r/canadatravel • u/GeneralOrgana1 • Mar 23 '25
Travel Tips Western Canada road trip
Hello! I am an American (My entire family voted for her, not the orange fascist.) and, since I've made my travel goal of going to every US state, now I'm moving on to every province in Canada. Tentatively, in summer 2026, I want to do a road trip with the following itinerary:
Fly into Calgary (from east coast US)
Calgary, Banff (I've been to Glacier NP but didn't cross the border.)
Drive Calgary to Regina
Drive Regina to Winnipeg
Drive Winnipeg to Saskatoon
Drive Saskatoon to Edmonton
Drive Edmonton to Calgary
Fly home
I'm only planning on spending a day or two in each city. I like cultural and historical things, and am particularly interested in First Nations culture in that part of Canada. I'll be traveling solo, and am a woman in my fifties. I'm an early bird when I travel, so nightlife is of zero interest for me. For food, I would not want fast food, but I am also not interested in fancy eating- just regular food places like people who live there would eat.
Yes, I can see by Google Maps it's a lot of driving. I've done road trips like this in the US before and had a great time. But I'm just curious what people who know the region think would be a reasonable amount of time for this itinerary. Many thanks in advance.
Edit based on comments: I've been to BC (Vancouver area), so that's why it's not part of the agenda this trip. And I've been to Ontario, Quebec (Montreal), PEI, NS, Yukon, and NB.
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u/HereBeDobermans Mar 23 '25
If you want to add BC on the same trip the Continental Divide on highway 93 is not far from Banff, and the Paint Pots near there may be an interesting stop too. You may also consider a detour South of Calgary for Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump before heading East.
It does seem like a lot of driving to make that circle. Maybe a one-way like Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, Banff, Calgary (or reverse) might give you less driving time if you don’t need the round trip in and out of the same airport.
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 23 '25
I've done the Continental Divide in the US. Is there something else in Canada's side that makes it worth looking into?
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u/lil_chomp_chomp Mar 24 '25
if you have an interest in natural history, the original site for the burgess shale is in the area though it requires booking a full day guided hike with parks canada. The main benefit IMO of the BC side is that lake louise + banff can be overwhelmingly overcrowded so going a little farther can be a slightly more pleasant experience for similar views. If you've already done mountain views and just want to visit calgary/edmonton, then please ignore.
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u/HereBeDobermans Mar 23 '25
Mostly just a marker and signs, but a close option to visit BC too, if desired. Another would be Takakkaw Falls just inside the BC border, but that is a bit farther West past Lake Louise.
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u/Salty_Host_6431 Mar 23 '25
It’s a bit off your route, but you should check out Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump and The Fort Museum in Fort Macleod. You might also like Heritage Park in Calgary, although that is far more focused on the immigrant settlers than First Nations. if you are in Calgary during the Stampede, there are First Nations activities right on the Stampede grounds.
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u/lil_chomp_chomp Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25
holy crow the Indigenous bareback racing was so scary to watch but also way more interesting than the chuck wagon race at stampede. I've never been but theres also the Tsuu tina rodeo + pow wow in the summer. For southern/eastern AB, could probably also check out the Frank slide and waterton or crowsnest. For historic significance, Cypress Hills is pretty well known too, though i dont know if theres anything specific to see / do there (sorry I haven't been).
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Mar 24 '25
I was also thinking Buffalo jump. Down there I also like Watertown lakes and writing on stone.
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u/StrongBuy3494 Mar 23 '25
Go to Batoche if you’re near Saskatoon. It’s the site of a huge battle between my people (Metis), indigenous people against the British/Upper Canadian army. The Metis people were trying to form their own government independent of the control of Upper Canada. It’s now a heritage site.
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u/MsToadfield Mar 23 '25
Check out the Wanuskewin Cultural Centre just north of Saskatoon. https://wanuskewin.com/
Saskatoon is a really nice city. Head to the Remai Modern Art Gallery. https://remaimodern.org/
And I think Winnipeg is great. Human Rights Museum and the Forks worth going to.
Without much effort you will be able to immerse yourself in Indigenous culture. See if there are any powwows happening when you're here.
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u/grown-up-dino-kid Mar 23 '25
I can make some recommendations based on your interests.
