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A Parkbus group standing arm in arm at a lookout over the water

Guided trips, also known as ActiveDays

Come along with a group and someone who knows the way

The easiest way into the outdoors is with people who have been before. A Parkbus guide plans the route, sets the pace and keeps everyone together. You bring lunch and say hello to whoever sits beside you.

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It is a day out, not an expedition

No planning, no map reading, and nothing you have to own. Here is the whole of it.

A Parkbus guide talking to passengers from the front of the bus

Your guide gets on with you

They ride out with the group from downtown, tell you what the day looks like, and answer the questions everybody is too polite to ask. By the time you park, nobody is a stranger.

A Parkbus guided group together at the start of a Bruce Trail hike

They know which way to go

Our guides have walked these routes before. They know the lookout worth the extra ten minutes, the trail that turns to soup after rain, and how to keep a big group moving without anybody feeling rushed or left behind.

A large Parkbus group together on a boardwalk with their arms in the air

You go home with people you met that morning

This is the part people do not expect. Getting outside is half of it. The other half is the bus back, when everyone is tired and sunburnt and swapping photographs.

Every guided trip on sale today

10 trips, with the next date and the price on every one. 2 of these have fewer than ten seats left.

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I just recently went on my first guided tour with a friend of mine from work. And man, was it amazing! Speaking from someone who doesn’t drive. This is a must!!
Linda AnnFacebook Β· Jun 2024
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I have always had excellent experiences with Parkbus. I have been to many of their destinations, and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. The ambassadors have been knowledgeable and friendly. The drivers drive safely, and with the passengers’ comfort in mind.
Sharlene HayeGoogle

Why people come back

Getting outside, and getting out

Most people who book a guided trip book one seat. They turn up on their own, and they spend the day with a busload of people who did exactly the same thing.

That is the part we are quietly proudest of. A guided trip is a way into the outdoors for somebody who has never done it, and it is a way to spend a Saturday with people for somebody who has done plenty. The hiking is the excuse.

Everybody is welcome, whatever pace you walk at. Our guides plan for the group they have, not for the fastest person in it.

A Parkbus group gathered on the rocks among autumn trees

The ActiveDays community

Meet the group before you meet the bus

Our guided trips have a name of their own. ActiveDays is the programme, and it has a Facebook group that goes with it. If a friend told you to look up ActiveDays, this is the same thing.

Join a week or two before you go. Ask what to pack, say hello to people heading out on the same day, and put a face to your guide before you climb the steps. Turning up already knowing a name or two makes a first trip much easier.

Afterwards is the best part. Everybody puts their photographs in, so you come away with the whole day rather than the corner of it you took yourself.

Join the ActiveDays group

Free to join, and open whether you have been on a trip yet or not.

Plan ahead

Want to see every date?

Guided trips run right through the year, and the seasonal ones fill fastest. The calendar shows every departure we have on sale.

See the full calendar

New dates go up all year, so it is worth checking back.

8 days out in October, with 28 trips on sale.

What passengers are saying

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β€œI just recently went on my first guided tour with a friend of mine from work. And man, was it amazing! Speaking from someone who doesn’t drive. This is a must!!”
Linda Ann Β· Facebook Β· Jun 2024
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I have always had excellent experiences with Parkbus. I have been to many of their destinations, and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. The ambassadors have been knowledgeable and friendly. The drivers drive safely, and with the passengers’ comfort in mind.
Sharlene Haye Β· Google
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Came with my friend in April, our guide Mike did a great job! Nice tour, small group, everything was great! Will go again!
Natalia N. Β· Tripadvisor Β· Jul 2025
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This is the 1st time I used Parkbus but it won’t be the last.
Brenda H. Β· Google
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Took a day trip to Algonquin Park with Parkbus. They pick up on Asquith Ave. in the Bloor/Yonge area and have a quick break stop at the Onroute Barrie. All stops enable guests ample time to explore the destination. This is a highly a good idea trip for those that appreciate spending time in nature minus distractions.
OnAir48444 Β· Tripadvisor Β· Oct 2025
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Booked in minutes, had an unreal day in Algonquin, and was home by dinner.
Cameron Β· Happy Parkbus customer
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Used this service for a weekend in Algonquin. These guys stuck to the schedule well and ambassadors checked everyone in at their pickups. Easy drop offs all across the park and across the city. Reasonably priced and no need to think about a rental car to get to the wilderness.
James Johnson Β· Happy Parkbus adventurer
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This is a great service if you don't have a vehicle or just don't want to drive. I'm so happy to have discovered this. There will definitely be more Parkbus trips in my future!
James Taylor Wilson Β· Happy Parkbus customer
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Speaking from someone who doesn't drive. This is a must!! I highly recommend this!
Linda Ann Β· Facebook Β· Jun 2024
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Come out with us

Sixteen years of getting people to the park. Bring a friend or come on your own.

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