Maritime Highlights: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Road Trip: East Canada Outdoor Adventures
Rails of Discovery: From Eastern Cities to Atlantic Shores
Bay to Highlands: A Nova Scotia Road and Rail Adventure
East Canada Explorer: History, Culture & Cuisine
Canada Road Trip: West Coast Explorer
Canada Road Trip: Rocky Mountain Adventure
Canada: Great Lakes, Great Mountains and Rocky Mountaineer
Road Trip: Alaska & Yukon Highlights
Little Gems and Secrets of the Northeast
Aurora Borealis Northern Lights Tour Yukon
Rocky Mountaineer Clouds Explorer & Sonora
Ultimate Arctic Summer Adventure – Belugas and Polar Bears
Tundra Buggy Polar Bear Tour
Pacific Coast Explorer Tour
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Canada known for?
Jaw-dropping scenery and friendly locals aside, Canada is known for a number of things…here’s just a few:
Maple syrup – over 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup is produced here.
Ice Hockey – the country’s national winter sport, both the Canadian men and women’s teams consistently walk away with Olympic gold.
The Northern Lights – though visible in Iceland and Norway, tourists travel from all over the globe to Canada’s unspoilt wilderness to be mesmerised by the aurora borealis as it snakes across the sky.
Crystal waters – boasting some of the cleanest water on the planet, Canada has more lakes than all other countries in the world combined.
Where's the best place to view the Northern Lights in Canada?
With a rainbow of colours bouncing off the pristine cerulean lakes, the northern-most regions of British Columbia boast stunning backdrops for viewing aurora borealis, or make the journey into the remote wilderness of Saskatchewan and you’ll be rewarded with unbelievable views of this beautiful spectacle.
What's the food like in Canada?
Canada is known for a few foods – here’s three of the most popular dishes:
Poutine – this savoury dish consists of cheese curds, crispy fries and gravy, and can be topped with either pulled pork, bacon or smoked meats.
Salmon jerky – with a wealth of delicious seafood on offer, this dried to-go snack is a favourite among locals.
Butter tarts – a hugely popular sweet treat, these consist of a small pastry shell filled with egg, sugar, butter and syrup, baked until the top layer is crunchy.
With its combination of phenomenal landscapes, diverse cities, and the unerring charm of its locals and sleepy towns, America’s beautiful and polite cousin, Canada, should not be overlooked.
Why you’ll love Canada…
• Strolling along the cobbled streets of Quebec
• Gazing up at the mighty Niagara Falls from the Maid of the Mist
• Observing the humbling beauty of the aurora borealis
• Catching an ice hockey game
• Watching an evening light show at the picturesque Parliament Hill in Ottawa
• Experiencing the highest tides in the world at the Bay of Fundy
• Observing the dramatic Canadian Rockies aboard the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer train
• Riding the Ice Explorer snow bus across the Athabasca Glacier
• Witnessing polar bears in their natural habitat in Churchill
• Enjoying a meal with a view, from the soaring CN Tower
• Whale watching in British Columbia
• Taking the Banff Gondola lift to the top of Sulphur Mountain
Did you know?
• Over half of the world’s population of polar bears can be found in Canada.
• Canada’s police force give out ‘positive tickets’ to civilians when they see somebody doing something positive.
• Some parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of the world. Discovered in the 1960s, this bizarre phenomenon is a result of Ice Age glaciers pushing down on the Earth’s crust underneath Canada. The weight of the ice caused mantle rock to ooze sideways, leaving an unfilled gap for the crust to bounce back into. It is yet to fully bounce back.
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