Canada Holidays

Explore unrivalled Canada

Canada spans oceans. It is huge, diverse and exciting, and you deserve the opportunity to explore it. There are lots of different ways to travel across Canada - by booking one of our package holidays, hiring a car on a fly-drive holiday to Canada, travelling by coach on an escorted tour holiday or going on a motorhome trip, traversing Canada’s vast expanse on the Rocky Mountaineer Train or a Canada and Alaska cruise.

With Canadian Affair, it's easy to pick Canadian holidays in 2024 and 2025 that are right for you. Our Canada holiday experts are on hand to help you make the most of this enormous country, ensuring you visit and experience the places you really want to see.

We’ve spent decades exploring Canada, seeking out the holiday packages we think you’ll love. Get in touch with us for some advice and we'll show you how to live like a local in Canada. We know the best restaurants to grab a steak dinner, the hidden waterfalls and lakes along your driving routes, and the perfectly placed hotel to break up your journey. All of our carefully curated Canada holiday packages come with hotels, flights and our expert advice included in the price. But the best part? All our holidays to Canada can be tailor-made to your exact requirements.

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Tailor-make your Canada holiday

Think of tailor-making your Canada holiday like ordering a gourmet meal. A smooth flight from your preferred UK airport is for starters. A fly-drive holiday or decadent rail tour make your main course. Tempting sides come in the form of helicopter excursions and sightseeing tours. And a hotel upgrade or some extra days at the end could be the cherry on your cake.

Whether you choose a set menu or go à la carte, we promise you’ll have an unforgettable holiday to Canada that’s just perfect for you. And we’re happy to offer our recommendations if you find you’re tempted by everything. After you’ve tasted a proper Canada holiday, we’re certain that you’ll soon be back for seconds.

Why book a holiday to Canada

There are so many reasons to explore Canada on a holiday. It's home to breath-taking vistas, world-famous lakes, incredible wildlife, and vibrant cities. Spectacular landscapes span from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Explore the majestic Canadian Rockies where emerald lakes mirror snow-capped peaks. Fly in a helicopter over Niagara Falls or witness one of nature’s most stunning displays on Earth, the Northern Lights. You can visit British Columbia to see grizzly bears, Manitoba to meet polar bears, Vancouver Island to catch a glimpse of whales and Ontario to meet the famous Canadian moose. Among all this untamed wilderness, bustling cosmopolitan cities like Toronto and Vancouver offer abundant shopping and entertainment opportunities.

Exploring Canada

How you explore on a holiday to Canada in 2024 is up to you. Canada is the largest country in North America, and every corner of it has its own charm and attractions that can be explored in various ways. There are direct flights from the UK to Toronto and Vancouver year-round. Roads in Canada are made for driving, so it is up to you to decide if you want to hire a car or RV on a self-drive holiday roaming British Columbia and Alberta or Ontario and the Maritime provinces. There is the iconic Rocky Mountaineer train crossing the Rockies, Alaska cruises departing from Vancouver, escorted tours with expert guides, bear viewing and whale watching tours, world-class ski resorts such as Whistler, city breaks to iconic Canadian cities and the trans-Canada rail service by Via Rail.

Rail & Cruise

Canada rail and cruise holidays combine two incredible experiences into one trip. You'll see two countries, two journeys and unlimited views. Ride the rails through the Canadian Rockies onboard the Rocky Mountaineer train and sail from Vancouver to Alaska along the Inside Passage. You can choose whether to rail or sail first and tailor your tour to include the activities you've been dreaming of. Helicopter rides? Bear watching? Glacier hikes? Take your pick.

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Rocky Mountaineer

The famous Rocky Mountaineer luxury train travels through the Canadian Rockies between Banff, Jasper and Vancouver (not to be confused with Vancouver Island). The Canadian Rockies is one of the most beautiful parts of Canada and there is no better way to enjoy its jaw-dropping scenery than by kicking back on the iconic Rocky Mountaineer. With various routes available and luxurious service, it’s easy to see why so many choose to step aboard the most scenic train in Canada.

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East Coast Fly Drives

East Canada is home to famous cities like Toronto and Ottawa, as well as sights like Niagara Falls. The Cabot Trail around Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island is renowned for its fabulous cliff-top bends and wide, ocean views. You can find vibrant cities all within easy driving distances of each other. Try a Toronto fly drive and visit Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City in the same trip. Expect stunning lakes, hundreds of rivers and forest wilderness in Ontario. The province of Québec will delight you with its French heritage and verdant pastures. The Maritimes promise beaches, seafood and delightful fishing villages.

Wherever tickles your fancy, we can help you build the perfect Eastern Canada self-drive itinerary to get you there.

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Ski the Rockies

If you love skiing or snowboarding with unbeatable views, then pick one of the ski destinations in a Rocky Mountains national park. In Banff National Park, you'll find three stunning resorts which are all easily accessible from the same lift pass. Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise and Mt. Norquay make up the SkiBig3. In Jasper National Park, you'll find Marmot Basin. All have the most gorgeous views - and great powder, of course.

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Bear Watching

Black bears are abundant in Canada and are probably the bear species you are most likely to spot on your holiday. You can often see black bears just by the roadside as you drive through mountain regions like Banff, Jasper and Whistler. British Columbia’s coastal black bears can be viewed on a boat tour from Vancouver Island. It's a great way to get up close to the animals and see their unique behaviour as they forage along the rocky shorelines for crabs.

Majestic grizzly bears can be harder than black bears to spot when you're simply out and about, which is why a dedicated lodge visit really pays off. You can watch grizzlies feasting on salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest - a spectacular wilderness region along British Columbia's Pacific Coast. The lodges in this wild and beautiful area have a fountain of knowledge on when and where to see grizzlies. There's nothing like seeing them in such a pristine environment.

Polar bears congregate on the shores of Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. This remote Arctic region gives you the best chance of seeing dozens of majestic bears. Specially-designed tundra buggies transport you across the frozen landscape to where the polar bears wait for the sea ice to return. The photo opportunities are incredible and offer the perfect mix of seeing the animals in their natural habitat as well as getting close - the bears are very curious about the trucks!

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West Coast Fly Drives

Canada's West includes the Rockies, the Prairies and the Pacific Coast. It's a beautiful, diverse region with everything from stunning national parks and snow-capped peaks to vineyards and temperate rainforests. The wildlife is abundant, with bears, mountain goats, bighorn sheep and orcas (perfect for whale watching). There are plenty of iconic sights here, from Banff and Jasper National Parks to Lake Louise, Vancouver and the Great Bear Rainforest.

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