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Quelques arpens de neige.
(A few acres of snow)
Voltaire, Candide
Canada tailor-made holidays
Canada holiday experts at WEXAS will tailor-make all aspects of your itinerary to create a Canada holiday, personal to you.
Canada is certainly more than just a few acres of snow, as Voltaire had it. At more than 40 times the size of the United Kingdom it stands as the second largest country in the world, but is home to a mere 33 million residents.
Its four major cities – Montréal, Québec, Toronto and Vancouver – each have their own distinctive character. Vieux-Montréal, along the banks of the St Lawrence River, is a delightful 18th century enclave; Québec has a distinctive European feel, its cobbled streets and architecture certainly representative of French Canada; Toronto is Canada’s largest city, thanks to its large immigrant population, with a great ethnic diversity and cultural variety; finally Vancouver is excellently positioned to enjoy both mountain and coastal pursuits in the same day. Ottawa, the capital, though small, has a number of interesting museums and cultural centres.
However, Canada’s main draw is the big outdoors. Home to some of the worlds most wild and pristine landscapes, this is the land of grizzly, black and, indeed, polar bears, moose, arctic fox, wolf, seal, beaver, lynx and caribou. Head to Nova Scotia for a spot of whale watching, central Canada for dinosaur parks, into the Rockies for six awesome national parks – including Banff and Jasper – Northern Canada for true wilderness and the Northern Lights, and finally to the Great Lakes to experience the deafening roar of Niagara Falls.
Canada tailor-made holiday highlights
VancouverFun and active city on the west coast. Highlights include joining local joggers, rollerbladers and cyclists in Stanley Park, in which stands a fine collection of totem poles. The park also has an excellent aquarium, with beluga whales, killer whales and more. Historic Gastown and the thriving Chinatown are other notable city sights.
Québec
The largest of Canada's provinces. Most of the French-speaking Québecois live in the area close to the St Lawrence River, between the cities of Montréal and Québec City, the capital. Away from the cities is a stunning wilderness of pine forests and mountain lakes. popular in summer for hiking and biking, in winter for skiing.
Prince Edward Island
The home of Anne of Green Gables and the birthplace of Canadian Confederation. A very beautiful island, with tranquil farmlands and the lovely Cavendish beach, a long stretch of white sand washed by the warm Gulf Stream and visited by seals and porpoises.
Nunuvut
Vast region in Canada's far north and home to the Inuit people, together with seals, whales and wandering polar bears. Isolated and wild, it includes the Auyuittuq National Park. The pristine wilderness offers great hiking, while climbers enjoy Mount Thor, the world's tallest uninterrupted cliff face.
Niagara Falls
Not far from Toronto, this mighty waterfall is shared by neighbouring usa. However, the best view is on the Canadian side in a small boat.
Rocky Mountains
Sprawling mountain range, barely contained by the gigantic Banff and Jasper national parks. The Rockies offer walking, climbing, camping and much more. From the base of the range stretch the prairies.
Canada holiday experts
You'll find our Canada holiday experts have travelled extensively in Canada, lived in Canada or they may even have been born in Canada. As Canada specialists, they know which are the best flights, hotels and tours to recommend for the perfect Canada holiday. While listening to your needs, our Canada specialist will add insight and personal recommendations that you won't find in any Canada brochure. Why not meet some of our holiday experts or send them an email asking them more about Canada?
Canada tailor-made holidays
When you contact us, we'll take care to listen to what you want from your Canada holiday. We specialise in tailor-made Canada holidays and we have a real passion for putting together personal itineraries for our clients. None of our Canada holidays are ever the same. We have our own agents in Canada and we'll negotiate with all the hotels and tour providers to ensure you get the best quality and value to be found in Canada.
Researching Canada tour operators
As an independent travel company, we will not only prepare your own tailor-made Canada travel itinerary but we'll also contact other leading Canada tour operators. If they offer a better itinerary or better value, then we'll be more than happy to recommend you book your Canada holiday with them.
Member testimonials
Vancouver Views - Vista Winter 2008
Dear Marcus [September],
Just some positive feedback on the excellent arrangements you made for my wife and I for our trip to Canada. All your arrangements worked perfectly and the hotels you chose for us were great. The only alteration we made was to upgrade to a harbour view at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver. Overlooking the harbour from the 21st floor was something else.
Very many thanks for all your help.
Bruce Hutchcroft
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