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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.
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.
Our way leads us to Kerikeri. Here there is a kind of mini Hessenpark. Three houses are still in their original condition, including the Stone Shop, which has always been and...
This week there were groundbreaking experiences that will significantly influence our everyday life for the next few months. After spending several hours intensely searching for...
The 7th day of our trip was supposed to be a bit more productive, but it turned out to be another pleasantly relaxing day at home. What can you do? This accommodation was...
Another day in our premium accommodation in the middle of nowhere. The day started like a chill Sunday morning with friends...delicious breakfast, a refreshing shower, and...
We have settled in Jasper for the next few days to explore the associated national park on foot and by car. We were surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and had mostly great...
In Prince Rupert, we first visited the tour operator for whale watching in the morning, but unfortunately only found out that they had already ended their season a few days...
Well, the title says it all! Initially, we only planned to climb the two multi-pitches Rambles and Diedre 5.8. As we did so, we met again a Canadian couple we chatted with some...
Il est temps pour nos premières voies de plusieurs longueurs ! Encore une fois, nous nous sommes réveillés à 4h00 du matin pour être les premiers à la paroi AMO. C'est...
Immer noch am 24.8 haben wir dann nach dem ersten Rundgang und einem Kaffee gegen 15 Uhr endlich einchecken können. Das ganze Gepäck ins Zimmer und erstmal das WLAN...
Why bothering flying to Australia when you can pet kangaroos at Kangaroo Creek Farm in Kelowna? Even the temperature (>35°C) fit. At the park, almost all animals roam around...
Initially, we planned to go to the Bugaboos and even booked the Conrad Kain hut way in advance. But much to our regret, there was still an awful lot of snow in the area, which...
On our next resting day, we paid the Northern Lights Wolf Centre a visit. Their program is really informative, so we learnt a lot. Did you know that after men eradicated wolves...
Le 12 juillet, nous avons fait de la randonnée sur le sentier du Grand Glacier dans le parc national des Glaciers, jusqu'au bout du glacier de l'Illecillewaet restant. Il y a...
What a day! We started extremely early at 4:00 am to get a parking spot at Lake Moraine and to have enough time for climbing. But it was worth it. First, watching the sunset and...
Blick auf den Lake Louise vom Big Beehive
We start the day on time, clean up, have breakfast in the car as the mosquito population outside is unbearable, and start shortly before 9 o'clock. The camper must be returned...
After breakfast, we set off around 9 o'clock and our first stop is Hope Slide. In January 1965, an earthquake caused part of the mountain to collapse and slide 2000 meters deep...
It was a crazy day. We planned hiking to Buller Pass, but we didn’t know it involves driving a loooong bumpy gravel road (Smith Dorrien/Spray Lakes Trail) to the trailhead....
Originally, we planned to make another detour to Joho National Park today, but there is road construction and there may be temporary closures of up to 30 minutes, so we skip the...
As the weather forecast changed to unstable conditions and rain, we thought it was time for a resting day. Well…We ended up in the climbing gym in Canmore. But it was fun to...
Today, the sun wakes us up again and we leave our campsite around 9 o'clock. We stop by the exterior point of Waterton National Park, where we can see buffalos. They are still...
We used the still amazing weather on June 27th to do a big hike up Grotto Mountain. It was really strenuous because it goes up and down very steeply. But it was worth it! The...
On the last day in Yoho National Park, another highlight awaits us. We drive to the 384m high Takakkaws Falls. The narrow and steep Yoho Valley Road winds its way up the...
Lorrain surprises us with the news that we can use her canoe on Emerald Lake. We get life jackets and paddles and head to the lake. It was probably quite cold at night, but the...
Unfortunately, we have to leave the beautiful log cabin again. We drive back on the Icefields Pkwy to our next accommodation in Yoho National Park. In the morning sun, Abraham...
A sunny day with a rafting tour planned as the highlight. But first, we want to visit Patricia Lake and Pyramid Lake in the morning light. A postcard idyll awaits us, peaceful...
View from the car
Above the Clouds
After long emotional preparation, which among other things consisted of the constant weather updates from my father, they were now at the door: the coldest days of my life. A...
Farewell from Belize - it's hard to say goodbye: The sun is shining and we are lazy... After a relatively short and calm flight (4 hours), we land in Toronto. Since we are...