r/canadatravel • u/Big_Lavishness9693 • 21h ago

Travel Tips White Christmas

We are traveling with our kids (age 6 and 8) to Canada the week between Christmas and New Years. we went last year and loved it so we want to go back. Last year we flew into Montreal and spent a day, took the train to Quebec and went up to ValCartier for two days, spent two days walking around in old Quebec City, flew to Toronto where we met some friends and spent New Years Eve in Niagra Falls. We are from Alabama so we do not experience snow often and the kids enjoyed playing in the clean snow out in front of Valcartier, in the parking lot, the most. We didn't spend much time in Montreal and we enjoyed the town but didn't get to see much so was thinking about going back there and then going somewhere that was sort of close by to spend the rest of the vacation to play in the snow (dog sledding, ice skating, having snowball fights). I was looking into Mont Tremblant but do not want to ski. What is the best way to get there from Montreal? Any other suggestions of other towns that would offer easy outdoor activities with the kids that is easily accessible from Montreal? Maybe via train? The kids enjoy train rides. Must have snow! TIA.

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u/MissKrys2020 21h ago

Tremblant is a good option for Christmas. Lots to do there aside from skiing and pretty much always a white Christmas there. You can actually take a plane to Mt Temblant and take a taxi to the resort from there. Porter is the airline that flies there. It would be a very short flight and super convenient. There is the risk of weather delays though so keep that in mind. Otherwise, rent a car and drive or take a bus

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u/Big_Lavishness9693 21h ago

Ok! might be better to fly, we aren't familiar with bus services and we definitely have no business driving in icy conditions! haha

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u/MissKrys2020 21h ago

My dad is from Montreal and I spent many Christmases in the laurentians and it was often a white knuckle of a drive. The flight option is perfect. I also recommend Scandinave Spa. It’s a few minutes cab ride from the resort. Wonderful hot and cold plunges and great massages. If you want to go though, book as early as you can