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If international travel isn’t in the cards right now, there’s still plenty of adventure to be found online without ever leaving home. From coast to coast, Canada is filled with incredible sights, rich history, and world-class culture, and thanks to modern technology, you can experience much of it virtually from a comfy chair..
Whether you want to tour a national or provincial park, explore a museum, or take in a live performance, there are countless ways to enjoy a Canadian “staycation” from your living room. To help you get started, we’ve put together a list of some of the best Canadian travel websites for discovering the Great White North’s top attractions, cultural experiences, and natural wonders online.
Do you have a favorite virtual travel resource for exploring Canada? Share your recommendations…we’d love to hear them!
Best Canadian Travel Websites
Journey Along Ontario’s Rideau Canal
Take a trip down the Rideau Canal, including a stop in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa. Thanks to television station TVOyou can now enjoy a remarkable four-hour journey in real time along Ontario’s magnificent Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and North America’s oldest continuously operating canal system. Visit www.trippingtherideaucanal.ca/ to watch this fascinating show.
Another superb Ontario water, the Trent-Severn can be toured by boat. Read our story about once such luxury adventure with Le Boat.
Witness the Northern Lights
Experience the wonder that is the Aurea Borealis while staying warm thanks to the Churchill Northern Studies Centrein Manitoba Canada. Watch this spectacular display here.
Banksy Murals Around the World
If street art is your jam, why not go on an artistic scavenger hunt without leaving the comfort of your own home? Check out these amazing murals by graffiti artist Banksy, who actually visited Toronto in 2010 and left his mark in a few places.
Street Art tours
Go beyond Banksy and explore the stories behind street art across the world with audio-guided tours and online exhibitions, offered by the Google Cultural Institute. Check out these amazing tours www.google.com/culturalinstitute. Cities like Sudbury, ON, are also great places to visit for those who enjoy self-guided mural tours.
The Toronto Zoo
Follow the Toronto Zoo on Facebook @TheTorontoZoo and tune in daily at 1pm to experience a live component with their Wildlife Care team. You can also follow them on Instagram for updates on how zoo keepers are caring for the Zoo’s 5,000 animals during the closure.
Ripleys Aquarium, Toronto
Ever wanted to be a risk taker and swim with the sharks? Well, now you can thanks to Ripleys Aquarium in Toronto. Tune in to the aquarium’s Facebook page at 1pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays to see them feeding the sharks, or check out their shark camera anytime.
