SELF-DRIVE TOURS

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Self Drive tours have become increasingly popular over the last few years with many visitors to Canada now renting a car upon arrival in their chosen destination and touring that region of Canada at their own pace. These tours allow you the opportunity to see the areas that you wish to see and see it at your own pace - rather than being restricted to coach and rail schedules. We have featured many of the favourite touring routes in Atlantic, Eastern and Western Canada. So, please take a look, as we are sure there will find a tour to suit your needs.

Choosing The Route

The easiest way to choose a self-drive tour is to get to know the various regions that Canada has to offer. You can do so by browsing though the PROVINCES & TERRITORIES information and decide on the area or region, which has the most appeal, or of interest to you. Throughout these pages you will find some ideas as to what to see and do in the most popular regions, from hotels and sightseeing tours to sports and adventure as well as nature and wildlife experiences and all of these can be included in any itinerary, if you so wish.

On this page you may also see some examples of various scenic driving routes that have been prepared for each Province and Territory (except Nunavut.) Please therefore, click onto the drop down menu at the top of this page, choose the Province or Territory that you are interested in seeing a driving route for, click on it and you will be taken directly to these routes. Click on "back to top" to choose any additional Provinces or Territories that you may be interested in seeing driving routes for accordingly.

Once you have and idea of your route, please then take a look through the self-drive tours we have featured in the menu on the left hand side and see if you can find one that is 'nearly' right for you. But if there isn't, don't despair, we have the solution as all itineraries, are flexible and can be adjusted to include anything you wish or we can make one entirely fresh from the start for you, please contact us HERE and we will come back to you with a proposal!

Finally, our unique TOUR PLANNER (which is currently under construction) could assist you further in tailor-making an itinerary to suit you perfectly. The tours that have been selected differ in content and duration, each offering a variety of components, from traditional touring routes to tours which have an adventure option to "themed" family driving holidays.

Flexible Itineraries

It is understand that these itineraries will not always suit everyone exactly, so, all of these tours are "flexible". Whilst they do have a defined routing, it is possible to amend the itinerary to suit any requirements.

• Itineraries can commence on any day (subject to any additional schedules)
• Hotels at overnight stops may be changed
• Nights can be added - anywhere!
• Additional overnight stops can be added
• Existing overnight stops can be deleted
• Cars can be upgraded
• Any other travel elements, such as a City Stopover and Resort or Spa Stays or Adventure & Wildlife and Sports & Activities Packages can also be included

Children

Generally, there is no charge for one or two children, 12 years and under, sharing a hotel room and existing bedding (two double beds) with two adults paying the double/twin price. On tours where attraction entrances or transportation (bus, ferry, train, etc.,) are included, a child rate will then apply.

Car Rental Included

Included in all our self-drive tours is the car rental. The car size varies from tour to tour but will be either an economy or intermediate size. All will include unlimited kilometres, Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) Insurance coverage and all local taxes.

If you would prefer a larger car, this can be arranged for small supplement, which is shown in each tours price panel. Please note that fuel, hotel parking or any toll road charges are NOT included in the package.

Documentation

All our pre-packaged self-drive itineraries include a comprehensive information kit. This includes essential information featuring overview notes of the local area, local sightseeing and attractions, route maps and driving instructions. This package will be available at the reception desk of your first overnight hotel.

What's Included?

All of the tours include accommodation in moderate grade hotels and your car rental. Some tours may also include ferry journeys or sightseeing attractions. Full details of what each tour includes are listed with each itinerary.

What's Not Included?

Tour costs do not include any air or other additional transportation fare, NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEES, car fuel, toll road fees or parking (if applicable) at your hotel. Full details of the items not included are shown with each itinerary.

SCENIC DRIVING ROUTES 

Alberta

Alberta - Route 1: Alberta Adventure Route - Calgary to Edmonton

Thrilling adventures around every corner and behind every breathtaking vista. Recommended Length of Tour - 1 Week

Banff - Lake Louise - Jasper
From Calgary, head further west to Banff and Lake Louise or north to Jasper for an exhilarating day of mountain climbing. Or do some heli-hiking or heli-sightseeing. Land in a mountain meadow for a magnificent panoramic view. Top off your day with a warm soak in the hot springs

Edmonton
Next, you're off towards Edmonton on the Yellowhead Highway.

Elk Island National Park
Head further east to Elk Island National Park which protects an enormous herd of bison. You'll see them as you drive through the park, resting in ditches and grazing on the slopes. Elk Island also plays a role in the preservation of moose, deer, beaver, coyote and the rare trumpeter swan among other species. Endless walking and hiking trails allows you a first-hand look at the intriguing terrain of the park.

Fort McMurray
Go north to the Fort McMurray area where you can discover the lakes of northern Alberta. The fishing is not to be missed - six of Alberta's seven trophy lakes are here. Check into a fly-in fishing lodge to really get away from it all.

Edmonton
Drive back to Edmonton, basing yourself to visit the places described below.

Kananaskis
Travel west to Kananaskis Country and settle in at a guest ranch. Return to the olden days with a back country trek on horseback. Watch eagles from mountaintops.

Waterton Lakes National Park
Start in beautiful Waterton Lakes National Park where rugged mountains rise abruptly out of prairie grassland. Savour this stunning landscape with a guided hike.

Bow River
Journey north to the Bow River, which flows through Calgary. This is an ideal body of water for anglers who prefer stream fishing; it's considered one of the best casting rivers in the world. And if fishing's not your sport, there's river rafting, canoeing and kayaking. Or try a high speed jet boat tour.

Alberta - Route 2: Calgary and the Canadian Rockies - Calgary to Calgary

Follow the Explorers' path through Alberta's rocky mountains on a journey through history and the West's natural wonders. Recommended Length of Tour - 1 week

Wetaskiwin
Go north to Wetaskiwin and the Reynolds-Alberta Museum to see an impressive collection of antique and classic cars, trucks, tractors, steam engines, fire engines - and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.

Calgary
In Calgary, take in outstanding attractions such as the Calgary Zoo, the Calgary Science Centre, the Glenbow Museum and Calaway Park, western Canada's largest outdoor amusement park.

Drumheller
From Calgary, drive north-east to Drumheller. Nearby is the renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology where you can study ongoing site exploration, see fossils tracing the evolution of life and view one of the world's largest collections of dinosaur remains. Dinosaur Provincial Park is an UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site with self-guided walks and bus tours through extensive dinosaur fields.

Stettler
Drive north through Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park to Stettler, then west to Red Deer. This is an intensive grain and cattle farming area with an active oil and gas industry. Watch for the Red Deer International Air Show in August.

Edmonton - Jasper
From Wetaskiwin drive west, then north to Edmonton, and west through Edson and Hinton to Jasper National Park. Spend time in Jasper, a fairytale mountain resort with city amenities. Golf, kayak, fish, hike, take a dip in the hot springs or a tram ride to the top of Whistler's Mountain.

Banff National Park - Kananaskis
Travel south-east through Sunwapta Pass and enter Banff National Park; continue through Bow Pass to Lake Louise. Drive through Banff, Harvie Heights, Dead Man's Flats, and Exhale to arrive in Kananaskis, a year-round resort area with spectacular scenery.

Calgary
Drive on to Calgary, beneath the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Here, you can visit Canada Olympic Park and relive the excitement and drama of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games

Alberta - Route 3: Scenic City - Calgary to Calgary

From lively Calgary to sheer mountains, forested valleys and verdant meadows in scenic Alberta. Recommended Length of Tour - 4 days

Banff
From Kananaskis, drive through Canmore to Banff. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, this world famous resort is the perfect base for exploring the surrounding natural wonders of the Rockies.

Lake Louise - Rocky Mountain House
Travel to Lake Louise and follow Highway 93 across Bow Pass. At Saskatchewan River Crossing, drive east through Nordegg to arrive in Rocky Mountain House.

Red Deer
Drive on through Benalto to Red Deer with its fascinating system of parks and trails and variety of historic attractions. Visit City Hall Park and the Old Court House, the Red Deer and District Museum, St. Mary's Catholic Church and Fort Normandeau.

Calgary
Drive south from Red Deer, passing Bowden, Crossfield, Airdrie and Balzac on your way back to Calgary.

Calgary - Kananaskis
Spend a day or two touring the sites of Calgary. Then drive west, passing Bow Valley Provincial Park, to Kananaskis – a year-round, multi-use recreational area with extraordinary scenery and a multitude of activities for outdoor enthusiasts.

Alberta - Route 4: Alaska Highway - Edmonton to Whitehorse

Vast horizons, majestic forests, freshwater lakes and crashing waterfalls in Alberta's wild noth-west. Recommended Length of Tour - 4 days

Edmonton
Tour Edmonton for a day or two, then drive northwest to Stony Plain and visit the Multicultural Heritage Centre. Further along, visit Whitecourt, a historic lumber town. Drive to Valleyview to experience the natural glories of Williamson and Young's Point Provincial Parks.

Grande Prairie
Travel to Grande Prairie for shopping, cultural amenities, hiking, bird watching, and fishing, swimming and golfing.

Dawson Creek
Continue to Dawson Creek in British Columbia. Along the way, stop at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park to glimpse the rare trumpeter swan. And, at Beaverlodge, visit the Agriculture Canada Research Station. The South Peace Centennial Museum pays tribute to the area's early pioneer settlers.

Fort St. John - Fort Nelson
Go north to Fort St. John and to Fort Nelson, originally fur trading posts.

