Driving Tours Across Northwestern Ontario's Sunset Country

For those who love to tour the open road and see new and exciting things, then driving through Northwestern Ontario's Sunset Country will provide you with an exhilarating experience! Our highways cut through the incredible landscape of the Canadian Shield with its thousands of blue lakes and lush green forests. As you make your way around the region you'll be awestruck by the natural beauty and will find yourself pulling over to the side of the road for the many photo opportunities. See the abundance of wildlife including iconic Canadian species like moose, black bear, whitetail deer and perhaps the extremely rare cougar or the elusive timber wolf. This region is home for these exceptional animals so if you enjoy wildlife you are going to love what you'll find in Northern Ontario. Bird watchers will have the chance to see majestic bald eagles, white pelicans, several species of owls and over 100 species of songbirds. Go to this link find out more about the many bird watching opportunities in Northwestern Ontario's Boreal forest regions.

The map of Northwestern Ontario you see above clearly demonstrates what this region is all about - woods and waters. The roads you can drive on are also clearly visible. Major travel corridors are the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 17) and the "King's Highway (Highway 11) that go east and west. North/South routes include Highway 105 - "The Red Lake Road", Highway 71 "The Heenan Highway" along the east side of Lake of the Woods, Highway 502 "The Manitou Road" and Highway 599 "The Wilderness Corridor" - the latter being Ontario's most northerly all-season, all-weather road. You can also make the very worthwhile trek up Highway 72 to the Town of Sioux Lookout where there is much to see and do. Another scenic driving route is Highway 596 which ends in the picturesque resort community of Minaki situated on the shores of the might Winnipeg River system. Whatever you decide to do, we can ensure the ride will be scenic and unique and that you'll see towns and cities along the way with friendly locals and some very interesting retail shopping opportunities.