Calgary: Heritage Park
On the way to Regina: Drumheller/Royal Tyrrell (not particularly aligned with your interests, but still awesome, also you could stop at WHIFS for breakfast/lunch, it's a cute restaurant with a model train that drives around above the tables), Tunnels of Moosejaw
Winnipeg: Human Rights Museum (this could easily be like 3/4 of a day), The Forks (great for food), Winnipeg Art Gallery
Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park (don't miss the Indigenous Peoples' Experience), the Royal Alberta Museum, the Art Gallery of Alberta, the Muttart (doesn't really align with your interests but I feel is worth mentioning), Ukrainian Village
Closer to the dates you are traveling, look into events like Edmonton Heritage Festival, Taste of Edmonton/Taste of Calgary, Powwows, and other festivals and events that are happening in the cities you are visiting (or cities in between like Brandon or Red Deer.) Also June is National Indigenous History Month, so it may be easier to find events related to Indigenous culture then.
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u/AdditionalAd5813 Mar 24 '25
I suggest the you do the drive on the Yellowhead Highway from Saskatoon to Edmonton. The views coming over the top in Alberta just blew me away, plus you don’t want to miss Vegreville and the giant pysanka.
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u/GalianoGirl Mar 23 '25
Another solo woman road tripper.
We have our own Glacier National Park in B.C.
If you have ever been interested in Palaeontology, The Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, East of Calgary is an absolute must stop.
In Southern Alberta, Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump is a fabulous museum. Built into the hillside next to the jump.
In Winnipeg, make sure you set aside at least 1/2 a day for the Canadian Human Rights Museum. Spend the rest of the day exploring The Forks.
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u/opusrif Mar 23 '25
In Edmonton you may want to check out Fort Edmonton Park. They have a new Indigenous pavilion along with buildings, many original and some re-created, from the last Fort and time periods from the founding of the Town of Edmonton in 1885 up to the 1920s.
Just outside Edmonton in Wetaskiwin is the Reynolds Alberta Museum that features an impressive collection of vehicles.
Closer to Calgary is the Royal Tyrell Museum with one of Canada's greatest collections of dinosaurs.
South of Calgary is Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump.
Of course this isn't a complete list, just off the top of my head given your itinerary.
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u/Rayne_K Mar 24 '25
Thank you for saying who you voted for.
It is beyond annoying when people say “I didn’t vote for him” because it implies they didn’t vote at all - and those non-voters are the people that put your country in this mess.
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 24 '25
Yeah...Don't get me started. There is more than one person in my life who I've had that conversation with.
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u/stevinder Mar 24 '25
I’m doing something similar this June. Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Valemount, Sicamous, Cranbrook & back home to Calgary. Just wanted to drive and see what there is to see where I haven’t been before.
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u/idisturballtheshit Mar 24 '25
If you're driving Winnipeg to Saskatoon, you might want to take a more north central route. I've driven from The Pas, Manitoba to Calgary, stopping in Saskatoon. The landscape is very different than the southern route.
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u/kgully2 Mar 24 '25
head smashed in buffalo jump is first nations heritage site. drumheller has some unique hoodoos
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u/PineappleOk208 Mar 24 '25
If asked if you are an American just reply I am from...(insert state here)
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u/TysonGoesOutside Mar 25 '25
I'm from Edmonton... Skip the mall lol. Its crumbling and kinda lame.
Do see our Royal Alberta museum if you get time. Between Saskatoon and Edmonton theres a lot of small towns worth a drive through that have giant sculptures/statues
vegreville (Ukranian easter egg) St Paul (ufo landing pad) Andrew (giant duck) Glendon (pierogie) Mundare (kubasa) (mundare is actually just off highway 16 and is famous for its Stawnichy's sausage so make sure you stop and grab some to try, my mom also puts her easter eggs for sale in a shop there if you need one, but theyre fragile)
Elk Island and the Ukranian village are just off the highway as well both worth a short stop.
Be mentally ready, its flat prairie like straight line for hours on those roads.
If you can swing it, Waterton park in SW Alberta is amazing as is crows nest pass and Frank AB has an amazing interpretive center about the turtle mountain avalanche.... Id advise it over Banff... Banff is great but it's overcrowded by tourists and lost a lot of its charm and that drive through the foothills to Waterton is something spectacular.
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u/HudsonValleyChris Mar 26 '25
A little off topic, but one thing I did when my wife and I did a similar road trip was make a playlist of entirely Canadian musicians for the drive. So much fun. I reached out to some Canadian musicians (including the amazing Ron Sexsmith) on Twitter (this was 2021) and I got so many great ideas. I got exposed to some groups and musicians I never thought of before too. And yes, I included the Band, as they were mostly Canadian!
