It has long been known that Canada has all this to offer. But we show here that you can also have very unusual experiences on a trip to Canada that are not necessarily on your radar. Whether it’s indigenous tours, award-winning restaurants or wonders of nature and culture – in 2024 there will also be highlights for Canada beginners and professionals in Maple Country.
There are, for example, the two new World Heritage sites Tr’ondëk-Klondike in the Yukon and the island of Anticosti in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Or the new Dark Sky Sanctuary in Mont-Trémblant. The renowned travel magazine Condé Nast has already looked ahead and selected the province of Québec and the Northwest Territories as the “Best Places to Go” for 2024.
INDIGENOUS TEA EXPERIENCE IN JASPER NATIONAL PARK
Matricia Bauer lives in Jasper in the Rocky Mountains, her traditional name Isko-achitaw waciy means something like: The woman who moves mountains. In fact, it does. With her daughter Mackenzie, she runs Warrior Women, one of Canada’s best-known indigenous tourism businesses. In the winter months, the two women now invite visitors to new tea ceremonies. “Tawaw Nihty” is the name of the program, translated: welcome to a cup of tea. Guests can not only enjoy traditional tea, but also experience the spiritual world of the Warrior Women. The offer can accommodate up to 25 people, up to 50 people on special occasions and will be offered this winter on Saturday afternoons, evenings and midnights, as well as Sunday mornings!
NEW TEEPEE LODGES AT THE CREE IN SASKATCHEWAN
North of Saskatoon is the settlement area of the Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about Cree culture and hospitality, as well as fascinating stories from Saskatchewan’s past. They can spend the night in teepees and – new from spring 2024 – in teepee lodges. The teepee-like design of the three new lodges pays homage to indigenous culture. With three beds each, the lodges offer space for the whole family. In addition, they have a kitchenette as well as a barbecue. Among other things, traditional theatre and dance performances are shown on the grounds, and indigenous-inspired meals are also offered.
POP-UP RESTAURANT RAW:ALMOND BACK IN WINNIPEG
The renowned pop-up restaurant RAW:almond is coming back to Winnipeg, the provincial capital of Manitoba, this winter. From 15 January to 18 February 2024, it will open its doors at the mouth of the frozen Assiniboine and Red Rivers. Well-known gourmet chefs will then prepare daily changing gala menus in front of guests for five weeks. Meals are served in a cosy atmosphere at communal tables. If you come on skates over the Nestaweya River Trail, the longest naturally frozen ice rink in the world, you don’t have to take them off. For the first time, RAW:almond invited gourmets in 2013. Since then, the restaurant has had a new look every year, which is usually preceded by an architectural tender.
ONTARIO’S BIGWIND LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TO BE EXPANDED
A three-hour drive north of Toronto, Ontario’s newest full-service provincial park will open next year. Bigwind Lake Provincial Park is located near the community of Gravenhurst in the Muskoka region and is best known for its forest landscapes and paddling areas. Until now, the park was only open to day visitors and had no overnight accommodation or public facilities. This is set to change in 2024. Plans call for 250 electrified campsites, up to 25 new cabins, a visitor centre and charging stations for electric vehicles. Some of the most popular outdoor activities in the park include biking, canoeing, fishing, and snowshoeing in the winter. In total, there are 340 provincial parks in Ontario, covering nine percent of the country’s area.
NEW INUIT-GUIDED TOURS IN NUNAVIK, QUÉBEC
Québec is Canada’s largest province and as such offers a variety of opportunities to get to know the country and its people on indigenous-guided tours. This is also the case in Nunavik, Québec’s northernmost region, which was not on the radar of most travelers for a long time. But that’s changing. Nunavik is home to the Inuit people of Québec and offers visitors pure adventure. Starting in the summer of 2024, guests will have the opportunity to go on five-day excursions to the uninhabited Gyrfalcon Islands in Ungava Bay with the Inuit of Ungava Polar Eco-Tours. There you can observe wild animals such as polar bears, caribou or musk oxen. The region not far from the settlement of Kuujjuaq is also known for high tides, which are among the highest in the world. You really can’t get more wilderness than that!
SHEDIAC LOBSTER FESTIVAL IN NEW BRUNSWICK CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
The Acadian coastal community of Shediac in New Brunswick is considered the lobster capital of the world. The delicious crustaceans are celebrated every year as part of the Shediac Lobster Festival – next year for the 75th time! The festival will take place from 5 to 14 July 2024 and offers experiences for young and old – such as concerts, dance parties, food or sports competitions. The highlight is a communal lobster dinner for 600 guests on the town’s main street, which is also known for its family-friendly beaches, warm swimming waters, and lobster tours by boat. At the entrance to the village, guests can see the largest lobster statue in the world. The 55-ton installation is considered one of the most photographed in the world!
EXPERIENCE A SOLAR ECLIPSE IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
April 8, 2024 will be a spectacular day in Canada’s easternmost province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Residents and visitors to the island can look forward to a total solar eclipse – the first there since 1970. In large parts of the center of the province, the moon will move 100 percent in front of the sun in the afternoon. It is a spectacular natural phenomenon that many only see once in a lifetime. Many regions of Newfoundland are preparing for the major event, as the next total solar eclipse will not be visible there until 2079. Some of the best places to observe the phenomenon include the southwest coast, the Bonavista Peninsula, the town of Gander, as well as Terra Nova National Park – a starlight reserve known for its dark skies.
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