Vacation Windsor

Discover the unique tastes of Windsor by enjoying your own tasting tour of the city. What better way to enjoy your Windsor vacation than by experiencing the unique tastes of the area – explore wineries, breweries, distilleries and candy factories, all within easy distance of the riverfront Hilton Windsor.

Relax and take a vacation from driving – Canada South Wine Tours will chauffeur you through the wineries of the Lake Erie North Shore Area. Learn how wine is made and taste the regional favorites of Canada’s southern coastal region. Wine aficionados and novice tasters alike will enjoy the 6-7 hour tours, especially when you can be picked up and dropped off right at the Hilton Windsor!

Just minutes down Riverside Drive in the historic Walkerville district of Windsor, you’ll find the Walkerville Brewing Company. The premium micro-brewery offers tours and tastings of its Premium Blonde, Classic Amber, and Superior Light.

Whisky lovers will appreciate the chance to learn about Canadian Club Whisky in the place where it all started in 1858. Tour the original Executive building and explore the history of the world famous brand. You can also learn more about the Prohibition Era in the United States and discover how Canadian Club still managed to become the most popular whisky in the States. A tour of the facility ends with a tasting of the Canadian Club group and a souvenir glass.

Those who prefer chocolate to spirits will appreciate the chance to watch as quality candies are made in two local establishments. The Purple Cow offers a mouth-watering assortment of candies, truffles, popcorn, and candied apples. Visitors can watch as the staff makes all the products from scratch from the finest natural ingredients. Walker’s Fine Candies offers tours of their facility, where the chocolate is still melted in copper pots and the chocolate mixed on marble slabs. No Windsor vacation is complete without a sample of their 18 different types of hand dipped truffles.

Savor the exceptional tastes of Windsor! Plan your vacation around the unique flavors of the city, and make Hilton Windsor your base for your tasting adventure.