Whitehorse, Yukon
Drive across the BC-Yukon border past Watson Lake through Upper Liard, Teslin and Johnson's Crossing. After passing Jake's Corner, finish your tour in Whitehorse.

Stone Mountain Provincial Park - Coal River Springs Territorial Park
Drive through Stone Mountain Provincial Park and Coal River Springs Territorial Park, an area of lodges and campgrounds and ideal wildlife viewing.

British Columbia

British Columbia - Route 1: Totem Pole - Smithers to Vancouver

Discover the heritage of the coastal First Nations people and the Klondike Gold Rush from the serenity of Vancouver Island to the rugged beauty of the British Columbia interior  - 1 week

Smithers
Smithers is a year-round outdoor adventure playground.

Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park
Don't miss the Moricetown Rapids or the fossils in Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park.

Vanderhoof
Take a side trip here to Fort St. James National Historic Site.

Vancouver Tsawwassen
In Vancouver, tour the native heritage displays at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology, then take a BC Ferry cruise from Tsawwassen to Victoria. The ferry terminal is in Swartz Bay (20 minutes north of Victoria).

The Hazeltons
Drive east through Terrace to the Hazeltons, home to the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en people. Visit the native villages of Kitwanga and Kitwancool, with the world's oldest standing totem pole. Visit the 'Ksan Historic Indian Village Museum and its six authentically reconstructed longhouses

Quesnel - Barkerville - Williams Lake
Drive south to Quesnel, then east to visit Cottonwood House, an original 1860s roadhouse, and the entertaining gold rush towns of Wells and Barkerville. Continue roadhouse, and the entertaining gold rush towns of Wells and Barkerville. Continue south to Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Cache Creek and the historic Hat Creek Ranch.

Hope - Vancouver
Continue south to Hope, then west to this tour's end in Vancouver. Choose the rural route for visits to Harrison Hot Springs, Kilby Historic Store & Farm, the Chehalis Salmon Hatchery and Westminster Abbey, a real Benedictine monastery open to the public.

Prince George
At Prince George, once a fur trading post, you'll find the area's history exhibited at the PG Railway and Forest Industry Museum and the Fort George Park and Museum. Take in some of the local cultural events.

Victoria
You'll enjoy Victoria's charm, including the delightful Inner Harbour, scenic Beacon Hill Park and the floral glories of Butchart Gardens. Then drive north to Port Hardy with possible side trips to Telegraph Cove for a whale-watching tour or to the U'Mista Cultural Centre at Alert Bay by ferry boat.

Prince Rupert
Board a ferry for the spectacular 15-hour cruise through the Inside Passage to Prince Rupert (reservations required). In Prince Rupert, try a deep-sea fishing charter, visit historic North Pacific Cannery or learn about the area's 5,000-year archaeological history at the Museum of Northern British Columbia.

British Columbia - Route 2: Vineyards and Ranchland - Osoyoos to Osoyoos

A journey through valley vineyards, lakes and backroads ranchland of southern British Columbia - 4 days

Osoyoos - Keremeos - Merritt - Quilchena
At Osoyoos, drive west through Keremeos and visit the historic Grist Mill. Continue northwest to Princeton where pretty back-country Hwy 5A meanders through rolling hills and ranchland to Merritt, Quilchena and back to Kamloops.

Kelowna
In Kelowna, visit the Father Pandosy Mission and British Columbia Orchard Industry Museum. And, in Penticton, see the SS Sicamous, a retired paddle wheeler, and the Okanagan Game Farm. The lakes throughout the area are ideal for swimming, water-skiing, sailing or simply relaxing

Kamloops
Kamloops is located at the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers and is home to the annual Cattle Drive. Drive east, then south to Vernon and visit the historic O'Keefe Ranch.

Okanagan Valley
Continue south through Kelowna, Penticton and Oliver to Osoyoos. Throughout the valley, there are numerous wineries where you are welcome to tour, sample and purchase fine local vintages. You'll also enjoy superb views of Lake Okanagan. (Watch for "Ogopogo", the Lake's famous and elusive monster!) The Okanagan Valley is British Columbia's "fruit basket", and orchards and fruit stands abound.

British Columbia - Route 3: Three Coasts - Vancouver to Vancouver

Vancouver Island, the lower mainland coast, and exciting ferry excursions and several lush beaches - 4 days

Vancouver
From Vancouver, drive to Horseshoe Bay and take the Langdale ferry to the Sunshine Coast.

Gibsons -Sechelt -Egmont
Drive north through Gibsons and Sechelt to Egmont and take a short hike to Skookumchuck Narrows to see, hear and feel the turbulent tidal rapids forced through the narrow gap.

Earls Cove -Saltery Bay
At Earls Cove, take the ferry to Saltery Bay, noted for scuba diving and fishing.

Powell River -Comox -Courtenay
From nearby Powell River, ferry to Comox on Vancouver Island and drive to Courtenay, gateway to Strathcona Provincial Park.

Qualicum Beach -Parksville
Head south to Qualicum Beach and Parksville for the beaches, then west through MacMillan Park to Cathedral Grove, a magnificent stand of old growth forest.

Ucluelet -Tofino
Continue to the coastal communities of Ucluelet and Tofino, and the famed hard sand and booming surf of Pacific Rim National Park.

Parksville -Nanaimo
Return to Parksville and south to Nanaimo's waterfront park, seafront promenade and seafood restaurants. Visit the historic Bastion and see the native sandstone carvings at Petroglyph Park.

Chemainus
Drive to Chemainus for the outdoor gallery's giant murals.

Victoria
Explore the delightful 19th-century streets of Victoria. After shopping for English, Irish, and Scottish treasures, relax with afternoon tea. Ferry back to Vancouver from either Nanaimo or Victoria

British Columbia - Route 4: Hot Springs & History - Vancouver to Golden

Soothing hot springs, golf resorts, lakes, mountains and historic sites - 4 days

Radium -Fairmont -Kimberley
From Vancouver the picturesque drive south through Radium, Fairmont, Kimberley and Cranbrook offers golf on some of the most impressive and scenic courses in British Columbia as well as two more hot springs at both Radium and Fairmont.

Cranbrook
In Cranbrook, tour the 1929 Trans-Canada Limited luxury train in the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. Take a side trip to Fort Steele Heritage Town; then drive south and west to Creston.

Crawford Bay -Balfour
Drive north to Crawford Bay and ride the "world's longest free ferry" across Kootenay Lake to Balfour.

Nelson -Ainsworth Hot Springs
Take a short side trip to historic Nelson, return to Balfour, and drive north to Ainsworth Hot Springs to bathe in the hot springs in an abandoned mine shaft.

Kaslo -Nakusp
Travel to Kaslo to visit the historic SS Moyie paddle wheeler, then west to the ghost towns of Retallack and Sandon and on to New Denver. Head north to the relaxing hot springs at Nakusp.

Galena Bay -Shelter Bay
Continue north to Galena Bay and take the ferry to Shelter Bay.

Revelstoke -Golden
Drive north to Revelstoke to visit the Railway Museum or the massive Revelstoke Dam. Go east through stunning Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks to Golden.

Manitoba

Manitoba - Route 1: Grand Manitoba Tour - Winnipeg to Winnipeg

From the provincial capital of Winnipeg and the southern valley north to the arctic coast at Churchill - 1 week

Neepawa
Turn east to Neepawa, childhood home of author Margaret Laurence. Visit the Beautiful Plains County Court Building and Museum.

Portage La Prairie
Drive to Portage la Prairie for the fascinating museum, pioneer village and the Delta Marsh, haven for mallards, pelicans and trumpeter swans. Return to Winnipeg.

Onanole -Minnedosa
Check out the antique decor at The Old Hotel Cafe in Onanole and continue through Erickson to Minnedosa. Here, you'll find an interesting museum with local pioneer memorabilia and a restored 1800s schoolhouse. The Minnedosa Area Wildlife Conservation Project has four self-guided trails.

Ashern
Continue through Ashern, past Grand Rapids, Wabowden and Paint Lake on the way to Thompson.

Thompson
In Thompson, tour the INCO mine and the Heritage Museum. Consider taking the train to Churchill for a three or four-day extension.

Pisew Falls -Flin Flon
Stop at Pisew Falls, Manitoba's second largest waterfalls, on your drive west to Snow Lake. Continue through Grass River Provincial Park north to Flin Flon for a tour of the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. The Park is home to woodland caribou, moose, deer and waterfowl. Travel south to Clearwater Lake Provincial Park and follow the Caves Hiking Trail

The Pas
At The Pas, see Inuit miniature ivory carvings at the Little Northern Museum. Relax with some fishing and nature viewing in Porcupine Provincial Forest.

Swan River
Go to Swan River and learn more area history at the two museums. Drive east and south to Grandview, gateway to Duck Mountain Provincial Park and the summit of Baldy Mountain with its superb panoramic view.

Dauphin
Drive to Dauphin to take part in Canada's National Ukrainian Festival in August. Go south to Riding Mountain National Park. Golf, hike, horseback ride or just browse the shops of nearby Wasagaming.

Winnipeg -Warren
From Winnipeg, travel north stopping at Warren for Gross's Doll Display and Gift Shop, Woodlands for the Pioneer Museum, St. Laurent for bird watching and hiking and Lundar for the Marshy Point Goose Refuge then return back to Winnipeg.

