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Our recommended Canada holidays for first time visitors.

Canada is a big country...a very very big country. There is so much to see and do, it's difficult to decide where to go, when to go, what type of trip to do, what to see etc.

So.....what are the best holidays for first time visitors to Canada? Well, below we have put together a small selection of Canada holidays which we think will be a good introduction to Canada. Our full list of holidays is available on our holiday types pages.

Of course, we can tailor make any tour to your requirements, just contact us.

First time Canada holidays including an Alaska cruise

Below are our 3 most popular Canada holidays which included an Alaska Cruise. Remember - we can tailor make your holiday to suit you.View our full selection of holidays including cruises

Canada & Alaska Cruises

Rockies & Alaska Experience

  • 15 Nights
  • Banff
  • Lake Louise
  • Jasper
  • Rocky Mountaineer
  • Kamloops
  • Vancouver
  • Alaska Cruise

From £3919pp

Canada & Alaska Cruises

The Splendour of Canada & Alaska

  • 17 Nights
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls
  • Banff
  • Kamloops
  • Vancouver
  • Alaska Cruise

From £4499pp

Canada & Alaska Cruises

Victoria, Vancouver & Alaska Highlights

  • 14 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Alaska Cruise

From £2459pp

1st time Canada fly drive holidays

Below are our 3 most popular Canada self drive road trips holidays. Remember - we can tailor make your holiday to suit you. .View our full selection of fly drive holidays

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Lakes & Lodges Self Drive

  • 13 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Gold Bridge
  • Clearwater
  • Jasper
  • Moraine Lake
  • Emerald Lake
  • Banff
  • Calgary

From £3159pp

Canada Family Holidays MCT

Ultimate West Fly Drive

  • 20 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Kelowna
  • Emerald Lake
  • Banff
  • Jasper
  • Clearwater
  • Gold Bridge
  • Whistler
  • Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
  • Victoria

From £3419pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Wilderness Explorer Fly Drive

  • 14 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Manning Park
  • Penticton
  • Clearwater
  • Jasper
  • Emerald Lake
  • Banff
  • Kananaskis
  • Calgary

From £2049pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Best of the East Fly Drive

  • 14 Nights
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls
  • Algonquin Park
  • Ottawa
  • Mont Tremblant
  • Quebec City
  • Montreal
  • Kingston

From £2449pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Nova Scotia Charms Fly Drive

  • 10 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Baddeck
  • Ingonish
  • Pictou
  • Wolfville
  • Digby
  • Lunenburg

From £1529pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Nova Scotia Delights Self Drive

  • 7 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Baddeck
  • Pictou

From £1229pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Acadian Adventure Fly Drive

  • 10 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Annapolis Valley
  • Charlottetown
  • Baddeck

From £1679pp

Ontario & Quebec

Quebec Splendour Self Drive

  • 9 Nights
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City
  • Tadoussac
  • Saguenay
  • Riviere du Loup
  • Knowlton

From £1749pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Pacific Coast & Whistler Self Drive

  • 13 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Parksville
  • Tofino
  • Campbell River
  • Whistler

From £1989pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Ultimate Nova Scotia Fly Drive

  • 15 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Annapolis Valley
  • Wolfville
  • Pictou
  • Baddeck
  • Ingonish
  • Liscombe Mills

From £2099pp

First time Canada rail journeys

Below are our 3 most popular Canada holidays which include a rail journey - relax and enjoy the view! . Remember - we can tailor make your holiday to suit you. View our full selection of Canada holidays including rail journeys

Canada Holiday Offers

Canadian Gold Rush

  • 11 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Rocky Mountaineer
  • Whistler
  • Quesnel
  • Jasper
  • Lake Louise
  • Banff

From £3239pp

Canada Rail Holidays

Classic Rockies & BC

  • 13 Nights
  • Banff
  • Kamloops
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria

From £3329pp

Canada Rail Holidays

A Tale of 4 Cities

  • 9 Nights
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City
  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls

From £1559pp

Canada Rail Holidays

Across Canada by Rail

  • 27 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Edmonton
  • Jasper
  • Banff
  • Calgary
  • Toronto
  • Montreal
  • Halifax

From £4669pp

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First time Canada wildlife holidays

Below are our 3 most popular Canada holidays which include wildlife viewing and / or a stay at a wildlife lodge Remember - we can tailor make your holiday to suit you. View our full selection of Canada Holidays with wildlife viewing

