Day out of the city
Two listings on this site run an Algonquin Park tour from Toronto, and both are long days out and back. The Algonquin Park and Ragged Falls Canoe Day Trip costs $119 for 13 hours: a scenic hike, a group canoe on the Oxtongue River, Ragged Falls and a visit to the Algonquin Visitor Center, rated 4.7 on 257 reviews. The Canoeing & Hiking Adventure costs $189 for 12 hours: a guided full day of hiking and canoeing in Algonquin Provincial Park, rated 4.5 on 311 reviews. Both suit people who want a day of paddling and walking rather than a city tour.
Quick answer
The short answer. There are two listings, not ten. For the lower price and the longest list of named stops — Ragged Falls, the Oxtongue River canoe and the Visitor Center — book the $119 trip. For a day described as guided hiking and canoeing from start to finish, the $189 Adventure. Both leave from Toronto, both take 12 to 13 hours, and both listings show Free cancellation.
Two listings, one alternative
From the listing descriptions, cheapest first. Nothing below goes beyond what the listings say.
A scenic hike, a group canoe on the Oxtongue River, Ragged Falls and a visit to the Algonquin Visitor Center. 4.7 on 257 reviews.
A guided tour from Toronto and a full day of hiking and canoeing in Algonquin Provincial Park, which the listing calls the oldest provincial park in Canada. 4.5 on 311 reviews.
Not Algonquin: a guided day on the trails of Bruce Peninsula National Park, with the Grotto and scenic views. 4.4 on 190 reviews.
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Live listing prices and ratings. The first two go to Algonquin; the third goes to the Bruce Peninsula.
★ 4.7 · 257 reviews
★ 4.5 · 311 reviews
★ 4.4 · 190 reviews
Two listings, honestly
Of the 37 tours compared on this site, two go to Algonquin Park. That is the whole choice, and it is a real one: between them they carry 568 reviews.
The $119 trip names more stops. Its description lists a hike, a group canoe on the Oxtongue River, Ragged Falls and the Algonquin Visitor Center, in 13 hours. The $189 Adventure is described more briefly: a guided tour and a full day of hiking and canoeing, in 12 hours. It names no waterfall, river or visitor centre.
The Adventure costs $70 more for one hour less. Its description does not say what the difference pays for, so open both listings and compare what each says is included before you choose. On ratings the cheaper day is ahead, 4.7 against 4.5; the Adventure has more reviews behind its score, 311 against 257.
Every trip, current fare
The two Algonquin days and the Bruce Peninsula day, with cost per hour from each listing.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Toronto: Algonquin Park and Ragged Falls Canoe Day Trip | 13 h | $119 | Algonquin Park, Ragged Falls, Oxtongue River canoe | $9.15 | 4.7 · 257 |
| From Toronto: Algonquin Park Canoeing & Hiking Adventure | 12 h | $189 | Hiking and canoeing in Algonquin Park | $15.75 | 4.5 · 311 |
| From Toronto: Bruce Peninsula National Park Guided Day Trip | 13 h | $168 | Bruce Peninsula trails and the Grotto | $12.92 | 4.4 · 190 |
Which one, if…
Six situations, each matched to one listing on this site.
The Ragged Falls canoe day at $119. It is the only one of the two Algonquin listings that names a waterfall.
Also the Ragged Falls day: $9.15 an hour over 13 hours, against $15.75 for the Adventure.
The Canoeing & Hiking Adventure at $189: its description is a guided full day of both, for 12 hours.
The Adventure, 4.5 on 311 reviews. The Ragged Falls day scores higher, 4.7, on 257.
The Bruce Peninsula day at $168, 13 hours on its trails and at the Grotto; 4.4 on 190 reviews.
The Sunset Canoe Tour around the Toronto Islands takes one hour for $88, in a Voyageur-style canoe. The harbour and canoe page compares it with the cruises.
Algonquin or the Bruce Peninsula
If the aim is a park rather than Algonquin in particular, the Bruce Peninsula National Park Guided Day Trip is the other option on this site. It costs $168 for 13 hours: between the two Algonquin prices, and as long as the Ragged Falls day.
What changes is the day itself. The Algonquin listings are built around canoeing and hiking; the Bruce Peninsula description is about trails, the Grotto and scenic views, and mentions no canoe. Its rating is 4.4 on 190 reviews, the lowest of the three.
Before you book
Four things to read on the listing itself, because the descriptions here leave them out.
The descriptions say the days start from Toronto, but not the meeting point or start time.
Neither description lists clothing, food or equipment. Check the listing before the day.
The descriptions do not say. If you have never paddled, ask before you book.
Neither description lists park entry, meals or the canoe hire separately.
Worth it?
By the hour, the Ragged Falls day is good value for a day out of the city: $9.15 an hour, less than a third of the $28 one-hour harbour and islands cruise per hour. The Adventure works out at $15.75 an hour.
It is worth it if the canoe and the walk are the point of the day. It is not the choice for a quick look at the countryside: both days run 12 to 13 hours, so they take a whole day of your time in Toronto. The lowest-priced trip out of the city here is a Niagara Falls day at $49 for 9 hours to a full day; the Niagara page compares those.
Weighing Algonquin against Niagara Falls or the Bruce Peninsula? The day-out page compares the trips out of the city.
Trips out of the city→Common questions
On this site, $119 for the Algonquin Park and Ragged Falls Canoe Day Trip and $189 for the Algonquin Park Canoeing & Hiking Adventure. Those are the two listings that go to the park.
Thirteen hours for the Ragged Falls day and 12 hours for the Canoeing & Hiking Adventure. Both are out and back from Toronto in one day.
Both do. The Ragged Falls day includes a group canoe on the Oxtongue River; the Adventure is described as a full day of hiking and canoeing.
The Algonquin Park and Ragged Falls Canoe Day Trip, $119 for 13 hours, 4.7 on 257 reviews. It also visits the Algonquin Visitor Center.
The Adventure is described as a guided tour. The Ragged Falls description does not use the word guided; it lists a hike and a group canoe. Check the listing if a guide matters to you.
Both Algonquin listings, and the Bruce Peninsula day, show Free cancellation. The exact terms are on each listing.
Yes: the Bruce Peninsula National Park Guided Day Trip, $168 for 13 hours, with trails and the Grotto; 4.4 on 190 reviews.
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