Manitoba - Route 2: Winnipeg City - Winnipeg

Explore Winnipeg and its local area with this selection of entertaining tours - Half-Day & Full-Day

Assiniboine Park
Consists of Zoo, Discovery Centre, Tropical House, Conservatory, English Garden and Leo Mol Sculpture Garden.

Centennial Centre
The Centennial Centre comprises the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Planetarium and Science Centre. The museum has seven galleries featuring displays ranging from Manitoba's southern plains to its Arctic tundra.

The Forks
A Waterfront redevelopment with two shopping and restaurant complexes. There are river walkways, a marina for riverboat excursions and a national historic park.

Manitoba's Legislative Building
Government offices, floral gardens, monuments and statues. Winnipeg Art Gallery contains an extensive Inuit art collection.

St. Boniface
Winnipeg's "French Quarter" features the St. Boniface Museum of Métis and French-Canadian history; St. Boniface Cathedral; and the Centre culturel franco-manitobain.

Western Canada -Aviation Museum
Exhibits vintage aircraft including bush planes and World War II fighters. Thirteen Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft are on view at nearby Air Force Heritage Park.

A Day With Pioneers
Highway 1 East and Highway 12. Steinbach's Mennonite Heritage Village depicts the migration and settlement of Mennonites in Manitoba. The "Livery Barn" restaurant serves traditional foods. Guided walking tours are available.

Fort Whyte Centre
Hiking trails and floating marsh boardwalks through forest, marsh and lake. Interpretative Centre showcases native fish species.

IMAX Theatre
Located at Portage Place shopping mall, it presents "Manitoba Heartland" - capturing the sounds and images of friendly Manitoba on a 5 1/2-storey screen.

River boat cruises
View the city from the Red and Assiniboine rivers aboard riverboat or charter boat.

A Day Along the Red
Main St. North and Highway 9. Follow the fur traders to St. Andrew's Church, the Rectory, Captain Kennedy Museum, Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park and Selkirk's Marine Museum.

A Day in the Marsh
Main St. North and Highway 9. Visit Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretative Centre, home to more than 280 kinds of birds and 25 mammals. Interactive displays and exhibits, canoe rides, nature tours and hiking trails.

Manitoba - Route 3: Lakeland - Winnipeg to Hodgson

Manitoba's heartland, full of lakes, freshwater beaches and natural splendour - 4 days

Teulon - Stonewall
From Winnipeg, head south to Teulon with its 18-hole golf course, campground and Interlake Regional Art Centre. Continue to Stonewall and superb bird-viewing at Oak Hammock Marsh with its more than 280 bird species. Return to Winnipeg.

Winnipeg - Lockport
Again from Winnipeg, drive to for a scenic view of the Red River. At Lower Fort Garry, step back in time as costumed guides re-enact life as it was during pioneer days.

Selkirk Park
Drive to Selkirk Park for the wildlife sanctuary and marine museum.

Netley Creek
Drive to Netley Creek and the marsh and river delta, nesting place of 18 species of ducks and geese.

Winnipeg Beach - Lake Winnipeg
Continue north to Winnipeg Beach for a stroll on the spacious beaches. Watch or join the windsurfers on Lake Winnipeg

Gimli - Riverton - Hecla Provincial Park
Drive to Gimli, largest Icelandic community outside of the homeland. Riverton is the gateway to Hecla Provincial Park, a mosaic of wooded islands and rocky shore lines. Golf, hike or play tennis at Gull Harbour Resort.

Hodgson
Drive west to Hodgson and the nearby nature trails of the Interlake Forest Centre.

Manitoba - Route 4: Red Coat Trail - Winnipeg to St. Joseph

Rolling hills and gentle valleys, pioneer heritage and small-town celebrations across the southern region of Manitoba - 1 week

Killarney
Drive through Pilot Mound to Killarney and a pretty sandy beach, golf course and the Whitewater Marsh area.

Boissevain
Head to Boissevain, home of the Canadian National Turtle Derby. Visit the Moncur Gallery of Prehistory to see 10,000-year-old native artefacts, and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, featuring 400 lakes and marshes, a large painted turtle population and migrating waterfowl.

Deloraine
Drive to Deloraine to visit the Lake Metigoshe Outdoor Education Centre and the Waskada Museum's display of pioneer artefacts.

Melita -Reston
Drive through Melita and north to Reston to see a 70-million-year-old dinosaur neck bone at the local museum.

Souris
Now north-east to Souris and the Souris Agate Pits where, for a fee, you can hunt for agates, dendrite, jasper and other semi-precious stones.

Brandon
Continue on to the city of Brandon to see the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. The University Museum exhibits native artefacts and items from pioneer farm life.

Baldur -Miami
Continue south and east to Baldur to view the churches, then east to Miami where the Pioneer Museum exhibits depict early settler life.

Carman
Travel to Carman for the Dufferin Historical Museum's exquisite miniature cathedral built of balsa wood, and for the fun of the August Fiddle Festival.

Morris
Drive east to Morris for the action at one of Canada's largest stampedes and then return to Winnipeg

Winkler -Morden
Take in the annual mid-August harvest celebration at Winkler, then continue west to Morden to see the museum's fine displays of prehistoric marine fossils

Sprague
Begin in Manitoba's south-east corner at Sprague on the Canada-U.S. border. Drive west to Gardenton and visit St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Museum and Village.

Tolstoi -Emerson Park -Dufferin Trail
Drive through Tolstoi to Emerson Park on Catfish Point where the Dufferin Trail starts. Follow the trail over a suspension bridge to historic Fort Dufferin.

Altona -St. Joseph
Visit Altona home of the annual Mennonite Sunflower Festival. Then to St. Joseph for Le Musee St. Joseph Museum. The museum at Plum Coulee contains early Mennonite artefacts.

New Brunswick

New Brunswick - Route 1: Fundy Coastal Tour - Moncton to Saint John

Rugged coastal scenery, vibrant cities, historic towns, and magnificent whales - Optional Duration

Moncton
Your adventure begins in one of New Brunswick's most vibrant cities - Moncton.

The Hopewell Rocks
From Moncton, take Route 114 to The Hopewell Rocks, where you can experience New Brunswick's incredible Bay of Fundy. You'll quickly see why it's One of the Marine Wonders of the World. Also close by is Fundy National Park.

St. Martin's
Set out the next day for Saint John. Along the way, stop at St. Martin's with its red cliffs and covered bridges, or stroll the groomed trails of the Fundy Trail Parkway.

Saint John
Once you reach Saint John, take a walking tour of the city, and in the evening, dine at Market Square. In the morning, be sure to have breakfast at the Old City Market.

St. Andrew's By-The-Sea
Head out along the Fundy Coastal Drive to St. Andrews By-The-Sea, just a short drive west from Saint John. Spend the afternoon whale-watching or golfing and return to Saint John.

New Brunswick - Route 2: Mountains & Salmon River - Fredericton to Mount Carleton

The oldest chain of mountains in North America offers refreshing outdoor recreation, and a world famous salmon river at the province's north-eastern tip - 1 week

Fredericton
See the extensive Krieghoff collection at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Sports Hall of Fame, the Guard House and Soldier's Barracks, and Canada's oldest Cathedral.

Miramichi
Stroll along Ritchie Wharf and join a boat cruise.

Tracadie-Sheila
Canoe the Tracadie River or paddle in the warm waters at Val-Comeau.

Shippagan
Travel north to see the Marine Centre and Aquarium.

Bathurst
Enjoy the province's finest golf at Bathurst.

Campbellton
The gateway to the Acadian Coastal Drive and the glorious Appalachian Range Route.

Mount Carleton Provincial Park
One of the oldest geological regions in the world, and the highest peak in the Maritimes, with breathtaking vistas.

New Brunswick - Route 3: Acadian Coastal Drive - Acadia

Historic Acadia and New Brunswick's eastern coast of natural wonders, with 28 of the warmest saltwater beaches north of Virginia - 1 week

Campbellton
On the shores of the Baie des Chaleurs, the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain offers an awe-inspiring view of the region.

Dalhousie
Visit the Restigouche Regional Museum.

Bathurst
Enjoy some of the best golf in the province.

Grande-Anse
The Popes Museum features a history of the Roman Catholic Church, including portraits of all 264 popes.

Caraquet
Learn about the Acadian way of life from 1780 to the 1900s at the Acadian Historical Village.

Miscou Island
Search for wild cranberry and pitcher plants, go deep-sea fishing or sun yourself on one of five public beaches.

Lamèque
Enjoy the International Baroque Music Festival during July.

Shippagan
Visit the Marine Centre and Aquarium.

Tracadie-Sheila
Learn about the significant religious heritage of Acadia at the churches of Tracadie-Sheila

Kouchibouguac
Explore salt marches, bogs and forests and treed boardwalks National Park over fragile sand dunes.

Bouctouche
"Le Pays de la Sagouine" recreates the world of the early part of this century in this charming little fishing village.

Shediac
The world famous July Lobster Festival and one of the finest beaches in the province.

Cap-Pelé
Fishing fleets, smokehouses and small boat docks are at the centre of life here.

Aulac
The site of Fort Beauséjour, built by the French in 1751 and captured by the English in 1755.

Miramichi
Join the fun at the annual Irish Festival, or drop in at the Natural History Museum.

New Brunswick - Route 4: Eastern & Southern Shores - Sackville to Saint John

Rare bird watching, lobster fishing, trail hiking and more on the eastern and southern shores - 4 days

Sackville
Begin with a visit to the boardwalks and walkways of the 50-acre Waterford Park.

