Where to Explore in Canada?

Nova Scotia

With over 200 miles of coastline and 100 provincial parks, Nova Scotia offers a myriad of different activities and sights from watersports to birdwatching and whale watching.  With its rugges Atlantic coastline and smalling fishing ports along Marine Drive, to the rolling country and scattered forests of the South West.  From the ports of Yarmouth and Sydney you can take the ferry services to New Foundland but you must book in advance.

 

New Brunswick, Labrador, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island
These provinces offer great treats for the naturalist; sea birds, 12 species of Whale and Caribou -- and all in their unspoiled abounds, particularly the lobster which is a local specialty. 

 

Quebec

Quebec stretches north in the Tundra regions with 75% of the province still "wild."  The French influence is very strong in language, food and even road signs.  This province offers a host of activities including whitewater rafting and mountain biking for the more energetic.  Winter sports on offer include snowmobiling, dogsledding and cross country skiing.  The Gulf of St. Lawrence gives wonderful opportunities to see Humpback, Beluga and Blue whales. 

 

Ontario

From the dizzy heights of Toronto's CN Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings, it is a short drive to Eastern Canad's most famous landmark, Niagra Falls.  Breathtaking scenery is offered on the pioneer trail to Algonquin Park four hours drive from Toronto.  During your stay learn the ways of the old frontiersmen on an escorted canoe trip and taste life amidst the grandeur of the peaceful rivers and forests.  Ontario offers a wide variety of things to see and do for the traveller.  From the cosmopolitan life to the historic towns of Kingstong and Fort Henry.  Upper Canada Village is a preserved pioneer township where you can observe life as it was in Canada during the early settlements.  Take a cruise on a scenic cruiser through the Thousand Islands on the Northern Seaway.

 

Alberta

Alberta, "wild rose country," is home to some of the world's most outstandingly beautiful parks -- the most famous being Banff & Japser.  Here, glacier-fed lakes and soaring moutnains are breathtakingly majestic.  The mountain gondolas at Lake Louise and a ride on the giant snowcoaches to the top of the Ahtabasca Glacier allow you the complete mountain experience with unforgettable vistas.  In late July, Edmonton is home to the Klondike Days, reliving the times when golf rush fever hit the area more than 100 years ago.  To be Calgary during the world-famous "Calgary Stampede" is a must -- it's a 10-day rodeo extravaganza and should not be missed.

 

British Columbia

The western-most province, B.C. stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast.  Vancouver is recongized as being one of the world's most beautiful cities and is a great launch base for so many varied journeys.  Pacific Rim National park is a haven for marine wildlife including the killer whale.  Fishing and boating of all sorts is possible at every point along your journey.  Don't forget to visit Wells Gray Provincial Park for spectacular water falls and mountains secenry -- for those planning a real Frontier-style scenery. 

 

The Yukon and Northwest Territory

Farthest north in this great country you will find 2 of Canada's 3 territories.  Shapes by Canada's aboriginal peoples, these regions still remain completely unspoiled despite the lust for gold and the settlements that sprung up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  This really is a "get away from it all" traveller's dream.  The caribou roam free amidst some of Canada's highest mountains.  This is the place to be for those who wish to discover massive icefields, rare wildflowers and wildlife.  It is a region where in the summer it becomes the land of the midnight sun and where the Northern Lights fill a the darkness with wonder and beauty.