Planning a family holiday to Canada: A useful guide

This year will be one to travel, with Covid restrictions gone, borders opening up and tourism opening its arms wide for business. Be it a staycation holiday or one abroad; a cruise or a fly drive holiday; or just a visit to see family overseas – travel will be on everyone’s minds.

If you’re looking at Canada as your summer or winter vacation destination, you’re on the right track, because Canada is absolutely gorgeous in both the seasons and has loads to offer for the whole family. From scenic views to children’s activities, you’ll have choices galore. Here are some ideas for you to plan the kind of Canadian holiday your family would enjoy best, and a list of places to see and things to do.

1. Fly drive holidays

A fly drive holiday is an organised holiday that includes your air ticket and the use of a car when at your destination. So you essentially fly to your destination, pick up a pre-booked car and drive around the area/city staying at different places along the way. When your vacation is over, you drop off the car at the airport and fly back home.

Fly drive holidays in Canada are a great way to see the breathtaking countryside. There’s nothing more exhilarating that driving on Canada’s open roads, with the snow-topped mountains and vast lakes surrounding you. If there was a country built for road trips, it would be Canada! So if scenic drives and taking in the countryside is up your alley, a fly drive or self-drive holiday might be the best option for you and your family.

2. Winter Wonderland kind of holiday (with skiing)

Taking off from the above point, if Nature and the countryside is your family’s idea of a great holiday, then you might want to experience Canada in the winter months. The landscape indeed becomes like a magical Winter Wonderland, with the awe-inspiring mountains covered in snow and the lakes glistening with ice.

It’s also the perfect time and place to go skiiing, if you’re looking for an adventure/ skiing kind of winter break – the Blackcomb mountain range in Whistler is famous for its ski slopes. Whistler also offers various kid-friendly winter activities including ice-skating, tubing and dog sledding.

3. Sightseeing

If your aim is simply to see the sights of Canada and explore and experience the country as a whole, there are plenty of options. Of course the Niagara Falls is a must-see for tourists. And if you want a break from the mountains and lakes, Canadian cities have a charm of their own…

4. City break

If you’re looking for a city break sort of vacation, and want to tick off another city from your travel bucket list, well, Canada has a lot to offer on this front too. Toronto and Montreal are exciting and lovely cities to visit. Go to the top of Toronto’s most iconic landmark – CN Tower – and stand on the glass floor that overlooks the city (if you dare) or take a walking tour of gorgeous Montreal. A Canadian city break gives you adventure and leisure in equal measure.

5. Canada-Alaska cruise

Last but not the least, a Canada and Alaska cruise is simply out of this world – definitely worth doing if cruising is something your family enjoys.