Shediac
Home of the world famous July Lobster Festival and one of the finest beaches in the province.

Moncton
Enjoy music, dinner and dance at the authentically restored Capitol Theatre.

Fundy National Park
The southern point of this tour, with 65 miles of hiking trails.

Sussex
The Covered Bridge Capital of Atlantic Canada.

St. George -St. Andrews
The west end of this tour, for golf, tennis, swimming, whale-watching, carriage rides, historic sites and superb shopping and finish in Saint John.

Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland & Labrador - Route 1: The Viking Trail - St.John's to Cornerbrook

Travel back in time... before Columbus "discovered" America - 1 week

Port au Choice
Discover the history of the Maritime Archaic Indians and Dorset Eskimos who lived here thousands of years ago.

Port Riche
Visit the beautiful Port Riche lighthouse. Then make your way across the top of the great northern peninsula.

L'Anse aux Meadows
In the year 1000 A.D., Vikings from Greenland established a settlement here. See the sod huts, which have been recreated to give a taste of life here a thousand years ago.

St. Barbe
Depart on a ferry from this northern port to visit Labrador.

Red Bay
On the south Labrador coast, explore what was once the whaling capital of the world. Take a boat ride to nearby Saddle Island for a tour of the remains of a Basque whaling station.
Retrace your route home back to St. Barbe and on to Deer Lake

Deer Lake
This is the gateway to The Viking Trail. Continue north to Gros Morne National Park, and follow trails to observe the Tablelands, once far below the earth's surface.

Port aux Basques
Before departing on your tour, visit the Gulf Museum in this southernmost point of the province to see ancient artefacts, including a 17th century astrolabe once used to navigate the Atlantic.

Cornerbrook
Travel north up the West Coast of Newfoundland to discover the memorial to Captain James Cook, who visited here in the 1760's.

Newfoundland & Labrador - Route 2: The Irish Loop - St. John's to St. John's

Whales, bergs and birds on the Irish Coast - 2 days

St. John's
Start in St. John's and journey south on Route 10 to Bay Bulls.

Bay Bulls/Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
At the unique Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, you can hop a tour boat to see spectacular seabird colonies, pods of whales at play, and cathedral icebergs, all in one grand panoramic view.

Ferryland
Continue along route 10 through Cape Broyle to Ferryland. Visit the Ferryland Community Museum and see the archaeological digs in this historical community, founded in 1620. While you're here, you'll be sure to enjoy their legendary hospitality.

Renews
A short drive away, visit the town known as a supply stop for the Mayflower that stopped over here when it brought the first Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock.

Return to St. John's.

Newfoundland & Labrador - Route 3: The Kittiwake Coast - Bonavista Peninsula

Explore the land of the Beothuks and Iceberg Alley - 1 week

Grand Falls-Windsor
Tribes of Newfoundland. Visit the Mary March Museum which traces the 5,000 year history of the people, and see the Beothuk dwelling, a mamateek, reconstructed nearby.

Fogo and Change Islands
Visit these islands by ferry, and stay overnight to get a fascinating glimpse of outport life.

Newtown
A unique town that's been built on several islands joined by bridges, you can visit its historical Barbour Heritage Site.

Terra Nova National Park
Depart Gander travelling east on Trans Canada Highway #1 through Gambo and Glovertown to Terra Nova National Park. This is a fantastic place to see ospreys, eagles, lynx and moose along the park's 154 square miles of protected sheltered bays, rugged shores and rolling forested hills. End the tour in Port Blanford. Depart Gander travelling east on Trans Canada Highway #1 through Gambo and Glovertown to Terra Nova National Park. This is a fantastic place to see ospreys, eagles, lynx and moose along the park's 154 square miles of protected sheltered bays, rugged shores and rolling forested hills. End the tour in Port Blanford.

Twillingate Island
Take a boat tour out on Notre Dame Bay to visit Iceberg Alley in late spring or early summer to get a close up view of the icebergs, great floating mountains of 5000-year old ice. Explore the local museum and take in a comedic dinner theatre performance.

Boyd's Cove
Visit the Interpretation Centre in this village, which was a Beothuk encampment between 1650 and 1720.

Newfoundland & Labrador - Route 4: The Discover Trail - Bonavista Peninsula

Exploring the Atlantic Coastline through time, myth and legend - Optional Duration

Cape Bonavista
At the lighthouse at the Cape, see the statue of John Cabot, the explorer who first came ashore here in 1497.

Head down the peninsula's west side back through Port Blandford and return to Gander.

Trinity Bight
Catch a whale watching boat tour and see leaping, giant humpback whales at play.

Bonavista Peninsula
Begin in Port Blandford and take Route 233 east to the Bonavista Peninsula. Travel through farming country past Lethbridge.

Trinity
Turn onto route 239 to Trinity. Explore the beautiful village, and experience the Trinity Pageant, a comedic tour of Newfoundland history.

Bonavista
Continue on through Melrose and Catalina to Bonavista. Visit the Bonavista Museum and the new Ryan Premises Historic Site to find out about Newfoundland's first industry, the fishery.

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories - Route 1: Dempster Highway - Dawson City (Yukon) to Inuvik

Through prehistoric mountains, over the plains of the tundra and across and into the Arctic Circle - 1 week

Nitainlaii Park
Nitainlaii Park is located approximately five miles south of Fort McPherson and, at the Interpretative Centre, you can obtain highway information and learn something about the area's culture. Thirty-six miles further along is Tsiigehtchic (Arctic Red River), a traditional community commanding a fine view of the Mackenzie River as it enters the delta.

Dawson City, Yukon
Begin in Dawson City, Yukon, with a stop at the NWT Visitors' Centre for the latest road conditions and information. Drive to the Dempster Highway and turn north. The Dempster is a frontier road. That means it is a gravel road. It also means that, while it lacks creature comforts, it is uncluttered, uncrowded and offers vistas beyond imagination. It climbs through the mountains of northern Yukon, then crosses an Arctic plain.

Fort McPherson
Drive on and take the ferry to historic Fort McPherson, a community lying on the eastern edge of the Gwich'in Dene territory whose people have inherited a colourful and complex culture. A summer music festival is held just outside Fort McPherson. Boat tours of the Peel and Mackenzie rivers are available. A campsite and tourist information centre are located nearby.

Inuvik
Inuvik, at the north end of the Dempster Highway, is a modern Arctic community. There are visitor services including boat and air tours to other communities and sites of interest in the Mackenzie Delta. From Inuvik, visitors can take a boat tour or fly over the vast delta and visit the Beaufort Sea area.

Eagle Plains
Just past the rest stop at Eagle Plains, the highway crosses the Arctic Circle and reaches the border of the Northwest Territories.

Northwest Territories - Route 2: Fort Smith Return Tour - Fort Smith to Yellowknife

Tour the magnificent landscape around massive Great Slave Lake, with its rare wildlife and miles of spruce forest - 1 week

Fort Smith
"The Garden Capital" of the North sits on the 60th Parallel, just north of the Alberta border, and is a government and educational centre. It is also headquarters for Wood Buffalo National Park, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors to the park may see herds of wood bison roaming the park-like pine lands. Check at the visitor centres in Fort Smith and Wood Buffalo National Park for information on the national park campgrounds and activities.

Return to Yellowknife by the same route.

Yellowknife
Take in some of the sights and attractions of Yellowknife, where the annual summer Festival of the Midnight Sun celebrates the longest days of the year — when the sun literally never sets.

Rae - Edzo
Drive northwest, passing through the Dene communities of Rae and Edzo, on the North Arm of Great Slave Lake. Here, the Dogrib people have lived since the late 1700s and many continue to hunt and trap in the traditional ways. The road winds through outcrops of ancient rocks carved by the continental ice sheets of the Ice Age. This is an important duck nesting area. Many of the lakes are created by beavers whose dams and lodges are easy to spot.

Enterprise
Continue south, past the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary and head east on the Mackenzie Highway to Enterprise.

Hay River
Drive on to Hay River, long a hub of transportation for the North. In the port area, travellers may see barges being loaded with supplies for Arctic communities far down the Mackenzie River. A nice campground and beach provide a respite along the way. Follow the road that branches off to the east to Fort Smith. En route, you will pass through an extensive jack pine forest with vertical bare trees indicating old "burns." Dense stands of pine fireweed cover the land in the more recently burned areas.

Northwest Territories - Route 3: Nahanni National Park - Fort Simpson to Fort Laird

Explore a wild and beautiful heritage of mountains and valleys protected by a spectacular park and wildlife preserve south-west of Yellowknife - 4 days

Fort Liard
Drive south from Fort Simpson to Fort Liard. Midway, you will come to Blackstone Territorial Park which offers a campground, picnic area and other facilities. Fort Liard occupies a site used as a meeting, fishing and trading place for about 9,000 years. Here, you can canoe on the Nelson, Liard and Petitot Rivers and enjoy great hiking on local trails. You can fish at nearby Bovie, Fisherman and Trout Lakes. And you will want to visit the local craft shop for the famous exquisite birchbark baskets made by the women of Fort Liard.

Fort Simpson
Return to Fort Simpson by the same route.

Fort Simpson
Explore historic Fort Simpson, a town based on trade and transport on the river. Take a side trip by air to Nahanni National Park Reserve, rated by some as the most outstanding national park in the world. It is, quite simply, unforgettable.

