Vacation in Canada

Niagara Falls ↗OntarioNatureThe famous Horseshoe Falls — take the boat ride, walk behind the falls or see the lights at night.Near Toronto · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Saffron Blaze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CN Tower ↗OntarioLandmarks & citiesToronto’s 553 m landmark with a glass floor, a revolving restaurant and the EdgeWalk.Near Toronto · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Stanley Park ↗British ColumbiaParksTrendingA 400-hectare city park with the Seawall path, beaches and totem poles, next to downtown Vancouver.Near Vancouver · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Banff National Park ↗AlbertaParksCanada’s first national park: turquoise lakes, mountain towns, hot springs and ski hills in the Rockies.Near Calgary · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Whistler ↗British ColumbiaNatureA mountain resort town: skiing in winter, biking, hiking and the Peak 2 Peak gondola in summer.Near Vancouver · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Jasper National Park ↗AlbertaParksTrendingThe largest Rocky Mountain park: wildlife, glaciers, Maligne Canyon and a dark-sky preserve.Near Edmonton · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Ethan Sahagun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Peggy’s Cove ↗Nova ScotiaLandmarks & citiesA fishing village and the most photographed lighthouse in Canada. Stay off the wet black rocks.Near Halifax · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗

Lake Louise ↗AlbertaNatureA glacier-fed emerald lake under Victoria Glacier, with easy lakeshore walks and skating in winter.Near Calgary · Best time: Jun–Sep, Dec–MarOfficial site ↗Photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Parliament Hill ↗OntarioLandmarks & citiesFree tours of Canada’s Parliament, the Changing of the Guard in summer and Canada Day on July 1.Near Ottawa · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Moraine Lake ↗AlbertaNatureThe blue lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Private cars are not allowed — book the Parks Canada shuttle.Near Calgary · Best time: Jun–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Old Québec ↗QuebecLandmarks & citiesA walled UNESCO old town with the Château Frontenac and stone streets. Winter Carnival is in February.Near Québec City · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Xavier Fournier-Blais · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Old Montréal ↗QuebecLandmarks & citiesCobblestone streets, the Old Port and Notre-Dame Basilica by the St. Lawrence River.Near Montréal · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Yellowknife northern lights ↗Northwest TerritoriesNatureOne of the best places on Earth to see the aurora, on clear nights from late August to April.Near Yellowknife · Best time: Aug–AprOfficial site ↗

Churchill polar bears ↗ManitobaNatureSee polar bears in autumn and beluga whales in summer — reached by plane or train only.Near Winnipeg · Best time: Oct–Nov, Jul–AugOfficial site ↗Photo: Travel Manitoba · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

West Edmonton Mall ↗AlbertaLandmarks & citiesOne of North America’s biggest malls, with an indoor waterpark, rink and amusement park.Near Edmonton · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: GoToVan from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Okanagan Valley ↗British ColumbiaNatureWarm lakes, beaches, orchards and wineries around Kelowna and Penticton.Near Kelowna · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: Mack Male · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Calgary Stampede ↗AlbertaLandmarks & citiesTen days of rodeo, chuckwagon races, concerts and free pancake breakfasts every July.Near Calgary · Best time: JulOfficial site ↗

Rideau Canal ↗OntarioLandmarks & citiesA UNESCO canal through Ottawa — boating in summer and the Skateway in winter.Near Ottawa · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Royal Ontario Museum ↗OntarioMuseums & historyCanada’s largest museum of world culture and natural history, with a big dinosaur gallery.Near Toronto · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Maksim Sokolov (Maxergon) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Toronto Islands ↗OntarioNatureA short ferry ride from downtown: beaches, bike paths and the best skyline view.Near Toronto · Best time: May–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: JK Liu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Algonquin Provincial Park ↗OntarioParksLakes, canoe routes and moose, about 3 hours north of Toronto. Fall colours peak in late September.Near Toronto · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: Original uploader was Ptrbnsn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mont-Tremblant ↗QuebecNatureA ski resort village with a pedestrian village, lakes and fall colours.Near Montréal · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Kuiyan Xu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park ↗British ColumbiaNatureA 137 m suspension bridge over a canyon, with treetop walkways and a cliff walk.Near Vancouver · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Markus Säynevirta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Gros Morne National Park ↗Newfoundland and LabradorParksUNESCO fjords, mountains and the rare orange Tablelands rock.Near Deer Lake · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Adavyd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Montmorency Falls ↗QuebecNatureA waterfall 30 m higher than Niagara, with a cable car and a bridge over the top.Near Québec City · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Butchart Gardens ↗British ColumbiaLandmarks & citiesFamous flower gardens in a former quarry near Victoria, with lights at Christmas.Near Victoria · Best time: Apr–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: w4nn3s · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Granville Island ↗British ColumbiaLandmarks & citiesA public market, artist studios and street performers under the Granville Street Bridge.Near Vancouver · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Cabot Trail ↗Nova ScotiaNatureA 298 km coastal loop on Cape Breton Island, famous for fall colours and ocean views.Near Sydney · Best time: Jun–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: Elviroyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Yoho National Park ↗British ColumbiaParksTakakkaw Falls, Emerald Lake and the Burgess Shale fossils, just west of Banff.Near Calgary · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Jack Borno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve ↗British ColumbiaParksLong sandy beaches, surfing and rainforest trails near Tofino on Vancouver Island.Near Tofino · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: dvs from Vermont, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hopewell Rocks ↗New BrunswickNatureWalk on the ocean floor at low tide among flowerpot rocks on the Bay of Fundy.Near Moncton · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: Maciej · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bruce Peninsula National Park ↗OntarioParksClear blue water, cliffs and The Grotto sea cave. Parking must be booked in summer.Near Toronto · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Original uploader was Brucegirl at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Prince Edward Island National Park ↗Prince Edward IslandParksRed cliffs, sand dunes and some of the warmest beaches in Canada.Near Charlottetown · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Ryan Tir from Vaughan, ON, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Icefields Parkway ↗AlbertaNatureA 232 km mountain highway between Lake Louise and Jasper, past glaciers and the Columbia Icefield.Near Calgary · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: Ethan Sahagun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mount Royal Park ↗QuebecParksThe green hill above Montréal with a lookout, a lake and Sunday drum circles.Near Montréal · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Halifax Citadel ↗Nova ScotiaMuseums & historyA star-shaped hilltop fort with costumed soldiers and the noon gun.Near Halifax · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Iqaluit ↗NunavutLandmarks & citiesNunavut’s capital: Inuit art, the Legislative Assembly and Arctic tours.Near Iqaluit · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