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Vancouver, Bears & Whales

  • 14 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Whistler
  • Campbell River
  • Knight Inlet
  • Tofino
  • Victoria

From £3699pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Discover Lighthouses & Whales in Gaspe

  • 13 Nights
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City
  • Riviere du Loup
  • Matane
  • Sainte-Anne-Des-Monts
  • Gaspe
  • Perce
  • Matapedia
  • Tadoussac
  • La Malbaie

From £1959pp

Canada & Alaska Cruises

Bears, Whales & Glaciers

  • 14 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Tofino
  • Alaska Cruise

From £2749pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Vancouver Island & the Grizzlies Fly Drive

  • 15 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Tofino
  • Campbell River
  • Great Bear Lodge
  • Port Hardy
  • Parksville

From £3439pp

Canada Wildlife Holidays

Best of BC with Bears & Whales

  • 13 Nights
  • Victoria
  • Vancouver
  • Great Bear Lodge
  • Whistler

From £3889pp

Canada Adventure Holidays

British Columbia's Whales & Bears

  • 12 Nights
  • Victoria
  • Vancouver
  • Farewell Harbour on Berry Island
  • Whistler

From £4419pp

Canada Wildlife Holidays

Tundra Buggy Lodge at Polar Bear Point - Enthusiast

  • 5 Nights
  • Winnipeg
  • Churchill

From £4499pp

First time Canada escorted tours

Below are our 3 most popular Escorted Tour Canada holidays.View our full selection of Canada escorted tours

Canada Escorted Tours 2021, 2022

Canada's Maple Leaf Trail

  • 8 Nights
  • Niagara Falls
  • Niagara on the Lake
  • Toronto
  • Ottawa
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City

From £1471pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2021, 2022

Canadian Rockies - an escorted tour

  • 10 Nights
  • Banff
  • Jasper
  • Sun Peaks Resort
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria

From £1795pp

Great Cities & Natural Wonders USA & Canada Escorted Tour

  • 12 Nights
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City
  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls

From £1930pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2021, 2022

Canadian Rockies & Vancouver Escorted Tour

  • 13 Nights
  • Calgary
  • Banff
  • Lake Louise
  • Jasper
  • Kelowna
  • Victoria
  • Vancouver

From £2799pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2021, 2022

Great Cities of the East - an escorted tour

  • 15 Nights
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls
  • Ottawa
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City
  • Edmundston
  • Moncton
  • Baddeck
  • Sydney NS
  • Halifax
  • Lunenburg

From £3199pp

Canada & Alaska Cruises

Canadian Rockies & Grand Alaska

  • 13 Nights
  • Calgary
  • Banff
  • Kamloops
  • Vancouver
  • Vancouver Port
  • Inside Passage
  • Icy Strait Point
  • Juneau
  • Skagway
  • Glacier Bay
  • College Fjord
  • Whittier
  • Anchorage

From £3309pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2021, 2022

Grand Canadian Coast to Coast - an escorted tour

  • 16 Nights
  • Montreal
  • Quebec City
  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls
  • Banff
  • Lake Louise
  • Jasper
  • Sun Peaks Resort
  • Vancouver

From £3399pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2021, 2022

Rocky Mountain RailTour - an escorted tour

  • 10 Nights
  • Lake Louise
  • Jasper
  • Calgary
  • Banff
  • Rocky Mountaineer
  • Kamloops
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria

From £4199pp

First time Calgary Stampede

Below are our 3 most popular Canada holidays which include the incredible Calgary Stampede. Remember - we can tailor make your holiday to suit you. View our full selection of Canada holidays which include the Calgary Stampede

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Stampede & Alberta Self Drive

  • 10 Nights
  • Calgary
  • Banff
  • Jasper
  • Emerald Lake

From £2499pp

Canada Rail Holidays

Cowboys & Trains - The Calgary Stampede

  • 12 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Rocky Mountaineer
  • Kamloops
  • Jasper
  • Banff
  • Calgary

From £3499pp

Canada Rail Holidays

Rainforest to Goldrush & Calgary Stampede

  • 17 Nights
  • Victoria
  • Vancouver
  • Whistler
  • Quesnel
  • Jasper
  • Banff

From £4079pp

Calgary Stampede

Cowboys, Trains & Cruise - The Calgary Stampede

  • 18 Nights
  • Calgary
  • Banff
  • Jasper
  • Kamloops
  • Vancouver
  • Alaska Cruise

From £4269pp

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