If you want to take in the highlights of Canada's cultural and architectural splendor without the hassle of finding hotels and transport connections between each destination, a package tour by Brewster Vacations Canada is an ideal solution.
A five-day trip up the West Coast can take in the vibrant city of Vancouver, train travel into the scenic Rocky Mountains, a cruise and whale watching, with an average cost $800 to $1,600 per person by 2011 prices.
A similar-length trip on the East Coast can immerse you in French Canadian culture, visiting Montreal, a UNESCO City of Design, before traveling through Quebec and then to Nova Scotia. The average cost of a tour of this kind is $700 to $1,200. A train tour will be flexible, while coach tours are more tightly organized, though require less of you in terms of planning and the tours will surround you with a group of other holiday vacationers.
Western Canada offers has some of the most breathtaking golf courses in the world. Whistler, Banff, Kelowna, Kananaskis and Jasper all have stunning golf courses set against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains.
A package holiday tour can be organized around just one of these popular resorts or can take you from one to the next, providing meals, accommodations and transport for you and your clubs, leaving you to concentrate on your swing. A five-day trip spread between two resorts can be purchased from $1,000 per 2011 prices.
Canada is famous for its world-class ski resorts, with the Whistler-Blackcomb resorts offering the largest ski or snowboardable area in North America. A package holiday deal can take care of travel, accommodations, equipment hire, lessons and lift passes to suit a range of budgets.
Nor is a ski package only about the skiing, as many packages offer outdoor hot tubs, saunas and other spa facilities to help you unwind after a hard day on the slopes. A seven-night stay with travel can be purchased from $900, as of 2011.
Canada offers some first-rate wildlife excursions, where grizzly bears and whales can be seen close up, monster salmon can be hooked and world-famous sights such as the Takakkaw Falls can be taken in by the nature hungry traveler.
More adventurous travelers can head farther north to see polar bears in the wild. A short, three-day stint to see grizzly bears can cost as little $200, while Polar Bear watching starts at around $5,000 at 2011 prices.
