Cider Tours
Private Guided Tour and Private Tasting
$5 per person, minimum charge $35 (taxes and gratuity not included)
Take a personal guided tour and have all your questions answered along the way. For people arriving at Merridale as a group, this option ensures your reserved space at the ciderhouse for tasting. After your tour, you will be taken to one of our covered decks overlooking the orchard or trout pond. Your taster will provide a private tasting with at least 6 of Merridale’s ciders.
Self-Guided Tour and Private Tasting
$4 per person, minimum charge $24
For a balance of privacy and education this is the perfect tour. Our staff will greet your group and provide them with tour maps. The tour signage will provide an excellent introduction, then relax on the covered veranda overlooking the trout pond. Your host will provide a private tasting and answer any questions you may have gathered along the way.
Enchanting Orchard Walk
Complimentary
An orchard walk that enchants and educates all at the same time. Learn about the cider apples planted in Canada’s largest cider apple orchard and understand the noble beginning of cider. Marvel at the local plant and flora, indigenous rock, and wildlife. See if you can spot the apple blossom faeries that are rumoured to live here. Kids will have fun on the faerie treasure hunt as they look for our little helpers that are so busy in our orchard and cellar.
Self-Guided Tour
Complimentary
For those that just want to drop in, we offer self-guided tours. Grab a map in the store and then follow the numbered signs. Afterwards, join us for a tasting and we will be happy to answer any questions you have. Please note, this tour option is only available for small groups. Larger groups cannot be accommodated for complimentary tastings and should book in advance.