🏡 Accommodations:
If you aren’t familiar with Niagara-on-the-Lake, the accommodations are quite pricey as compared to nearby St. Catherine’s. However, for good reason! It’s an adorable town and close to the wineries.
For Groups:
We stayed here for a bachelorette party and only wish we could have stayed longer! Right beside Joseph Estate Winery too and a quick bike ride to a handful of others.
If you’re only 2 people, I would suggest a nearby hotel or bed & breakfast. There’s a lot of quaint places to stay, both inside & outside of town.
Feel free to reach out if you want some recommendations!
🚲 Bike Rental:
Why take an Uber or drive, when you can have fun on a bike? 😁
🗺️The proposed itinerary:
📍Stop #1 - Bella Terra
📍Stop #2 - you have a few options
Option 1: Caroline Cellars
1 min bike from Stop # 1.
Disclaimer: Never had the wines or food here, but please read my description. It’s based on Google reviews:
Option 2: Between the Lines
14 min bike from Stop # 1.
Please read my honest review first. Then you can decide.
Option 3: Marynissen
13 min bike from Stop # 1.
Of the 3 options I would recommend this place the most ⭐️ Tried and true. Favorite winery.
📍Stop #3 - Byland Estate
6 to 13 min bike, depending which winery you’re coming from @ Stop #2.
🍽️Dinner
✅Wine tour tips:
1. Don’t rush ⏰
Biggest mistake people make (including myself) is underestimating how long you need at each winery. They say 1 hour, but I find this to be very rushed! Tastings can take time, plus you want to be able to drink slowly and explore the property/take photos. I recommend 1h 15 to give yourself a buffer, plus you need time to bike between the places.
2. Less is more 👍
Going off the first point, in my personal experience it’s better to do fewer wineries (ex. 3) then cram in too many. Take your time to enjoy yourself at the wineries.
3. Get a saddle bag for your bike 🚲
In case you fall in love with a wine and buy one, you’ll need a bag (warning, most likely will happen). Zoom rentals gives an add-on option for a saddle bag that goes on your bike.
4. Make reservations 🗓️
During the summer and harvest months, the weekends can be very busy! Especially at the most popular wineries and for group resos (4+).
I highly recommend this to avoid being disappointed if they turn you away.
You can make an online reso for almost all wineries. Or, you can just call them. For some tastings you can pre-pay online and avoid the hassle on site.
5. Start early 🖕
A lot of wineries close by 4-5 pm, so you have to plan ahead. Since you’ll want to get all of the wineries in without rushing, I suggest starting by 12 pm latest (11:30 am is even better).
🏡 Accommodations:
If you aren’t familiar with Niagara-on-the-Lake, the accommodations are quite pricey as compared to nearby St. Catherine’s. However, for good reason! It’s an adorable town and close to the wineries.
For Groups:
We stayed here for a bachelorette party and only wish we could have stayed longer! Right beside Joseph Estate Winery too and a quick bike ride to a handful of others.
If you’re only 2 people, I would suggest a nearby hotel or bed & breakfast. There’s a lot of quaint places to stay, both inside & outside of town.
Feel free to reach out if you want some recommendations!
🚲 Bike Rental:
Why take an Uber or drive, when you can have fun on a bike? 😁
🗺️The proposed itinerary:
📍Stop #1 - Bella Terra
📍Stop #2 - you have a few options
Option 1: Caroline Cellars
1 min bike from Stop # 1.
Disclaimer: Never had the wines or food here, but please read my description. It’s based on Google reviews:
Option 2: Between the Lines
14 min bike from Stop # 1.
Please read my honest review first. Then you can decide.
Option 3: Marynissen
13 min bike from Stop # 1.
Of the 3 options I would recommend this place the most ⭐️ Tried and true. Favorite winery.
📍Stop #3 - Byland Estate
6 to 13 min bike, depending which winery you’re coming from @ Stop #2.
🍽️Dinner
✅Wine tour tips:
1. Don’t rush ⏰
Biggest mistake people make (including myself) is underestimating how long you need at each winery. They say 1 hour, but I find this to be very rushed! Tastings can take time, plus you want to be able to drink slowly and explore the property/take photos. I recommend 1h 15 to give yourself a buffer, plus you need time to bike between the places.
2. Less is more 👍
Going off the first point, in my personal experience it’s better to do fewer wineries (ex. 3) then cram in too many. Take your time to enjoy yourself at the wineries.
3. Get a saddle bag for your bike 🚲
In case you fall in love with a wine and buy one, you’ll need a bag (warning, most likely will happen). Zoom rentals gives an add-on option for a saddle bag that goes on your bike.
4. Make reservations 🗓️
During the summer and harvest months, the weekends can be very busy! Especially at the most popular wineries and for group resos (4+).
I highly recommend this to avoid being disappointed if they turn you away.
You can make an online reso for almost all wineries. Or, you can just call them. For some tastings you can pre-pay online and avoid the hassle on site.
5. Start early 🖕
A lot of wineries close by 4-5 pm, so you have to plan ahead. Since you’ll want to get all of the wineries in without rushing, I suggest starting by 12 pm latest (11:30 am is even better).