Overview Country

Canada
A captivating land where there’s room to breathe

Morning view of Moraine Lake in Canada

This country dazzles with cosmopolitan cities, rugged coastlines, mighty mountains and wealth of wildlife. It’s the perfect destination if you love the great outdoors mixed with cultural diversity and exciting cuisines. Sounds like the USA, doesn’t it? But it’s Canada, the bigger friendlier neighbour to the north. Not forgetting that Canada can give Switzerland a run for its money when it comes to combining mountains with trains. The Rocky Mountaineer is one of the world’s great train trips, winding through grand landscapes on a monumental scale.

A grizzly bear chasing salmon swimming up the stream
where it is

Where it is

USA & Canada

When to go

When to go

All year

Why go there

Why go there

Great cities
Beautiful scenery
Outdoor adventure

what to see

What to see

Rocky Mountains
Toronto
Inside Passage

An elk in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Get ready for the Rockies

An elk in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

The scenery of the Canadian Rocky Mountains is nothing short of spectacular. High peaks, glittering lakes and superb national parks like Banff, Jasper and Yoho.
Hit the Rockies road with us

A swan swimming on Ontario lake with the skyline of Toronto in the back, Canada

The Canadian metropolis

A swan swimming on Ontario lake with the skyline of Toronto in the back, Canada

From the top of the CN Tower, all of Toronto is at your feet. But it’s on foot that you really discover the characterful neighbourhoods and lively lakeshore.

Admire the magnificent ice formations in Glacier Bay during your Inside Passage cruise.

Cruising the Inside Passage

Admire the magnificent ice formations in Glacier Bay during your Inside Passage cruise.

The sensational trip from Vancouver up to Alaska is a cruise like no other, with whale watching, glacier spotting, crab eating and simply relaxing.

Gorgeous skyline of Quebec City in Canada on a beautiful autumn day.

Quebec from above

Gorgeous skyline of Quebec City in Canada on a beautiful autumn day.

See the beautiful French-speaking province of Quebec from the air. Our unique seaplane tour also visits bilingual Montreal and historic Quebec City.

Travel by seaplane and discover new corners of Canada

Travel in Canada

Travel by seaplane and discover new corners of Canada

Once you realise that Canada is over 5,500km from east to west, you understand how challenging domestic travel can be. But vast parts of the country are empty, with 90% of the population living within 160km of the US border, making it possible to see many highlights quite easily. Whether it’s Niagara Falls or Nova Scotia, lovely Vancouver or historic Quebec, we can create the perfect Canadian trip for you. By plane, by train, by car or even by boat, all of Canada is waiting to be discovered.

Canada facts

Simply put, Canada is big. The world’s second largest country spans six time zones and shares the longest international border in the world with the USA (at almost 9,000km). Canada is a constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state, but it’s also a federation made up of ten provinces and three territories. The whole country is officially bilingual, but Quebec is the only province that is French speaking. The iconic national flag with the red maple leaf was created in 1965.

How to know the time zone

Time zone

UTC -3:30 to -8

Check the flight time

Flight time

7 to 12 hours from Switzerland

local currency

Local currency

Canadian dollar

Dial code by country

Dialling code

+1

Canada