Northwest Territories - Route 4: The Deh Cho Connection - See Below

Through two provinces and one territory surrounded by wild beauty and whispers of history - 1 week - This tour can be started at either end, "Mile Zero" on the Mackenzie Highway at Grimshaw, Alberta or at "Mile Zero" on the Alaska Highway at Dawson Creek, British Columbia. We'll start at the Alberta end.

Kakisa
Nearby, visit the small Dene community of Kakisa and the Kakisa Territorial Park.

Fort Providence
Take a short detour as far as Fort Providence and the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary.

Rae-Edzo and Yellowknife
Or try a longer side trip along the shore of Great Slave Lake to Rae-Edzo and Yellowknife.

Sambaa Deh Territorial Park
West of the junction of Highways 1 and 3 is the Sambaa Deh Territorial Park which offers spectacular views of Whittaker Falls and great fishing. Fort Simpson - Nahanni National Park Further along at the junction of the Liard and Mackenzie Highways is the opportunity for another side trip on the Mackenzie to Fort Simpson and Nahanni National Park.

Blackstone Territorial Park
Back on the Liard, continue south to Blackstone Territorial Park with its breathtaking vistas of the Nahanni mountains.

Fort Liard
Fort Liard has an exceptional craft shop with a variety of beautiful aboriginal handiwork.

Fort Nelson
Journey south into British Columbia to the Fort Nelson area. It has spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife.

Fort St. John
Continue through Prophet River and Pink Mountain to Fort St. John. The "Energy Capital of British Columbia." is the oldest former fur trading post in the region. Drive over the Peace River Bridge for a stunning perspective of the region.

Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek marks the end of your tour.

Lady Evelyn Falls
Back on the Mackenzie, stop at Lady Evelyn Falls - a great place for seasonal grayling and pickerel fishing.

Grimshaw, Alberta - Manning
Starting at Grimshaw, drive north on the Mackenzie Highway. Stop in Manning to see the Old Hospital Gallery and Museum.

High Level
Visit the most northerly grain elevators in the world and the largest sawmill in Alberta in High Level.

NWT /Alberta Border
The Sixtieth Parallel Visitor Information Centre is located on the NWT/Alberta border and offers road, ferry and travel information.

Alexandra Falls - Louise Falls - Escarpment Creek
On your way north are the Alexandra Falls, Louise Falls and Escarpment Creek.

Enterprise - Hay River - Fort Smith
After stopping in Enterprise, leave the Mackenzie Highway for a side trip to Hay River, Fort Smith and Wood Buffalo National Park.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia - Route 1: Central & East Nova Scotia  - Amherst to Truro

An open, gently rolling landscape, uniquely shaped by the sea, where small fishing villages and farms are nestled into an ever-changing coastline - 4 days

Amherst
Begin here, in the birthplace of the Fathers of Confederation, with a visit to the Cumberland County Museum. Drive east along a gently winding highway past picturesque red sand bays.

Pugwash
Home of Cyrus Eaton's Thinkers' Conferences and the Pugwash Movement, co-winner of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize.

Pictou
Visit Grohmann Knives and the Northumberland Fisheries Museum.

Stellarton
Follow the Sunrise Trail to Stellarton and visit the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry.

Antigonish
The Antigonish Highland Games have been staged here in mid-July every year since 1861.

Sherbrooke
Popular with anglers who come to fish the salmon pools, you might want to drop your line in here too.

Tangier
Driving along Marine Drive, stop here, Tangier, where the surrounding inlets, bays and harbours are the place for kayaking.

Halifax
From Halifax, you can visit nearby Indian Harbour, Fisherman's Cove or famous Peggy's Cove. In downtown Halifax, there is a lively international flavour to the sidewalk cafés and vibrant shopping district.

Truro
Drive up to Truro for museums, a golf course, a harness-racing track and a 1000-acre forest in the centre of town.

Nova Scotia - Route 2: Nova Scotia Seacoast - Yarmouth to Halifax

Awaken your Celtic spirit along 4,600 miles (7402.78 km) of North America's premiere seacoast - Optional Duration

Yarmouth
From seaport Yarmouth, your tour takes you along 4,600 miles (7402.78 km) of North America's premiere seacoast.

Bay of Fundy
Experience the powerful tides of Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy. Walk along the ocean floor at low tide. Then enjoy the thrill of whitewater rafting on the world's largest tidal bore.

Cabot Trail
Drive the world famous Cabot Trail, our natural roller-coaster ride that takes you through highlands and along spectacular coastline.

Louisburg
Watch French colonial 1745 unfold before you at Fortress Louisburg, the largest historical reconstruction in North America.

Halifax
Drive south to the vibrant city of Halifax, and set your watch to the firing of the "noon gun" from the ramparts of the Citadel.

South Shore
Along the south Shore, you'll encounter charming towns like Lunenburg, home of the famous Bluenose.

Nova Scotia - Route 3: The Deh Cho Connection - Halifax to Sydney

Bald eagles soar over a rugged coastline reminiscent of Scotland, and pods of whales swim just offshore at Nova Scotia's eastern end - 4 days

St. Ann's
From Halifax continue to follow the scenic Cabot Trail west, to the glorious Cape Breton Highland National Park.

Ingonish
A premier resort area, Ingonish also is home to Cabot Archives.

Cheticamp
Travel to the Acadian French heritage centre here, on Cape Breton's western coast.

Baddeck
Drive south to Baddeck to golf, shop or sail on the Bras d'Or.

Louisbourg
Inside Fortress Louisbourg, the year is 1744, and the streets are alive with costumed washerwomen, bread-sellers, soldiers, noblemen and musicians going about their daily business. Wander the historic gardens, watch musket and cannon drills and tour the king's storehouse, before the short drive to return to Sydney.

Sydney
Visit Wentworth Park and the Cape Breton Centre for Heritage and Science before driving west to St. Ann's.

Nova Scotia - Route 4: Bright Stones & High Waters - Amherst to Amherst

Mysteries born of nature's beauty - 4 days

Amherst
Begin your journey in Amherst. Learn about local industrial and labour history in the Cumberland County Museum.

Springhill
Next, take Route 2 to Springhill where the Anne Murray Centre pays tribute to the achievements of this Springhill native. At the Miner's Museum, experience the depths of a coal mine and hear stories of life underground.

Parrsboro
Witness the world's highest tides and collect agates and amethysts on nearby beaches at Parrsboro on the Minas Basin. Visit the Fundy Geological Museum, which houses the remains of some of the earliest dinosaurs. Take in some summer theatre aboard the historic ferry MV Kipawo.

Five Islands
Further east, view the Five Islands, which were created, according to Mi'kmaq legend, when the man-god, Glooscap, threw handfuls of sod at Beaver.

Truro
From one of several viewing places on the outskirts of Truro, witness a tidal bore - a wave of water that moves upstream against the current.

Amherst
Travel north on 104 back to Amherst and the New Brunswick border through the Wentworth Valley, an area vibrant with changing colours in the autumn.

Peggy's Cove - Chester - Mahone Bay - Lunenberg - Liverpool - Shelburne
The Lighthouse Route, down Nova Scotia's historic south shore, where sailboats, fishing, and the sea have been at the centre of life since the earliest European settlements in North America.

Ontario

Ontario - Route 1: Golden Horseshoe Tour - Niagara Falls to Toronto

Tour the sparkling waters of Ontario from Niagara Falls to Lake Ontario, in an area known as the Golden Horseshoe - Optional Duration

Niagara Falls
Begin your journey with the grandeur of Niagara Falls, which you can view from land, air, or water.

Niagara-on-the-Lake
Wind your way through picturesque wine routes as you head toward Niagara-on-the-Lake. Here, you'll find exceptional food and wine. You'll also find the world's only Shaw Festival - an annual tribute to the works of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries.

Hamilton
Continue on to Hamilton and explore Dundern Castle or wander through the spectacular natural parklands at Royal Botanical Gardens. Take a short drive west to the African Lion Safari and Game Farm.

Toronto
Head east to Toronto, the world's most multi-cultural city. Toronto offers something for everyone, and it's clean, safe, and friendly.

Ontario - Route 2: Mighty Niagara & Mennonite Country - Toronto to Fort Erie

The heart stopping thunder of Niagara Falls, lush vineyards, farms and old-fashioned hospitality between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie - 4 days

Kitchener-Waterloo - St. Jacobs
Continue west through Ontario's Mennonite Country for some hearty home-made food and country-style shopping at the farmers' markets of Kitchener-Waterloo and St. Jacobs.

Niagara Falls
Begin your tour with a helicopter ride over the falls, or cruise right into the spray at the Maid of the Mist. Try your luck at Casino Niagara, Canada's largest casino.

Niagara-on- the-Lake
Take in the Botanical Gardens and the Butterfly Conservatory along the Niagara River Parkway. Explore delightful Niagara-on-the-Lake with its old Victorian streets, quaint shops, wineries, and the annual Shaw Festival for its famous theatre productions.

St. Catharines
Continue westward to St. Catharines and the famous Welland Canal. Then follow "The Wine Route" to sample the award-winning vintages at local wineries, including "ice wine".

Hamilton
Visit the historical Dundurn Castle and the magnificent Royal Botanical Gardens.

Brantford
Visit the homestead of Alexander Graham Bell.

Port Dover - Port Colborne
Relax on the sandy beaches and dunes of the shores of sea-like Lake Erie.

Fort Erie
Enjoy the action of thoroughbred racing at the Fort Erie racetrack, near the U.S. border.

