a scenic ferry ride will bring you to us...

DIRECTIONS TO SHANTI'S NEW LOCATION ON WOLFE ISLAND NEAR KINGSTON

(NOTE FERRY SCHEDULE AND TIPS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE)

IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS FROM TORONTO AND 2 HOURS FROM OTTAWA TO REACH THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY. THE SCENIC, 20 MINUTE, FREE CAR FERRY DEPARTS HOURLY.

COMING FROM THE EAST OR WEST ON THE 401 TURN OFF AT EXIT 623. TRAVEL SOUTH ON HIGWAY 15 UNTIL IT ENDS AT HIGHWAY 2. TURN RIGHT ON HIGHWAY 2, CONTINUE FOR A FEW KILOMETERS, CROSS OVER A DRAWBRIDGE, AFTER THE DRAWBRIDGE ENTER THE LEFT LANE AND PREPARE TO TURN LEFT INTO THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY DOCK. (NEXT TO TIM HORTON'S AND THE SHELL GAS STATION).

ONCE YOU'RE ON WOLFE ISLAND WE'RE ONLY A 5 MINUTE DRIVE AWAY... TURN LEFT AND CONTINUE DRIVING 4 KILOMETERS ALONG HWY 96. WE'RE ON WALDO'S WAY LANE, THE FIRST ROAD ON YOUR LEFT AFTER THE 9TH LINE. FOLLOW WALDO'S WAY LANE STRAIGHT ALL THE WAY TO THE WATER.

UPON ARRIVAL PLEASE UNLOAD YOUR BAGS AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND THEN PARK IN THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. WELCOME TO SHANTI!

NOTE: SHANTI OFFERS FREE PARKING IN KINGSTON...ONLY A ONE MINUTE WALK FROM THE FERRY...NO NEED TO WAIT FOR THE FERRY....JUST WALK ON!

DIRECTIONS TO SHANTI'S COMPLIMENTARY PARKING IN KINSTON

HEAD TO THE TIM HORTON'S DRIVE THROUGH LOCATED NEXT TO THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY...RATHER THAN ENTERING THE DRIVE THROUGH CONTINUE DRIVING STRAIGHT. YOU'LL SEE A PRIVATE PARKING SIGN AS YOU ENTER THE PARKING LOT...ON YOUR LEFT YOU'LL SEE A CHAINED OFF PARKING AREA. WITH THE SIGN "SYR", DENOTING SHANTI YOGA RETREAT. NEXT TO THE SIGN THERE'S A COMBINATION LOCK...TO ENTER THE COMBINATION IS 101. PLEASE PARK SO THE FIRST 5 CARS FACE TIM HORTON'S (USUAL PARKING)...ADDITIONAL CARS CAN FORM TWO ROWS PARKED PERPENDICULAR TO THE FIRST FIVE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT BOXING ANYONE IN AS EVERYONE LEAVE'S AT A SIMILAR TIME.

WOLFE ISLAND FERRY TIPS

SHARE A RIDE WITH FRIENDS AND CARPOOL IF YOU CAN!

DURING THE PEAK SUMMER MONTHS AND HOLIDAY LONG WEEKENDS WE RECOMMEND YOU ARRIVE AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FERRY DEPARTS.

IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE FERRY WHY NOT ENJOY WHAT BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN KINGSTON HAS TO OFFER. LEAVE YOUR CAR IN THE FERRY LINEUP WHILE YOU ENJOY ONE OF THE MANY CAFES, SHOPS, AND RESTAURANTS ON PRINCESS STREET ONLY A FIVE MINUTE WALK AWAY. THERE'S PETER'S PLACE FOR GREEK, PAN CHANCHO'S FOR BAKED GOODS, CHEZ PIGGY AND THE SLEEPLESS GOAT TO NAME A FEW.

A GREAT PLACE TO SIT WITH AN ICECREAM AND ENJOY THE WATERFRONT IS CONFEDERATION PARK, LESS THAN A 10 MINUTE WALK AWAY. IT'S LOCATED ACROSS FROM CITY HALL ON ONTARIO STREET. ...JUST DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH FUN AND FORGET THAT YOU'RE CAR IS WAITING TO BOARD THE FERRY...IT'S EASY TO DO AS KINGSTON HAS SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE!

ONCE ABOARD THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY MEMORIES OF THE 401 WILL BE FAR BEHIND YOU. RELAX AS YOU TAKE IN THE BEAUTY THAT SURROUNDS YOU DURING THIS SCENIC, 20 MINUTE, FREE CAR FERRY CROSSING.

WOLFE ISLAND FERRY SCHEDULE

FROM KINGSTON 6:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:20 p.m.

FROM WOLFE ISLAND 5:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:40 p.m.

ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL OPTIONS

YOU CAN VISIT SHANTI BY WATER. OVER 300 FEET OF DOCK SPACE IS AVAILABLE FREE TO GUESTS.

YOU CAN VISIT SHANTI BY TRAIN. THERE'S A VIA RAIL STATION IN KINGSTON. TAKE A TAXI TO THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL AND WALK ON THE BOAT. NO NEED TO WAIT. WE CAN ARRANGE TO PICK YOU UP WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON THE ISLAND.

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