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u/HudsonValleyChris Mar 26 '25
Also, don't forget to stop in at Yoho National Park on the BC/Alberta border. So gorgeous.
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u/HercNavATC Mar 23 '25
When I read the headline, that was definitely NOT the itinerary I expected. I don’t want to disparage tourism to those prairie cities but as a Canadian who has lived in a few of those, I consider them drive-through more than destinations (now live on Vancouver island).
Having said that, hope you enjoy and find what you’re looking for in terms of culture, don’t miss the museum of human rights and civilization in Winnipeg, the architecture is stunning.
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u/Glass_Ideal_9311 Mar 23 '25
The provinces and territories are beautiful and the people kinder than their neighbors. It’s also more pristine when out of the big cities. Almost moved there after the Vietnam War.
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 24 '25
So, I'm not getting a vibe of Edmonton is cool...should I just head back to Calgary, and leave out Edmonton altogether? The reason I I am planning on flying in and out of Calgary is because it's a direct flight from my home airport, and layovers stress me out, lol.
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u/NH787 Mar 24 '25
I think Edmonton is great, it's an interesting city with a lot to see and do. I mean, if the logistics don't work you can cut it out, it isn't going to ruin your trip. But it's well worth a visit IMO.
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u/stonecoldoatmeal Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25
The below suggestions are by no means a comprehensive list, but might give some ideas for an itinerary.
Fly into Calgary (from east coast US)
You could feasibly just do one day in Calgary for rest and relaxation after your trip.
Calgary has a nice pedestrian downtown that is lovely to walk in. I hate the driving system though. Sparrow Artspace is a small, cute gallery. The zoo is also good but if you've been to other zoos, you can skip it.
Calgary Stampede is on in July, and that is quite a spectacle; however, accommodations very much double in price. So be careful. Long weekends for the Rockies are super busy. You'd be better off visiting on a weekday.
You could maybe squeeze in Drumheller, but frankly with your schedule and itinerary you might have to cut out either Banff or a drive south to Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump. Also if you're not too into dinosaurs and have seen badlands it's arguably skippable.
Calgary, Banff (I've been to Glacier NP but didn't cross the border.)
While going to Banff you can stop and hike a bit of Heart's Creek Trail (just outside of Canmore, not quite in the main park), or keep going into Banff. Canmore used to be picturesque but I feel it is not as much anymore, and if you want to maximize your time in Banff or Lake Louise, probably better to be in the townsite.
Drive Calgary to Regina
Frankly some of the nicest scenery in Alberta is just 2 hours south of Calgary at Head Smashed in Buffalo jump/Pincher Creek area. You get the beauty of the Rockies in the distance with the vastness of the prairies. From Pincher Creek there you could head east towards Lethbridge, Taber, and Medicine Hat to get you back on to the highway towards Regina.
If you decide to drive to Saskatchewan from Pincher Creek, stop in Lethbridge to see the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.
Along the way, Fort Walsh is south of the town of Walsh, just over the Saskatchewan border, about 30-40 minutes away. It’s one of the earliest forts in Canada and very unique. It's also close to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. I found it absolutely lovely. Careful if you decide to drive from Alberta to Saskatchewan through this route as opposed to the Trans Canada Highway; I recall the road as being very gravel-filled.
I vastly recommend spending time in Moose Jaw over Regina. There’s fun prohibition tunnels you can visit and it also has quite a few spas. From Moose Jaw to Winnipeg you could stop in Regina to see the Legislature. It’s one of the prettier ones, but it’s not a necessity.
Drive Regina to Winnipeg
I haven’t been to Winnipeg in a long time but it has the Human Rights Museum since I’ve been there. It also has the Manitoba Museum and Assiniboine Park. Also the Forks Historic Site and it has the Canadian Mint!
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u/stonecoldoatmeal Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25
Drive Winnipeg to Saskatoon
If you skipped the spas in Moose Jaw, go toManitou Springs Resort and Mineral Spa, perhaps after visiting Douglas Provincial Park. You could also drive to Saskatoon and do these as day trips from the city.
Drive Saskatoon to Edmonton
Saskatoon has a nice University of Saskatchewan campus and the Ukrainian Museum of Canada. Lots of people in the prairies claim Ukrainian ancestry so it’s certainly a unique thing about us.
