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The 15 Best Tours in Canada

1,317 tours  ·  from $5

Two weeks or a long weekend, the problem is the same: a country the width of a continent and one itinerary. The 15 below are the days that earn their slot, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath when you want to go deeper.

Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos - What you may see beyond whales
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Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

1.Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,000 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $193Our pick

Sail from Granville Island aboard a 95-passenger catamaran with heated cabins, open decks, hot drinks, and naturalists such as Ashley and Petra. Watch for orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, eagles, and seabirds, then receive free wildlife photos after the cruise. Allow about five hours.

“The ship was clean and covered many Km2. Qe saw stellar seals but no whales..rhey told us we can get future excursion for free as long as we show up. We might do that.”

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Quebec City Walking Tour - Starting beside Château Frontenac
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Quebec City Walking Tour

2.Quebec City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,716 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Walk downhill through Old Québec with a licensed guide such as Mark, Louise, Robert, or Christian. In a group of no more than 15, you’ll see the Upper and Lower Town, Château Frontenac, Place Royale, the fortifications, and Petit-Champlain while learning how Québec grew from 1608 to today.

“Great tour Learned so much history Our guide Louise was fabulous . Went in winter, dress warm Very cold”

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Niagara Falls: Premium Tour, Boat & Journey Behind the Falls - From Dufferin Islands to the power stations
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Niagara Falls: Premium Tour, Boat & Journey Behind the Falls

3.Premium Tour, Boat & Journey Behind the Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,207 reviews · 4 hours · from $152

You’ll explore Niagara Falls with a guide such as Cheryl, Carlos, or Vinnie, traveling in a group of up to seven. The tour includes Journey Behind the Falls, Skylon Tower, scenic viewpoints, hotel pickup, and a 20-minute boat ride from May to December. In winter, Niagara Takes Flight replaces the cruise.

“This was a great tour and our guide, Samara was friendly and knowledgeable. We were picked up promptly and the tour covered all the things we wanted to see and do plus a couple more!”

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Banff: Banff Gondola Admission Ticket - What you see from the summit building
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Banff: Banff Gondola Admission Ticket

4.Banff Gondola Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,698 reviews · 1 day · from $53

Take an 8-minute gondola ride from Banff to Sulphur Mountain, then explore the Above Banff Interpretive Center, rooftop deck, and boardwalk to Sanson’s Peak. You can add coffee, a buffet, or dinner with mountain views. Your return time is usually set 1 hour 20 minutes after departure.

“This was the most amazing thing I did! It is a beautiful experience for the soul of you want to connect with the moment, with nature and with yourself! I highly recommend to take it at 4:30 and stay up there until after dark (winter) so you can enjoy the entire experience and explore not only the trail but the rest they have to offer in every single floor of the building! It is not just the ticket of a gondola taking you up the mountain, it is a ticket to a beautiful experience if you really listen and pay attention to everything ! It is a must!”

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Toronto: Niagara Falls Day Tour with Optional Boat Cruise - Queenston Heights, Brock’s Monument, and the Niagara River
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Toronto: Niagara Falls Day Tour with Optional Boat Cruise

5.Niagara Falls Day Tour with Optional Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,178 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $53

Travel from Toronto to Niagara Falls in air-conditioned comfort with a licensed guide such as Bernard, Manny, or Jeremiah. Stop at the Floral Clock, Whirlpool, and Maple Leaf Place, then enjoy free time by the Falls. Add the Hornblower cruise, Journey Behind the Falls, Skylon Tower, helicopter, or zipline.

“It was easy to book an additional activity on the day. We booked the helicopter ride. We were dropped off and the driver was waiting to take us back”

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Best of Niagara Falls Canada Premium Tour: Behind Falls and Boat - Skylon Tower, 520 feet above the river
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Best of Niagara Falls Canada Premium Tour: Behind Falls and Boat

6.Best of Niagara Falls Canada Premium Tour: Behind Falls and Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,139 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $147

This four-hour Canadian Niagara Falls tour pairs Journey Behind the Falls, Skylon Tower, and Niagara City Cruises with scenic stops at the Whirlpool Rapids, Floral Clock, and Dufferin Islands. A guide such as Manish, Vinny, or Heidi handles transport, tickets, narration, and timing for groups of up to seven.

“Customer service was truly helpful. We ran into a problem before getting to the tour location and they were so kind on the phone and followed through with us.”

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Montreal: Guided Bus Tour - Starting in Dorchester Square
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Montreal: Guided Bus Tour

7.Guided Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,064 reviews · 3h 30m · from $26

Ride with a bilingual English and French guide across Montreal, from Old Montreal and McGill to Mount Royal, Chinatown, and Olympic Park. You will make several stops for photos and short walks, with guides such as Dominic, Louis, or Julian adding local facts, humor, and useful city tips.

“Our tour guide was fabulous! My mom has a cane and a hard time walking and he was so helpful with getting her on and off the bus!”

