The second-largest country in the world, Canada lines up landscapes to match: the turquoise lakes of Banff and the Icefields Parkway in the Rockies, Niagara Falls, the whales of the St. Lawrence, the autumn colours of the maple and the French-speaking charm of Old Québec. From gentle Vancouver to creative Montréal, outsized nature is never far from a welcoming city. The perfect country for a great road trip, summer and autumn alike.
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Six days in the largest city in North America: the Zócalo and the Templo Mayor, the Rivera murals in the National Palace, the National Museum of Anthropology, Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul, the Xochimilco trajineras and a full day at Teotihuacan.
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Petrified wood, radio telescopes, the roof of Texas, giant caverns and thousand-year-old adobes all the way to the dunes of Colorado.
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The Statue of Liberty and its crown, Brooklyn Bridge on foot, the High Line, Central Park, the Met and Coney Island, entirely by subway.
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From the oldest city in the United States to the blue ridges of the Appalachians, with Fort Sumter, the Great Smoky Mountains and the Biltmore Estate.
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The right season
From June to September, Canada is wide open: Rockies hikes, thawed lakes, Montréal terraces and the whales of the St. Lawrence. In late September and early October, the Indian summer sets the maples of Québec ablaze, the visual summit of the year. Winter, long and harsh, has its festivals: the Québec carnival, skiing from Whistler to Tremblant and the northern lights in the Far North.
Quick guide
The distances are continental: combine a domestic flight and a rental car. The Trans-Canada and the Icefields Parkway rank among the most beautiful roads in the world; the Toronto-Vancouver train is a journey in itself.
The Canadian dollar (CAD). Cards everywhere, contactless universal. Displayed prices are before tax, and a 15 to 18% tip is the norm at restaurants.
English and French are official: Québec lives in French, the West in English. The Québécois welcome is worth the trip on its own, and so is the accent.
Parks Canada to book campgrounds and shuttles (Moraine is now reservation-only), The Weather Network for the changeable weather, and Transit in the big cities.
Mountain lodges in Banff and Jasper, inns of Old Québec, lakeside chalets and superbly equipped campgrounds. Summer in the Rockies books out six months ahead.
Apologise even when it is not your fault, national politeness obliges. In the wild, food in bear boxes and distances from wildlife: park rules are followed to the letter.
Must-sees
Banff
The emerald lake at the foot of the Victoria glacier, red canoes and balcony trails. The very image of the Canadian Rockies.
Banff-Jasper
230 km between turquoise lakes, glaciers and summits: the most spectacular scenic road in North America.
Ontario
2,800 m³ of water per second: brush past the horseshoe by boat, poncho included, or look down on it from the illuminated promenade at night.
Québec
The only fortified city in North America, the Château Frontenac and the lanes of Petit-Champlain: a piece of French Europe, UNESCO.
British Columbia
The city between ocean and mountains: the totems of Stanley Park, Granville Island market and skiing twenty minutes from downtown.
Québec
The whales' meeting point at the confluence of the Saguenay and the St. Lawrence: fin whales, belugas and the small villages of the North Shore.
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