CANADA'S ALTERNATIVE TREASURES
YOU'VE SOLD NIAGARA FALLS SO NOW BOOK... MONTMORENCY FALLS
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency is just a few minutes from Québec City and is one of the province's most spectacular sites. Between the river and the cliffs, the falls tower 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls and can be explored on foot or by cable car – or from above on a heli-tour. A via ferrata hiking trail on a cliff will appeal to
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YOU'VE SOLD THE CLASSIC ICEFIELD PARKWAY SO NOW
BOOK...CABOT TRAIL, NOVA SCOTIA
The Cabot Trail is an iconic scenic roadway around Nova Scotia's Cape Breton. The trail makes a loop around Cape Breton Island, cutting across the top of the island and closely following the western and eastern coastlines. Visitors can take up to four days taking in the scenic look-outs, cultural heritage sites, whale-watching and hiking paths, although it can be done quicker. Among the top stops are Margaree Harbour;
Chéticamp, the largest village on Cape Breton Island's Acadian coast; Pleasant Bay, for whale-watching; and
the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. BOOK IT Canadian Affair offers a Maritime Magic Treasures 14-day self-drive itinerary that shows off the very best of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, including four days on the Cabot Trail. It is priced from £845pp.
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Celebrity chefs and international flavours may impress in Canada’s foodie capitals but for authentic local flavours with a twist check out Newfoundland and Labrador. Think baked cod followed by Newfoundland berry trifle at the Bonavista Social Club, Upper Amherst Cove and the freshest of chowder at Fisherman’s Café, St. Anthony. The ultimate bucket-list quaffer is the Iceberg Beer at the Quidi Vidi Brewery in St. John’s, while the city’s Duke of Duckworth pub is regularly voted best for fish-and-chips. Authentic flummies are a must – a simple baking powder biscuit cooked over an outdoor fire; not to be confused with toutons - fried bread dough buns the size of donuts served with butter and molasses
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active adrenaline junkies (June to October). Visit in winter and see how spray from the falls freezes to form an impressive cone of ice at the foot of the
waterfall known as the Sugar Loaf. BOOK IT Audley Travel combines Québec City with the Malbaie and whale-watching on an 11-day Charms
of Charlevoix itinerary, priced from £1930pp.
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Book it... So you've sold Churchill for
polar bear watching, now try booking Vancouver Island for black bears
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YOU'VE SOLD ONTARIO AND QUÉBEC FOR THEIR IMPRESSIVE FALL COLOURS NOW TRY
BOOKING...ALTERNATIVE AUTUMN LEAF-PEEPING
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, all just a scenic drive from the famed fall colours of New England, enjoy seasonal foliage flames of impressive reds, yellows and oranges. There are 10 native species of maple trees whose colours are transformed in preparation for winter. PEI's forests particularly boast an exceptional range of blazing colours in the autumn. One of the region's outstanding driving routes, the
Fundy Coastal Trail in New Brunswick, offers the highest tides in the world and a riot of vivacious reds and deep pumpkin oranges which are at their
best during the first two weeks of October. BOOK IT Complete North America includes three self- drive itineraries taking in the Atlantic Canada
provinces. It is priced from £2,060 for 14 nights.
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