Ontario - Route 3: Historic Eastern Ontario - Ottawa to Ottawa

Explore the eastern region of Ontario, just north of New York State and New England, through historic towns, scenic waterways and Canada's impressive national capital - 1 week

Beachburg - Renfrew - Merrickville - Smiths Falls
Day trips out of Ottawa might include: Beachburg for white water rafting; Renfrew for the McDougall Mill Museum's pioneer artefacts; Merrickville for its 19th century buildings; and Smiths Falls, home of the Hershey Chocolate Factory.

Kingston
Drive south to Kingston, noted for its limestone architecture. At Fort Henry, see authentic period military drills and cannon battles. Take a cruise from Kingston's historic waterfront.

Picton
Drive west and take the ferry to Picton and Sandbanks Provincial Park, the world's largest system of freshwater sand dunes. Excellent for bird watching.

Gananoque
Return and drive east from Kingston to Gananoque for a leisurely cruise through the spectacular Thousand Islands.

Ivy Lea
Drive to Ivy Lea to cross back into New York State.

Ottawa
Drive to Ottawa and visit the Parliament Buildings. Explore several of Ottawa's many world class museums. Enjoy a performance at the National Arts Centre and tour the mansions of former prime ministers.

Morrisburg
Cross the New York border to Morrisburg, Ontario and visit Upper Canada Village, where period-costumed staff and restored historic buildings take you back to life in the 1860s.

Ontario - Route 4: North Shore & Lake Superior - Fort Francis to Kenora

The true north: gorgeous vistas, superb fishing and untamed wilderness along the coast of mighty Lake Superior - 1 week

Fort Frances
Fort Frances, a historical paper town and busy border crossing with Minnesota.

Sioux Narrows
Drive north to Sioux Narrows, a prime vacation centre with fishing and boating.

Atikokan
Back east and south at Atikokan, explore Quetico Provincial Park, a huge wilderness preserve, renowned for its beautiful canoe routes.

Kakabeka Falls
Drive east to view the impressive Kakabeka Falls on your way to the head waters of Lake Superior.

Thunder Bay
This small Great Lakes port city is the gateway to the North of Superior region, with its outstanding sport fishing, canoeing, hiking and hunting.

Marathon
Visit Ouimet Canyon, then follow the north shore of Lake Superior through Nipigon and Rossport to Marathon, where gold has recently been discovered.

White River
Continue east and stop along the northern edge of Lake Superior at White River, the actual birthplace of the bear that inspired AA Milne's Winnie The Pooh.

Wawa
Travel south-east to Wawa. Nearby, visit the remote wilderness settings of Chapleau Game Preserve and Lake Superior Provincial Park.

Sault Ste. Marie
The end of this tour is at the hub of the Great Lakes. Take an entertaining narrated cruise through the "Soo" locks, one of the world's busiest canal systems. Neighbouring Searchmont offers 165 spectacular miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails past waterfalls, rivers, granite outcroppings and through lush forests.

Kenora
Further north at Kenora and Lake of the Woods, cruise through 14,500 islands aboard the MS Kenora, or fly in to one of the many remarkable fishing camps and lodges by float-plane.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island - Route 1: Anne Of Green Gables - Carleton to Charlottetown

See the magic land of Canada's most famous fictional character - 4 days

Borden-Carleton
Begin your tour at the gateway to Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and the terminus of one of the world's largest bridges, the nine-mile Confederation Bridge.

Summerside
Enjoy a traditional Prince Edward Island lobster dinner, especially during the famous summer Lobster Festival, in this picturesque town.

Kensington
The place where Lucy Maud Montgomery met the first Prime Minister of Canada.

Park Corner
See the Anne of Green Gables Museum at Silver Bush, and the Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Museum.

New London
Visit the Montgomery Birthplace, overlooking New London Harbour, decorated with authentic Victorian period pieces.

Cavendish
Built in the mid-1800s, the refurbished Green Gables House inspired the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery's first novel, Anne of Green Gables. Wander Montgomery's favourite woodland haunts the Balsam Hollow and Haunted Woods trails.

Prince Edward Island National Park
The classic Victorian inn here, Dalvay-by-the Sea, has served as a location for both the Anne of Green Gables movie and the popular series, Road to Avonlea.

Charlottetown
At the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Anne of Green Gables, the Musical, has played to full houses for the past 34 seasons.

Prince Edward Island - Route 2: History & Culture - Charlottetown to Charlottetown

From the birthplace of Confederation to the fantasy land of Anne of Green Gables, enjoy this easy, leisurely tour of enchanting Prince Edward Island - 4 days

Mont-Carmel
For some Acadian culture, visit Le Village. Try some rapure or patéat the authentic Acadian restaurant. Return to Charlottetown via Cape Traverse, Hampton, Rocky Point and Cornwall for some especially scenic landscapes.

Alexandra
Drive east for striking views from Tea Hill on your way to Alexandra.

Orwell Corner Historic Village
See an authentic rural crossroads community from the last century at Orwell Corner Historic Village. Adjacent is Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead, a charmingly restored 19th-century home where you can also dine. Stroll the nearby woodland nature trails.

Little Sands
Drive south to Little Sands and visit Rossignol Estate Winery to sample fine local vintages and browse for selected crafts. The Murray River-Murray Harbour area is noted for its range of quality craft shops.

Cavendish
Head north through dozens of charming coastal communities to Cavendish. Stroll the quiet gardens surrounding the stone cellar, site of Lucy Maud Montgomery's home where she lived from 1876 to 1911.

New London
Continue west to New London, an area famous for seafood. The fish and chips at the New London Seafood Restaurant have been described by British tourists as better than home.

Kensington
Drop by the Saturday Farmers' Market in Kensington, near the historic stone railway station.

Summerside
Travel west to Summerside, where Spinnaker's Landing offers shopping, live theatre and a national exhibition centre.

Charlottetown
Begin your tour in the historic provincial capital with a visit to Peake's Wharf at the city's waterfront. The Confederation Centre of the Arts features three theatres, a restaurant, and Atlantic Canada's largest art gallery.

Prince Edward Island - Route 3: Seafood Delights- Charlottetown to Charlottetown

Enjoy lobster suppers, deep-sea fishing and red sand beaches on this tour around Canada's island province - 1 week

Alexandra
Drive east and pause for the view from Tea Hill before going on to Alexandra. Seal-watching tours leave from Montague, Murray River and Murray Harbour, while both seal watching and canoeing are available at Brudenell River Resort. Return to the ferry terminal at Wood Islands via the scenic shore route through Beach Point and Cape Bear.

Wood Islands
Begin your island tour here, and drive north through Prince Edward Island's many quaint communities.

North Rustico
Pull up a chair, tie on a bib and tuck into a fresh lobster supper you'll never forget at this classic fishing village.

New London
Go deep-sea fishing, or stop into Prince Edward Island Aqua Farms for some famous Malpeque oysters.

Miscouche
After stopping at Kensington, drive west to Miscouche to learn about the history of the Acadians at the Acadian Museum.

Tyne Valley
Regional cuisine and local handicrafts abound here in the north-east section of your tour.

Lennox Island
Shop for gifts at Indian Art &Craft of North America.

Mont-Carmel
Tour the Acadian pioneer village and sit down to some delicious traditional Acadian food.

Summerside
The summer months bring a whole series of festivals from the Summerside Highland Gathering to the Hydroplane Regatta and the Parade of Lights.

Charlottetown
Explore Beaconsfield Historic House with its 11historically furnished rooms. Later, feast on lobster or perhaps some steamed mussels al fresco while soaking up the sunshine at Peake's Wharf.

Prince Edward Island - Route 4: Rustic Charms - Charlottetown to Charlottetown

Traditional island life at historic country inns and little seaside hotels - 3 days

Charlottetown
A visit to Province House National Historic Site is an ideal trip into early Canada and Prince Edward Island history. The Victorian architecture of the surrounding streets is a window into a time gone by.

Orwell Corner Historic Village
Experience the 1800s atmosphere of the island's agricultural heritage, just south of Alexandra.

Murray River Murray Harbour
This area, in south-eastern Prince Edward Island, has become somewhat famous for its shops offering local wines, hand-stitched quilts, pottery bowls, intricate wood-working and woven tapestries. Continue south to return to Wood Islands.

Wood Islands
Begin your tour at the island's southernmost point at Wood Islands, then travel the scenic route north, through Murray Harbour North, Montague, St. Georges, Bridgetown, Mount Stewart and Tracadie Cross.

Quebec

Quebec - Route 1: Quebec Circle Tours - Montreal to Montreal

Experience the joie-de-vivre and culture of Québec, along the south and north shores of the mighty St. Lawrence River - Optional Duration

Montréal
Start with the sophisticated allure of Montréal and her legendary festivals.

Montéregie - Chaudière-Appalaches
Head east from Montréal through Montéregie, the picturesque Eastern Townships, Centre-du- Québec and the Chaudière-Appalaches. Experience the warm Québecois hospitality. Sample the local cuisine including chocolate, cheese and cider. And visit the many arts and crafts shops along the way.

Québec City
Cross to the north shore of the river and arrive in romantic and historic Québec City.

Shawinigan - Laurentian Mountains
Head west to picturesque Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières and Joliette. Curve north to the lively resort towns that dot the stately Laurentian Mountains.