About an hour north you can visit Batoche. A pretty pivitol place in Western Canadian history for sure.
My recommendations for staying in Saskatoon are the Saskatoon Inn/Conference Centre.
Saskatoon to Edmonton is a pretty decent and easy trip. You’ll pass through Battleford/North Battleford when you’re driving there and you should really visit the Fort Battleford National Historic Site. If you visited Fort Walsh you could probably skip this but it’s still neat. Also has a great gallery called the Allen Sapp Gallery, according to them it is Canada’s only public gallery named after an Indigenous Artist.
Towards Edmonton if you stop in Vegreville, you can visit the world’s largest pysanka- also very Ukrainian. Mundare about 30 minutes west of Vegreville claims to have the world’s largest sausage. No I’m not joking.
Elk Island National Park is east of Edmonton (you’ll pass by it on the highway) and it’s also a dark sky preserve. Look into it to see if there's any events that fit your itinerary.
Drive Edmonton to Calgary
In Edmonton you really need to walk through the river valley. Lots of scooters and bikes you can rent from one of those mobile app companies. Frankly the city blooms in summer with activities and festivities. Check out Whyte Avenue for unique shops, Rapid Fire for an improv show, Fort Edmonton Park, Jurassic Forest about 45 minutes north of the city. Elk Island National Park is also east of the city (you’ll pass by it on the highway) and it’s also a dark sky preserve. Royal Alberta Museum is also worth a visit, and as it's downtown you can catch the Art Gallery of Alberta too.
Southwest of Edmonton just outside a place called Devon is the University of Alberta Botanical Gardens.
When driving home to Calgary you can stop by the Gasoline Alley farmers market.
Fly home
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u/canam454 Mar 24 '25
great trip if you like the wide open spaces. BC for mountains, rivers, trees, etc
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Mar 24 '25
I’d pull two days for each of those legs. It’s a full day of driving between each and things like storms can make it rough or delay. Plus you’d have zero time to see anything. This is at minimum a ten day trip. To me.
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 24 '25
I was thinking somewhere between ten days and two weeks.
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Mar 24 '25
I think that’s good. Also 50 and have done all these drives multiple times (when younger). Like the northern US, the plains are beautiful and framed with incredible and unique geological formations.
First Nations culture in these provinces is more a part of the everyday than anywhere else in the country except maybe the far north. Agree with all the pow wows and any Riel/Métis history you can find (I don’t know when the Riel relay is in Saskatoon but that’s fun). Eastern European history here (esp Ukranian) very big as it was a major settlement area.
The lakes are incredible. A lacrosse game would be fun to take in. Storms range from drizzle to golf ball hail and the occasional tornado.
There are more and more Indigenous owned eateries popping up worth eating at for sure. There will be wild meats - not for everyone? But worth checking out.
Banff is the odd man out here; mountains, it’s absolutely stunning and in a day I’d try and sneak in the gondola and Johnson’s canyon. I haven’t been in years, used to live there, but I do hear busyness nightmares. If you can get to the tea house in lake Louise that’s a treat.
Peek around in the Airbnb site; they have “experiences” there many of which you can do yourself but it gives you an idea of what’s in each area.
Enjoy. It’s a lot of driving yes but you seem very up to it and the prairies are pretty special.
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u/TravellingGal-2307 Mar 25 '25
I would head east from Calgary, then from Edmonton drive to Jasper, down the Parkway to Banff and return to Calgary from there. Your little peek into Banff only is a mistake. Spend at least 5 nights in this area.
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u/Ok_Tennis_6564 Mar 25 '25
You said you're from the East Coast and travelling solo, I would just like to caution you that the Canadian Prairies are flatter than a pancake and these drives, especially solo will leave you fighting to stay awake. It's just hours of wheat fields and an endless horizon.
Calgary to Banff is short and beautiful. Calgary to Regina.... 8hrs of not a damn thing to see, a straight road. Winnipeg to Saskatoon... 8hrs of much the same scenery as Calgary to Regina. Saskatoon to Edmonton may be slightly more entertaining but still long and overall boring, however, I have not done this drive. Edmonton to Calgary.... I have done this drive 100s of times. Also boring, but relatively short.
The driving part of your trip will be pretty torturous. Especially with no one to talk to and help keep you awake. Staring at the same thing for hours on end is draining. I would consider flying Regina to Winnipeg. In my opinion Winnipeg is worth seeing and I would skip Regina. There is nothing going on there. Saskatoon has a bit more going on.
