Sandbanks Vacations

08/14/2024

Interested in a free wine tour for two? 🍷🍷

Stop by our booth at the Canadian Meetings + Events Expo today to say hello… and for the chance to WIN a wine tour valued at over $350 🤩

Rachel and Matt can’t wait to meet you!

08/14/2024

Toronto friends! Come down to Day 2 of the Canadian Meetings + Events Expo to say hello to the Sandbanks Vacations team 👋🏼❤️

Pictured here are highlights from Day 1 - where .pec and have a beautiful exhibition booth (and the nicest group of folks) 🤩

Chat to us, enter giveaways, and help spread the word of beautiful .

[📸: Credit to Edward Shubert of StayPEC]

08/03/2024

Long weekend summer vibes ☀ feat. our recent bachelorette group snapped by our newest tour guide, Evan! 📸

Summer season usually means wedding season - which means it’s bachelorette time 😎

👸 Know a bride that needs spoiling?
- Our Bachelorette Tour can make the bride feel like a queen.

🍷 What about a gift for the couple?
- Gift them a wine tour experience or a stay at any of our accommodations.

Click the link in our bio or visit sandbanksvacations.com to find out more about our bachelorette tours!

It would be our honour to be part of your nuptials ❤️

07/08/2024

Affected by the LCBO strike? 😬 Get your wine fix directly through us! 🍷

Our tours run every day, every weekend. 🙌

With access to 40+ wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries - you can sip, laugh, and eat your way through Prince Edward County.

Now's your perfect opportunity to go on a Sandbanks Vacations tour.

Book now: sandbanksvacations.com/tours

05/24/2024

🍻 Introducing the ultimate guided beer tour: The County Brewery Tour!

Tasting flights or pints (fees on us!) at 3-4 of the best craft breweries in Prince Edward County.

You'll go beyond convenient door-to-door transport and cheers-worthy tastings. You'll be taken on a journey across the County's brewery scene, where brewmasters pour their heart and soul into every batch, and every sip tells a story.

Book your spot this summer and let the hoppy adventures begin: sandbanksvacations.com/tours/the-county-brewery-tour

Beer lovers and craft beer enthusiasts, this tour is for you.

[📸: Destination Ontario | 📍 Matron Fine Beer ]

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05/18/2024

When love is in the air and the weekend is extra long ❤️

Our popular Sip & Cycle tours are back and in full swing! 🚲🍷

Book your spot via the link in our Insta bio or visit: sandbanksvacations.com/tours/the-sip-cycle-bike-tour

Photo credit to Maddy, our newest bicycle tour guide (!) who captured this lovely moment on her recent tour 🥹

05/16/2024

Happy 5th anniversary ANDARA Gallery! Huge congrats to Tara and Andrew, co-owners and artists of the beloved County gallery.

Rachel (1/3 of the sibling trio owners of Sandbanks Vacations, pictured here with Tara) had the most fabulous time celebrating your milestone yesterday 🥳

So, folks, next time you're down in the County for a wine tasting, make sure you head to ANDARA. They host exhibitions, special events, and workshops throughout the year, so there'll always be something to tickle your creative fancy. (There's nothing like a wine and paint combo, after all 🍷🎨)

Cheers to your next five years and beyond.

04/15/2024

NOW HIRING: Bicycle Tour Guides for Sip & Cycle wine tours 🚲🍷

Do you enjoy meeting people, cycling, and exploring Prince Edward County?

You may be the perfect new addition to the + Sandbanks Vacations family!

Bicycle Tour Guide benefits:
- A friendly, community-oriented team 😃
- Part time, flexible hours 🕑
- Base pay rate per hour + gratuities 💵
- Wine knowledge + County networking🍷
- Exercising outdoors ☀️
- Getting to show visitors why the County is the best ❤️

Interested?
Visit www.sandbanksvacations.com/now-hiring-bicycle-tour-guides/ or click the link in our Insta bio.

We can’t wait to meet you 🚲

04/08/2024

Today's the day! Use code ECLIPSE10 to save $10 off per person when you book any tour by midnight.

Book here --> sandbanksvacations.com/tours

Stay safe today, folks - and enjoy the wonderful, natural phenomenon taking place this afternoon - don't forget the wine 🍷

[📸: Mario Ames]

03/28/2024

It's an eclipse discount blitz! 🥚🌑

Receive $10 OFF per person for any tour booking you make from now until April 8!

