Canada itinerary templates

Compare 7 routes in Canada before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Montreal: a 2-day starter	Montreal	2
Quebec City: a 2-day starter	Quebec City	2
Vancouver: a 2-day starter	Vancouver	2
Halifax in 7 days	Halifax	7
Ottawa in 7 days	Ottawa	7
Victoria in 7 days	Victoria	7
Toronto in 9 days	Toronto	9

Montreal: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Montreal, from Notre-Dame Basilica to Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Notre-Dame Basilica · Old Port · Mount Royal · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

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Quebec City: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Quebec City, from Chateau Frontenac to The Battlefields Park. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Chateau Frontenac · Quartier Petit Champlain · The Citadel · The Battlefields Park

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Vancouver: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Vancouver, from Stanley Park to Queen Elizabeth Park. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Stanley Park · Vancouver Aquarium · Granville Island · Queen Elizabeth Park

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Halifax in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and other Halifax highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia · The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic · Museum of Natural History · Halifax Public Gardens

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Ottawa in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Bytown Museum and other Ottawa highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Bytown Museum · National Gallery · Canada Agriculture and Food Museum · Carleton University Art Gallery

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Victoria in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and other Victoria highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria · Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum · Willows Beach Park · Abkhazi Gardens

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Toronto in 9 days

An unhurried 9-day stay, pairing Royal Ontario Museum and other Toronto highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Royal Ontario Museum · Art Museum at the University of Toronto · Art Gallery of Ontario · CN Tower

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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