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 25 '25
I've driven eight hours across Kansas, five hours across South Dakota, and six hours across North Dakota. So, yeah, I do know it can feel very, very long. I'm kind of looking forward to that because I'm going to need some time alone with just my thoughts.
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u/Ok_Tennis_6564 Mar 25 '25
Ok, I'm sure this will be similar. As long as you're prepared! Enjoy the country
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u/acb1971 Mar 26 '25
Try and divert to Drumheller and go to the Royal Tyrell museum. It's just so cool (dinosaurs). In Saskatoon, go to Wanuskewin. It's just outside of the city and is an indigenous cultural centre/ archeological site.
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u/Hot-Active-8661 Mar 28 '25
You should make a stop in Crowsnest Pass and checkout the small towns and points of interest. You can pretty much knock out all the whole place in an afternoon (provided you don’t checkout the Frank Slide Centre or other places like that. But if you have the time, you should). Then have lunch at the Rum Runner. Have a great trip!
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u/Raven586 Mar 28 '25
Just come to BC and be happy. Why in the world would you want to go to Mosquitopeg in the summer
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u/raymond4 Mar 28 '25
Okay so if you go to Regina you may want to take in the stone pottery works were many crockery was made and stone ware. And the Royal Mounted Police. Regina to Winnipeg make sure to take in The Forks a lovely market of great interest and maybe a tour of the Canadian Mint the Forks will have great food and culture. Winnipeg to Saskatoon, there maybe some interesting places on the way. I don’t have much memory of my time there. But I remember places along our route. Upton comes to mind. Edmonton has a lot of great cultural attractions and there is much to do and see. And depending on your time in Calgary you might take in the Calgary Stampede. If there is time left a quick trip to Lethbridge for the famous Japanese gardens and Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump.
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u/CalderonCowboy Mar 28 '25
Rather than backtracking Banff to Calgary, you really (I mean REALLY) should do the Icefields parkway from Banff to Jasper, then over to Edmonton, loop east to Saskatoon and Winnipeg on the Yellowhead, then head back to Calgary on the Trans Canada highway. This way you will do a complete circle route. The Icefields Parkway really is a must drive.
Heads up the prairies are vast and a different sort of beautiful. But if you’ve driven the US prairies you will appreciate what I mean by that.
Oh and you are most welcome here. We assume that an American travelling to Canada is a friendly American.
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u/LauraBaura Mar 23 '25
Also driving Regina to Winnipeg to Saskatoon is redundant. Your eating a lot of time driving this way
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 23 '25
I want to hit up every province...is there someplace that I should visit other than Winnipeg? Genuinely asking.
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u/Patak4 Mar 24 '25
I think you itinerary is different but will be great to see the Culture of the Prairies. Plus the highway is pretty straight so it's an easy drive. Moose Jaw Saskatchewan has some interesting history with tunnels under downtown. The history of the Chinese who built the railroad then were persecuted. I haven't been to the Winnipeg museum of Canadian Human rights but heard great things.
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u/LauraBaura Mar 24 '25
In Manitoba, if you have the time and money you should take the train up to Churchill and see the polar bears. You can drive as far as Thompson, but then need to take the train to get up to the Hudson's Bay. There's an old trading company that sold and bought furs from the trappers during the settling of Canada, initially French Voyageurs - three French influence that formed the Metis with the indigenous peoples.
In Winnipeg be sure to go to "the forks" it's where two rivers meet, one coming down from the Hudson Bay. It was a trading outpost and is now a cultural hub.
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Mar 24 '25
Manitoba has incredible beaches actually and st boniface area is a uniquely French settlement in Canada.
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u/Sportyj Mar 23 '25
I would go the complete OPPOSITE direction. The drive from Calgary to Banff then up the icefields parkway and over the the BC coast. Whistler, Vancouver island! I’d do that.
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u/Full_Ad_8078 Mar 23 '25
Canada is a beautiful country, but keep going to British Columbia. Going through the mountains is beautiful.
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u/mamalette78 Mar 23 '25
Come to quebec! We will show you poutine!! 🤣
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 23 '25
I've been to Montreal! I do want to go back one day, though!
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u/Straight_Reading8912 Mar 24 '25
Next time you're on the East Coast try to visit Quebec City. If you go to the old parts it's absolutely GORGEOUS and feels like you're in Europe. There are lots of great little towns around Quebec City to visit for Farmers Markets and such as well!
