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Bus Tour

Bus Tour Details

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference bus tour offers a unique opportunity to tour Ontario’s premier vegetable and flower growing facilities providing valuable insight and information.

The tour will take place in the Leamington area on Tuesday, October 8th, and feature visits to a variety of vegetable, fruit, and flower operations.

The Niagara bus will depart from Marriot on the Falls on Monday, October 7th at 2pm, and enjoy an overnight stay at Casear's Windsor (booked by CGC). On Tuesday, October 8th, the Niagara bus will join the local Leamington Bus for a full day of tours and a delicious lunch at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens. We will also be visiting Ontario Plants Propagation's new facility in Glencoe for a sneak peek of its innovative semi-closed greenhouse technology and state-of-the-art automation.

To register for the bus tour, you will need to pre-register via our website registration

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It is our goal to offer the highest value to our tour guests. Changing crop conditions make it somewhat difficult to establish tour sites far in advance. It is expected that the site selections will be confirmed in late August. This page will be updated as plans develop. You may wish to register anyway to reserve your seat. The tour is very popular and is always worthwhile.

Cost:
$375 - Niagara Overnight Bus
(Includes Monday night hotel stay & Tuesday breakfast)
$225 - Local Leamington Bus

Pre-registration is mandatory.
Niagara Overnight Bus tour registration is open until September 6th or until all seats are sold.
Local Leamington Bus registration is open until September 23rd or until all seats are sold.
Book early to avoid disappointment!

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Tour Itinerary

Monday, October 7th (Niagara Overnight Bus Only)

  • 1:30 pm - Bus arrives at Marriott on the Falls Hotel
    • Please arrive by 1:30pm. The bus will leave promptly at 2:00 pm.  Check in with the tour host. 
  • 2:00 pm - Bus departs Marriott on the Falls Hotel
  • 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Approx.) Arrive at Caesar's Windsor
    • Hotel room and a grab ‘n go breakfast are included in registration however any extra charges incurred are personal responsibility

Tuesday, October 8th - TOUR DAY 

  • 7:30 am - Niagara Overnight Bus arrives at Caesar's Windsor
  • 7:45 am - Niagara Overnight Bus departs Caesar's Windsor for Ridge Farms 
  • 8:15 am - Local Leamington Bus arrives at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens
    • Please arrive by 8:00 am. The bus will leave promptly at 8:45 am. Check in with the tour host. 
  • 9:00 am - Ridge Farms Tour
  • 10:00 am - Horteca Tour (University of Windsor partnership)
  • 11:0 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch and short tour at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens
  • 2:30 pm - Ontario Plants Propagation
  • 4:00 pm (Approximately) -Tour concludes, Bus 2  returns to Colasanti’s & Bus 1 continues back to Niagara Falls.
  • 6:30 – 7 pm – Bus 1 arrives at Marriott Gateway on the Falls Hotel, Niagara Falls