How to plan an adventure trip in Canada

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Canada Is clearly one of the best places for adventure. Why? The country has beautiful places you can visit, from cosmopolitan cities to breathtaking landscapes, you’re bound to have fun while experiencing the best adventure. 

A lot of travellers who visit Canada tend to have limited time on their adventure due to a lack of planning. They end up spending between 2 to 5 days in Canada because they focus on just one area of the country. Canada is a place that stretches over 5,500 kilometres from east to west and has many of the remote north inaccessible.

Canada is a place where you would find beautiful gardens and wildlife for your adventure. They also have diverse and creative cultures you can explore while enjoying with your family and friends. 

Canada is the ideal place for spending that special time relaxing, but you would need to find the perfect accommodation. Better to do research before the trip to Canada, make all the arrangements, and websites, like rentola Toronto will provide all you need when it comes to apartments for your adventure. 

Tips on how to plan an adventure trip in Canada

Choose a Close Destination 

To enjoy your adventure, you need to choose a target destination that isn’t too far away. We advise it should be a place you wouldn’t drive for more than six hours. Remember, it is just an adventure meant to be fun. You may want to think that going to a far destination may be fun, but you may end up being tired as you drive long distances.

Have plans for additional time

As you know, you may end up seeing more places in one shot. However, setting it up and the tear-down process could be time-consuming. You should make plans for adequate time so you can do hiking, biking, boating, and have fun.

Connor Jolley

Go With a Map

Once you have plans on where you tend to go for your adventure, sit down with your favorite mapping software and envision your trip. You can begin with Google Maps. 

There are reservation sites you can use to remove the guesswork instead of wandering in search of that perfect spot for your adventure. To find the OnX map app, it helps you find out if there’s easy and stunning public access in the areas you tend to visit for your adventure. 

What’s your budget? 

As you know, Canada happens to be a wonderful destination for those looking to experience great adventure, see unique landscapes, and indulge in outdoor activities. However, it isn’t a budget getaway. 

If you’re coming from the US, the prices of food, car rental, and accommodation may not make a huge difference. But if you’re visiting the Great White North from some of the Asian, African, or European countries, then Canada may seem very expensive.

Though you can still stick to a budget by planning your adventure very well, and timing your visit too. Note that there are lots of affordable accommodations and restaurants available in Canada, and there are many attractions and places anyone can enjoy free of charge such as provincial parks.

Kelen Loewen 

Find good accommodation

If you want to plan an adventure trip to Canada, it is vital to find accommodation in advance. Canada is home to different types of accommodations, including apartments, motels, hotels, beds, and camping gadgets. But in case you have plans for a hotel in a major city such as Toronto or Vancouver, then you might have to pay a high price. 

However, using rental listing sites like Rentola for your search would enable you to find a number of budget-friendly accommodations that can be a good option, especially if you are in search of something cheap and close to the city center.

Know the best time to visit Canada for your adventure

You need to understand that Canada experiences 4 distinct seasons, and they’re:

  1. For spring: March to May
  2. For summer: June to August
  3. Fall: September to November
  4. For winter: December to February

This means that the best time to visit Canada for any adventure will vary depending on what you want to do. For those who intend to see the snow and indulge in winter activities such as skiing, and ice skating, then visiting the country from December through February would be the best time to go. 

But for those who want to enjoy outdoor activities such as camping and exploring natural attractions, then the summer months from May to September would be best for you.

Mike Benna

Final Thoughts

If you want to have a great adventure in Canada, then planning your trip is vital. Of course, sorting out your accommodation is important as well since you’ll definitely need a place to relax after a long day of adventure. Visit the Central Canadian areas to see some pristine natural places, and if you plan on renting a canoe, fishing adventure.

As you have read, having a good adventure in Canada is possible. So all you have to do is to follow the plans above and have fun with your family and friends.

Lead Photo by Neil Rosenstech

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