Self Drive
Canada is a land of wide open spaces, excellent highway systems and incredible National Parks.
Canada’s highway system includes the Trans-Canada Highway, which will take from the coast to coast and is the world’s longest national road.
A self drive holiday allows you to discover all of this and so much more.
So hit the road with some of these tried and tested spectacular self drive itineraries.
British Columbia
Sea to Sky Highway running north from Vancouver’s Pacific coast and winding it way though the mountain to the resort town of Whistler.
Alberta
The Icefields Parkway runs through the heart of Jasper & Banff National Parks to the scenic Lake Louise and takes in magnificent peaks, ancient glaciers and broad sweeping valleys.
Quebec
Take a historic journey down the King’s Road the oldest road in Canada linking the three largest cities in French speaking Canada: Montreal, Trois-Rivieres and Quebec City.
Nova Scotia
The world renowned Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island completes a loop around the northern tip of the island, passing along and through the scenic Cape Breton Highlands and quaint country towns.
Ontario
A self drive holiday is great here anytime of year but if possible plan to visit during Autumn when the golden colours of the Maple leaves are at their best.
New Brunswick
Discover Canada’s Atlantic Maritime towns on the Bay of Fundy Coastal Drive and don’t miss the Phenomenon that is the Bay of Fundy Ocean Floor Walk with the world’s highest tides.
This is just a sample of the many great self drive itineraries on offer in Canada.
Another great option to this kind of holiday is a motor home holiday as its offers great value combined with transportation.
So no matter what you choose there is a self drive holiday for everyone in Canada.
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