Niagara Craft Brewery Tour

I was not aware of the issues with crossing the border. The people running the tour did not contact me until the day of the tour, a few hours before, and this is when I found out we would not be able to go. So I’m unable to get my money back since all of this was discovered within 24hrs of the tour. Even if I had met all the criteria, it would have taken hours to get through customs to get to the place the tour began. We went through hell to get our passports in time for this trip, paid the expedited fee, and one of us is fully vaccinated. We were under the impression that if the unvaccinated person wore a mask then it would be fine. We were not told about having to submit a negative Covid test until the phone call hours before. The guide was “sorry,” but couldn’t help me get my money back. Overall, this was a money trap and I do not suggest you try to go unless you are on the Canadian side beforehand. We wish we could have gone but there was no way to meet the unreasonable expectations in time. If they could have even called a day in advance we could have gone and not be out $200 for nothing!

The fun selection of local beers, lovely views of the park, and knowledgeable staff in Exchange brewery

The best establishment turned out to be Niagara College where we sampled wines and not beers. Only the Exchange microbrewery was able to provide beer flights. Silversmith offered us one pint and at the Oast our tour guide (Francesco) had to pay for the one sample each out of his own pocket, as there was no prior arrangements for our arrival/tour. Overall, not a worthwhile tour. Poorly organized and arranged. Would not recommend.