Best of Canada

Rise and shine. First stop, Ottawa! Get to know Canada's capital alongside your new travel crew, with a free afternoon for café-hopping, boat rides and soaking in the city views.

Quebec City's stunning Parisian-style architecture is waiting. Tick off the most famous landmarks (including St Albert Cheese Factory, of course). No trip here is complete without trying Poutine fries, so head to a local spot tonight where it's star of the menu.

Start the day with jaw-dropping scenery at Montmorency Falls. Climb to all the best viewpoints, ride the cable car, or optionally go ziplining. Back in Quebec City, the afternoon is yours to get lost along those cobblestone streets. Don't miss the iconic Château Frontenac. When the sun goes down, Quebec City's just getting started!

Famed for its artsy culture and cool neighbourhoods, Montreal can't wait to meet you. Take a turn around the lively Old Port, then experience the city at your own pace. Later, swap city vibes for a night in the forest. Dinner, drinks, and live folk music!

One day in Montreal was never going to be enough. So today, the city is all yours! Hop aboard the famous ferris wheel for 360 views, race down the river on a jetboat, or wander at the botanical gardens. As for galleries and museums, this is Canada's art capital we're talking about. Tonight, get a taste of Montreal's wild side, from rooftop bars to neon-lit streets.

When Niagara Falls calls, you answer. Find out why everyone has this natural wonder on their list, and why Canada's side is the clear winner! That viewing platform will leave you speechless. Or go even bigger with an optional helicopter ride. Ponchos are on us.

Three words: Niagara Falls cruise. Begin the day with a view you'll be talking about for years. Then take on Toronto city life. We're back where it began, except this time, you're with new mates. Discover on your terms, from Chinatown food spots to comedy clubs, baseball games, and more.

Your free day in Toronto starts now. Explore the Hockey Hall of Fame, grab your tickets for CN Tower, or dive into Kensington Market's boho scene. Dinner first, then let's see where the evening takes us!

Fresh faces, new energy! Fly to Vancouver, then hit the road for Whistler. This legendary ski resort is a hiking paradise come summer. Drop your bags and breathe in the pine forest air. Bond over our group dinner tonight. Tomorrow is a big one!

Today is wide open for you to discover what Whistler is all about. Trek along meadows and mountain backdrops. Soar through the sky on an optional zipline, or go higher with a gondola ride* between peaks. Canoe along the River of Golden Dreams (even better than the name!).

*The gondola is closed from 20th April to 22nd May for maintenance.

Grab a window seat, we're about to drive past the Lillooet Mountain Range. Think sparkling lakes, mountain slopes and winding roads. It's the perfect backdrop for your road trip playlist, which we know you've mastered by now. Tonight's base is a chalet village made for cosy nights.

We thought nothing could top yesterday's views... this just might! Mount Robson is peak adventure (literally, it's the highest point in the Canadian Rockies). Enjoy a picnic and hike this afternoon. Chase adrenaline with optional white-water rafting. Roll into Jasper National Park when the sun goes down.

Climb your way through Maligne Canyon this morning, from epic limestone cliffs to roaring waterfalls. Hop back on the coach for Maligne Lake, famed for its stunning blue colours. Optionally cruise to Spirit Island for *the* shot of the Canadian Rockies. As for tonight, gather around the firepit with the Warrior Women: Indigenous guides who'll share the stories behind Jasper.

Banff is bucket list material! First up is another drive to remember, from epic mountains to waterfalls, meadows... by now, you'll definitely be thinking, "Should I move here?" Trek the Athabasca Glacier and chase waterfall views. Decide whether you're team Peyto or Lake Louise. Surely today can't get any better... except it can, because we're staying at a mountain resort in the heart of Banff. See ya in the sauna.

Banff will ruin all other national parks for you, especially after this free day. Hike to the lakeside. Take to the skies with optional helicopter rides (not one, two!). Go horseback riding for the full Cowboy experience. We shouldn't pick favourites, but today may just be it.

Three national parks in one day. Each has a completely different vibe. First, Yoho: meadows, waterfalls, and trains that glide across the tracks. Next, Glacier: frozen ice fields and deep valleys. And finally, Mount Revelstoke: for a scenic drive to end the day with. You've earned that free night in Vernon.

Saved a special view for today's journey, as we take a little detour at Lake Okanagan. Welcome to the city everyone wishes they called home. Mountains, beaches, even rainforest... all right on its doorstep! Spot all nine Totem Poles at Stanley Park. Afterwards, Vancouver is yours.

Wake up in Canada's most outdoorsy city. You're free all day to bike by the ocean, climb Capilano Suspension Bridge, or slow down in Vancouver's most vibrant neighbourhoods. Optionally join tonight's dinner cruise at Vancouver Harbour. So that outfit you've had packed for ages? This is the night to wear it!

And just like that, it's a wrap on our Canada adventures. Say your goodbyes and start planning that reunion. You're free to go whenever. Until next time!