We are planning 2 weeks in Canada in July / Aug. What should we do? Where? We love walking, animals etc?

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We are planning 2 weeks in Canada in July / Aug. What should we do? Where? We love walking, animals etc?

Answer 1

Toronto for sure.  It is awesome!  Especially with all the festivals they ave in the summer. Sometime in July or Augist is the Caribana Fesitval which is a HUGE 2-week long celebration of Carribean arts and culture.  There is so much to see and do in Toronto;

Toronto Zoo

The ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

Ontario Science Center

See a "Broadway" show

The Beaches (a laidback community on the Lake Ontario beach area.... don't go in the water, but people watching on the boardwalk is fun)

CN Tower

Catch a Blue Jays game (They sell $2 seats up in the nosebleed section of the SkyDome)

Bloor-Yorkville area (like NYC's 5th Avanue)

If you are staying in Toronto you can easily make a day trip (or even an overnight) to Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) and Niagara Falls.  NOTL is a really cute town with a lot of wineries, art galleries, a cute shopping district and it is just a really pretty town.  They also have a summer theater and arts festival.  There's tons to do in Niagara Falls and the Canadian side is a LOT better than the US side.

If you don't do Toronto/Niagara then I would recommend Montreal, Quebec City or the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)

Answer 2

Two weeks in Canada is like 15 minutes in Disneyland.  There are many options and you should concentrate on a specific area.  The options recommended are all excellent.  You could also do a trip from Calgary to Vancouver and on to Vancouver Island. An Alberta trip can be cool (literally) try Calgary-Banff-Lake Louise- Columbia Ice Fields- Jasper-Edmonton- Calgary.  Nova Scotia is also a great place.

Best of luck

Answer 3

If your going to Ontario, I strongly recommed you go to cottage country, . Actually take a drive through Dorset , Ontario on your way to Alqonquin Park. It's a small town on Highway 35, with a population of 500 people. They have an amazing little general store, with everything available. Also if you have the time stop in at Fiery Grill in Dorset; very friendly people, service is awesome, food is good, prices a bit expensive. There's also a 365 high mountain you can climb with a tower at the top with quite the view. If you go camping and keep your eye open you will see tons of animals;

- black bears

- deer

- moose

- chipmunks

- wolves

- lynx

- bobcats

- fox

- raccons

- ducks

- loons

- squirrels

- beavers

Answer 4

Ottawa.

It is a magnificent city.

http://www.ottawa.ca/index_en.html

http://www.ottawatourism.ca/

There are the Niagara Falls, beautiful.

http://www.niagarafalls.ca/

http://www.niagarafallstourism.com/

Answer 5

If you're going anywhere near Toronto, go to Niagara Falls.

Answer 6

Montreal and Quebec city are fabulous!