Montréal
Complete your tour by heading south back to Montréal

Quebec - Route 2: The Explorer's Route - Montreal to Manawaki

Today it's rich in wilderness, yet pulsing with culture. A tour of the region that was the 'wild west' of Québec during the fur trade of the 17th and 18th centuries - 5 days

Montebello
Visit this elegantly appointed manor house museum inspired by the castles of France's Loire Valley, built by Louis-Joseph Papineau, leader of the 1837-38 Québec Patriot Rebellion.

Oka
On the shores of the shallow Lac des Deux- Montagnes is Oka, a recreational area with a variety of family activities including swimming, sail boarding and bird watching. During the 17th century, this lake was a highway for the canoes, rafts and river steamers of the fur trade and the early settlers. Return to nearby Montréal.

Hull
Wind your way along the Ottawa River to the huge Parc de la Gatineau, Hull's big beautiful back yard, then venture into the intriguing Canadian Museum of Civilisation or the lively new casino with 1,250 slot machines and 45 gaming tables

Montréal
Begin your tour here, in the city of festivals – jazz, comedy, dance, cinema – with a tour of Old Montréal and a visit to one of the many superb restaurants. Once again, Montréal has earned title of gastronomic capital of the world from the AAA.

Saint Sauveur-des-Monts
A half-hour north of Montréal; this scenic resort town was the site of the second ski lift in North America. Since that day in 1934, visitors have descended sparkling ski slopes every winter. In summer you can now also ride wild spiralling water slides.

Sainte Agathe-des-Monts
Cruise around the lake and see the gracious summer homes of old garde wealth, such as the mansion where Jacqueline Kennedy vacationed as JFK's First Lady, or the estate of movie tycoon William B Fox.

Mont Tremblant
Although a popular outdoor sporting area, the wilderness surrounding this mountain shelters a wide variety of wildlife and offers 500 lakes and three major rivers.

Maniwaki
Built on the banks of the Gatineau river in 1887, the Chateau Logue teaches visitors about the history and evolution of forest fire prevention.

Quebec - Route 3: Quebec History - Montreal to Chambly

A region dense in history and geographically diverse, with a wide range of attractions, from world music festivals to cider-tasting at pioneer museums - 1 week

Montréal
Begin your tour in cosmopolitan Montréal, a city enthusiastic about the arts: opera and ballet, painting and sculpture, music of every colour and beat, from jazz to baroque to reggae, comedy festivals and clubs, classical and experimental theatre.

Sorel
When returning to Montréal, stop in at Sorel, famous for its shipyards and magnificent view of the St. Lawrence River. The nearby islands make for interesting river cruises, or visit CarréRoyal Park, dating back to the 18th century.

Québec City
Follow the road through historic villages to Québec City, or if you prefer, drive the scenic route along the St. Lawrence River back to Montréal.

Fort Lennox
The tour of Fort Lennox National Historic Site begins after you cross over the wide, deep star-shaped moat and pass through a massive stone archway into the Fort's impressive courtyard.

Dunham
Take a short scenic drive to visit some of Québec’s vineyards near Dunham.

Lac-Brome -(Knowlton)
Continue east to Lac-Brome (Knowlton), the heart of the Eastern Townships (Cantons-del'Est) to enjoy the colourful artisan boutiques and antique shops that give a festive air.

Lake Memphremagog
Continue on to lovely Magog-Orford, on the shores of Lake Memphremagog, for a variety of sports – swimming, sailing, water skiing and parasailing – and a real Benedictine monastery, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey.

North Hatley
Consider dining at the one of the fine restaurants here, where wealthy Americans built rambling Victorian holiday homes in the 19th century.

Sherbrooke
The pretty capital of this region, set in the mountains, vibrates with cultural vitality – festivals of blues and world music, and a newly expanded Museum of Fine Arts.

Thetford Mines
Take a two-hour tour, deep into Québec’s biggest open pit asbestos mine.

Chambly
Drive south from Montréal to Chambly. The massive high curtain stone walls at Fort Chambly have withstood the pounding of the Chambly Rapids for nearly three centuries. The first wooden fort built in 1665 to defend Montréal against Iroquois attack was replaced in 1709 by the castle-like fortress that stands today. It served as prison for American soldiers in 1812, and for Québecois Patriotes in 1837.

Quebec - Route 4: The Navigator's Route - Quebec City to Rocher Percé

Experience traditional Québec life in historic villages along the St. Lawrence River, tracing the route of the earliest French explorers - 1 week

Kamouraska - Rimouski
For the next 4-5 days, follow the southern shore of the St. Lawrence, visiting more islands between Kamouraska and Rimouski as you head out on the spectacular Gaspé Peninsula.

Québec City
Begin in Québec’s capital, with a spectacular view of the Old City and Cap Diamant from the Lévis Ferry, as you cross the St. Lawrence to its south shore.

Beaumont
Follow the smell of fresh-baked bread here to the picturesque old mansard-roofed mill. Built in 1821 for the seigniory, its clay ovens still bake heavenly loaves.

Montmagny
Renowned for the huge snow geese migration in fall. Cruise the St. Lawrence River to the "Island of the Cranes", the uninhabited Île aux Grues.

Grosse-Île
Between 1832 and 1937, Grosse-Île served as Canada's major quarantine station for immigrants from Europe and Asia. A 3-hour guided tour takes you through its historic buildings.

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
When you arrive, the first thing you see – and smell – is freshly carved wood. Thousands of folklore carvings are displayed in local boutiques and galleries.

Forillon
Taste the fresh fish, and listen for whales sounding in the nearby bay.

Rocher Percé
Watch the magnificent sunset from these famous rocks on the eastern Atlantic.

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan - Route 1: Land of the Living Sky - Saskatoon to Saskatoon

Wide open spaces and restful oases, this is cowboy country under the big skies of the Saskatchewan prairie - 1 week

La Ronge Melfort
Either drive north to La Ronge, gateway to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, renowned for sport fishing and canoeing, or drive south to Prince Albert and east to Melfort and the famous black loam of the Carrot River Valley. For much of the year, Melfort is ideal for viewing the spectacular Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights).

Quill Lakes
Drive south to the Quill Lakes, a haven for bird-watchers and photographers hosting nearly 200 species of birds. There is an interpretative centre on site and day tours are available.

Manitou Beach
From Quill Lakes, drive west to Manitou Beach near Watrous. Little Manitou Lake's mineral-rich waters have an impressive therapeutic reputation. A nearby resort hotel offers complete spa packages. Return to Saskatoon.

Prince Albert National Park
In Prince Albert National Park, you can combine a northern wilderness experience with the comforts of a lakeside resort. The park has 1,500 lakes and streams supporting 23 species of fish. Enjoy the extensive trail system with short self-guided walks and day-long or overnight hikes. Grey Owl, the celebrated naturalist, lived here in a log cabin, which you can visit.

Saskatoon
Discover Saskatoon beginning with the city's riverbanks and the network of trails, promenades and parks. Visit the Beaver Creek Conservation Area and Meewasin Valley Trail. Cruise the South Saskatchewan River aboard the Saskatoon Delta Lady.

Prince Albert
From Saskatoon, drive north to Prince Albert. Take in the Evolution of Education Museum, the Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections and the former home of Canadian Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker.

Saskatchewan - Route 2: Scenic Wonders & Wilderness - Saskatoon to Cypress Hill

The southern hills of Saskatchewan, and the massive garden of the Qu'Appelle Valley -1 week

Moose Jaw
Go north to Moose Jaw where the highlights include the Western Development Museum, which traces prairie transportation history, and the Tunnels of Little Chicago, rumoured to have been used to smuggle liquor during the prohibition era. The Temple Gardens Mineral Spa and Hotel features indoor and outdoor spa pools with geothermal mineral water similar to that in Bath, England.

Regina
Drive to Regina and explore 2,325-acre Wascana Centre, regal setting for the majestic Saskatchewan Legislative Building and magnet for nature-lovers. Visit the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Casino Regina, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Depot and Centennial Museum.

Qu'Appelle Valley
Continue east to the Qu'Appelle Valley, a marvellous sunken garden first carved centuries ago by torrents of glacier-born water. Scenic routes guide travellers through some of the most beautiful sections of the valley.

Moose Mountain Provincial Park
From the valley, travel south-east to Moose Mountain Provincial Park. Located on the highest plateau in the south-east, the park has abundant wildlife. Other attractions include an 18-hole golf course, miniature golf, horseback riding, tennis courts, a beach and nature trails.

Northgate
Drive south to Northgate near the US border, and the end of the tour.

Fort Walsh National Historic Site - Eastend
Drive to Fort Walsh National Historic Site, one of the early North West Mounted Police outposts. Travel to Eastend and the Research Fossil Station to see the world-renowned Tyrannosaurus rex skeletal remains excavated in 1994/95. From here, you can also tour the Frenchman River Valley.

Willow Creek - Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
From the small town of Willow Creek on the Montana-Saskatchewan border, drive north into Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, which has the highest elevation in Saskatchewan and is home to pine forest, grasslands, rare wild flowers and wildlife such as lynx, bobcat, wild turkey, elk, moose and over 200 species of birds including trumpeter swans.

Saskatchewan - Route 3: Harvest Gold Autumn - Regina to Port of Climax

Nature's festival of colours across wide-open grasslands and rolling rivers - 1 week

Val Marie
Continue west to Val Marie to register for a tour of Grasslands National Park's flora and fauna, prairie dog town, Seventy Mile Butte, Killdeer Badlands and Frenchman River Valley.

