A guided autumn day in the Twenty Valley, on the Niagara Escarpment. Ball's Falls in the morning, a Greenbelt hike down to Rockway Falls at midday, and a tasting at Flat Rock Cellars while the vineyard is still turning colour. Adults only.
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A Parkbus guide leads the group all day, so you do not need to know the trail.
A short, flat walk on even ground, at your own pace.
Ontario's Greenbelt is one of the largest permanently protected green spaces in the world: over two million acres of farmland, forest, wetland and watershed, protected since 2005. It holds drinking water, grows food, houses wildlife, and is the reason the Twenty Valley still looks like this.
The morning is at Ball's Falls Conservation Area, 200 acres on Twenty Mile Creek with two waterfalls in it. The Cataract Trail is a 1.7 kilometre loop through hardwood that turns red, orange and gold, with stairs and uneven ground near the water. The site has a restored heritage village on it, so there are buildings among the trees.
Midday is the guided part. A short hike at Rockway Conservation Area, down to Rockway Falls, led by people who can tell you what the Greenbelt is for rather than just that it exists. It is the difference between walking through a protected landscape and understanding why it is protected.
Then Flat Rock Cellars, on the Twenty Mile Bench, for a tour and a tasting with the vineyard turning colour outside the window. Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling, grown in Greenbelt soil, with a word about sustainable winemaking while you drink it. There is a shop if you want to take a bottle home.
The landscape, the reason it is protected, and what grows in it.
Waterfall, guided hike, winery. The exact timings come with your trip details.
We pick you up
Just north of Yonge and Bloor subway station. Come up the Asquith exit and look for the coach. Get there fifteen minutes early.
The morning. A forest of hardwood at peak autumn colour along Twenty Mile Creek, with two waterfalls and a restored heritage village on the site. The Cataract Trail is a 1.7 kilometre loop that most people do, with a new view at nearly every turn.
Good to know:
Facilities: Washrooms on site, Marked trails
Note: There are stairs and uneven ground near the waterfalls. Wear something with grip.
The middle of the day, and the part with a guide on the front of it. A short hike down to Rockway Falls, led with the Greenbelt Foundation, covering what the Greenbelt protects and why: two million acres of farmland, forest and wetland, and what that means for water, food and the region's future.
Good to know:
Facilities: This is a conservation area, not a park. Facilities are limited.
Note: This is the short hike of the day. Group sizes are kept to roughly fifteen to thirty people.
The afternoon. A tour and a tasting at a winery on the Twenty Mile Bench, with the vineyard visible through the windows. Flat Rock is known for Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wines, all grown on sustainable vineyards in Greenbelt soil. The exact tasting is chosen closer to the date.
Good to know:
Facilities: Washrooms, A retail shop, Some food may be available to buy
Note: This stop is why the trip is 19 and over.
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.
An autumn day with a short hike and a tasting in it.
Most Parkbus trips are all ages. This one is not, because the last stop is a wine tasting.
Dogs are not permitted either, under both the conservation area regulations and the winery's own policy.
Lunch is not included and there is nowhere convenient to buy one during the walking part of the day.
There is a scheduled break at a scenic spot for you to eat what you brought. There may be something to buy at the winery later on.
Autumn weather here is unpredictable, so dress in layers. A misty autumn forest is arguably better than a sunny one.
If the weather turns genuinely severe we will tell you about any changes to the day.
This one runs at peak fall colour in the Niagara region, usually somewhere between mid October and early November.
Placeholder dates · the real ones come from our booking system
We are Canada's outdoor bus service. Since 2010 we've taken more than 300,000 people to parks and trails without a car. You bring a jacket. We handle everything with wheels, including the drive home from a winery.
Ball's Falls has two, reached along Twenty Mile Creek through 200 acres of hardwood at peak colour. Rockway Falls comes on the guided hike at midday.
The midday hike is led with the Greenbelt Foundation. Two million acres of protected farmland, forest and wetland, and why that matters for water, food and everything downstream.
Flat Rock Cellars on the Twenty Mile Bench, with vineyard views. Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling, and no need for anyone to stay sober for the drive.
Ball's Falls has a restored heritage village on the site, so the walk comes with buildings and history as well as trees and water.
★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
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 · Tripadvisor · Oct 2025
This is the 1st time I used Parkbus but it won't be the last.Brenda H. · Google
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 · Happy Parkbus customer
Factor in the cost of gas, parking and renting a car, it's a lot cheaper than taking a personal vehicle.Toronto Star
Parkbus is a great option for nature lovers, whether it's a day trip or overnight camping getaway.The Globe and Mail
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.
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Somebody else drives, which matters more on this trip than most.
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