Travel Guide

Canada Travel Guide

Banff's turquoise lakes, the Northern Lights and the world's most scenic mountain drive.

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Why Visit Canada?

Canada is the world's second-largest country containing mountain ranges, Arctic tundra, Great Plains, Pacific rainforests and the Great Lakes — with a population smaller than California's. Banff and Jasper National Parks offer Rocky Mountain scenery as spectacular as anything in the Alps; the Northern Lights paint the Yukon sky from August to April; Niagara Falls remains one of the world's great natural spectacles; and the cities — Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal — are among North America's most cosmopolitan.

Best Time to Visit

When to Go to Canada

Click any month for a detailed Canada travel guide for that time of year.

Must-See

Top Highlights of Canada

Iconic

Banff & Lake Louise

Turquoise glacial lakes beneath snow-capped Rocky Mountain peaks — Lake Louise and Moraine Lake are ...

Bucket List

Northern Lights

Whitehorse and Yellowknife offer some of the world's most reliable Northern Lights viewing from Augu...

Nature

Niagara Falls

2,800 cubic metres of water per second — the Maid of the Mist boat ride to the base of the Canadian ...

Adventure

Vancouver & Whistler

Mountains meet Pacific rainforest meet harbour — consistently one of the world's most liveable citie...

Urban

Toronto & CN Tower

The CN Tower's glass floor 447 metres above downtown, Kensington Market's multicultural food scene a...

Culture

Old Quebec City

The only remaining fortified city north of Mexico — cobblestone streets, Château Frontenac and the P...

Practical Tips

Before You Go — Canada Essentials

FAQs

Canada Travel Guide — Common Questions

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