Canada

Canada is the second largest country on earth, so trips work regionally: Rockies and Pacific coast in the west, Great Lakes and Niagara in the centre, French-speaking Quebec and the Atlantic provinces in the east. Distances between them are flight distances, not drives. Seasons change the offer completely, from summer hiking to winter aurora and skiing.

Cities

Québec City

Québec City is the only walled city north of Mexico, with a lower town of seventeenth-century stone houses below a cliff and an upper town behind the ramparts. French is the working language and the food follows. Winter brings snow, the carnival and an ice hotel outside town.

Vancouver

Vancouver sits between the Pacific and the Coast Mountains, with a seawall path circling a 400-hectare forest park beside downtown. Ski hills are within half an hour of the city and beaches within fifteen minutes. It is the usual gateway for Vancouver Island and the Rockies.

When to go

See all seasons

• Spring: Thaw, bears emerging, some high trails still snowbound.
• Summer: Warm, long days, all mountain roads and trails open.
• Autumn: Maple colour in the east, elk rut in the Rockies, thinner crowds.

Entry & visas

Entry rules for this country aren't published here yet.

Always confirm entry rules with the official source before you book.