Building a strong tourism industry in the north.

Destination Northern Ontario is the largest of 13 Regional Tourism Organizations (RTOs) funded by the Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. We coordinate, align, and invest in sub-regional programs and lead in identified pan-northern management functions.

Learn More
Plan Your Trip Northern Ontario Travel

Building on 80+ years of successful fall conferences for the outfitting sector, the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit was developed as a partnership event between Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario and Destination Northern Ontario to bring together tourism businesses, organizations and suppliers as well as all levels of government at a single event to find solutions to challenges facing the industry.

Learn More

 

The Northern Ontario Industry Leader Awards recognize excellence in the province's tourism industry. Recipients provide outstanding leadership, exemplify best business practices, innovative marketing and deliver tourism experiences that contribute to the success of Ontario's tourism industry, which generates over $36 billion in economic activity and supporting more than 400,000 jobs.

Learn More

Find Resources For:

Operators

Those who develop, deliver and sell tourism experiences in the marketplace.

Communities & Destinations

Those who develop, deliver and market community or destination tourism product.

Tourism Advisors

Those who advise, assist and provide programming to operators, communities and destinations.

Plan Your Trip

Plan your trip to Northern Ontario

International Travel Trade

News & Updates »

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

The Great Waterway Trail Adventure – Cycle The North Tour (July 28-August 2, 2019)

By Stephanie Pagnucco August 21, 2019
Posted in

Special Projects – M. Wozny The Lake Huron North Channel – Great Lakes Waterfront Trail Cycling Route/Trans Canada Trail is a Destination Northern Ontario (DNO) led project in partnership with Waterfront Regeneration Trust (a provincial cycling coordination association). The Lake Huron North Channel Cycling Route portion now encompasses over 25 communities, including First Nations, along…

Read More

Growing Indigenous Food Tourism in Northern Ontario

By Stephanie Pagnucco June 20, 2019
Posted in

Indigenous tourism has been growing rapidly in Canada over the past few years, increasing by 24% from 2014 to 2017. Recognizing that Indigenous foodways are an intrinsic part of Canadian food identities—and tourism experiences that celebrate Indigenous food histories and heritage are one way for visitors to learn about, appreciate, and experience Indigenous foods and…

Read More

Follow Us! »

DestinationNorthernOntario