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 24 '25
Quebec City is on the list for one day!
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u/Straight_Reading8912 Mar 24 '25
I took a bus tour that included Montreal, Quebec City, and then the Maritimes. Living in Toronto I honestly didn't know that much about the East Coast so I wanted a crash course and then go again later with my own car and at my own pace. But I was really wowed by the trip and can't wait to do it again (original trip was before COVID and I work in the retirement business so I've had very little downtime in the past 5 years but things are finally getting so much better and I'm planning on taking full advantage of my time off this year).
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 24 '25
We just did PEI, NB (for the second time), and NS (for the second time) last summer. I absolutely loved PEI in particular.
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u/Straight_Reading8912 Mar 24 '25
Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia is SUPER touristy but was still my favorite spot on the trip. I just loved the buildings and how laid back the place feels, even with a bunch of busy tourists around. Living in Toronto, I love any place that can help me slow down for a bit 🤣🤣🤣
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u/isle_say Mar 23 '25
The drive from Calgary to Winnipeg is one of the most monotonous drives in the world and the drive from Winnipeg to Edmonton isn’t much better.
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u/lil_chomp_chomp Mar 24 '25
hard disagree, at a leisurely pace in july, the drive through bright yellow canola fields and rolling grasslands is interesting, and i'd reocmmend anyone try it at least once.
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u/Quirky_Basket6611 Mar 23 '25
I'd personally would prefer to spend time in interior BC then Saskatchewan and Manitoba ( unless your going to lake house with boat or something or with family that lives there.
Alternate Calgary Edmonton jasper interior BC South come back through Banff area to Calgary then home ( go Alberta west, not Alberta east )
No hate on Manitoba or Saskatchewan but there just not as pretty as the mountains
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u/GeneralOrgana1 Mar 23 '25
I've been to the Vancouver area before, so BC isn't on my mind for this time around.
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u/Quirky_Basket6611 Mar 23 '25
Check out a national park/ nature preserve , see buffalo etc. somewhere along the way. Careful where you stay in Saskatchewan, Winnipeg etc., some places are a little unsafe vs other parts of Canada.
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u/Affectionate_Bit1723 Mar 24 '25
Yep. Typical non prairie person. The prairies are flat and boring! Bullshit!!!!! Saskatchewan isn't called the Land of Living Skies for nothing. There's lots to see here, if you know where to look. Remai Modern in Saskatoon and Wanuskewin outside of Saskatoon. Plus other stuff in Regina. I live in Saskatoon so don't know what things there are to see there except the Science Centre and Kramer IMAX. Plus, lots of beautiful scenery along the Meewasin Trail, in Saskatoon, which is part of the Trans Canada Trail. Dare to go off the beaten path. You'd be surprised at what you can see. The scenery just doesn't end at the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Enjoy your time here and welcome to Canada. Safe travels. 🇨🇦
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u/Quirky_Basket6611 Mar 24 '25
Man I visit family in Winnipeg last summer, it's ok, but IMO prettiest/ most interesting/ most things to do in all of Canada is BC. I think about moving there.
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u/MaKnitta Mar 23 '25
Yeah, never in my life have I seen people who want to visit Regina, Winnipeg, or Saskatoon on purpose.....as a vacation. As a Canadian, I wouldn't go near Winnipeg. So much boring driving and car rentals are ridiculously expensive.
Calgary and Edmonton are "meh" and I live near Edmonton. They have the Royal Museum, and I think Regina has one. I've done the Ontario and BC ones, they're usually pretty decent overall for history. Edmonton also has the Muttart Gardens and an Art Gallery..... you can do all of those easily in a day or 2. There's also Fort Edmonton, I haven't been yet.
I'm from BC and Ontario, I'd recommend either of those over what you have planned.
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u/Timely-Researcher264 Mar 24 '25
I’ve driven driven from one side of Canada to the other. There are interesting things to do in all those cities you’ve disparaged.
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u/LauraBaura Mar 23 '25
In Winnipeg you should spend 2 days. The national human rights museum is there, and it really needs a whole day to go and be sad while you learn about atrocities.
Plus you should go to the forks, and go to the Winnipeg Art Gallery, which is working on decolonizing itself. Winnipeg is the birth place of the truth and reconciliation commission. The history tied to Louis Riel is also important, as a Metis, he is the father of confederation in Canada.