Use the code "ECLIPSE10" at checkout.

And YES, tours can take place later in the year - during summer, your next birthday, or heck, even for your next wedding celebration 🔔 (like this lovely couple pictured here with one of our beloved tour guides) - just as long as your tour is booked with the code by end of day April 8.

Book your wine tour here: https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/

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Why an eclipse discount, you ask?

A special once-in-a-lifetime eclipse is taking place on April 8! Prince Edward County is well positioned in the “path of totality” where the sun will be completely eclipsed by the moon... and won't happen again until 2399. In Picton, the total eclipse is predicted to start at 3:21pm and last for three minutes.

Find out more here: https://www.visitthecounty.com/pt_events/2024-total-solar-eclipse/

03/23/2024

One week to go! A few spots left for The Maple Madness Tour (before we close registration!) - have you booked? 🍁

https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/maple-madness/

Check out our all-in-one experience for the sweetest time in .

- A stop LOHA Farms for a pancake breakfast and barnyard animal visit.
- A stop at Roblin’s Maple Syrup for a sugarshack tour and chance to learn about how maple syrup is made.
- A stop at Wild Lot for a drink, lunch, and games.
Hassle-free pick-up & drop-off at one location – with plenty of parking when you arrive.
- Stories and knowledge from your local tour guide.

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Sat 23 March
9:30am - 4:00pm

Maple syrup tour in Prince Edward County! Pancake breakfast, animal visit, sugarshack, sugarbushes, drinks... It's March Maple Madness time.

03/05/2024

🍁🍁🍁 is in full swing this month - don't miss out on the events starting this weekend!

Not sure what it's all about, or where to begin?

Read our easy guide for making the most out of this year:

www.sandbanksvacations.com/a-maple-syrup-festival-in-prince-edward-county-how-sweet-is-that

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PEC March Maple Madness is a sweet, multi-day event designed to celebrate and recognize local Prince Edward County businesses, sugar bushes, and all things maple. These family-friendly events offer visitors and locals alike the chance to explore The County in March… and experience the sweetest season of the year.

02/23/2024

Happy Friday! Your special Maple Madness Tour is in ONE month! Join us on Sat 23 March to celebrate Maple Madness PEC with our sweetest tour ever: a sugarshack visit, pancake breakfast (with of course!), a visit to see adorable animals, lunch, drinks, and games - and of course, the chance to see the beauty of .

It's your all-in-one experience to celebrate March Maple Madness 🍁

---> Learn more: https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/maple-madness/

02/19/2024

What sweeter way to commemorate Family Day than by booking our family-friendly maple syrup tour? 🍁

Bookings are now open for our sweetest tour yet - The Maple Madness Tour - in partnership with Maple Madness PEC!

Join us on Saturday 23 March, 9.30am - 4pm for:

- 🥞 A pancake breakfast with maple syrup at LOHA Farms + say hello to cute barnyard animals!
- 🍁 A sugarshack tour to discover how maple syrup is made at Roblin's Maple Syrup
- 🍹 A stop at Wild Lot for lunch, drinks, and games!

Find out more | https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/maple-madness/

01/05/2024

It's Friday + we have a special new year offer for you! Sip, sip, hurray 🍷✨

Enjoy $60 OFF per person* on our classic County Trio tour when you stay at any of our properties between now and 29 February 2024!

(*With a minimum of 4 guests, your wine tour will be reduced to $99pp +HST. Regular price? $159 +HST.)

Simply reach out to us at [email protected] to apply the tour 🍷

Find your next stay : sandbanksvacations.com/accommodations

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12/31/2023

That's a wrap! 🎉

- 3,152 Sandbanks Vacations tour guests
- 788 winery, brewery, cidery, and distillery tours
- 21 incredible local tour guides
- 1 acquisition with Breathebnb Vacation Rental Management

Huge thank you to our awesome guests, vendors, team members, and guides for making this year such a wild and wonderful ride. Cheers for making 2023 one to remember 🍷

From the Sandbanks Vacations family to yours, we wish you all a bright, safe, and joyful new year.

We can't wait to see you in 2024 ✨

12/17/2023

Last night's super group ✨ Thanks so much for making our first Christmas Tour a hit - with cocktails, camaraderie, Christmas trivia, charcuteries, and more 🎉

Huge kudos to MJ from Decanter PEC and our beloved tour guide Larry for hosting and guiding, plus our wonderful guests (including the Serendipity Yoga team) for joining us. We had so much fun!

