CANADA WILDERNESS DESTINATIONS A
s the world’s second- largest country – that’s a whopping 40 times bigger than the UK, but with only half its population – Canada offers plenty of opportunity for clients to lose themselves on an epic adventure into the wilderness. Whether it’s a ranch holiday on the prairies, discovering rare spirit bears and grizzlies in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest or paddling a canoe through the pristine lakes of Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park, the opportunity for exploration is endless. Better yet, these outdoorsy adventures combine easily with
some of the country’s best city breaks, so travellers can do some speedy sightseeing in the city then get away from the stress of it all for a few days in the wilds of Canada.
w EXPLORE THE EAST COAST Closest to the UK, Canada’s east coast encompasses the cosmopolitan multi-lingual sprawl of Montreal and Toronto, where clients can get their fill of thrilling city life. Montreal excels with arts and cultural festivals, a terrific dining scene and plenty of French-Canadian history to explore. Toronto offers
major museums, world-class entertainment and second-to- none shopping opportunities. From Toronto, head further
into Ontario to explore the moose-filled wilderness of the Algonquin Provincial Park, which is a quarter of the size of Belgium. There are more than 2,400 lakes (Ontario means ‘shining waters’ in the language of the local Iroquois First Nations) to paddle and endless trails to hike. Learn to paddle a canoe, stay
in a traditional log cabin, go on excursions into the woods to hear the wildlife calls of the howling wolves and musical
melancholia of the loons (a duck-like water bird) then build a campfire and eat under the twinkling stars. 1st Class Holidays offers a
three-day self-drive package from just £375 including log cabin accommodation, canoe rental and lessons, and forest hikes. All meals are included. A package including return transfers from Toronto costs from £535. Take a long weekend to
explore the lyrically-named Chic-Choc mountains – a lightly- visited part of Quebec, about nine hours’ drive (really not such a bad drive in Canada) from Montreal.
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