Canada: from coast to coast

There's so much to see in Canada! From Western Canada to the Maritimes, with stops in Toronto and Niagara Falls, you'll be literally dazzled!

Western Canada

Traversed by the Rocky Mountains, the region is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west. British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba are the four provinces that make up Western Canada. It has vistas that will take your breath away: snow capped mountain peaks, torrential rivers, placid lakes, canyons and endless expanses of prairie all delight visitors from around the world. There are sports galore for you to do! Do you prefer the hustle and bustle of big cities? Vancouver, laid-back, and Calgary, the oil and rodeo capital, have plenty of surprises in store.

Toronto

The financial capital of Canada, Toronto is a remarkable place. You will be astounded by its ethnic diversity. When you walk through its Chinatown, Greektown, Little Italy and Little India, you'll feel as if you were on a trip around the world! Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto is a city with a very rich cultural life; it always has a wide variety of theatrical productions running, as well as prestigious museums, including the Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario. And let's not forget the famous CN Tower and the city's huge zoo.

Niagara Falls

Located in the province of Ontario, Niagara Falls are simply spectacular, as the 14 million visitors each year can attest to. The Falls are divided in two by Goat Island: to one side the Canadian Falls, also known as the Horseshoe Falls, fall from a height of 56 metres over a 670 metre stretch. An astonishing 155 million litres of water rushes over the precipice every minute! The Falls on the American side carry 14 million litres of water a minute. What's more, you will find vineyards nearby where wine lovers can taste and buy the local fruits of the vine.

Maritime Provinces

On the east coast of the North American continent, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the magic and splendour of the Maritime Provinces await you. They are like an island of tranquility, a less hurried, calmer America that clings to traditional ways. Their names? New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

New Brunswick, which borders Québec, offers the captivating beauty of the Bay of Fundy, close to 80 km. wide, and in the vicinity of Caraquet (a fishing port), an historic Acadian village that occupies a 2471 acre estate. A memorable rendezous with history.

Further south, Nova Scotia extends a welcoming hand. In this province the highest tides in the world are recorded, and it is home to quaint natural fishing ports. Also worth checking out is the Cabot Trail, 441 km long, which winds through some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable, Cape Breton and Halifax, site of the exquisite Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

Lastly, just a stone's throw from Nova Scotia, you can discover Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province. You'll be captivated by its wild beaches and hundreds of species of water fowl. You won't be disappointed, because as a bonus, you will find cuisine that can only be described as divine. Come and savour life in the slow lane.