+ Extra praise for Larry's elf shirt 😍

12/15/2023

Bookings are now closed for our special cocktails and Christmas lights event (The Christmas Tour) tomorrow BUT don't you worry - our wine tours are still in full swing!

If you're looking for the perfect way to wind down ('wine-down') for the year, we've got you covered. 🍷

https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/

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12/12/2023

🗺 The Sandbanks Vacations Activity Map is now live! 🗺

Find things to do for groups easily based on location.

Whether a corporate retreat, family gathering, or friend getaway... you can book group activities through us ✨

Are we missing an activity? We'd love to hear from you. Vendors, spaces, tourists, and locals, let us know what you'd like to put on the map. (Literally 😉)

For more info:

https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/maps/activities-package-events-map/

https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/activities-and-corporate-package-events/

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12/08/2023

Happy Friday, folks! Have you booked your tickets yet for our special Christmas tour? 🎄✨

Pictured here is a sneak peek of the space for your first stop: Decanter PEC 🍷

At decanter, you'll participate in a festive cocktail seminar and learn how to make three different cocktails 🍹 (and then drink them of course!) while snacking on charcuterie platters.

After the seminar, you'll be in for a treat: Hot chocolate 🍫 as you take in the best twinkling Christmas lights around The County. Festive music, stories, a local tour guide, and holiday vibes all included ✨

Sat 16 Dec | 3.30pm - 7.30pm | Tickets $55+ per person

To book your spot:
https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/christmas-tour/

12/05/2023

You can now book group activities and corporate events with us! 🎉

Planning a group getaway or corporate retreat in Prince Edward County? Use our brand new curated menu of activities and events to help you decide what to do ✨

From venue rentals to games nights, to dining packages and workshops… we're here to help you experience the best of our region and get to know some of the amazing locals across our community. 💖

Just choose what you want to do, and we'll build the itinerary for you.

Because with us, you'll explore The County, your way.

Visit our website to find out more: https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/activities-and-corporate-package-events

12/02/2023

Two weeks to go ✨ Have you booked your spot yet for The Christmas Tour?

- Cocktails and seminar with Decanter PEC
- Christmas lights tour around The County
- Charcuterie platters
- Hot chocolate
- Christmas music
- Pick-up & drop-off in Bloomfield
- Stories and knowledge from your local tour guide

Saturday 16 December | $55pp + HST | 3.30pm - 7.30pm 🍹

🎄 Find out more | https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/tours/christmas-tour/

[📸: Sandy Hibbard]

11/30/2023

Special event: The Christmas Tour! ✨ Book your spot and discover the magic of the season in Prince Edward County.

We partnered with our dear friends at Decanter PEC to bring you a curated, festive experience of Christmas cocktails, charcuterie platters, twinkling lights, and hot chocolate. 🎄🍹✨

Find out more: sandbanksvacations.com/tours/christmas-tour/

Saturday 16 December | 3:30pm - 7:30pm

Musical hits and jolly good times included! 🎉

Breathebnb Vacation Rental Management

11/25/2023

Our newest blog is live!

11 top spots for around-the-world eats in The County. 🍽

Trust us when we say that our region boasts internationally-diverse cuisines. From Spanish-style dishes to Japanese-inspired delights, our region offers a world of flavours just waiting to be tasted.

To make it easy for you, we packed it all in the guide - down to which menu items you should order! 🥘🍱🍲🍜🍔

Read > https://www.sandbanksvacations.com/around-the-world-11-county-tastes/

Bonus: Three hot spots for dessert, cocktails, and wine at the end. 🍹🍷

(We’re clearly still dreaming about the fall .)
Featuring:









GOOD Place
SUJEO Korean restaurant
Slickers County Ice Cream

Decanter PEC

11/09/2023

Around for Countylicious? Don't forget the wine! 🍷

Until Nov 19, feast on Prince Edward County's foodie delights with set menus curated specifically for Countylicious.

Arguably, good food tastes better with good wine... so why not add a wine tour to your visit? The wines of our region - plus the extensive knowledge and good-natured jokes from our beloved tour guides - is an experience you just shouldn't miss.

Use code FALL10 at checkout to enjoy 10% off per person for any of our wine tours until this Saturday 🙌

Book a tour | sandbanksvacations.com/tours/
Countylicious | visitthecounty.com/fall-countylicious-2023/