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Intl. Plowing Match & Rural Expo
Sept 24-26 2026
3 Days
Moderate - High
TOUR SUMMARY:
- 2 nights at the Courtyard Marriott St. Jacob’s Waterloo
- 2 breakfasts at the Courtyard Marriott
- Dinner in St. Jacobs Village at Jacob’s Grill
- Dinner in Walkerton
- Dinner at the Mandarin Buffet Restaurant)
- Mennonite Story, Log Cabin and Museum
- Boxed lunch
- Guided Countryside Tour
- Treat at Kitchen Kuttings
- Admission to the International Plowing Match in Walkerton
- Visit to St. Jacobs Village
- Visit to Picard’s Peanuts
- Mennonite Story Guide for Shady Land Greenhouses (Mennonite operation)
- Visit to Winterose Farm Market (the farm of Issac and Ada Martin)
- Portage for 1 suitcase Per Person
- Services of a Professional Maple Leaf Tour Director
- Deluxe Motor Coach Travel with Wifi, air conditioning, DVD, reclining seats with drink holders and seat belts
- All taxes and service charges are included (except for Tour Director and Driver gratuity)
Day 1 
Thursday, Sept 24 - St. Jacobs
8:00 am Good Morning and welcome one and all to the Maple Leaf Lounge at the Kingston Shrine Club, 3260 Princess Street at Collins Bay Road. Come inside, check in with your Tour Director as we prepare for our exciting tour ahead! With our new friends and travel companions, we will begin boarding at 7:30 am for an 8:00 am departure. We begin our travel westward and begin our lovely jaunt to Niagara Falls making a comfort stop along the way.
12:30 pm Let’s head to the delightful St. Jacobs Farmer’s Market! You’ll have time to enjoy this wonderful market and have time for lunch on your own at any of the numerous food areas and explore over 64 one-of-a kind shops.
2:00 pm The Mennonite Story, Log Cabin and Museum. www.mennonitestory.com, We’ll have a guided Countryside tour and a treat awaits us at Kitchen Kutings.
4:45 pm A welcome reception awaits us at the Courtyard Marriott Waterloo St. Jacobs upon check in. Find us in a quiet neighborhood within walking distance of the Farmers Market, the village of St. Jacob’s and the St. Jacob’s Outlet Mall. Enjoy free WiFi, daily hot breakfast. Their friendly and courteous staff will do whatever it takes to make your stay a relaxing and memorable one.
6:15 pm This evening we’ll enjoy a lovely included welcome dinner at Jacob’s Grill as we get to know our fellow travelling friends! (D)
Day 2
Friday, Sept 25 - Walkerton
7:00 am This morning breakfast is included at your leisure at the hotel.
8:00 am We’ll begin our day as we depart for Walkerton
9:30 am Today we arrive in Walkerton for the Plowing Match, in partnership with the Ontario Plowmans’s Association and the local Bruce County Committee. There are scooters available for rent at the gate if you’d like to arrange this on your own. The daily schedule will be posted as soon as IPM releases details.
5:00 pm Tonight we’ll enjoy dinner in Walkerton to wind up a wonderful day at the Plowing Match. Afterwards we’ll return to our hotel in Waterloo /St. Jacobs. (B) (D)
Day 3
Saturday, Sept 26 - Home
7:30 am Once again, enjoy an included breakfast at the hotel before we check out.
9:00 am We’ll visit St. Jacobs Village for time to browse the shops and quaint stores.
10: 15 am Enjoy a quick visit to Picards Peanuts Retail Store, peanuts for more than three decades! https://www.picardsontariogrownpeanuts.com/
11:00 am Mennonite Story Guide will meet us for our touring today! Delightful group visits await!
11:45 am Visit to Shady Lane Greenhouses (mums, pumpkin, gourds). A Mennonite operation where the owners will meet and chat with us! Enjoy a boxed lunch
1:15 pm Winterose Farm Market. The farm of Isaac and Ada Martin. Homemade baking, cheese, meats, vegetables, honey, maple syrup and preserves. The farmer will chat have a discussion with us today, a sure hit with all!
2:45 pm After a great day, we’ll set out for home.
5:00 pm Dinner will be at the Mandarin Buffet Restaurant on our way home – YUM!
9:00 pm Approximate arrival time back to Kingston. (B) (D)
Kingston
Shrine Club, 3260 Princess Street 
8:00 am Napanee
Flying J, Northeast Corner
8:30 am Belleville
IHOP, 902 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, Parking on the Eastside of the Building
9:00 am Brighton
Exit 509 Carpool Lot, Telephone Road
9:30 am Insurance
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Cancellation & Medical Insurance is strongly recommended for overnight tours and out of country travel.
Travel Insurance is available for purchase through Maple Leaf Tours.
Call us today for your no-obligation quote 613-384-0012 in Kingston OR 613-969-8884 in Belleville!
BEFORE YOU GO
- Regular stops will be made for comfort breaks and meals.
- For the comfort of fellow travelers, kindly refrain from using scented products.
- Tipping for your Tour Director and Motor Coach driver is completely voluntary, based on level of service.
- Proceeds of Maple Leaf Tours help to support Indigenous scholarships.
- Porterage of 1 large suite case per person, you may also bring 1 carry-on per person
- Please keep all medication with your person not in luggage
- Cancellation and Medical insurance is not covered in your package but is strongly recommended for out of province travel
- Insurance is available through Maple Leaf, please call to inquire today!
- A refundable deposit of $100 per person is required at the time of booking.
- $25 OFF per person – Early Booking Bonus, when booked and paid in full by June 24, 2026.
- Balance is due July 24, 2026.
- $25 off extra per person, if paid by money order, bank draft, cash or cheque.
- Refunds are not available within 45 days of travel.
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