Escorted tours often make use of bus transportation to convey travelers from place to place. The main benefit of this type of tour is the addition of an experienced guide to direct you through your travels. The price of an escorted tour often includes transportation, hotel, meals and admission costs to various tours along the way. But remember, just because you may purchase all of these amenities in one package does not mean that package tours and escorted tours are alike. Not all escorted tours offer the discounted prices of a package tour, while not all package tours offer an experienced tour guide to show you around.
The benefit of a package tour is that you have the option of purchasing your Canadian vacation options in bulk. Air Canada and several other airlines have a variety of package tours available so you may purchase more than just airfare. You may also check out a variety of online travel agencies for special money saving package deals. In many cases, you may purchase your airfare to Canada packaged with hotel and rental car together and for one low price.
One of the best ways to view the scenery in Canada is by train. The Rocky Mountaineer train tour offers trips starting in Vancouver, Jasper, Calgary or Banff. From your starting city, you will ride the rails through the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains and enjoy breathtaking views of glaciers, rivers and waterfalls. The various tours available offer the chance to retrace the steps of 19th century explorers who originally blazed the trail for the railroad to follow.
The Atlantic provinces of Canada offer a variety of scenic destinations, including Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. New Brunswick offers a variety of cultural activities, while tours of Newfoundland and Labrador feature whale watching and friendly gatherings in villages along the way. Prince Edward Island, commonly referred to by locals as PEI, is the setting of the famous novel "Anne of Green Gables, " which described many of PEI's scenic areas.
Niagara Falls is another popular scenic destination in Canada and is home to a wide variety of tours. There are even several ways to see the falls themselves, whether you choose to view them from a boat like the Maid of the Mist, via the elevator at Table Rock House or from the Skylon Tower Observation Deck. But there's more to see in Niagara Falls than just the cascade. While you're there, be sure to check out tours of local wineries and fruit farms as well as scenic botanical gardens and even a butterfly conservatory.
