We have a senior centre about 5 minutes drive from my home. I have been receiving their e mailings for years offering senior day trips to places around Ontario. I took my first one last week to St. Jacobs. Below are the pros and cons you should consider prior to signing up for one.
Pros:
They are relatively cheap considering it includes your lunch (at a tasty restaurant with 3 choices), transportation and if necessary admittance fees. Mine was $115 CDN
They usually leave the senior centres at 8am or 8:30 and are back by 6:30pm - mine was one time both ways
The itinerary included 1.5 hours at St Jacobs market - although they advertised 2 hours in the email and then they shortened it. 1.5 hours for lunch and then a guided tour on the bus of mennonite country for 2 hours before leaving for home.
The lunch was delicious at Anna Maes.
Cons:
They only accept Mastercard or cash for payment
The bus is usually full with 50 people on my tour
They play silly games on the bus
You need to get there a half hour before they leave as seniors get there really early to get front seats on the bus. I was there 20 minutes early and sat right at the back.
You need to be able to go with the flow and not worry when they shorten times in the places you are visiting
The bus while newish had pretty uncomfortable seats for the long drive back and forth. It was clean and had a washroom at the back
Overally they do several of these a year ... many are to plays/musicals with lunch, the casinos but there are also ones to attractions in Ontario. You will be supporting the senior centre.
Hope this helps
Marcia
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