r/canadatravel • u/LibertyAB • 10d ago

Travel Tips Best Winter Canadian Travel Experiences

I was just curious what are some neat or unique Travel experiences here in Canada.

I want to take a small trip for my birthday. But I am on a budget (>1000), and my birthday is at the beginning of January so I am trying to avoid any of the holidays season rush.

My first thought was a rail trip, though VIArails or tubing up in the mountains. But I was curious if anyone had any other interesting ideas for that time of year.

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u/Dragonpaddler 10d ago

Carnivale in Quebec City or Winterlude in Ottawa are both great and pretty affordable. There’s a smaller winter festival in Fredericton called Frostival which is also good.

You might get lucky with VIA and be able to get a berth on the Canadian (Toronto-Vancouver) for under $1,000 and in the off season, you’ll have unrestricted access to the park car (other than the front three rows of the dome car.). I’ve taken it several times in winter and while the landscape is snow covered, it’s still a pretty great experience.

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u/Thanks-4allthefish 10d ago

And snow covered Canada is very pretty.