CANADA
The Canadian classics.
The 15 most popular winter activities tours, with what each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Icefields Parkway pickup from Banff to Athabasca Glacier: Ice Explorer crossing, Glacier Skywalk glass views, and a picnic lunch.
“Great trip seeing Athabasca Gkacier and other cool things along the way. Even spotted a grizzly bear twice.”
Snowshoe the Medicine Trail from Whistler with a small group, guided forest walk, medicinal-herb tea, and included snowshoes.
“So beautiful and peaceful to walk through the forest with a wonderful guide Tom. The cookie was Devine”
2.5-hour Victoria walk and ferry: Chinatown, harbor sights, and local bites with beer samples, led by a small-group guide.
“Roberto, our guide, was funny and friendly, knowledgeable, and articulate. The best thing was how he encouraged us to get to know each other. I met wonderful people from many different places. The food , the drinks, and the conversation was great, and so was the history.”
Winter zodiac whale watching from Victoria with flotation suits, hydrophone calls, and a certified marine naturalist on a 12-passenger boat.
“This tour was fun and enjoyable, even in the rain! We walked around town, taste tested a range of food and, learnt so much about the history of the area. It felt good to support local businesses.”
Snow tubing at Valcartier near Quebec City: Himalaya runs near 80 km/h, Avalanche slides, family lanes. From $41.
“Thrilling, exciting, not too crowded on the Tuesday at 10am we went. lots of options, some were not operational. still a blast.”
Winter Express is a 90-minute small-group Old Montreal winter walk with a licensed guide, photo stops, and warm indoor breaks.
“Dress warmly! Our guide was very knowledgeable and happy to spend time answering questions. We were really pleased.”
Mont-Tremblant snow tubing with a mechanical lift: 8 thrilling downhill runs, warm indoor space, and easy check-in near Ax Hotel.
“Kids loved it all”
Jasper winter wildlife bus tour with hotel pickup, a small-group interpretive guide, scenic Athabasca Valley stops, and safe wildlife spotting.
“Was absolutely fantastic! Our guide did her best to find us spots to see the wildlife. We got to see a good variety, and we were very happy with what we saw - animals do not always oblige! The scenery was magnificent! We had a lot of fun! Very knowledgeable about the area”
Small-group winter day tour from Banff to Lake Louise and Johnston Canyon with crampons, hot drinks, and scenic Bow Valley Parkway views.
“I had an amazing time! I can’t say enough about Simon, my tour guide. He was amazing, helpful and knowledgeable, friendly and kind! It was freezing on our tour (started around 5°F,) but I loved every second! Simon knew all the great picture spots, and very patiently helped us take them, and we lucked into…”
Winter day trip from Banff to Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, and Yoho sights, with pickup, hot chocolate, lunch, and s’mores.
“Andrew and his team were. Very knowledgeable and made the experience worthwhile. I would def suggest going on the tour and the hike”
A 3.5-hour winter wildlife tour from Jasper with hotel pickup, big-window scenery stops, and chances to spot moose, wolves, and eagles.
“We had a wonderful tour with Yvonne, she was so knowledgeable about the area and told it like a story around the campfire. We were given an amazing historical background of Jasper and area as well as the unfortunate devastation from the fire in 2024. We would highly recommend this fantastic tour.”
Winter 3-hour Niagara tour in a small group: Falls, Skylon Tower views, tunnels behind the Horseshoe Falls, maple syrup and chocolate.
“Asif truly took his time and made us feel so welcomed. He captured amazing pictures that i will always cherish. This was truly a once in a lifetime experience. 10/10!!! I recommend everyone to book this tour. You wont regret it!!!! I hope to come back and book with more people. Im truly thankful for…”
Private winter safari from Ottawa to Parc Omega. Feed deer with carrots, spot elk, bison, wolves, and bears seasonally, in a comfy SUV.
“Highly recommend doing this at least once! Vivi was an amazing guide you made our tour even more enjoyable!”
Winter Niagara wine tour with round-trip transport, free tastings at 3 Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries, plus shopping stops and scenic stops.
“We enjoyed the different wineries we went to. Each winery had 3-4 good sized samples, which was great. Each winery seemed to pay attention to what we already had drank and tried to give us new types to sample. The only downside of the day (which in the grand scheme of the day was nothing),…”
Late-afternoon winter zipline in Whistler with 4 illuminated runs, harness and helmet, plus round-trip transfers from Whistler Village.
“All of it. From start to finish. Our guides were super friendly & knowledgeable. Felt safe at all times.”
