SCENIC DIVES Canaada's Top 10


"great driving routes abound in Canada – heading through the Rockies is like a journey through a living geology or geography lesson – text book images of glaciers and moving plates come to life before your eyes"


between St. Stephen and Sackville takes in the Bay of Fundy where twice-daily 100 billion tonnes of water fills and empties the bay, creating the highest tides in the world. Signature Experiences along the route include the chance to walk on the ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks and join a Bay of Fundy Coastal Tour; or whale- watching by zodiac with the Fundy Tide Runners.


Cabot Trail


NOVA SCOTIA This 300km trail is famous for its amazing views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. It is spectacular in autumn and is regularly voted the top North American drive. Signature Experiences along the route include the Celtic Colours International Festival, multi-sport adventure tours in Cape Breton Island, cycling tours and history tours at Fortress Louisbourg.


Fundy Coastal Drive NEW BRUNSWICK A dramatic coastal road, the 391km


Sea to Sky Highway


BRITISH COLUMBIA This 150km of Highway 99 takes about two hours to drive and connects Horseshoe Bay to just beyond Whistler. The route was upgraded for the 2010 Winter Games and affords spectacular views across lakes, mountains, fjords, inlets and waterfalls. Signature Experiences along the route include the Peak to Peak Alpine Experience at Whistler Blackcomb.


Highway 60 ONTARIO Located four and a half hours from Ottawa, Algonquin Park covers over 7000 sq km of lakes, forests, bogs, rivers, cliffs and beaches and Highway 60 is the main route in. The route gives easy access to wildlife, campsites, visitor centres and a logging museum. No permit is required for travelling though the park although one is required to camp. Signature Experiences along the route include wolf-calling excursions in the park and a Rail Trail and Ales tour.


Pictured: Opposite page - revving up around Cape Breton Island and relaxing in Banff's famed hot springs, Above: History comes to life at the Fortress of Louisbourg; Visitors explore the ocean floor at the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. Right: The Yukon River and Dempster Highway, Yukon; Far Right: Scenic splendour, Tofino, BC, and dinosaurs in Alberta's Badlands.


St Lawrence Route QUEBEC Highway 362 links Baie Saint Paul to La


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Malbaie, southern Québec’s Charlevoix region. The drive through Charlevoix joins picturesque towns and villages along the shores of the St. Lawrence river with mountains as the backdrop. At the end of the route, check out Manoir Richelieu, one of Canada’s historic railway hotels owned by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Signature Experiences along the


route include a visit to the Musee du Fjord, whale and wildlife watching by kayak in the Saguenay Fjord and a trip aboard the new Train of Le Massif of Charlevoix.


The Ice Road YUKON


This route cuts through the heart of Vancouver Island from Parksville, in the east, to the charming small town of Tofino on the west Pacific coast. The 150km route takes in ancient forest, mountain ranges and lakes. Once in Tofino visitors should visit Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A Signature Experience here includes staying at the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort or joining the Tenet Camp Wilderness Safari.


This ancient corridor between the Pacific and the Arctic has been used by wildlife, First Nations' traders, Klondike Gold Rush prospectors and NWMP patrolmen for centuries. The route combines mountains, low tundra and the Mackenzie River Delta and crosses the Arctic Circle, finishing with excursions to the Inuvialuit village of Tuktoyaktuk. This route is best completed on a guided tour and is a Signature Experience in itself. It can also be


Badlands Trail ALBERTA This trail is famed for its lunar-like terrain and forms a ‘Badlands’ loop through Calgary, Drumheller, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. The area around Drumheller is home to some of the most extensive dinosaur finds in the world. Fun Signature Experiences here include dinosaur digs run by the Royal Paleontology Museum in Drumheller.


combined with the chance to discover your inner prospector at the Klondike National Historic Site of Canada.


Pacific Rim Highway BRITISH COLUMBIA


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