dinner at Norfolk Golf & Country Club

After our visit to the Waterloo Region Museum we will move on to Simcoe and the Norfolk Golf & country Club for our dinner buffet.

The buffet this evening will include:
  • Crisp spring mix salad.
  • Classic Caesar Salad.
  • Slow roasted turkey with pan gravy.
  • Baked salmon fillet topped with a lemon dill seasoning and dill Hollandaise sauce.
  • Six layer vegetable lasangna with veggies and creamy seasoned ricotta cheese, topped with parmesan.
  • Classic Herbed Stuffing, Roast Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Chefs Veggie Medley, Citrus Infused Cranberries.
  • Assorted sweets & treats
  • Coffee/Tea
Cash bar will be available for beverages, please settle your bill for those directly with your server.

Holiday Lights in Simcoe

And finally, our last stop will be downtown Simcoe. Thousands of lights and themed displays transform Simcoe's downtown parks into a winter wonderland.  Stroll the parkland and the edge of Crystal Lake at your leisure and remember to bring a camera to capture some of the stunning displays.