Ontario Summer Travel 2010
Summer in Ontario for families and couples offers up affordable
close to home (staycation) vacations in 2010. Many summer
vacation package choices for getaways are available. Book now for
your summer long weekend holiday dates
for Canada Day, Simcoe Day (Civic Long Weekend), and Labour Day Join a
tradition dating back to the first camping holidays to the lakeside summer
resort destinations in Ontario's famous cottage country. Cottage country
was accessible only by dirt road, train, lake steamer, or canoe. These
were the days before summer vacation packages, Ontario golf courses, and
water skiing, windsurfing,and wake boarding. Pick an Ontario Resort type
for your next summer resorts Ontario Vacation.
Ontario's Cottage country today is really considered to be north, north
east and north west of Toronto. Keep up to date with our Ontario
travel tourist news.
COUPLES VACATIONS
Romantic getaways for couples during
the summer of 2010 in the 21'st century are quite different from the 19th
century vacation. Spas are now available in most resort destinations and
offer a variety of spa treatments, and spa
getaway packages. Full service spa resorts are now available where
the natural healing of the Ontario out-of-doors, combines with an extensive
range of spa treatments, from massages to hot rocks.....especially after
a summer outdoor nature adventure.
Northern Ontario Travel Time
Compared to 100 years ago, Ontario residents now have quick access via
excellent highways to the many vacation and resort
destinations north of Toronto into Northern Ontario
travel resort and cottage country. The major roads north, be it Highway
400, Highway 404, Highway 11, Highway 35, Airport Road, or Highway 6.
The east-west toll highway 407 provides a quicker access time for trips
into northern Ontario and cottage country.
ONTARIO SUMMER VACATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH
Most Ontario travel vacations
were originally taken for health reasons. The therapeutic healing and
the search for natural environments with a break from city life, the search
for silence, the sounds of water running over a waterfall, or lapping
against a lake were well known 100 years ago. Ontario's 250,
000 plus lakes make Ontario one of the Blue areas of the world when
looking from a satellite. Much summer recreational activities have stayed
the same, however many new summer activities make it fun for the entire
family or for couples getaway vacations.
FAMILY VACATIONS
Vacations can be about learning about our environment with eco-tourism
and a nature adventure, a new sport
or activity with the family. Visitors to Ontario can select packages with
learning components such as learn to golf
packages, learn to fish packages, learn to water-ski or wake board…………there
are guided hiking packages with experienced naturalists, learn to canoe
lessons, canoeing package expeditions, kayaking packages, mountain bike
packages, Hummer packages, ATV packages and fishing
packages. And of course there are full family fun filled resort
vacation packages and include everything from baby sitting services
to supervised kids programs and beach activities. Families also love the
cottage and camping experiences, that bring everyone closer to nature.
There are a number of Cottage vacation
or camping options available. Ontario is
famous for the fresh water beach family summer fun getaway, for a day
trip to Lake Simcoe, or
Georgian Bay and one of the many Ontario
beach locations throughout the resort destinations north of Toronto.
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