The first trip to Georgian Bay Islands National Park sold out quickly, so we added a second one with bikes on it. A coach north, a boat out to the island, and a guide who rides the flat forest trails with you. Bike, boat and bus, all in one day.
Pick your date below. The bus leaves from 34 Asquith Avenue, just north of Yonge and Bloor.
Cancel 14 or more days before you go and you get 90% back.
A Parkbus guide is with the group for the whole day. You are not expected to know the trail, the route or the plan, and nobody gets left behind.
About 8.4 km of flat forest trail, on a bike, with no climbing. Parks Canada calls the Huron and Christian trails a very pleasant ride through mature forest, and your guide sets the pace. The bikes come in adult sizes only.
A full-size coach: reclining seats, air conditioning, large windows, a washroom on board and room for daypacks and gear.
So, here's the thing about Georgian Bay Islands National Park. You can only reach it by boat.
That one fact is why it stays quiet, and it is why the walking trip we run out there filled up. Beausoleil Island sits in the world's largest freshwater archipelago, the famous 30,000 Islands. Getting to it on your own means a car, a drive up Highway 400, somewhere to park, and a boat timetable that has to line up with all of it.
This trip lands you at Cedar Spring, at the south end of the island, about fifteen minutes out of Honey Harbour. Cedar Spring is where the park's visitor centre and docks are, and it is where the bikes live. You get one, you get a helmet, and you get a guide who knows which way to point them.
Parks Canada allows bikes on three of the island's trails. Your guide takes the two easy ones. The Christian trail is 1.5 kilometres and the Huron trail is 6.9, both of them through mature forest on the flatter southern half of the island. The third one, the Georgian trail, is marked for advanced cyclists only because of its technical, rocky sections, and we leave it alone.
We handle the logistics. You handle the adventure.
A bus, a boat, a bike, and most of the day on the island.
We pick you up
Just north of the Yonge and Bloor subway stop. Come up the Asquith exit and look for the bus.
This route runs a full-size coach, with a washroom on board.
The bus runs up to Delawana, where the boat out to the island leaves from. This is a change of vehicle rather than a stop to look around, so keep your day pack with you.
Good to know:
The island's front door. The visitor centre, the docks and the washrooms are here, and so are the bikes. You pick one up, your guide runs through the route, and you ride. Bikes come back at quarter past four and the boat collects you at half past.
Good to know:
We drop you back
The bus returns to the same place it left from, so you go home the way you came.
This is our estimated return time, not a guarantee. Traffic can change it and some trips do run late, so please leave yourself some room afterwards rather than booking something tight against it.
The island has nothing for sale, so this list matters more than usual.
No shop, no cafe, no tap. The kiosk at Cedar Spring sells firewood and ice and that is about it. Every bit of food and drinking water you want for the day has to come with you from the city, and it is a long day to get that wrong.
Parks Canada rents bikes at the Cedar Spring visitor centre in adult sizes only, teen and up. If you are booking for someone smaller, talk to us before you book rather than after.
There are bears on the island, so bear spray is a good idea. There are also Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes, which are a shy, non-aggressive species. Stick to the marked trails, watch where you are going, and give any snake you meet plenty of space. Your guide will go through all of it before you set off.
Pick a date and a fare below. Both come straight from the booking system.
Only one trip scheduled
September 20
6 seats left. This is the only date this season, so there is no second chance at it.
We're Canada's outdoor bus service. Since 2010 we've taken more than 300,000 people to parks and trails without a car.
Same island, same date, same boat out of Honey Harbour. This is the version with bikes on it, and right now it is the way to get there.
Three ways to travel between breakfast and dinner, and you do not drive for any of them. The bike and the helmet are waiting at Cedar Spring.
The south end of Beausoleil is mixed and hardwood forest, granite outcrops and quiet bays. Parks Canada calls the riding there a very pleasant ride through mature forest.
Not a leaflet and a wave goodbye. Somebody who knows the island sets the pace, picks the route and rides at the back if you want them to.
★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
“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 Ann · Facebook · Jun 2024
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 · Google
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. · Tripadvisor · Jul 2025
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Cancel more than 14 days before departure and you get a 90% refund, with 10% withheld for payment processing. Inside 14 days refunds are not available, except for a medical emergency in the 48 hours before departure, which needs a signed doctor’s note within 14 days of the missed trip and returns 50%. Tickets are transferable: you can change the passenger name up to 48 hours before departure.
If Parkbus cancels a trip, you get a full refund. We decide no later than 48 hours before departure and only on confirmed conditions: the park closed or the park authority asking us to stand down, an evacuation order or alert, an area restriction order, the highway closed, or the trip judged unsafe to run. A forecast is not one of those things, and trips run rain or shine.
We handle the logistics. You handle the adventure.
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