Killaly - Motherwell National Historic Site
Travel north to Killaly and west to Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site for a glimpse at the life of pioneer farmer and politician, W.R. Motherwell. Costumed guides will show you through the gracious 1912 stone house and grounds.

Qu'Appelle Valley
The Qu'Appelle Valley, crossing approximately two-thirds of Saskatchewan, is home to scenic lakes, parks, communities and resort villages. Visit Bluenose Vacation Farm on Highway 35 for a stroll through the nature trails and the bridge to a beaver dam.

Moose Jaw
Drive to Moose Jaw and take a walking tour through an impressive collection of heritage buildings. Visit other attractions such as Crescent Park, the Natatorium and the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village.

Big Muddy - Badlands
Travel south to the Big Muddy Badlands. At the turn of the century, the Big Muddy was known as Station No. 1 on Butch Cassidy's outlaw trail. Rugged sandstone buttes, sheer cliffs and rough-hewn hogbacks border the Big Muddy Valley. From Coronach, you can take a tour of old outlaw caves and the haunts of Dutch Henry, the Jones-Nelson Gang, Sam Kelly and the Wild Bunch.

Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park
Go west to Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park to see reconstructed buildings and displays of the North West Mounted Police and Sioux Indians.

Estevan
Begin at Estevan near the North Dakota border. Visit the Brick Wildlife Display and the Shand Power Station and Greenhouse.

Swift Current - Sceptre - Port of Climax
Journey north to Swift Current then north-west to Sceptre to see the Great Sand Hills Museum preserving the heritage of the surrounding "Great Sand Hills". Then to Leader to see Checkerboard Hill located on a high cliff overlooking the scenic South Saskatchewan River Valley. Drive south through Maple Creek, then east and south again to Port of Climax and tour's end.

Saskatchewan - Route 4: Lure of the Links - Regina to Regina

Challenging fairways! lush greens! more golf courses per capita than anywhere else in the world - 4 days

Regina
Begin in Regina, the "Queen City", where Murray, Tor Hill and Emerald Park are just a few of the first-class golf courses to play.

Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Just a short drive east is the spectacular Madge Lake Golf Course. This deluxe course is located in the Duck Mountain highlands of aspen and spruce forest within Duck Mountain Provincial Park.

Melfort - Prince Albert
Journey north-west to Melfort and Prince Albert, then continue into Prince Albert National Park. Just before the entrance gate into the park, you'll find the new Elk Ridge Golf and RV Resort, a picturesque course with tree-lined, softly rolling fairways. While in the park, spend some time at the Waskesiu Golf Course. This nationally acclaimed course will put your skills to the test.

Saskatoon
Continue south to Saskatoon, the largest city in Saskatchewan. Golf a Scottish design at Moon Lake Golf & Country Club or at The Willows, a platinum award winning course and one of Canada's top 100 public and semi-private golf facilities.

Regina
Return to Regina.

Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
Travel north to Spiritwood Acres Golf Course, located within Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park. This well treed course with its sand and water hazards provides an equal challenge for all handicaps.

Fort Qu'Appelle
Drive north-east to Fort Qu'Appelle. Echo Ridge Golf Course, set against a backdrop of rolling hills along the Qu'Appelle Valley, is rated by the Golf Guide of Canada as a top 9-hole grass green in Saskatchewan.

Yukon

Yukon - Route 1: Klondike Circle Tour - Whitehorse to Beaver Creek

Return to the land of the Gold Rush, with its breathtaking scenery and natural history - 1 week

Whitehorse
Discover Whitehorse's many attractions including the Yukon Arts Centre featuring the work of local and international artists and the Yukon Beringia Interpretative Centre.

Dawson City
Drive north, passing through Carmacks, Minto, Pelly Crossing and Stewart Crossing to Dawson City. Along the way, stop for historic sites, wildlife watching and interpretative spots. Near Carmacks, see the Five Finger Rapids or hike to the viewing platform to see what remains of the cables that once winched stern-wheelers upstream through the rapids.

Dawson City attractions include the Dawson City Museum, the log cabin home of poet Robert Service and the Jack London Centre. Dawson never sleeps in summer: roulette, cards and slot machines provide non-stop action at Diamond Tooth Gertie's while the historic Palace Grand Theatre presents rollicking vaudeville performances.

Haines Junction
Drive to Haines Junction with a stop at the Kluane Museum of Natural History in Burwash Landing and Sheep Mountain. At the Kluane National Park Interpretive Centre, view Dall sheep through the spotting scopes.

Chilkat Pass - Haines
Drive south through Klukshu before crossing the Yukon-British Columbia border. Then go through Chilkat Pass to Canada Customs at the Alaska-British Columbia border. Drive through Porcupine and Klukwan before arriving in Haines.

Skagway
Take the ferry to Skagway. Ride the White Pass Railroad tour along the scenic Gold Rush route. Continue north across the Alaska-British Columbia border, then through White Pass to Canada Customs at Fraser, British Columbia. From Carcross, drive north to Whitehorse.

Tetlin Junction
From Dawson City, ferry across the Yukon River and drive to Tetlin Junction to reach the Alaska-Yukon border. Clear U.S. Customs, then drive east on the Alaska Highway back into the Yukon and to Beaver Creek.

Yukon - Route 2: Wilderness & Wonders - Inuvik to Inuvik

Endless meadows filled with wild flowers, distant open tundra, pine and spruce adorning low-lying areas in Canada's North - 1 week

Inuvik
Stop at the Western Arctic Regional Visitors' Centre with displays, interpretative material, exhibits and videos. Visit a traditional Inuvialuit Whaling Camp and a Gwich'in Fishing Camp. See the Igloo Church. Walk the trail around Boot Lake; where interpretative signs provide natural history as you go. Follow the same route back to Whitehorse.

Rock River Campground
The Government's Rock River Campground has tent sites, shelter and fishing. Free ferry service is provided at Peel River and Mackenzie River.

Whitehorse
Get acquainted with Whitehorse on a Yukon Historical and Museums Association historical walking tour. Take a drive on a range north of 60 degree latitude on the 18-hole Mountain View Golf Course or the Meadow Lakes 9-hole Golf Course. Then unwind in a beautiful outdoor mountain setting at the Takhini Hot Springs.

Dawson City
From Whitehorse, drive north through Carmacks, Minto, Pelly Crossing and Stewart Crossing to Dawson City, Gold Rush capital. Dine, drink, dance and gamble in the frontier style of 1898. Take a walking tour; visit Dawson City Museum for exhibits covering the Gold Rush era, the Klondike Railway and Han First Nation's culture.

Dempster Highway
Take the (gravel) Dempster Highway 5 north through the Tombstone Mountains, North Fork Pass and Ogilvie Mountains.

Eagle Plains
Continue to Eagle Plains and the only highway motel offering complete services on the road to Inuvik. After 19 miles, the Arctic Circle intersects the highway at latitude 66 degrees 33 minutes north.

Fort MacPherson
Continue on to Fort McPherson and visit the Annie G. Robert House, a restored log house now a visitors' centre. Drive to Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic) and to the end of the road in Inuvik.

Yukon - Route 3: Kluane Glacier - Whitehorse to Pleasant Camp

Gold Rush landmarks, a World Heritage Park and Canada's tallest mountain near the Yukon-British Columbia border - 1 week

Whitehorse
Drive east through Canyon Creek and Champagne to Whitehorse.

Chilkat Pass - Haines Junction
Travel north through the Chilkat Pass into the Yukon. Then drive through Klukshu to Haines Junction, the headquarters of Kluane National Park, designated an UNESCO World Heritage site. Take a flight-seeing trip or heli-tour of Kluane Park glaciers and Canada's tallest mountain, Mt. Logan (19,520 ft.). Recreation includes river rafting, canoeing, glacier flights, fishing, horse rentals and bicycle tours.

Whitehorse
In Whitehorse, feast on local delicacies such as Arctic char, Alaska king crab and Yukon river salmon.

Carcross
Drive south to Carcross, a charming town of period log buildings and white sand beaches. Drive on to Canada Customs at Fraser, British Columbia. Cross the Alaska border and come to Skagway. Here you'll find beautiful scenery, historic sites and landmarks. Take a tour aboard the famous White Pass Railroad along the Gold Rush Route.

Haines
Take the ferry to Haines, once the naval port of Fort Seward, and have a short tour of the restored original buildings.

Pleasant Camp
Drive north through Klukwan and Porcupine and into British Columbia to arrive at Canada Customs in Pleasant Camp.

Yukon - Route 4: Midnight Sun - Whitehorse to Dawson City

Amazing 24 hours of sunshine, well that is almost, view the Midnight Sun in Summer on this super tour - 4 days

Whitehorse
Pass Jake's Corner and enjoy a few days in Whitehorse. Dig into Yukon history at the MacBride Museum, then visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretative Centre for a history of Canada's First People and the animals of the last Ice Age. Take a tour of the SS Klondike, a stern-wheeler authentically restored to its late period.

Watson Lake
Cross the British Columbia./Yukon border and drive to Watson Lake, home of the famous "Sign Post Forest". Visit the Northern Lights Space and Science Centre. This town also provides air and hiking access to the Coal River Springs Territorial Park.

Dawson Creek
Drive from Dawson Creek on the Alaska Highway to Fort St. John and on to Fort Nelson, both original fur trading posts.

Stone Mountain Provincial Park
Continue on to Stone Mountain Provincial Park which offers lodges, campgrounds and astonishing wildlife viewing and when you are ready, head on back to Dawson City.