CANADA
The Canadian classics.
The 15 most popular christmas tours, with what each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Quebec City Christmas Magic walking tour through Old Quebec UNESCO sights, French heritage stops, and a small hot chocolate for $28.
“Our guide was excellent and the tour was fun and very informative.”
A 2-hour guided winter walk through Old Quebec’s Christmas markets, hot chocolate views at Château Frontenac, and glowing Petit-Champlain.
“Love the history of the town and the stories about the people. Very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this tour.”
12-hour Vancouver day trip to Victoria and Butchart Gardens at Christmas, with a Gulf Islands BC Ferries cruise and holiday lights.
“Very long day and a lot of travel for the relatively short time in Victoria and Buchart Gardens. Both are great destinations but I think this is too much for a one day tour.”
Old Montréal at Christmas: 90-minute guided walk from Victoria Square to Bonsecours Market, learning French-Canadian traditions and festive displays.
“Very informative guide”
1.5-hour Christmas walk in Old Montreal with a local guide, twinkling lights, Santa figurines, and a stop at Bonsecours Market.
“Pier was excellent tour guide He took care of us Made sure we know all the information about each place Higly recommended tour I learnt alot about montreal . Good Job”
Sing along on a guided trolley through Vancouver’s top holiday light spots, with Stanley Park, Gastown, VanDusen, and Lights of Hope.
“Always fun to go Caroline and see the amazing lights at VanDuesen. We were a bit confused about the pick-up, the address given wasn't the correct address, so we saw trolleys turning down a street and followed it to the place where we boarded.”
Quebec City’s German Christmas Market tasting walk pairs glühwein, pretzels, and stollen with easy local stories on a 90-minute guided stroll.
“Sarah was a knowledgeable guide and offered info on some of the different stalls as well as some other interesting facts and history of the market. I highly recommend this tour.”
Sing holiday songs on a motorized trolley through Vancouver lights, with stops at Stanley Park and VanDusen’s Festival of Lights.
“It was a nice long ride and the hostess did a great job keeping everyone happy. Some people were pretty hard to please but she did so with grace. Loved the light garden! 🎄”
See Montreal’s Christmas lights on a 2-hour private walk from MMFA to Old Port, with Notre-Dame and underground streets guided by Gustavo.
“Gustavo is an excellent guide. Always kind and attentive to every need, question, request on our side. Truly a pleasure talking this nice walk with him.”
Quebec’s Christmas interactive walking tour through Lower City streets brings New France customs, cures, and characters to life in 1 hour.
“Amusant et les comédiens ont bravé le froid pour nous divertir ! Merci à vous deux .”
Experience the Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens from Victoria with live narrated bus service, carols, thousands of lights, ice rink, and carousel.
“The rain could not dampen our spirits as we enjoyed the detailed professional light display. We would highly recommend this experience.”
See Victoria’s Christmas lights with a guided stop at Butchart Gardens’ 12 Days of Christmas, then neighborhoods and Inner Harbour.
“Seeing the 12 days of Xmas at the gardens and the tour of Victoria to see the decorations of houses.”
Small-group Christmas tour to Butchart Gardens from downtown Victoria with carols, included entry, and a one-hour city tour.
“Our shuttle driver, Marcus, from Island Time Tours was amazing! He not only drove us safely to and from our destination, he entertained and educated us with a treasure trove of stories about Buchart Gardens and Victoria. When Read more”
A 5-day premium Christmas coach tour from Vancouver to Banff with sleigh ride, wine tasting, winter parks, and hotel stays included.
“Myself and my boyfriend did the Rockies Christmas Premium Tour in December 2021. We had lived in Vancouver for over 5 years but never made it to Banff so this Tour was the perfect opportunity for us to see Banff and take in all the beautiful sights along the way, as the tour started in…”
Taste classic German treats at Quebec City’s Old Quebec market, guided by Cicerone Tours, with glühwein, pretzels, and stollen in 90 minutes.
“Worst tour I’ve ever been on. Only had wine tastings and the guide knew nothing. Total and complete waste of time and money”
