Places to Visit in Canada

Canada is one of the upcoming tourist destinations for the Indians in recent years. Canada is famous for its culture, diversity, national parks, and historical sites.

Places you must go while you are in Canada

 

1.Niagara Falls: This is the most famous and most visited site in Canada. Niagara Falls is situated in Ontario, Canada.

Queen Victoria Park here is the main sightseeing area to view the falls. You can experience the Zipline Niagara and boat ride here. These rides are closed from November to April.

 

You can visit Clifton Hill Niagara Falls, 5 minutes walk from Queen Victoria Park, which is also known as ‘street of fun’. You can find wax museums, arcades for the people of all ages.

Imax Niagara another alluring location to be visited near Queen Victoria Park. Imax Niagara allows you through raging waters for an adventurous ride over Niagara Falls from the edge of your seat through Miracles, Myth and Magic show presented by Imax.

 

Skylon Observation Tower the best place to catch the view of Niagara from the top where you can enjoy the outdoors as well as the dine-in revolving dining room.

 

Skywheel in Niagara another beautiful way to catch the scenic beauty of Niagara by taking a ride in Skywheel. Whereas, Niagara Helicopter rides offer an exciting view of the Niagara from the air. You can a fascinating view of Lower Niagara River, Rapids, and the Gorge in a suspending cable car through Whirlpool Aerocar.

 

People who enjoy gambling have an option here too by visiting Fallsview Casino & Casino Niagara. Nature lovers can also visit Butterfly Conservatory which features 2000 species of butterflies in the tropical rain forest setting.

 

2.Banff National Park: Canada’s oldest National Park located in the Rocky Mountains covers 6,641 square kilometers with glaciers, ice fields, coniferous forests, alpine landscapes, and mountainous terrain. It is home to the grizzly bear, cougar, elk, bighorn sheep, moose, and cougar with 100 bird species.

 

The forest has 3 ecoregions which include alpine, montane, and subalpine and it is dominated by lodgepole pine at lower elevations and the higher elevations cover Engelmann Spruce.

Canada’s most beautiful scenery with turquoise blue waters and peaks covered with snow whereas Lake Louise reflects green waters covering mountains & glaciers. People loving winter sports must visit Lake Louis Ski Resort & Sunshine village.

 

Icefields Parkway is another attraction in Banff bordered with rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, and snowy peaks also a loved place for a short walk, and take the pictures of the enthralling beauty.

 

This park is open all year round but winters offer some beautiful and exotic views. The ski season here is from November to May and tourists here can enjoy wildlife tours, ice walks, horse sleigh rides, and snowshoeing.

Get an expert advise by  authorized Visa Agent for your Canada Tourist Visa

3.Whistler: Whistler located two hours to the north of Vancouver is one of the favorite year-round destinations. Whistler houses skiing & snowboarding, golf courses, shopping, restaurants, and bars.

 

Hiking trails, spa, and mountain bike park. This is an unarguable a great place to visit with each season offering different activities based on when you travel.

  • Winter Activities: Winter activities which include Bungee Jumping, Sightseeing in the valley, Eagle View Floating Tour, Ice skating, Sleigh Tours, Mountain sightseeing, Ice fishing, Snowshoeing, Snowboarding, Ice climbing, Ice cave tours, Ziplining, and cross country biking are some of the activities to be carried out in winter. For all ski adventure lovers, this is the best time to visit and carry out these activities to remember it for a lifetime.

 

  • Spring Activities: End of the winters and entry to spring the most favorable season offering activities like golfing, skiing & riding, bear viewing tour, World Ski & Snow Board Festival is a great festival to attend for competitions such as mountain race, Big Air, Color Ski race.A tour in the water including Canoe, Kayaking around Alta lake or River of golden dreams. You can visit Rainbow Park, Lakeside Park, and Lost Lake Park. Hiking at Cheakamus Lake is a beautiful sight for families.

