Custom Canada Vacations | Your Canada, Your Way

Glamp in Pure Luxury at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge

Soak Up Iconic Scenery on a Train Trip Across Canada

Drive the Most Stunning Roads in the Canadian Rockies

Blend Culture and Coastal Luxury at Fogo Island Inn

Come Face to Face with Polar Bears in Northern Manitoba

Witness the Great White North on a Winter Rail Vacation

Watch the Northern Lights Spread Across the Arctic Sky

From Mountain Lakes to Coastal Villages, Discover Canada at Your Own Pace

Wake beside a mountain lake, follow a coastal road or watch the scenery unfold by train. Discover a Canadian vacation shaped around the places and experiences you love.

Our Featured Canadian Train Tours | Road Trips

For the past 25 years our team has been designing dream train and road trips in Canada. Our team regularly travels from coast to coast aboard VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer, discovering new adventures that we can't wait to share with you.

Explore by Vacation Style

Wake to mountain views, follow a coastal road or stay up for the northern lights. Discover the Canada you’ve been dreaming of, in a way that feels right for you.

From iconic train trips and scenic road trips to luxury lodges, wildlife encounters and winter escapes, explore Canada through the experiences you love. Join an escorted small group or travel independently, with memorable stays and experiences thoughtfully arranged by our local experts. Choose the style that inspires you, and let our Travel Designers bring your plans to life.

Canada Train Trips

Take Your Seat and Watch Canada Unfold Watch forests, rivers and mountain valleys drift past your window, then step off the train for welcoming stays and discoveries beyond the tracks

Bucket List Top 10: The Best Canadian Trips

The Canada You Have Always Imagined Turn someday into a Canadian adventure, with remarkable landscapes, memorable stays and experiences that bring the places on your wish list a little closer

Arctic Polar Bears & Beluga Whales

Journey into Canada’s Wild North Venture north in search of polar bears and beluga whales, where vast landscapes and extraordinary wildlife make the anticipation as memorable as each encounter

Canadian Rockies by Train, Car or Both ?

Ride, Drive and Make the Rockies Yours Let mountain scenery come to you by train, follow your curiosity by car, or enjoy both on a Rockies vacation with room to explore

How to Travel by Luxury Train Across Canada

A Front-Row Seat to Something Extraordinary Discover the pleasure of traveling through Canada by train, with sweeping scenery, memorable stays and thoughtful comforts adding something special to the miles between destinations

Exploring Fairmont's Grand Railway Hotels

Stay Somewhere With a Story to Tell Step into the character of Canada’s grand Fairmont hotels, where memorable settings and a sense of occasion make each stay part of the adventure

Our Top Wilderness Retreats in Canada

Find Your Quiet in Canada’s Wild Places Leave the everyday behind for still waters, forest surroundings and inviting wilderness stays, with space to slow down and enjoy the beauty around you

The best time to see the Aurora Northern Lights in Canada

Stay Up for a Little Northern Magic Follow the possibility of the aurora into Canada’s North, where evenings beneath open skies and days of discovery make the anticipation part of your escape

Canada By Design REVIEWS

"Destinations, itinerary and accommodation was all well thought out and we had a very memorable time. I'd happily use Canada by Design again."

Christopher - Zurich, Switzerland

"The staff at Canada by Design could not have been more helpful and friendly."

Clive New South Wales, Australia

" I couldn't be more pleased with the trip! "

Marlene Schillinger - Virginia, United States

"We booked the Luxury Winter Train Tour to the Canadian Rockies, and Kara was our travel designer. Our trip was absolutely perfect! All the arrangements were well coordinated, and everything went smoothly. The locations were beautiful, and the accommodations were perfect. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thanks to Kara and Canada by Design for a wonderful adventure."

Maridy M

"I don't know how I will ever thank you all at Canada by Design for making our trip of a lifetime!"

Ann - Australia

"This was an A++ experience! I'll definitely use Canada by Design for our next trip to Canada."

Kathleen Texas, United States

"We booked a trip to see the northern lights in Whitehorse and couldn't be happier with the experience. Francesca was great with answering any questions we had and getting everything set up so we could have such an amazing experience, complete with different activities in the day, and a stunning aurora viewing area by night. We couldn't have asked for a better time checking off a bucket list item of ours. Cannot recommend Canada By Design enough and will definitely be looking for more tours with them in the future. "

Colin M

"Thanks very much to Jasmine for helping to organise our wonderful holiday from Vancouver across the Rockies to Calgary."

Graham Perth, Australia

"It was a dream come true, I am so happy! "

Joanne Massachusetts, United States

"My clients and myself most definitely benefited from working with Canada By Design! "

Amanda Central Travel

"There isn't anyone I would rather use for travel to Canada."

Emily - Tennessee, United States

"Everything ran like clock work, the activities we did were extremely well organised, informative and above all fantastically enjoyable. "

Hazel Scotland

"I highly recommend Canada by Design for Canadian travel. All I told them was, "design a Western Canada trip that goes where most people want to go." What they designed was perfect, beautifully planned, and beautifully executed. Every vendor they chose for excursions showed up on time, was pleasant and helpful, and did what they promised. Highlights were the seaplane from Vancouver to Victoria, the Rocky Mountaineer domed train from Vancouver to Jasper, and the Fairmont Gold hotel rooms."

Jane S

"I would definitely recommend this to anyone - but especially to young parents with families. "

Annabelle - Delaware, United States

"We just came back from our winter adventure 5 days/4 nights in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. We had such a nice time and everything was great."

Ina Dominican Republic

"Canada By Design proved to be a great tour operator. Every stop, every transfer, and every destination proved to be perfect. Most impressive: all of our transfers were right on time. We may have to do this again and stay more than 4 days."

Allen

" We would highly recommend Jennifer and Canada by Design for all of your travel needs. We count ourselves very lucky that we found this 5-star team of travel experts!"

Julie Cass - Brisbane, Australia