4 of the best Canada road trips

 

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Winding coastal roads, wilderness-bound highways and wildlife sightings from behind the wheel – few countries do epic road trips better than Canada. Whether clients want to meander between small towns and cities or venture out on wide open roads through sweeping scenery, there are endless options to explore.

 

But if you’re looking to steer them away from the busiest areas and most popular times of year, here are options for second-time visitors to try during the shoulder seasons.

 

1. Best Canada road trip for city and countryside

 

With Virgin Atlantic flights to Toronto launched last month, agents have a new way to send clients across the pond. Journeyscape’s Ontario in Depth itinerary eases clients in with two car-free nights in Toronto, where they can ascend the CN Tower’s observation deck or cycle through a few neighbourhoods: try pedalling to Kensington Market for street art and vintage clothing.

 

Once clients pick up their hire car, it’s a 90-minute drive around the edge of Lake Ontario to their first base at Niagaraon-the-Lake, where leafy vines produce Canada’s signature ice wine. Plus, there’s a day out to Niagara Falls on the cards. 

 

Dominique Kotsias, product manager at Journeyscape, says: “This journey doesn’t just tick off the Ontario classics such as Toronto and Niagara Falls. You venture north, with a mix of experiences and scenery.”

 

In Muskoka, hundreds of small lakes provide serene habitats for beaver, moose, heron and more.

 

Suggest swapping the car for a kayak, reminding clients to fortify themselves with maple syrup‑laced pancakes before setting out.

 

The next (and longest, at almost four hours) drive takes them to the shores of Lake Huron at Manitoulin Island, where a hike with an Indigenous guide is a fascinating way to learn about the Anishinaabe peoples. To break up the journey back to Toronto, there’s a stop in picturesque Tobermory, the diving capital of the Great Lakes: clients who don’t dive can still see shipwrecks on a glass‑bottomed boat tour.

 

Book it: Journeyscape’s Ontario in Depth itinerary is priced from £1,974, based on two sharing. Includes transfers and car hire, some meals and excursions, but excludes flights. Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow to Toronto start from £573 return.
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