 

  • Summer Activities: Visit the village and the surrounding areas, summer is the best season for that. Cross Country mountain bike trails are best experienced during this season. A visit to the Alta Lake, Green Lake, Nita Lake & Alpha Lake can be explored with Valley Trail. Forest Walk and the visit to Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Center to Sky Walk Tour at Cloudraker Skybridge, Alpines. You can also explore hiking trails & PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola at Blackcomb mountain. Ziplining Experience at Cougar Mountain allows you to explore the coastal rainforest.

4.Vancouver Island: Largest Island on the Pacific Coast of North America has some beautiful beaches, rugged shorelines, and old forests. Island is two hours ferry ride away from the Mainland.

 

Victoria a small city on the island has many tourist attractions including Fairmont Empress – Landmark Building, Royal BC Museum, and Parliament building are some of impressive monuments. Hiking Trails are also available in the city.

Tofino surrounded by old forest and endless beaches make a popular tourist destination. Surfing is done all year round whereas, storm watching is possible from November to February.

 

You can also visit Pacific Rim National Park which at the outskirts with incredible campgrounds and hiking areas and Long Beach is a vast area of sand where people visit, walk around surfing the big waves and enjoying the sunset.

 

Nanaimo another beautiful place where you can visit by boat to the Salish Sea to spot whales, sea lions, porpoises, orcas and other marine life.

 

Visit Cathedral Grove is another beautiful experience to have a look at the ancient trees of 600 to 800 years. Western Red Cedar trees can be found in this beautiful park.

 

Clayoquot Sound one of the remote areas is filled with beautiful fiords, little islands, and temperate rainforest. It is awarded as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

 

5.Gros Morne National Park: Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundlands is again a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for beaches & bogs, barren cliffs, forests, glaciers, and land-locked fjords. Cruising, Hike to Alpine Highlands, Moose, and Caribou are some of the sights to behold here.

The best way to explore for glaciers & land-locked fjords, cascading waterfalls from 2000 feet which turns to mist here is through Western Brook Pond Boat Tour.

 

The Tableland here a desert-like has an unusual rock formation which is created because of tectonic’s plates colliding is a very different site to watch.

 

Western Brook Pond is a freshwater pond made up of glaciers. The water here is very pure for the natural bodies of the Waterworld.

 

Hiking at Gros Morne is a very popular activity exploring interior areas of the park. The hike over Gros Morne Mountain of 16 km is the most strenuous here. Wildlife here has a big population of moose and caribou, red fox, arctic fox, squirrels, beavers, and whales to name a few.

 

This park also hosts many art festivals including Gros Morne Theatre Festival, Writers at Woody Point, Trails Tales and Tunes, and Gros Morne Summer Music.

 

Visiting all these sites in Canada is a very memorable experience for Indians but all these are possible when you hold a valid Canada Visa for Indians. You need to understand the process and documents required for Canada Tourist Visa. Documents required for Canada Tourist Visa are as follows:

 

  • Original Passport
  • 3 Photos
  • Cover Letter
  • IMM 5257e & IMM 5707e forms
  • Air Tickets (if booked)
  • Hotel Accommodation (if booked)
  • Bank Statement
  • Income Tax Returns
  • Employment Proof.

 

Canada Visa Consulate fees are CAD 100 and Biometrics charges are CAD 85. The processing time for the visa is 12 -15 days.

Terms & Conditions

Grant of visas are at the sole discretion of the visa officer at the consulate. We at Fly for Holidays will provide you guidance and advise to submit your visa application to the best of our knowledge and as per our information and experience. Possible time taken to process visas and turnaround time as advised by us to you is as per an estimate that is provided by Consulates. Applications are reviewed based on the information and documents submitted by you. Fly for Holidays is not responsible for the validity ,approval or rejection of your visa application at any point of time

Get A Free Visa Consultation

VISA POPUP - Fly For Holidays