L’Anse aux Meadows ↗Newfoundland and LabradorMuseums & historyThe only confirmed Viking site in North America, about 1,000 years old.Near St. Anthony · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nahanni National Park Reserve ↗Northwest TerritoriesParksA UNESCO wilderness with Virginia Falls, reached only by floatplane.Near Fort Simpson · Best time: Jun–AugOfficial site ↗Photo: Paul Gierszewski (Gierszep) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Dawson City ↗YukonLandmarks & citiesA Klondike Gold Rush town with boardwalks, gold panning and the midnight sun.Near Whitehorse · Best time: Jun–AugOfficial site ↗

Old Town Lunenburg ↗Nova ScotiaLandmarks & citiesA colourful UNESCO harbour town, home of the Bluenose II schooner.Near Halifax · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗

Percé Rock ↗QuebecNatureA huge rock arch in the sea and Bonaventure Island’s gannet colony.Near Gaspé · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Dinosaur Provincial Park ↗AlbertaParksUNESCO badlands with some of the world’s richest dinosaur fossil beds and guided fossil tours.Near Calgary · Best time: May–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Aacounthingy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Auyuittuq National Park ↗NunavutParksArctic glaciers and granite peaks like Mount Thor on Baffin Island.Near Iqaluit · Best time: Jun–AugOfficial site ↗Photo: Ansgar Walk · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Royal Tyrrell Museum ↗AlbertaMuseums & historyA big dinosaur museum in the Drumheller badlands — popular with families.Near Calgary · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kluane National Park and Reserve ↗YukonParksCanada’s highest mountain, Mount Logan, and huge icefields.Near Whitehorse · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗

Waterton Lakes National Park ↗AlbertaParksWhere the prairie meets the mountains: a quiet lake town, short hikes and lots of wildlife.Near Calgary · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Signal Hill ↗Newfoundland and LabradorMuseums & historyA hilltop over St. John’s harbour with Cabot Tower and ocean trails.Near St. John’s · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Shhewitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Canadian Museum for Human Rights ↗ManitobaMuseums & historyA striking national museum about human rights in Canada and the world.Near Winnipeg · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cape Breton Highlands National Park ↗Nova ScotiaParksHighland cliffs, whale watching and the Skyline Trail along the Cabot Trail.Near Sydney · Best time: Jun–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: glangille · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Forks ↗ManitobaLandmarks & citiesWinnipeg’s meeting place where two rivers join — a market, river walk and winter skating trail.Near Winnipeg · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗

Riding Mountain National Park ↗ManitobaParksLakes, a bison herd and the beach town of Wasagaming.Near Brandon · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: JPark99 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Grasslands National Park ↗SaskatchewanParksWild prairie, bison and prairie dogs, and some of the darkest night skies in Canada.Near Regina · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗Photo: 1brettsnyder · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Fundy National Park ↗New BrunswickParksThe world’s highest tides, waterfalls and coastal forest trails.Near Moncton · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗

Prince Albert National Park ↗SaskatchewanParksBoreal forest lakes, beaches at Waskesiu and a free-roaming bison herd.Near Saskatoon · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Paul Gierszewski · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Forillon National Park ↗QuebecParksSea cliffs, whales and seals at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula.Near Gaspé · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Thousand Islands National Park ↗OntarioParksIsland hopping, kayaking and boat cruises on the St. Lawrence River.Near Kingston · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗

Kouchibouguac National Park ↗New BrunswickParksWarm-water beaches, sand dunes and flat bike paths.Near Moncton · Best time: Jun–SepOfficial site ↗Photo: Richtid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Wanuskewin Heritage Park ↗SaskatchewanMuseums & historyA First Nations heritage site with bison, trails and Indigenous-led programs.Near Saskatoon · Best time: all yearOfficial site ↗Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Green Gables Heritage Place ↗Prince Edward IslandMuseums & historyThe farmhouse that inspired Anne of Green Gables, in Cavendish.Near Charlottetown · Best time: May–OctOfficial site ↗

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