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Vacation in Canada : Highlights & Travel Tips

Canada captivates travelers with its immense scale, pristine wilderness, and multicultural cities that feel both cosmopolitan and close to nature. From the dramatic Rocky Mountains in Alberta and the glacier-fed lakes of Banff and Jasper to the coastal beauty of British Columbia, the country offers a remarkable mix of outdoor adventure and urban exploration. Cities such as Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City add distinctive character, blending world-class dining, arts, and history with easy access to parks, waterfronts, and seasonal festivals.

Highlights include scenic train journeys, wildlife watching, hiking, skiing, canoeing, and road trips through some of North America’s most spectacular landscapes. Travelers can experience Niagara Falls, the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, the northern lights in parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and French-Canadian culture in Quebec. Practical tips: Canada is vast, so internal flights or careful route planning are important; weather varies greatly by region and season, so pack in layers; and booking accommodations, national park stays, and summer transport well in advance is highly recommended, especially during peak travel months.

Best time to travel Canada

The best time to visit Canada is from July to September, when travel popularity peaks and the weather is generally warm, pleasant, and ideal for sightseeing, national parks, and road trips. October is also a strong option for fewer crowds and beautiful fall foliage, while summer remains the best all-around season for first-time visitors.

All travel reports from Canada

Carnival with a twist

Just before it was time for the annual 'Oche Alaaf' in Aachen, the Carnival in Quebec was already over. Between February 4th and 12th, the world's largest winter carnival took...

Jasper National Park

About 5,000 people live here, there is no private property, everything is under nature protection. The few hotels here are very expensive, there is no public transportation. One...

9. DAY

Here we are again... You guessed it right: shopping day. Once again, shopping has become our daily mission. This time, however, we also wanted to explore the city, or maybe save...

The last days in Canada

With full confidence, we started driving east through Quebec. By chance, we came across a beautiful coastal route and enjoyed the sound of the waves every evening. Arriving in...

Whitehorse - Haines Road - Alaska Highway

Our accommodation in Jade City (a cabin right by a lake) was quite lovely, but it had two major flaws: it wasn't heated and it had an outdoor toilet. In the middle of the forest...

Victoria

After being able to maneuver our car onto the ferry to Vancouver Island after a 4-hour wait, we spent two hours on the ship and finally had a 1.5-hour drive to our hotel in...

Discovering Vancouver par Bike

Le 31 juillet, nous avons loué un vélo et avons fait une belle balade à Vancouver. Nous avons commencé au port et avons conduit autour de Stanley Park. La petite excursion au...

Vancouver - Part One

The journey from Penticton to Vancouver was the longest drive so far. It leads through a beautiful scenery with plenty of fruit and vegetable plantations and you can buy fresh...

Wells Gray Provincial Park: Waterfalls and Volcanoes

En el 23 de julio, condujimos a través del "parque de cascadas" de Canadá, Wells Gray Provincial Park. Todas las cascadas son diferentes, ya que varían en altura, anchura y...

Tag 17: Dinosaur Provincial Park

The sun wakes us up and almost all of the floods have disappeared. We catch up on the hikes that were not possible yesterday. Our tour starts through the badlands. We are the...

Off to Canmore and Glenbow Provincial Park!

On June 24th, we got our rental car and drove off to Canmore. We made a stop for a hike in Glenbow Provincial Park which was a way more beautiful landscape than I imagined....

Day 6: Wells Gray Provincial Park

The children use our packing and cleaning time to play on the playground. Then we drive 2 hours north to Wells Gray Provincial Park. Today is waterfall day. Our first stop is...

Still waiting...

On 27.06. we received a message from the shipping company that a stowaway was spotted on our ship and they had to hand him over to the border police in Liverpool. So the ship...

Mo. 4.7.: Traveling on Highway 99 (Duffey Lake Road)

Today we start heading north with an overnight stay in Clinton. We have chosen shorter driving distances to experience the beautiful nature with the kids along the way. Our...

Explore Musquodoboit Harbour

Currently, waiting for the bus is already getting on our nerves, but luckily there are many hiking trails to explore here. After Linda's almost recovered cold, we were finally...

01/01/2020 to 02/01/2020 - Montreal / Canada

Early in the morning, we landed in Montreal from New York by plane. Here we picked up a rental car and drove into the city. Since we couldn't check into our accommodation yet,...

#Yonge - Dundas Square - Day 1

Then we take the subway from Sherbourne Station to College Street. The first breakfast in Toronto at Fran's on College Street ...

6. Stop Kelowna, British Columbia

Sundays, the connection from Vernon to Kelowna is not particularly good, which is why I got up early to catch one of only two buses on that day. I arrived in Kelowna early and...

4. Stop Vancouver, British Columbia

I got up early in the morning and took the ferry to the mainland. Luckily, there was no more rain predicted for the day. I spent the remaining day and went to Stanley Park. The...

3. Stop Sidney, British Columbia

I started my tour in Sidney at the Street Market, went through the Sidney Harbor, and along the entire 2.5km promenade. I made a short stop at Eastview Park and Tulista Park.

Ucluelet

arrived at the destination :)

Montreal our city until Christmas

We have arrived in Montreal, where we will be spending our next time until Christmas. We are excited to see if we will get snow. For now, we are enjoying a beautiful autumn and...

Saskatchewan????

Von Saskatchewan haben wohl die wenigsten in Deutschland schon einmal gehört. Dabei ist es fast doppelt so groß wie Deutschland bei gerade einmal 1 Mio Einwohnern. Also so wie...

22.9. Skyline Trail - Close to the sky

On our 2nd day in Cheticamp, the sun shines in the clear sky. So nothing stands in the way of our planned longer hike. The hiking parking lot is already crowded when we arrive....

Off to Nova Scotia!

On Friday, I left Sherbrooke and returned to Montreal early in the morning. My bus to Nova Scotia didn't leave until 9:30 PM, so I had 12 hours to explore Montreal. I left my...

Center Plein Air Bec-Scie

Center Plein Air Bec-Scie

Arrival in Magnetawan

After 4 hours bus ride to Burk's Falls, my host Philip picked me up at the bus stop.. I haven't been this excited in a long time. Especially because I was standing alone at the...

... into the wild - without any fear ...

(due to health inconveniences of the editorial office, we apologize for the delay ...) On the second day, nature was the focus. The route led to Lynn Canyon Park, with its...

Nova Scotia / New Brunswick

Hey dear people I managed to make it with the blog after all. It was a bit of a turbulent start:) Unfortunately, the weather wasn't quite optimal in the beginning, and it's...