Cheese Tours in Canada: Book These 10 First

1.Wine & Cheese Half Day Tour – Niagara On The Lake Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 475 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend about four hours visiting three Niagara-on-the-Lake-area wineries by minibus, with three or four tastings at each stop, ice wine, and one cheese pairing. Pickup is offered at selected Canadian-side hotels. Guides such as Chris, Dan, Adrienne, and Joe add local history and practical tasting tips, but winery names may change.

“Amazing experience. Chris was fantastic. Took the experience to the next level. A little humour goes a long way.”

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2.Full-Day Group Wine Tour (with cheese and charcuterie) in Niagara-on-the-Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $153Top rated

Spend 5 to 6 hours visiting four Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries, with pickup from Niagara Falls or Niagara-on-the-Lake, tastings, bottled water, and a guide included. You may visit De Simone, Between the Lines, Château des Charmes, Caroline Cellars, Reif Estate, or Konzelmann. Guides such as Marko, John, Zoran, and Tony are often praised for their local insight.

“Had a very good time with friends at the Wine Tasting in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Excellent service and very professional!”

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3.JFarwell Sunset Wine and Cheese Yacht Sailing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $150

Spend 2.5 hours sailing from Halifax Waterfront past George’s Island and McNabs Island into the Northwest Arm. You’ll taste four Nova Scotia wines with local charcuterie, hear local stories, and may help with the sails. Captains and crew such as Ryan, Finn, Andrew, and Ali are praised for their sailing, wine, and Halifax knowledge.

“What a lovely sunset sail experience. Ryan and Finn were professional and attentive yet so down to earth and knowledgeable with both historical and modern day factoids. Well orchestrated from Start to Finish. Highly recommend!”

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4.Private Wine Tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake w/ cheese & charcuterie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $235

Spend about five hours touring Niagara-on-the-Lake with a private driver-guide, visiting three wineries selected from a long list based on availability. You can taste Icewine, Riesling, small-batch reds, and cheese pairings, then stroll the historic town. Guides such as Tony, Zoran, Marko, Don, Paul, and Cory are known for flexible service, though the assigned guide is not guaranteed.

“the tour was awesome. We were the only two so we had a private are and an awesome driver named Corey. He took great care of us and was a great driver. He pointed out lots of things for us to do and look for and had a lot of information about the wineries we were visiting. We were ahead of schedule so he even went out of his way to schedule an extra stop! amazing experience and top notch customer service!”

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5.Wine, Cheese, Chocolate 6 Hour Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $242

Spend about six hours visiting Niagara wineries with pickup from your hotel or Airbnb. Taste local wines, icewine and whisky, share a cheese and charcuterie board at Between the Lines, and sample chocolates. Guides such as Don, John and Marco add local stories while handling the driving.

“My wife and I booked this wine tour through Viator. We liked the idea of it being a smaller tour with more winery visits than the other tours. We were visiting Niagara Falls from Michigan for our anniversary and thought why not try to visit some wineries and Niagara on the lake. Our tour driver Don, was the best. He was knowledgeable of the area, the wines, and the wineries too. We had a history lesson of the area and that made our experience very enjoyable. He picked us up at our hotel and then proceeded to pick up another couple visiting from North Carolina. It just so happened that…”

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6.JFarwell Sunset Wine & Cheese Aboard the Reverie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Join Captain Tim and hosts Karina or Margaret aboard the clean, spacious catamaran Reverie for a private sunset sail from Halifax. Over about two hours, you’ll pass the illuminated skyline, urban waterfront, islands, and the historic Northwest Arm while enjoying wine and cheese with your own group of up to six.

“If you have an opportunity to set sail on the Reverie do not miss going. The sail was exquisite in every way. Beautiful scenery, perfect calm weather, fabulous friends, amazing crew and a spectacular pristine catamaran. Hats off to Karina and Capt. Tim who made our experience a true delight.”

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7.JFarwell Private Yacht Wine & Cheese Sunset Sail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Set out from 1599 Lower Water Street for a 2.5-hour private yacht sail with Nova Scotia wines, cheese, and sunset views. Your crew may include captains and hosts such as Finn, Ryan, Paul, or Caleigh, who share local waterfront stories while you cruise Halifax Harbour and the Northwest Arm.

“We had a wonderful cruise. Enjoyed the small group we were with.”

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8.8 Hour Ontario Wine Tour with Cheese and Charcuterie

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $262

Spend about nine hours in Ontario wine country with a private driver-guide, visiting six wineries selected from 12 area estates. Taste local wines, enjoy a cheese and charcuterie board, and choose how to use your one-hour break in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

“Marco was amazing. He told us much about the area, the vineyards and wine. We had a great day!! We would recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys wine and loves to hear the various grapes that are used to make it.”

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9.Ontario: Afternoon Wine Tour and Cheese Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $115Best value

Spend four hours visiting three wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake, tasting three to four wines at each stop, including ice wine, and enjoying a wine and cheese pairing. English-speaking guides such as Chris and Rick provide local context, winery stories, and practical help. Hotel pickup is included from selected hotels in Niagara Falls or Niagara-on-the-Lake.

“Rick was great. We were a party of 5, my two daughters, their husbands and myself. It was my daughter's 50th birthday so I rented a house in Niagara Falls and we were picked up and dropped off at the house. It was a bus, but we were the only ones in it. A limousine would have been nicer. I sent a list of small wineries to them, and they chose two of the ones on our list, Caroline Cellars and Between the Lines. We had the cheese pairing at Konzelmann Estate Winery which was lovely.”

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10.Sunset Wine and Cheese Sailboat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2h 30m · from $118

Spend 2.5 hours sailing from Halifax with a hosted tasting of four Nova Scotia wines and a local cheese board. You can help hoist the sails, assist with tacks, take the helm, or relax as Finn, Emerson, Ali, or Derek share stories about the wines, waterfront, and Northwest Arm.

“This event was truly excellent. The boat was spotless and comfortable, our skipper Finn and host Emerson were very knowledgeable and fun. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this event to others. Well worth the money!”

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