🇨🇦 CANADA
Banff
Turquoise lakes, glaciers and elk wandering through town in the Canadian Rockies.
Nature & hiking✈️ 10h5 to 7 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUN–SEP
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Holidays in Canada
Mountains, lakes, whales and easy-going cities. Here's where to go on holiday in Canada, how long to stay and the best time to visit.
Holidays in Canada: 8 guides
🇨🇦 CANADA
Halifax
Lighthouses, lobster rolls and the world's highest tides on Canada's Atlantic coast.
City break✈️ 7h5 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMEJUN–OCT
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Montreal
A taste of France in North America, with festivals, bagels and a mountain in the middle.
City break✈️ 8h4 to 5 nights££
BEST TIMEJUN–OCT
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Quebec City
A walled old town, a castle hotel and a waterfall taller than Niagara.
City break✈️ 7h3 to 4 nights££
BEST TIMEJUN–OCT
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Tofino
Surf beaches, ancient rainforest and bears foraging on the shore at low tide.
Nature & hiking✈️ 11h4 to 5 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUL–SEP
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Toronto
Lakeside islands, a tower with a glass floor and Niagara Falls a day trip away.
City break✈️ 8h5 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMEJUN–OCT
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Vancouver
Forest, beaches and mountains in one city, with whales off the coast.
City break✈️ 10h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUN–SEP
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Whistler
Big snowy slopes in winter, lakes and bike trails in summer, two hours from Vancouver.
Skiing✈️ 10h7 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUL–AUG, DEC–MAR
When to go
Where's at its best in each month of the year.
Holidays in Canada: common questions
What is the best time to visit Canada?
June to September suits most of Canada, from the Rockies to Quebec. Whistler is also a ski resort in winter.
Do UK visitors need a visa for Canada?
Most British passport holders apply for an eTA online before they fly rather than a visa. Check GOV.UK for the current rules.
Where should we go in Canada?
Banff and Whistler for mountains, Vancouver and Tofino for the west coast, and Montreal and Quebec City for French-speaking cities.
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