12 day trips worth the trip across Canada, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Canada guides.
Niagara Wine Country ★ 4.6 · Toronto
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Niagara wine country runs along the escarpment between Vineland and Jordan, 100+ wineries and the city's reference Riesling-and-ice-wine day trip.
Prince Edward County ★ 4.6 · Toronto
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Prince Edward County on Lake Ontario's north shore is Ontario's reference cool-climate wine region, Pinot Noir at Norman Hardie and Closson Chase.
Whistler (Mountain Resort) ★ 4.5 · Vancouver
Whistler Village, two hours up the Sea to Sky Highway, is BC's reference ski-resort dining destination, Bearfoot Bistro tasting menu and Araxi long table.
Stratford ★ 4.4 · Toronto
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Stratford on the Avon is the Stratford Festival home and a destination dining town, The Bruce Hotel and Bijou running the city's reference farm-to-table.
Niagara-on-the-Lake ★ 4.4 · Toronto
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Niagara-on-the-Lake on the Niagara River is Ontario's heritage wine town, Pillar and Post and Treadwell Cuisine plus the Wayne Gretzky Estates winery.
Victoria (Vancouver Island capital) ★ 4.4 · Vancouver
Victoria, three hours away by BC Ferries and bus, is BC's capital city, the Inner Harbour, Red Fish Blue Fish dockside fish and chips and Brasserie L'Ecole.
St Jacobs Farmers Market ★ 4.3 · Toronto
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St Jacobs Farmers Market north of Waterloo runs the GTA's reference Mennonite-and-Ontario produce market every Thursday and Saturday, plus the year-round.
Squamish (Sea to Sky) ★ 4.3 · Vancouver
Squamish, 45 minutes up the Sea to Sky Highway, is the brewery district between Vancouver and Whistler, three taprooms plus a Sea to Sky Gondola lunch.
Cowichan Valley (Vancouver Island) ★ 4.3 · Vancouver
Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island three hours from Vancouver is BC's Wine Capital, plus Hilary's Cheese, Merridale Cidery and Cobble Hill farmers market.
Blue Mountain and Collingwood ★ 4.2 · Toronto
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Blue Mountain and Collingwood on Georgian Bay run a four-season resort with the Mountain Goat tavern, Bruce Wine Bar and Ravenna farmers' market.
Fraser Valley (BC Wine Country) ★ 4.2 · Vancouver
Fraser Valley wine country, an hour east of Vancouver, runs a small wine region with cool-climate riesling, pinot noir and Township 7 Bordeaux blends.
Bowen Island ★ 4.0 · Vancouver
Bowen Island, 20 minutes by BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, is a Howe Sound village with the Snug Cove Bakery, Tunstall Bay Cafe and the Saturday farmers market.