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Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour - Starting at Canada Place
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Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

8.Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,028 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

See Vancouver from a clear-top bus with a 24- or 48-hour pass. Ride between Canada Place, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown, and more. Expect recorded commentary in several languages, optional walking tours, and occasional live narration from drivers such as Sherry.

“Waste of time the bus barely goes anywhere you can’t walk from downtown and the audio is not very informative.”

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Quebec City: Guided Tour of Fairmont Le Château Frontenac - Meeting the costumed guide outside Au 1884
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Quebec City: Guided Tour of Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

9.Guided Tour of Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,027 reviews · 1 hour · from $19Best value

Spend one hour exploring Fairmont Le Château Frontenac with a costumed guide such as Claudine, Chantal, Thomas, or Kevin. Expect a short outdoor introduction, historic stories, elegant interiors, and access to selected rooms, restaurants, and other restricted areas. Tours run in English or French.

“It was amazing once we found the tour group! The description of the meeting point wasn’t super clear and parking was hard to find so we ended up being about 10 minutes late and missing the outdoor portion of the tour. However, everyone was super helpful in helping us find our group, very polite, everyone we encountered was very courteous. Gorgeous castle hotel. Gorgeous grounds. Amazing people. Maybe just a better explanation of the meeting point :)”

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Québec City: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise - Getting to Chouinard Pier from Petit Champlain
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Québec City: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise

10.Guided Sightseeing River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,000 reviews · 90 - 210 minutes · from $47

Board at Chouinard Pier for a 90-minute daytime cruise past Old Québec, Château Frontenac, Île d’Orléans, and Montmorency Falls. A bilingual guide, sometimes in costume as Louis Jolliet, explains the sights in English and French. You also get outdoor decks, an indoor bistro, bar, and photo-friendly river views.

“It’s always nice to be on the water, we didn’t have the best weather, but we enjoyed it. Anyhow, the gentleman that did the speaking and information on the ship was great.. Very enjoyable !”

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Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto - The Niagara Parkway and the first photo stops
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Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto

11.Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,889 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70

This 9.5-hour tour takes you from central Toronto to Niagara Falls by air-conditioned coach, with stops at the Whirlpool, Floral Clock, and Niagara Parkway. You get about three hours at the falls, plus optional Skylon Tower and Hornblower Cruise tickets. Guides such as Mel and Micko add humor and local facts.

“Mel was super fun! He made the tour so great! I would recommend for friend groups, families and couples!”

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Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Banff Tour from Calgary/Canmore/Banff - Moraine Lake is a summer-only highlight
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Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Banff Tour from Calgary/Canmore/Banff

12.Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Banff Tour from Calgary/Canmore/Banff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,792 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $74

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Banff National Park with local guides such as Bob, Joshua, and Mike. Visit Lake Louise and Moraine Lake in summer, or walk icy Marble Canyon in winter, with Banff Avenue, Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, or Lake Minnewanka along the way.

“This was a very beautiful tour! It was amazing to walk on the frozen Lake Louise, and we loved the hike through Marble Canyon. Bob was a fantastic tour guide with lots of great insights of the area!”

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Montreal: Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour - Starting downtown at Square Dorchester
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Montreal: Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour

13.Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,760 reviews · 2 days · from $26

Use a two-day Gray Line Montreal pass to see Old Montreal, Chinatown, Mount Royal, the Fine Arts Museum, and more. Live French and English guides, including Patrice, Julian, and Francois, add local stories to the ride. Add the two-hour night tour if your booking includes it.

“The activity was great! It would be nice if at a certain stop the guides could let the patrons know if they are close to any food “must try” places, Schwartz St. Viateur Bagels, shopping areas.”

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Half-Day Trip to Montmorency Falls and Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré from Quebec city - Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and its grand basilica
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Half-Day Trip to Montmorency Falls and Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré from Quebec city

14.Half-Day Trip to Montmorency Falls and Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré from Quebec city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,718 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70

Ride from Old Quebec along Avenue Royale to Montmorency Falls, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Île d’Orléans, a copper museum, and a chocolate shop. Guides such as Martin and Daniel add local stories and humor, but the schedule can feel rushed, especially in winter when late visits to the falls may mean poor light.

“If you want to see the falls & Saint Anne’s this is a good way to see them. Look around for the best price because some used a different source and paid much less than we did. The bus was excessively hot and we all were overdressed after coming out of the cold. The windows were dirty and seeing out or taking photos wasn’t great. I know it’s winter but the windows could’ve been washed. The tour guide David was good and informative. Ample time at each stop too.”

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Tadoussac/Charlevoix: Whale Watching Zodiac Tour - Picking the right departure point
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Tadoussac/Charlevoix: Whale Watching Zodiac Tour

15.Tadoussac/Charlevoix: Whale Watching Zodiac Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,716 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $98

Cruise the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park in a 24 or 60-passenger Zodiac with a bilingual naturalist guide. Look for humpback, minke, fin, and beluga whales, seals, and porpoises, then enter the Saguenay Fjord if time and weather permit.

“Loved the Zodiac boat! You get to go really near to the whales!”

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